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Boxing Day Audio

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Boxing Day is on ........................

a)

the 26th of December.

b)

a public holiday.

c)

the 6th of December.

2.

In many countries the 26th of December is known as ..................

a)

all Saints' day.

b)

a saint's day.

c)

the Saints' day.

3.

The origin of Boxing Day is ......................

a)

related to poor boxes in churches.

b)

fully known.

c)

that there are a number of theories.

4.

In the past, on the 26th of December poor boxes ..........................

a)

were opened.

b)

were closed.

c)

were taken to churches.

5.

According to one theory, tradesmen used .................... their customers.

a)

to collect boxes of presents and gifts from

b)

to give boxes of presents and gifts to

c)

to exchange boxes of presents and gifts with

6.

Today Boxing Day is ......................... of the year.

a)

the busiest shopping day

b)

the least busy shopping day

c)

one of the the busiest shopping days

7.

Shoppers start queuing from the .......................

a)

early morning hours.

b)

late morning hours.

c)

mid morning hours.

8.

The sale at Harrods is very famous because it sells unique items ...................

a)

for discounts.

b)

without a discount.

c)

huge discounts.

9.

If you want to buy these items it is better .....................

a)

if you get to the shop first.

b)

if you pay more.

c)

if you know the shop assistant.

10.

In 2004, the practice of fox hunting on Boxing Day ....................

a)

was initiated.

b)

was made legal.

c)

was banned.

11.

In artificial hunts no real foxes ..........................

a)

are also hunted.

b)

are not chased or harmed.

c)

are chased but not harmed.

12.

On Boxing Day ...................... people go to football matches or watch them on TV.

a)

lots of

b)

only a few

c)

huge numbers of

13.

On Boxing Day people .................... the leftovers of the food prepared for Christmas Day.

a)

eat

b)

buy

c)

sell

14.

The Christmas Day leftovers include ..................... salad and sandwiches.

a)

chicken

b)

beef

c)

turkey

15.

In the UK, the 26th of December is also known as ..........................

a)

St. Stephen's Day

b)

Martyr Day

c)

Thanksgiving Day