Listening Comprehension - Valentine's Day

Listening Comprehension - Valentine's Day

By Jessica Orsini

Multiple Choice

Valentine's Day happens on the

• 4th of February

• 14th of February

• 24th of February

• 14th of March

Multiple Choice

Valentine was said to be a

• Roman soldier

• farmer

• Roman Emperor

• Roman priest

Multiple Choice

Valentine helped couples

• secretly get married

• secretly meet

• secretly move to another country

• with their relationship problems

Multiple Choice

The ancient pagan festival celebrated in February was held in

• Malta

• Spain

• Rome

• England

Multiple Choice

People started giving out cards for Valentine's day in

• the year 2000

• the Middle Ages

• December

• the World War II

Multiple Choice

Before he was killed, Valentine

• went to Church

• prayed

• cried

• wrote a Valentine's card

Open Ended

What items are usually given out on Valentine's Day?

Open Ended

What did Pope Gelasius I name the day Valentine died?

Open Ended

Valentine's Day is celebrated in Church.

True or false? Why?

Fill in the Blank

Marriage was banned in ancient Rome because the Emperor believed _____________ men made better soldiers.

Choose from : unmarried, young, happy

Fill in the Blank

During the pagan festivities, boys drew names of girls and they would stay with them during the festival and sometimes get ___________ afterwards.

Choose from: food, a gift, married

Multiple Choice

The most famous flower that is given out on Valentine's day is the sunflower.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Around 6 million women and men get proposed to on Valentine's day.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Valentine was killed on February 14th.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What does this number refer to in the passage?

5th

Open Ended

What does this number refer to in the passage?

6 million

Open Ended

What does this number refer to in the passage?

14