I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
-other
-carved
-trick-or-treating
-fun
-unwanted
-comes
-costumes
-frightening
Halloween is celebrated on October 31, and many people, including children, dress up in
(1)________________, visit people’s houses, and ask for candy. This is called
(2)________________.
There are (3)_________________traditions at Halloween. People have parties in their
houses. You can dress up in scary costumes for (4)________________, but your costume doesn’t
have to be scary. In the USA, many people wear costumes that aren’t (5)________________.
People also tell scary stories at Halloween or play games like bobbing for apples. Some
people make jack-o’-lanterns, (6)________________pumpkins with candles inside, and put them
inside or outside their houses. It’s unclear where this tradition (7)________________from. Some
historians believe that in the past, they were used to scary away (8)________________ visitors
or travelers. Jack-o’-lanterns are now chiefly associated with Halloween.