8th grade. Unit 5. Lesson 2. Tricks and fun, April Fool's has begun (Reading)

Match the words in bold to their definitions: 1. a trick that surprises someone and makes them look silly - [blank_start]a practical joke[blank_end] 2. to make something to somebody which makes people laugh - [blank_start]to play a trick on sb[blank_end] 3. to be tricked into believing something that is not true - [blank_start]to fall for[blank_end] 4. false, not true or real - [blank_start]fake[blank_end] 5. to be careful - [blank_start]to watch out[blank_end] 6. someone who doesn’t get angry when they lose or people play a joke on them - [blank_start]a good sport[blank_end] 7. a person who is fond of playing tricks - [blank_start]a prankster[blank_end]

Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 1. In Britain, an April Fool is a person who is not a good sport for the joke.

Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 2. The tradition of playing practical jokes was born at the end of the 17th century in Britain.

Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 3. By the beginning of the 20th century, several generations of people had fallen for the “washing the lions” trick.

Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 4. Nowadays only individuals play tricks on each other on April Fool’s Day.

Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 5. People have to watch out on 1 April if they don’t want to become April Fools.

Complete the questions with the words in bold from the text above. 1. Did you mark 1 April with a [blank_start]practical[blank_end] [blank_start]joke[blank_end] last year? 2. Did you [blank_start]play[blank_end] [blank_start]tricks[blank_end] on your friends? Was your trick a success? Was the person а [blank_start]good[blank_end] [blank_start]sport[blank_end] for the joke? 3. Did you have to [blank_start]watch[blank_end] [blank_start]out[blank_end] not to be fooled at home or at school? 4. Did you [blank_start]fall[blank_end] [blank_start]for[blank_end] anyone’s joke? What was it? Were you а [blank_start]good[blank_end] [blank_start]sport[blank_end] for the joke? 5. Who was the big [blank_start]prankster[blank_end] in your family? 6. Did you read, hear, or watch any [blank_start]fake[blank_end] stories on that day?