A. Reading comprehension
Read our article about Memorial Day on pages 6-7 of
English Now
No 97 and decide if the following statements are true or false. If the answer is false, think about why it is false.
1. Survivors of the American Civil War started decorating graves of dead soldiers after the end of the war.
a. true
b. false
2. Congress recognizes that Memorial Day officially started in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.
a. true
b. false
3. The original name of ‘Memorial Day’ was ‘Decoration Day’.
a. true
b. false
4. Memorial Day became an official public holiday in 1868, just a few years after the Civil War.
a. true
b. false
5. World War I and World War II contributed to keeping alive the tradition of decorating soldiers’ graves.
a. true
b. false
6. The poppy became a symbol of Memorial Day because it is red, like the blood of soldiers.
a. true
b. false
7. In some states in the south of the USA, there is a holiday called ‘Confederate Memorial Day’, to honor the soldiers who died for the South during the Civil War.
a. true
b. false
8. There is a minute of silence for Memorial Day, but its time varies from state to state.
a. true
b. false
9. On Memorial Day, the flag is flown at different positions to honor both dead and living soldiers.
a. true
b. false
10. It takes The Old Guard three hours to decorate all the graves at Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day.
a. true
b. false
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