Interesting fact. Postmen in Victorian England were popularly called ‘robins’. This was because their uniforms were red. Victorian Xmas cards often showed a robin delivering Xmas mail.
I. True or False? Write True if you agree, or False if you don’t.
1. In England, they celebrate the New Year as widely as Christmas
2. In Britain, many people like to go to Disneyland for holidays
3. Bank holidays usually fall on a Monday giving people a long weekend
4. ‘Bank’ holidays are called so because these are the days on which banks are legally closed
5. A traditional Christmas plant ‘poinsettia’ was first brought to Britain from Mexico
II. Find the right answer. Write a, b or c.
1. The most famous New Year celebration takes place in in London, where big crowds gather to welcome the New Year.
a) Hyde Park
b) Trafalgar Square
c) Madison Square Garden
2. In Scotland, the first visitor to enter the house on New Year’s morning is called .
a) the First Visitor
b) the Newcomer
c) the First Foot
3. December 24th, the day before Christmas Day, is called .
a) Christmas time
b) Christmas Eve
c) Christmas dinner
4. In the evening of the 24th of December children hang their on their beds for Father Christmas to put presents into them.
a) Christmas stockings
b) Christmas baskets
c) Christmas cards
5. is/are a traditional dish served at Christmas.
a) Pancakes
b) Toffee apples
c) Turkey
6. Traditionally a is placed into the Christmas pudding. It is believed to bring good luck to a person who will find it.
a) candy
b) coin
c) medal
7. A person who becomes a victim of jokers on April 1 is called .
a) April Fool
b) April Silly
c) April Mug
8. Every February 14, millions of people send to those whom they love.
a) Valentine boxes
b) Valentine cards
c) Valentine buns
9. A traditional Easter pastime which consists of rolling coloured eggs down a slope until they are cracked and broken and then eaten by their owners is called .
a) egg-rolling
b) egg-eating
c) egg-boiling
10. The central figure in May Day celebrations is .
a) the May Princess
b) the May Lady
c) the May Queen
