Halloween: A spooky tradition

Halloween is a favorite holiday for many people around the world. We celebrate it on the night of October 31st, and it's a time when we can let our imaginations run wild, dress up in fun or spooky costumes, and enjoy sweet .................. .

• treats
• tricks
• pranks
• sorrow

Halloween's origins can be .................... back to ancient Celtic festivals, particularly the festival of Samhain.

• lost

• traced
• overlooked

• ignored

This festival marked the end of the .................... season and the beginning of winter, a time associated with death and darkness.

• waste

• spring
• harvest
• growth

People believed that on the night of October 31st, the boundary between the living and the dead ................ , allowing spirits to return to Earth.

• blurred

• curd

• unheard

• bird

To ward off these spirits, people lit ................. and wore costumes made from animal heads and skins.

• wires

• wildfires

• bonfires
• lightbulbs

As time passed, the Celtic festival evolved and ................ with other cultural influences, such as Roman and Christian traditions.

• disappeared
• separated
• merged
• charged

In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1st as All Saints' Day, a day to .................... saints and martyrs. The evening before, October 31st, became known as All Hallows' Eve, which eventually transformed into Halloween.

• blame

• disregard

• mock

• honor

Today, Halloween is celebrated with a mix of spooky and playful elements. Children and adults alike dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, and ................. jack-o'-lanterns from pumpkins.

• carve
• eat
• join

• mend