Name : . 15-MINUTE TEST - English 11 Class : 11A . Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. In most English-speaking countries it is traditional to sing the song "Happy Birthday" to the honored person celebrating their birthday. This happens traditionally at a birthday party while someone brings a birthday cake into the room, which is often darkened. The birthday cake is traditionally a highly decorated cake, and is typically covered with lit candles when presented; the number of candles may equal the age of the person. The person whose birthday it is will make a silent wish and then blow out the candles. If done in one breath, the wish is supposed to come true. Another superstition associated with birthday wishes is that if you reveal your wish, it won't come true. It is also very common for the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl" to cut the initial piece of the cake, except for young children. Task 1. The word in the box all appear in the passage. Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. There are more words than the blanks. traditional superstition wish reveal equals cut happens initial 1. When you start writing an essay, the ……………………… part of the essay often seems the hardest. 2. The police won’t ……………………… the results of their investigation until the end of the month. 3. Four plus four ……………………… eight. 4. It is ……………………… in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. 5. ……………………… is the belief that something happens in a way that cannot be explained by reason or science. Task 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T F 6. It is traditional in all English-speaking countries to sing “Happy Birthday” to the birthday person. 7. People sing the birthday song while the cake is being brought into the room. 8. The birthday cake is traditionally darkened and covered with lit candles. 9. The birthday person makes a silent wish after blowing the candles. 10. The number of the candles may show the age of the birthday person. . . 15-MINUTE TEST - English 11 Class : 11A . Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. In most English-speaking countries it is. won’t ……………………… the results of their investigation until the end of the month. 3. Four plus four ……………………… eight. 4. It is ……………………… in America to eat turkey