Akiko Imai comes from Japan. Many young Japanese people often go away with their friends (1)__________ New Year but Akiko doesn’t usually go away, she stays at home with her family. In Japan, New Year begins on 31st December. On that day, Akiko watches TV and eats a special kind of pasta called soba. At midnight (12 o’clock), she listens to the sound of the temple bell ringing. It rings 108 (2) __________. On New Year’s Day, 1st January, Akiko and her family drink sake, a kind of rice wine. After, they all eat popular foods like rice cake and soup. It is a special day for children because they (3) __________ some money in special envelopes from their relatives. (4) __________ New Year’s Day, Japanese people usually clean their houses, make a lot of food and do a lot of shopping. Akiko often sends (5) __________ cards to her friends. New Year is one of the most important days in Japan and Akiko always enjoys it (6) __________ she doesn’t go to school on that day!
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1. A. in |
B. on |
C. at |
D. over |
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2. A. times |
B. sounds |
C. paces |
D. terms |
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3. A. send |
B. spend |
C. receive |
D. waste |
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4. A. Before |
B. After |
C. During |
D. While |
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5. A. greet |
B. greets |
C. greeted |
D. greetings |
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6. A. so |
B. because |
C. but |
D. although |
