Junior Secondary · English Language

Celebrations and Festivals: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Celebrations and Festivals.

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Question 1

1 mark

In some cultures, a reunion dinner is a central part of a festival celebration. What is the primary purpose of this activity?

Question 2

1 mark

Based on the Rhetorical Functions table (page 79), which language item is most appropriate to use when making suggestions regarding a community festival?

Question 3

1 mark

An advertisement for a Lunar New Year Carnival uses a vibrant red background and upbeat folk music. Which of the following statements best explains how these multimodal features work together to influence the reader?

Question 4

1 mark

In many cultures, children receive special gifts during festivals. For example, during Chinese New Year, children are given lucky money inside ___ envelopes.

Question 5

1 mark

Based on the following schedule for the City Arts Festival, which event starts the earliest in the afternoon?

Event Schedule
1. Lion Dance Performance: 14:30
2. Lantern Making Workshop: 13:15
3. Traditional Music Concert: 15:00
4. Street Food Fair: 11:00

Question 6

2 marks

When preparing for a unit on Celebrations and Festivals, what is the primary purpose of conducting preliminary activities, such as discussing photos or watching a film trailer, according to the suggested teaching strategies?

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain how rewriting a story into a different text type, such as a film script, serves as a follow-up activity in the study of festivals.

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Question 8

4 marks

In a formal discussion about Cultural Enrichment, a student says: "Exposure to diverse festivals refers to the active engagement with foreign customs to heighten our sensitivity to cultural diversity."

Identify the rhetorical function used and explain how it helps clarify the student's argument.

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Question 9

4 marks

Festivals are an important part of our culture. Compare the Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas by answering the following: (a) What is one traditional food associated with each of these two festivals? (b) Describe one activity that families usually do together during the Mid-Autumn Festival. (c) Which of these two festivals do you enjoy more? Give two specific reasons to support your choice.

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Question 10

5 marks

Celebrations and Festivals often have deep cultural roots.
(a) Choose one major festival you have studied and state when it is usually celebrated.
(b) Describe \( 2 \) traditional decorations or customs associated with this festival.
(c) Explain the symbolic meaning of one of these customs.

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