National Holidays

National Holidays

Authors: Bogopolskaya Anastasia, Medvedeva Inna

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• Boxing Day

• Shrovetide

• Pancake Day

• Kwanzaa

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One of the ...(прославленный)... most national holidays for Russian citizens is the Day of Knowledge.

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laying .... on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

• roses

• holly

• flowers

• wreaths

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on Shrovetide there's a tradition of burning a .....

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Shrovetide is a ... celebration symbolizing the end of winter and coming of spring.

• happy

• merry

• funny

• cheerful

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…..(noun) is the time of the year to be with family, but not everybody ….. (verb) this

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This is the time when Jesus Christ died, then ... , according to the Bible.

• reborn

• come back to life

• ascended

• resurrected

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(in Great Britain and some other countries) is a weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday.

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Columbus Day ...(verb) the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus who landed in the New World on October 12, 1492.

• glorifies

• memorises

• commemorates

• perpetuates

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What holiday marks a new stage in workers’ efforts to win a better life?

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In many cities the day is marked by ...(noun) of working people representing the labour unions

• parade

• march

• ceremony

• party

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The Jewish festival of  ….. is known as the festival of lights.

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Easter commemorates the miracle of Jesus coming back to life, after being ... 

• carved

• tortured

• cremated

• crucified

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On Christmas Eve children hang ... at the ends of their beds for Father Christmas to fill them with toys.

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What are the traditions of Easter

• to make gingerbread man

• egg hunting

• to cook the turkey

• to paint eggs

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They send .... cards to the people they love. Such cards are called "Valentines".

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The symbol of the New Year – a holiday fir tree glittering with wonderful decorations and lights – is installed in every home.

• glittering

• sparkling

• shining

• gleaming

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They attend special .... services to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

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The holiday is very dear to children who wait for the coming of .... and .... with nice presents.

• Snow Maiden

• Jesus Christ

• Father Frost

• Santa Clause

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The word “......” is derived from “Holy Day”. It is a day of celebrating something special, on which you do not have to work or to go to school.

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When do people celebrate Halloween?

• October 31

• first Friday in October

• February 14

• September 8

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Новогоднюю елку любят украшать ...(что-то блестящее и шуршащее)

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On this day American families meet for a special dinner, usually with .... and pumpkin pie.

• turkey

• mince pie

• egg-nog

• chick

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