Word	A1 definition
Halloween	A night on October 31 when people dress up and have fun.
costume	Clothes that make you look like another person or thing.
mask	Something you wear on your face.
witch	A woman in stories who can do magic.
wizard	A man in stories who can do magic.
ghost	The spirit of a dead person in a story.
vampire	A person in stories who drinks blood.
monster	A big, strange, and scary thing in a story.
skeleton	The bones of a person or animal.
mummy	A dead person in an old story, with cloth around the body.
pumpkin	A large, round, orange vegetable.
pumpkin lantern	A pumpkin with a face and a light inside.
Jack-o‘-lantern	A pumpkin with a face and a light inside.
candle	A small stick that gives light when it burns.
bat	A small animal that flies at night.
spider	A small animal with eight legs.
spider web	The net a spider makes.
black cat	A cat with black fur.
haunted house	A house where people say ghosts live.
witch’s hat	A tall, pointed hat worn by a witch.
broom	A thing used for cleaning the floor; witches ride one in stories.
magic	Special power used in stories.
to trick or treat	Words children say when they ask for sweets on Halloween.
to trick	Something you do to surprise or fool someone.
treat	Something nice, especially a sweet.
candy	Sweet food.
scary	Making you feel afraid.
afraid	Feeling fear.
to scream	To make a very loud sound because you are afraid.
to dress up	To put on special clothes.
to carve a pumpkin	To cut a face into a pumpkin.
to wear a costume	To have a costume on your body.
to knock on the door	To hit a door with your hand.
to go trick-or-treating	To go from house to house for candy on Halloween.
to decorate a house	To put special things on a house for Halloween.
Halloween night	The night of October 31.

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🎃 A Halloween Night

It is Halloween. It is October 31. Tom and his sister Anna are very happy. They want to have a fun Halloween night.

Tom wants to be a vampire. He puts on black clothes and a mask. Anna wants to be a witch. She wears a black dress and a tall witch’s hat. She also has a broom. They both dress up and wear a costume.

Their parents help them decorate a house. They put pictures of a ghost, a monster, a skeleton, and a mummy on the walls. There is also a black cat in the garden.

In the garden, there is a big pumpkin. Tom and Anna carve a pumpkin. They make two eyes, a nose, and a big mouth. Then they put a candle inside. Now they have a pumpkin lantern, or Jack-o‘-lantern.

At seven o’clock, Tom and Anna go trick-or-treating with their friends. They go from house to house. At each house, they knock on the door.

When someone opens the door, the children say, „Trick or treat!“ The people give them candy and other treats.

At one house, a man is dressed as a wizard. He does a funny trick with his hands. He says, „I can do magic!“ The children laugh.

At another house, they see a bat, a spider, and a big spider web. Everything looks scary.

Then Tom sees an old haunted house. „Let’s go there!“ he says.

Anna is afraid. „I don’t want to go,“ she says.

Tom knocks on the door.

The door opens slowly.

A white ghost jumps out.

Anna screams!

Then the ghost takes off its clothes. It is their father!

Everyone laughs. It is a very fun Halloween night.

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True or False

1. Tom wants to be a vampire.
2. Anna wears a black dress.
3. Tom wants to be a wizard.
4. There is a white cat in the garden.
5. They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
6. The children go trick-or-treating at six o’clock.
7. A man dressed as a wizard does a funny trick.
8. Anna has a broom.
9. The children get toys from the houses.
10. Anna is afraid of the haunted house.
11. Tom knocks on the door of the haunted house.
12. The ghost is a real ghost.
13. There is a black cat in the garden.
14. The children say “Trick or treat!” at the doors.
15. Tom wears a white costume.
16. They see a bat, a spider, and a spider web.
17. Anna is happy when she sees the ghost.
18. Their father is the ghost.
19. Halloween is on November 1.
20. Everyone laughs at the end.

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False: 3,4,6,9,12,15,17,19

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Correct version:

1. Tom wants to be a vampire.
2. Anna wears a black dress.
3. Tom wants to be a wizard. True is: Tom wants to be a vampire.
4. There is a white cat in the garden. True is: There is a black cat in the garden.
5. They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
6. The children go trick-or-treating at six o’clock. True is: The children go trick-or-treating at seven o’clock.
7. A man dressed as a wizard does a funny trick.
8. Anna has a broom.
9. The children get toys from the houses. True is: The people give the children candy and other treats.
10. Anna is afraid of the haunted house.
11. Tom knocks on the door of the haunted house.
12. The ghost is a real ghost. True is: The ghost is their father.
13. There is a black cat in the garden.
14. The children say “Trick or treat!” at the doors.
15. Tom wears a white costume. True is: Tom wears black clothes and a mask.
16. They see a bat, a spider, and a spider web.
17. Anna is happy when she sees the ghost. True is: Anna is afraid and screams when she sees the ghost.
18. Their father is the ghost.
19. Halloween is on November 1. True is: Halloween is on October 31.
20. Everyone laughs at the end.

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Choose the correct answer

1. What does Tom want to be?
   A) A vampire
   B) A wizard
   C) A monster
2. What does Anna wear?
   A) A white dress
   B) A black dress
   C) A red dress
3. What do they put inside the pumpkin?
   A) A spider
   B) Some candy
   C) A candle
4. When do they go trick-or-treating?
   A) At seven o’clock
   B) At six o’clock
   C) At eight o’clock
5. What do people give the children?
   A) Books
   B) Toys
   C) Candy and other treats
6. What does the wizard say he can do?
   A) Do magic
   B) Fly
   C) Sing
7. What do they see at another house?
   A) A dog and a cat
   B) A bat and a spider
   C) A bird and a mouse
8. Who is afraid of the haunted house?
   A) Tom
   B) Anna
   C) Their father
9. What jumps out of the door?
   A) A ghost
   B) A monster
   C) A skeleton
10. Who is the ghost?
    A) A neighbour
    B) Their father
    C) Their friend
11. What does Tom put on his face?
    A) A mask
    B) A hat
    C) A scarf
12. What does Anna have?
    A) A candle
    B) A pumpkin
    C) A broom
13. Who helps them decorate the house?
    A) Their parents
    B) Their friends
    C) Their neighbours
14. What do they put on the walls?
    A) Family photos
    B) Halloween pictures
    C) School pictures
15. What do they make from the pumpkin?
    A) Pumpkin soup
    B) Pumpkin cake
    C) A pumpkin lantern
16. What do they do at each house?
    A) Knock on the door
    B) Look in the garden
    C) Wait outside
17. What does the wizard do?
    A) Sings a song
    B) Does a funny trick
    C) Tells a story
18. What does Anna do when the ghost jumps out?
    A) She laughs.
    B) She runs home.
    C) She screams.
19. What does the ghost do next?
    A) Takes off its clothes
    B) Runs into the garden
    C) Closes the door
20. How is the Halloween night?
    A) It is very quiet.
    B) It is very fun.
    C) It is very boring.

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Answers:
1 A | 2 B | 3 C | 4 A | 5 C | 6 A | 7 B | 8 B |
9 A | 10 B | 11 A | 12 C | 13 A | 14 B | 15 C |
16 A | 17 B | 18 C | 19 A | 20 B

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Short Answers

1. When is Halloween?
2. What does Tom want to be?
3. What does Anna want to be?
4. What does Tom wear?
5. What does Anna wear?
6. What does Anna have?
7. Who helps them decorate the house?
8. What is in the garden?
9. What do they carve?
10. What do they put inside the pumpkin?
11. When do they go trick-or-treating?
12. Who goes trick-or-treating with them?
13. What do the children say at the door?
14. What do people give them?
15. What does the wizard do?
16. What animals do they see?
17. Where does Tom see an old house?
18. Who is afraid of the haunted house?
19. Who jumps out of the door?
20. Who is the ghost?

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Answers:

1. When is Halloween? — October 31.
2. What does Tom want to be? — A vampire.
3. What does Anna want to be? — A witch.
4. What does Tom wear? — Black clothes and a mask.
5. What does Anna wear? — A black dress and a witch’s hat.
6. What does Anna have? — A broom.
7. Who helps them decorate the house? — Their parents.
8. What is in the garden? — A black cat.
9. What do they carve? — A pumpkin.
10. What do they put inside the pumpkin? — A candle.
11. When do they go trick-or-treating? — At seven o’clock.
12. Who goes trick-or-treating with them? — Their friends.
13. What do the children say at the door? — “Trick or treat!”
14. What do people give them? — Candy and other treats.
15. What does the wizard do? — A funny trick.
16. What animals do they see? — A bat and a spider.
17. Where does Tom see an old house? — In the neighbourhood.
18. Who is afraid of the haunted house? — Anna.
19. Who jumps out of the door? — A ghost.
20. Who is the ghost? — Their father.

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Put the events in the correct order

A. Anna screams.
B. They carve a pumpkin.
C. The children go trick-or-treating.
D. Tom wants to be a vampire.
E. A ghost jumps out of the door.
F. They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
G. Tom knocks on the haunted house door.

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Correct order

1. D — Tom wants to be a vampire.
2. B — They carve a pumpkin.
3. F — They put a candle inside the pumpkin.
4. C — The children go trick-or-treating.
5. G — Tom knocks on the haunted house door.
6. E — A ghost jumps out of the door.
7. A — Anna screams.

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Complete the sentences

1. Tom wants to be a __________.
2. Anna wants to be a __________.
3. Tom wears black __________.
4. He also wears a __________.
5. Anna wears a black __________.
6. She has a witch’s __________.
7. She also has a __________.
8. They decorate the __________.
9. There is a black __________ in the garden.
10. Tom and Anna carve a __________.
11. They put a __________ inside it.
12. They make a pumpkin __________.
13. At seven o’clock, they go __________.
14. The children say, “__________!”
15. The people give them __________ and other treats.
16. The man is dressed as a __________.
17. The children see a __________ and a spider.
18. There is a big spider __________.
19. Anna is __________ of the haunted house.
20. Their __________ is the ghost.

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Completed sentences

1. Tom wants to be a vampire.
2. Anna wants to be a witch.
3. Tom wears black clothes.
4. He also wears a mask.
5. Anna wears a black dress.
6. She has a witch’s hat.
7. She also has a broom.
8. They decorate the house.
9. There is a black cat in the garden.
10. Tom and Anna carve a pumpkin.
11. They put a candle inside it.
12. They make a pumpkin lantern.
13. At seven o’clock, they go trick-or-treating.
14. The children say, “Trick or treat!”
15. The people give them candy and other treats.
16. The man is dressed as a wizard.
17. The children see a bat and a spider.
18. There is a big spider web.
19. Anna is afraid of the haunted house.
20. Their father is the ghost.

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