Christmas is a holiday when people get together with family. People give presents to each other or send cards wishing each other a marry Christmas. At Christmas, people decorate Christmas tree and put up lights around the house. A common Christmas dinner is turkey. There are also lots of baked goodies for the kids. Christmas begins on the day before Christmas, or Christmas Eve and continues until Boxing Day, when many people go shopping for sales.
1. People usually spend Christmas with their family ……………………
2. People send Christmas greeting to each other ……………………
3. People put up Christmas trees around the house ……………………
4. Many people go shopping on Christmas Eve ……………………
Christmas is a holiday when people get together with family. People give presents to each other or send cards wishing each other a marry Christmas. At Christmas, people decorate Christmas tree and put up lights around the house. A common Christmas dinner is turkey. There are also lots of baked goodies for the kids. Christmas begins on the day before Christmas, or Christmas Eve and continues until Boxing Day, when many people go shopping for sales.
1. People often have____________ for their Christmas dinner.
A. school B. field C. class D. store
2. When does the Christmas begin?
A. On New Year Day B. On New Year Eve C. On Boxing Day D. On Christmas Eve
Fill a suitable word in each blanket:
Christmas is always held (1)___ December the twenty fifth every year. Every family is England decorates a Christmas tree and puts (2)___ in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an immportant (3)___ in this festival. There's a poem to relate him. In 1873, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem (4)___ A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem (5)___ a fat jolly man who wore a (6)___ suit and gave children (7)___ on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was (8)__ by Clement Clarke Moore, and American professor, became popular (9)___ the USA. Santa Claus is based (10)___ the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
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My father decorated the Christmas tree with coloured lights
PART VI - Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was (1) ____ there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there (2) ____ bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I was (3) ____ and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to (4) ____. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended.
B. taken C. took D. take
2. A. were B. are C. was D. is
3. A. horrified B. horrifying C. horror D. horrify
4. A. laugh B. cry C. try D. applaud
IV. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. The girls likes to decorate the Christmas tree with colorful (electricity)________lights.
2. What is the (thick)____________of the book?
3. In class you have to listen attentively to the teachers’ (explain)______________.
4. The film is very (amuse)_____________________.
5. They are going to (width)________________this street.
6. She has (difficult)________________in reading books in French.
7. I want to buy a new (sew)_______________machine.
8. I hope I will be the best (contest)_________________.
9. You should eat less meat and candy or you will be (weight)____________________
10. I had a/an (please)____________ journey to the countryside last weekend because the weather was too bad.
CHRISTMAS
Two popular traditions at Christmas are: decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the living room. Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches. A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful- wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents and communities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other.
Q1: What is one of the most popular traditions at Christmas?
A. Buy evergreen tree
B. Singing Christmas carols.
C. Eating Christmas pudding.
D. Perform Christmas concerts
Q2: Where is the evergreen tree put?
A. In the middle of the bedroom.
B. In the corner of the living room.
C. In the middle of the living room.
Q3: Why do school children of all ages perform Christmas concerts?
A. To show their love to their teachers
B. For their parents and friends
C. To get presents
D. For their parents and communities
Q4: What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve? - They .......
A. decorate their houses, send Christmas cards and get presents.
B. send Christmas cards, sing traditional song and get presents.
C. gather around Christmas tree, sing traditional song and get presents.
D. go shopping, send Christmas cards and get presents.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended.
23. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time?
A. His father B. His parents C. His parents' friends D. His friends
24. How did he feel at first?
A. excited B. unhappy C. sad D. quite unhappy
25. He was frightened when____________.
A. there was music B. his friends saw him
C. the cinema had no light D. the train stopped
26. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him?
A. under the seat B. on his friends' back
C. under the train seat D. on the screen
27. How did he feel when the film finished?
A. very sad B. very bored C. quite happy D. quite right