"St Valentine's Day"

Saint Valentine - the patron of sweethearts

St Valentine’s Day comes on February 14. It is not a legal or a national holiday. Banks and offices are not closed, but it is a happy little festival for young people. St Valentine is the patron of sweethearts. February 14 is the anniversary of his death.

It is widely celebrated among people of all ages by exchange of “valentines”. A “valentine” may mean a special greeting-card or a little present. It may be for the person who receives the gift. The day is the time to send little gifts to those you love. Flowers and candy are favourite presents which sweethearts send to each other. Valentine candy is packed in red heart-shaped boxes and sold for this one day.

It is a good day for parties, especially by young people. The hosts trim the hall with red and white paper hearts. Refreshments are often coloured red, like red candy and punch. Sandwiches and cakes are often cut in the shape of hearts. Sometimes, a King and Queen of Hearts are chosen for the evening of dance.

It is a very interesting holiday and many people like to celebrate it.

1. St Valentine’s day is …

А) a legal holiday Б) a national holiday

В) a holytide Г) neither legal, nor national holiday

2. The 14^th of February is the day for St Valentine’s, when he was …

А) dead Б) born

В) burn Г) found

3. This day is known for…

А) looking for your future husband Б) preparing tasty pancakes

В) exchanging special greeting cards Г) buying mobile phones

4. Valentine candy is ______ in red heart-shaped boxes.

А) giving Б) wrapped

В) torn Г) taking

5. What does the host of the party do this day?

А) trims the room with white and red hearts Б)decorates the house with books

В) looks for friends who will decorate her house Г) does nothing – it’s her special day

6. Roses are the most common flowers given ______ this occasion.

А) at Б) in

В) on Г) for

7. Sam has no will to buy presents.

А) Neither have I Б) Neither do I

В) Either has I Г) I also doesn’t want

8. Choose the appropriate phrasal verb:

He has presented you a declaration of love. Do you really ______ together?

А) get away with him Б) get on well

В) get by Г) get over

9. Today’s celebration of Valentine’s Day _____ of a tradition that began in the Roman Empire.

А) grew out Б) grew up

В) grew Г) grown up

10. The cards, known as valentines, are often ______ with hearts to symbolize love.

А) desired Б) signed

В) derived Г) designed

11. Complete the proverbs:

А) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – d, 5 – e Б) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – e, 5 – b

В) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – e, 4 – b, 5 – d Г) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – b, 5 – e

12. Choose the correct variant: Her eyes were as _____ as the sky.

А) blue Б) blow

В) blew Г) blueue

13. Choose the correct variant: Which of the months of the year has also meaning of “permission”?

А) March Б) May

В) April Г) August

14. Match the words with their translations

А) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – d, 5 – e Б) 1 – f, 2 – e, 3 – g, 4 – h, 5 – a

В) 1 – h, 2 – e, 3 – d, 4 – g, 5 – b Г) 1 – h, 2 – e, 3 – b, 4 – f, 5 – a

15. There is a tradition that a boy presents flowers to a girl on St Valentine’s Day. Match flowers (plants) and their translation. There are some odd variants.

А) 1 – d, 2 – f, 3 – a, 4 – b, 5 – g Б) 1 – f, 2 – d, 3 – g, 4 – b, 5 – a

В) 1 – e, 2 – a, 3 – c, 4 – d, 5 – f Г) Г) 1 – e, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – g, 5 – b

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