December 04-10, 2006
Swiss get into spirit of ancient winter rites
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1. What do people think of Switzerland as a country?
A. poor
B. modern
C. third world
D. old-fashioned

2. Why are people ringing cowbells at some of their festivals?
A. to attract livestock
B. to ward off evil spirits
C. to make daylight come back
D. so cows will get more calves

3. When were the oldest Swiss festivals created?
A. the 19th century
B. the Middle Ages
C. before Roman times
D. the reign of Kublai Khan

4. Why were many festivals changed in the 19th century?

A. to attract tourists

B. to standardise them
C. to reduce their number
D. to make them more Christian

5. Why donŐt the Swiss celebrate Halloween?
A. They donŐt know about it.
B. They donŐt like Americans.
C. It is not a Christian festival
D. They prefer their own festivals


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. remnants
A. festivals
B. believes
C. customs
D. leftovers

7. din
  A. look
B. taste
C. noise
D. smell

8. stamp out
A. study
B. teach
C. support
D. eliminate

9. fluctuation
A. holiday
B. tradition
C. variation
D. celebration

10. blending
A. mocking
B. mimicking
C. admiration
D. combination

 

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