Reading 1 semester 7 form NUS (ГР 3)

Read the text and choose a or b.

WINTER HOLIDAYS

Our world varies in many ways, including holidays and traditions. For example, most people celebrate Christmas on 25th December.They usually decorate their whole home and get presents. On the other hand, there are countries where this holiday is on 7th January and the only decoration is a Christmas tree. People there don’t usually give one another any presents. They have St Nicholas Day for that. How about New Year’s Day? It is mostly on 1st January. However, in China they use a different calendar, so their new year begins between 21st January and 19th February. Another famous winter holiday is St Valentine’s Day - the time when love is celebrated. Many boys and girls, men and women go to restaurants together and give each other love cards. Some couples even go to church. All in all, the list of holidays and traditions can go on and on. However, what we all have in common is our wish to spend time together and have fun with one another. And holidays give us this chance.

Most people decorate their whole home for Christmas and also get ___________.

Read the text and choose a or b.

WINTER HOLIDAYS

Our world varies in many ways, including holidays and traditions. For example, most people celebrate Christmas on 25th December.They usually decorate their whole home and get presents. On the other hand, there are countries where this holiday is on 7th January and the only decoration is a Christmas tree. People there don’t usually give one another any presents. They have St Nicholas Day for that. How about New Year’s Day? It is mostly on 1st January. However, in China they use a different calendar, so their new year begins between 21st January and 19th February. Another famous winter holiday is St Valentine’s Day - the time when love is celebrated. Many boys and girls, men and women go to restaurants together and give each other love cards. Some couples even go to church. All in all, the list of holidays and traditions can go on and on. However, what we all have in common is our wish to spend time together and have fun with one another. And holidays give us this chance.

On St Valentine's Day, couples often go out to ___________.

Read the text and choose a or b.

WINTER HOLIDAYS

Our world varies in many ways, including holidays and traditions. For example, most people celebrate Christmas on 25th December.They usually decorate their whole home and get presents. On the other hand, there are countries where this holiday is on 7th January and the only decoration is a Christmas tree. People there don’t usually give one another any presents. They have St Nicholas Day for that. How about New Year’s Day? It is mostly on 1st January. However, in China they use a different calendar, so their new year begins between 21st January and 19th February. Another famous winter holiday is St Valentine’s Day - the time when love is celebrated. Many boys and girls, men and women go to restaurants together and give each other love cards. Some couples even go to church. All in all, the list of holidays and traditions can go on and on. However, what we all have in common is our wish to spend time together and have fun with one another. And holidays give us this chance.

Our world is about different holidays and ___________.