Read the following article and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 6 to 11.
Ripe for luck at Thanh Hoa Tomato Festival
Revellers were ripe for good fortune as the annual Tomato Festival in Thanh Hoa Province drew a huge number of people hoping (6) __________ their way to a lucky and prosperous new year.
The distinctive event was held on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year on February 22 at Chuong Market in Dong Son Ward. The Vietnamese version of La Tomatina is said to be the only food fight in Vietnam where people try to throw and be thrown at as many times as possible as a way to (7) __________ good luck and ward off bad luck at the beginning of the year.
According to local folklore, the more tomatoes thrown (8) __________ someone, the more luck and good fortune they will have during the year. At the festival, tomatoes were mashed before being thrown, turning participants' clothes, hair and faces red – a colour (9) __________ a symbol of good luck, prosperity, and happiness in Asian, particularly Vietnamese culture.
The festive spirit grew more vibrant as midday approached. People of all ages, from adults to children, eagerly took part in the celebration. Instead of feeling (10) __________ at being pelted, everyone delighted in being covered in red.
Local authorities are currently preparing an application to seek recognition of Chuong Market as a/an (11) __________, while also developing the festival as a typical tourism product linked to community experiences in Thanh Hoa.
(Adapted from Vietnamnews.vn)