Рождество в Великобритании

People in Britain celebrate Christmas on the 25^th of December. Families decorate their homes and Christmas trees. The day before Christmas as Christmas Eve. It is a very busy time for families in England. They prepare presents, make Christmas cakes, hang stockings near the fireplace. Children often write letters to Santa Claus with their wishes. They believe that while they are sleeping, Santa Claus comes to visit. He is a kind old man in red clothes with a big sack of toys. He puts sweets and small toys in the children’s stockings. On Christmas Day everyone opens presents and sits down to table to have a big dinner. Families usually have roast turkey or goose with vegetables. After dinner the family gathers in the living room to listen to Queen of England on television. At teatime in the late afternoon they drink tea with the Christmas cake.

Is it true or false?

1. People in Britain celebrate Christmas on the 31^th of December.

2. Children often write postcards to Santa Claus with their wishes.

3. He puts sweets and small toys in the children’s stockings.

4. Families usually have roast duck with carrots and potatoes.

5. After dinner the family gathers in the living room to listen to President of England on television

1. They (play) now.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________________________________

2. Tom (jump ) at the stadium.______________________________________

3. They ( look) at the picture._______________________________________

4. I (read) at the moment.________________________________________

5. I (watch) TV now.____________________________________________

6. Sib and Kitty (smile) now.__________________________________________

7. My grandmother (knit) at the moment.________________________________

8. My sister (run) in the park.____________________________

9. Jim (eat) ice-cream.__________________________________

10. All students (write) a test.___________________________________________