The festival of Halloween has its roots in Celtic traditions. Over 2,000 years ago the Celts in Britain had a special holiday in late October to mark the __________________ of winter. BEGIN
BEGINNING
Another autumn __________________ was connected with the passing of the dead. These two events later became Halloween. CELEBRATE
CELEBRATION
On Halloween children often dress up as ghosts, witches and monsters and go around people's houses, asking for sweets. In most cases the ghosts and witches are not frightening at all, they are even __________________! FUN
FUNNY
But remember that if the children don’t get the sweets, they may play some __________________ joke, for example splash some water on you. PLEASANT
UNPLEASANT
Pumpkins also __________________ Halloween. SYMBOL
SYMBOLISE
People __________________ make lanterns from them. USUAL
USUALLY
The 5th of November is Guy Fawkes Night. This holiday is also known as Bonfire Night as lighting bonfires is an essential part of the __________________. CELEBRATE
CELEBRATION
_________________, it’s one of the favourite holidays for children – they simply can’t miss the firework display. NATURAL
NATURALLY
Most parents allow their children to stay outdoors till late at night. It would be __________________ to make them stay at home when the sky is lit up with colours. FAIR
UNFAIR
However, children should never be left on their own - bonfires and fireworks are potentially __________________. DANGER
DANGEROUS
Emergency reports say the number of people needing medical care increases on this night. Some of them are __________________ with fire. CARE
CARELESS
Father's Day in the UK is on the third Sunday in June. We enjoy this day very much and always arrange a __________________ at home. CELEBRATE
CELEBRATION
Our dad deserves it – he is the most __________________ person I’ve ever met. AMAZE
AMAZING
He works as a train __________________ and he loves his job, though it takes time and energy. DRIVE
DRIVER
He cannot spend lots of time with us, but when he is at home, we have a __________________ time all together. FANTASY
FANTASTIC
Dad is a very __________________ person and often invents new games for us. CREATE
CREATIVE
