Halloween is a holiday on the night of October 31.It is (14)______ in many English-speaking countries. Children wear costumes. They go to people’s homes, and the people give them candy. Children say “Trick or treat!” to ask for candy. This comes from a threat.
It means, “Give me a treat (15)______ I will play a trick on you.” Children today usually do not do the tricks if they do not get treat. But some children still do (16)______ (playful pranks or things to make fun of people like putting toilet paper in trees or writing with soap on windows). In these countries, Halloween is about ghosts, witches, goblins, and scary things.
14. A. presented B. played C. proposed D. celebrated
15. A. or B. otherwise C. when D. but
16. A. mischief B. incident C. problem D. destruction