Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.
Hi Sammy!
Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family. Write to me about one of your festivals.
Take care.
Jian
1. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
A. At the moment B. In the first month of spring
C. In the first spring D. On New Year’s Eve
2. What do people often do before the celebrations?
A. wear red clothes B. eat traditional food
C. have special meals D. clean their houses
3. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
A. fire B. bad spirits C. New Year D. fireworks
4. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.
A. gets presents from friends B. wipes away bad things
C. gets red envelopes with money inside D. gives presents to her parents
5. is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.
A. Eating traditional food B. Getting money in red envelopes
C. Watching fireworks D. Watching dragon dances

Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following
questions.
Hi Sammy!
Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in
the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the
celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New
Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks
at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help
chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in
our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We
watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year,
because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family.
Write to me about one of your festivals.
Take care.
Jian
33. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
A. At the moment B. In the first month of spring
C. In the first spring D. On New Year’s Eve
34. What do people often do before the celebrations?
A. wear red clothes B. eat traditional food
C. have special meals D. clean their houses
35. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
A. fire B. bad spirits C. New Year D. fireworks
36. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.
A. gets presents from friends B. wipes away bad things
C. gets red envelopes with money inside D. gives presents to her parents
37. __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.

Hi Sammy!

Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family.

Write to me about one of your festivals. Take care. Jian

33. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?

A. At the moment B. In the first month of spring

C. In the first spring D. On New Year’s Eve

34. What do people often do before the celebrations?

A. wear red clothes B. eat traditional food

C. have special meals D. clean their houses

35. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’? A. fire B. bad spirits C. New Year D. fireworks

36. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.

A. gets presents from friends B. wipes away bad things

C. gets red envelopes with money inside D. gives presents to her parents

37. __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.

A. Eating traditional food B. Getting money in red envelopes

C. Watching fireworks D. Watching dragon dances

Hi Sammy!

Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family.

Write to me about one of your festivals.

Take care.

Jian

1.    When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year? 

       A. At the moment                                          B. In the first month of spring

       C. In the first spring                                        D. On New Year’s Eve

2.    What do people often do before the celebrations?

       A. wear red clothes                                         B. eat traditional food

       C. have special meals                                    D. clean their houses

3.    What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?

       A. fire                         B. bad spirits              C. New Year               D. fireworks

4.  On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.

       A. gets presents from friends                         B. wipes away bad things

       C. gets red envelopes with money inside      D. gives presents to her parents

5.    __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.

       A. Eating traditional food                              B. Getting money in red envelopes         

       C. Watching fireworks                                   D. Watching dragon dances

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)…….. serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.

Question 2:

A. to come

B. come

C. comes

D. coming

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)…….. serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.

Question 4:

A. clear

B. clean

C. sweep

D. tidy

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)…….. serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.

Question 1:

A. on

B. at

C. from

D. in

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)…….. serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.

Question 4:

A. clear

B. clean

C. sweep

D. tidy

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)…….. serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.

Question 3:

A. should

B. ought

C. must

D. have