Chinese New Year Listening: The Story of Nian

Choose the correct answer

1. Who was Nian?
   1. A dog
   2. A lion
   3. A beast
2. What does his name mean?
   1. A fear
   2. A pear
   3. A year
3. What did he look like?
   1. He had sharp horns and claws
   2. He had sharp teeth and claws
   3. He had three eyes and a beard
4. What was Nian afraid of?
   1. Musical instruments, fire and red colour
   2. Loud noises, fire and black colour
   3. Loud noises, fire and red colour
5. What did the people do?
   1. They lit candles and played the trumpet
   2. They hit their drums and set off firecrackers
   3. They laughed loudly and made bonfires