Name: Stalin Guañuna NRC: 3222 Date: 23/07/2020

Complete the sentences with the appropriate words from the text
1. Also noisemakers are thought to be used at parties as a way of scaring away the evil spirits.
2. In some parts of Europe they have a birthday tree planted when the new child is born
3. In England there are cakes known as Fortune Telling Cakes which are made for the birthday.
4. In Kenya the mother takes the baby strapped to her back into the thorn enclosure where the
cattle is kept.
5. In Korea, on the 100th day after a child's birth, a small feast is usually held to celebrate the child
having survived this period.

Choose True or False for each statement

1. The custom of lighting candles originated with people believing that people’s souls lived in the
sky; FALSE
2. In some parts of Africa they have a birthday tree planted when the new child is born. FALSE
3. At first, only kings and royalty were recognized as important enough to have a birthday
celebration; TRUE
4. In England there are cakes known as Surprise Making Cakes which are made for the birthday;
FALSE
5. Sending birthday cards is a custom that began in England about 100 years ago; TRUE
6. In Kenya the mother takes the baby strapped to her back into the thorn enclosure where the
cattle is kept; TRUE
7. In Africa people celebrate with sadness the birth of a new baby; FALSE
8. In Korea, on the 100th day after a child's birth, a small feast is usually held to celebrate the child
having survived this period; TRUE
9. One of the most important birthdays in Korea is a child's fifth birthday; FALSE
10. Saudi Arabia, people do not observe birthdays due to their poverty. FALSE