- Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False
April 1st is April Fools’ Day. Many people like to play jokes or tricks on this day. The jokes are for fun only. They are not harmful or mean. Sometimes you can hear April Fools’ Day jokes on the radio or television. Newspapers often have silly stories on April 1st too. Some silly headlines are on the next page. If you believe the jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers, you will be an “April Fool”.
Nobody knows where and when April Fools’ Day started. Some people believe it started in France in the 1500s. Some people think it started long ago in Italy. Other people believe it started in India.
It doesn’t matter where or when April Fools’ Day began. American like it because they can play jokes on friends and relatives.
- April Fools’ jokes can be sometimes heard on newspaper. ____________
- Don’t believe the jokes on the radio, or in newspaper or you will be an April Fool. ____________
- Everyone believes that April Fools’ Day started in the 1500s. ____________
- Although Americans don’t know where and when April Fools’ Day began, they like it. ____________
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
- What is the closet meaning of the word “mean” in this passage?
A. kind B. violent C. considerate D. generous
- Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A. There are a lot of hypothesis about the origin of April Fool’s Day.
B. A lot of violent games take place on April Fool’s Day.
C. April Fool’s Day is celebrated only in Europe.
D. The press takes full advantage of topics on April’s Fool’s Day.
