English 9 - Test 274
Fill in the blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. BIRTHDAYS IN ENGLAND Birthdays are celebrated with friends and family, and are usually geared towards children although adults also enjoy celebrating their birthdays. A lot of people who have young…( 1 )... no longer have birthday parties at home.Now they go to fast-food…( 2 )… like McDonalds or Wacky Warehouse because childrens playgrounds are there. Also …( 3 )…hold them in pubs or community centers which ….(4)…... hold more guests. Food served at these parties usually…( 5 )…a birthday cake, which is sometimes called " Fortune Telling Cake" because small charms are mixed into the batter before the cake is...( 6 )…These little objects all have symbolic meanings. For instance, a slice …..(7)…. cake with a coin in it means you will be…( 8 )….Trifle, sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple on a stick, cocktail sausages and sandwiches are other…( 9 )…party foods. Todays popular birthday gifts might be computer games like Nintendo, Sony or Sega…( 10 )…the traditional gifts of books or clothing or money.
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