Task 2: Complete the reading passage. Write ONE given suitable word in each blan...

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Task 2: Complete the reading passage. Write ONE given suitable word in each blank.

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Diwali is one of the biggest and most important festivals in India. It usually (47)__ __ between October and November. Nowadays this festival is (48) ______by both Hindu and non-Hindu communities and lasts (49) ______about five days. During the time of festival, Indians clean their houses and buy gold or chicken utensils to help bring good luck. Then, they decorate their homes with clay lamps, which are the symbol of the inner light protecting (50) _____ spiritual darkness. (51) ____ the busy days of preparation, family members gather together for prayers to their own goddess, delicious feasts and colorful fireworks (52) _____ . They also visit their friends and relatives and (53) _____ each other many gift and best wishes.

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Task 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’. Circle A, B, C, or D.

11. A. changed	B. needed	C. visited	D. decided
12. A. bear	B. fear	C. idea	D. clear
13. A. noisy	B. happy	C. snowy	D. fly
14. A. late	B. can	C. man	D. apple
15. A. fire	B. kind	C. romantic	D. mine