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Form 8 Reading IV Variant 1

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Britain is usually shown as a lion or bulldog. The USA has an eagle as a symbol. Australia uses a kangaroo. The different countries of Britain have their own emblems, too. They are all plants. You can see them on pound coins.

Countries have their own colours, too. The patriotic colours in Britain and the USA are red, white and blue. The colours for the different parts of Britain are: England – white, Scotland – blue, Wales – red. these colours come from the nationals flags.

a) Symbols and colours.

b) Countries and symbols.

c) Colours and flags.

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St. Valentine's Day is the day is celebrated on the 14^th of February. There are many legends about this holiday. One of the legends tells us about Valentine, a Christian priest who lived 300 hundred years before Christ in Rome. Today it is the capital of Italy. He secretly married Christians and the Romans couldn’t ignore it. They sent Valentine to prison and killed him on the 14^th of February. According to the legend, Valentine wrote letters from the prison to children and friends who loved him.

Now, St. Valentine's Day is the day of sweethearts. On this day, people show their friends relatives and loved ones that they care. People send candy or flowers to those whom they love. Most people send «valentines», greeting cards named after St. Valentine's letters written from jail. Valentines can be sentimental and romantic, or funny and friendly. Valentines can be anonymous. Valentines can be heart-shaped or can carry hearts on them. People buy valentines or make them themselves.

1) St. Valentine's Day is the day is celebrated on the 14^th of February. _____

2) Valentine was a Roman politician. _____

3) The Romans sent Valentine to prison and killed him. _____

4) St. Valentine's Day is the day of children. _____

5) Valentines can be sentimental and romantic, or funny and friendly. _____

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