Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is holiday that celebrates and honors mothers. It is celebrated (23) _____________ the second Sunday in May. This holiday is an opportunity for children to show gratitude, love, and honors to their beloved mother. Mother’s Day is as important (24) _____________ some major holidays of the year for women such as International Women’s Day on March 8 or Vietnamese Women's Day on October 20. The (25) _____________ of the holiday is carnation. People were encouraged to wear a red carnation if their mother was alive or a white carnation (26) _____________ their mother was dead. All mother figures including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mother are (27) _____________ in the holiday.

23. A. on                     B. in                             C. at                             D. to

24. A. than                   B. so                            C. as                             D. less

25. A. image                B. picture                     C. icon                         D. sign

26. A. and                    B. if                              C. whether                   D. but

27. forced                    B. rewarded                C. received                  D. honored