CHRISTMAS

 CHRISTMAS 

Grammar-in-Context  Complete the paragraph by circling the correct words. 

When I was a young boy, I knew exactly who Santa Claus was. He was a fat, friendly, old man with a long, white beard that (1)_ my home once a year to put lots and lots of toys (2) the Christmas tree. He came only if my sister and I had been good – and only if we (3) asleep. Then, early the next morning, after we woke up, we (4) downstairs to open all our gifts (I never understood (5) my parents always seemed so tired on Christmas morning). As I got older, however, I stopped believing in Santa Claus. Many years later, I asked (6) the question, “Who is Santa Claus … really?” The answer surprised me. Santa Claus was a real person. He (7) _ a Greek man, a Christian called Saint Nicholas who lived about 1,700 years ago in the area that is now Turkey. He was famous because he gave many gifts to poor people. About a thousand years later, many people (8)_ Europe began the tradition of giving gifts to children to remember Saint Nicholas. The modern picture of Santa Claus – (9) dressed in red and white, with a long white beard – (10)__ about two hundred years ago in the United States and Canada. Nowadays, he is also known as Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santy or just Santa. Saint Nicholas died (11) long time ago but I like to believe that the real “Santa Claus” lives in all of us. He is the goodness and love in (12) hearts that reminds us that true happiness comes from giving to other people. 

1. (A) visits (B) visit (C) visiting (D) visited 

2. (A) between (B) in (C) under (D) over 

3. (A) are (B) was (C) were (D) is 

4. (A) ran (B) runs (C) run (D) running 

5. (A) who (B) why (C) where (D) what 

6. (A) myself (B) me (C) mine (D) I 

7. (A) is (B) are (C) were (D) was 

8. (A) for (B) at (C) on (D) in 

9. (A) old men (B) a old man (C) old man (D) an old man 

10. (A) start (B) started (C) starting (D) is starting 

11. (A) very (B) a very (C) the very (D) an very 

12. (A) ours (B) we (C) our (D) us 

1. The article is about getting lots of toys for Christmas. 

(a) TRUE 

(b) FALSE 

(c) It doesn’t say. 

2. What did the man do when he was a boy? 

(a) He put lots of toys under a Christmas tree. 

(b) He slept a lot at Christmas. 

(c) He opened his gifts on Christmas morning. 

3. When did the man stop believing in Santa Claus? 

(a) when he was a boy 

(b) when his sister told him that Santa Claus was not real 

(c) when he grew up

 4. Why was Saint Nicholas famous? 

(a) He helped many people. 

(b) He believed in Santa Claus. 

(c) He lived in Turkey.

5. What does the word ‘he’ refer to?

(a) Turkey 

(b) Saint Nicholas 

(c) poor people 

6. What does the word ‘tradition’ mean? 

(a) how to remember things 

(b) a way of doing something 

(c) giving things to people 

7. Who is Kris Kringle? 

(a) a modern man 

(b) Santa Claus 

(c) It doesn’t say. 

8. When did Saint Nicholas die? 

(a) about 1,700 years ago 

(b) about a thousand years ago 

(c) about two hundred years ago

SANTA CARD

DECEMBER 9TH 2021

DEAR SANTA

BEST REGARD

THIS CHRISTMAS I WANT A HEADPHONES (WIRELESS HEADPHONES XBOX). I HAVE 42$ DOLLARS BUT I NEED 80$ DOLLARS TO BUY MY HEADPHONES.THIS YEAR ALMOST I'M NOT GOING TO ASK FOR ANYTHING. I WANT HEALTH FOR MI FAMILY AND MORE FUNNY MOMENS WITH THEM. THIS CHRISTMAS HAVE A GOOD MOMENT .I DID MY RESPONSIBILITIES AND HAVE NOT BREACHED MY PARENTS, SO I HAVE BEEN GOOD

I SEND YOU A GREETING FROM PALMIRA TO THE NORTH POLE

GOODBAY