Holidays in Great Britain

TEST

(Theme: Holidays)

I. FALSE OR TRUE?

There are fewer public holidays in Britain, than in other countries in Europe.
There are numerous clubs in Britain.
The British don’t celebrate New Year.
The most popular holiday in USA is the Independence Day.
The 26 of February is Valentine’s Day.
Foreign tourism is not popular now.
The Russian Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of January.

II. PUT THE RIGHT WORD IN

Holidays in Great Britain

Holidays in Great Britain There are some _1_ in G. B. They are: _2_, Boxing Day, new year’s day, Easter, mayday, spring bank holiday and summer bank holiday. Public holidays in G. B. are called bank holidays because the banks as wall as most of the offices and shops are closed. The most _3_ holiday is Xmas. Every year the people of Norway give the city of London the _4_. It is a big Xmas tree and it stands in Trafalgar square. Central streets are beautifully decorated. The fun starts the night before, on the 24 of December. This is the day when people decorate their trees. Children hang stocking at the end of their beds, hoping that _5_ will come at night and full them with toys and sweets. Xmas is a family holiday. Relatives prepare for the big Xmas dinner of _6_ and Xmas pudding and every one gives and gets presents. The 26 of December, Boxing Day are an extra holiday after Xmas. This is the time to meet friends or sit at home and watch TV. New year’s day is less popular in Britain then Xmas. Besides public holidays there are some special holidays in Britain. One of them takes place on the 5 of November. On that day in 1605 _7_ tried to blow up the House of Parliament and kill a King James the first. But he didn’t succeeded. The Kings man found the bomb and took Guy Fawkes to the tower. Sins that day the British _8_ the 5 of November. There are also smaller holidays in G. B.

___________________________________________________________________________________________A. popular, B. holidays, C. Christmas day, D. Santa Claus, E. the present, F. turkey, G. Guy Fawkes, H. celebrate

III. WRITE THE TENSE OF THESE WERBS: A- PRESENT IDEFINITE, B - PAST IDEFINITE, C - FUTURE IDEFINITE

Her sister always goes to London for her holidays. 2. You will see him tomorrow. 3. I went to the college at 7 o’clock. 4. They work every day. 5. I shall read this book next week. 6. We translated the text last lesson. 7. Who knows him? 8. Did they go to the village? 9. Do you often visit your parents? 10. He knew it well.

IV. TRAANSLATE INTO RUSSIAN

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