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Matching
1. C. 2. E. 3. B. 4. A. 5. F.
Modified Cloze
Santa Claus has been around for a (0) long time. But
how did (1) people start to know about Santa Claus? Why is Santa
called Jolly Old St. Nicholas? Did he always put (2) presents under
Christmas (3) trees?
Long (4) ago, in a land which is now (5) called Turkey, there was a
bishop named Nicholas. Nicholas (6) lived in the fourth century A.D.
He was very wealthy and generous, and he loved to (7) make children
happy. Often, he would (8) give gifts to very poor children -- sometimes
by throwing them into their (9) windows!
After Nicholas died, he was canonized as a (10) saint. His feast day
is December 6 -- a (11) holiday in many countries. He is the patron
saint of children and seafarers. In the Netherlands, the saint's name,
Sinter Nikolass, became (12) shortened to Sinter Klaas. And as Dutch
people immigrated to the United States, the name evolved into what it
is (13) today - Santa Claus!
The Dutch Saint Nicholas also wore a beard and a red cloak trimmed
with white (14) fur. Saint Nicholas left (15) gifts for good children
in their (16) shoes -- not under (17) trees or in stockings, as he does
today.
The tradition of having a Christmas (18) tree in the house comes from
a different part of the world -- Germany. Since the Middle (19) Ages,
or perhaps before, trees have been thought to be good luck. Whenever
someone would start to build a house, a small evergreen tree would be
nailed to one of the tallest beams. Gradually, this (20) tradition came
to be repeated at Christmas time, by bringing a small tree into the
house and (21) decorating it. As German immigrants came to the United
States, they (22) brought with them the tradition of Christmas trees.
True/False
(верно / не верно)
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Cultural Awareness, где проверяются знания о странах изучаемого языка,
вам необходимо опираться лишь на собственный опыт и знания.
Read the text below and mark the questions 1-8 with T if it is true and F if it is false according to the text.
The Commonwealth
Formerly known as the British Commonwealth of Nations, the
Commonwealth is a loose association of former British colonies,
dependencies and other territories - and Mozambique, which has no
historical ties to Britain.
The modern Commonwealth has its roots in the 19th century, when the
British Empire began to disintegrate. As some of its parts got varying
degrees of independence from the motherland, a new constitutional
definition of their relationship with each other had to be found.
The Commonwealth has no constitution or charter, but the heads of
government of its member states hold Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meetings (CHOGM) every two years to discuss issues of common interest.
As head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II is recognised by its
members as the "symbol of their free association". She attends the
Commonwealth summits and the Commonwealth Games, which are held every
four years. Also, on every Commonwealth Day, which is the second Monday
in March, she broadcasts a message to all member countries.
The Commonwealth has been criticised for being a post-colonial club
and for having little influence. But to its members it is a voluntary
association of independent states which is in the business of promoting
democracy, good government, human rights and economic development.
The fact that members share common traditions in many fields,
including a common language, enables them to work together in an
atmosphere of cooperation and understanding, strengthening even further
the prestige of the Commonwealth.
Membership of the Commonwealth brings some practical benefits through
the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC). This is the
main way in which the Commonwealth promotes economic and social
development and reducing poverty.
- All Commonwealth members were parts of the British Empire. _________
- The Commonwealth appeared when the British Empire started to break up. ______
- The parts of the former British Empire needed to establish new relations. ______
- The constitution regulates the relations between the members of the Commonwealth. _______
- The Queen gives freedom to all member countries. _____
- The Commonwealth concentrates on expanding its territory.______
- People in all countries of the Commonwealth speak English._____
- Commonwealth members can get some financial help.______
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