49-50April Fool’s DayApril Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Nowadays we play jokeson people on April 1st. For example, someone might change the time on another person'salarm clock so that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Ormaybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.After we play the trick, we say "April Fool." Then the poor person realizes he wasfooled. It is generally done for fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone. Next timeyou play jokes on anyone on April Fool’s Day, don't forget to say "April Fool" when theother person begins looking a little confused.
49. What is the intention of playing jokes on people on April 1st?
(A) to cause harm
(B) to make friends
(C) just for fun
(D) to wake upearlier