A girl is talking about a holiday called Kwanzaa.
What is it like? For questions 1—5, choose the correct answer a or b. You will hear the talk twice.
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African-American families celebrate Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa starts on 26th December and finishes on 1st January. People decorate their houses with red, green and black, the colours of Kwanzaa. There are seven principles or rules of Kwanzaa and on each day, people remember a different rule. Every morning, someone lights a lamp and talks about the day’s rule. These rules are:
— Family and friends are very important.
— Decide what is best for you and other people.
— Work together.
— Help other people.
— Do your best for yourself and other people.
— Have new ideas.
— Think about your culture and your family.
On 31st December, there is a big dinner that the family makes together and the next day parents give presents to their children
READING COMPREHENSION (AB-II)
What happened in Lily’s family’on the Fourth of July.
For questions 1—4, choose the correct answer a, b or c.
The Welcome-Home Cake
By Linda Herman
On the Fourth of July, Lily looked out of the window. Everyone was celebrating America’s birthday.
Usually Lily helped Dad to hang the flag while Mom was making a picnic dinner. (1)
But this year Dad bought the cake and went to bring Mom home from hospital. Sister Carol was doing something in her room. Lily looked at the cake. Mom’s cakes were always more beautiful. Suddenly Lily smiled. In the cupboard there were Mom’s cake-dec- orating things. Lily took red, blue, and yellow sugar crystals. She made a line of red crystals on the cake and a line of yellow crys¬tals under that.
“Yuck!” Carol said. (2) “What is it?”
“A flag,” Lily answered. But it didn’t look like a flag at all. “Mom’s at home!” Carol shouted. (3)
Lily helped Mom to sit on the sofa. Then Carol brought in chicken dinner. They greeted Mom while they were eating dinner. “It’s time for the fireworks,” Dad said. Carol brought in the cake. Everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to America. But Lily didn’t sing. She was looking at the cake. She was sad. Suddenly Mom pointed to the window. (4) Pop! Pop! Pop! *‘It is like the fireworks on the cake,” said Mom softly. And her eyes were brighter than the fireworks in the sky.
1. That year the Fourth of July was different because …
a usually Carol made chicken dinner,
b usually their mother cooked traditional picnic dinner,
с usually they lit fireworks.
2. Where did they get the cake?
a Mom made it.
b Lily made it.
с Dad bought it.
3. Why was Lily sad?
a She decorated the cake but it was not nice,
b She didn’t like cakes
с She was afraid of fireworks.
4. The mother said that the decorations were like the fireworks be¬cause…
a the decorations were really beautiful,
b the mother liked watching fireworks,
с the mother wanted to make her daughter happy.
2) Decide in which gap (1-4) in the text each sentence (a-d) should go.
a She ran to the door.
b Then they went to the city park and watched the fireworks,
с Fireworks were going off outside,
d She was looking at the cake.
USE OF ENGLISH (VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR) (AB-III)
Vocabulary. Christmas in Australia is very special.
What is it like? Choose the correct word. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
December is one of the hottest (0) (month) / days of the year. But the Australians have a great time. People 1) choose / open presents for their relatives and friends: toy kangaroos and koala bears in Santa hats. Some go to the beach on (2) Easter / Christmas day. They swim, play volleyball or sit around with the family and friends. Santa Claus often wears a swimming costume or funny red (3) shorts / stockings. Many Australians have (4) national / traditional Christmas dinner. It is usually turkey and Christmas
present / pudding. Hundreds of people snow — to snow gather together on Christmas (6) Eve /event. They sit on the ground, (7) light / hang fireworks and sing Christmas songs together.
Grammar. This strange story happened some years ago.
Put the verbs in the correct form (Past Simple or Past Progressive). There is an ex¬ample (0) at the eginning. The month (0) was (be) December and I (1) (hunt) all day long. It was dark and it (2) (snow).
I (3) (think) that I was lost. I (4) (want) to get back to Dwolding where we (5) (stay) with my family for a week. I (6) (look) at the family photo when I (7) (see) a light. An old man (walk) to me with a lamp. I was happy to see him. He (9) (take) me to his house. In the house he (give) me supper. While we (11) (eat), I (12) (see) that it (13) (not snow) out¬side. I (14 ) (have) to get back to my family so I decide¬d to leave.
SPEAKING
1. Role play. You are on an exchange trip in the UK. You are talking about what holiday children like best of all.
Pupil Card 1
You and your friend are talking about what holiday children like best of all.
You begin the conversation.
Remember to:
• ask what holidays are popular in Britain/the USA;
• discuss what children might like about these holidays;
• say what you like about these holidays;
• answer your friend’s questions;
• decide which holiday is the best for children.
Pupil Card 2
You and your friend are talking about what holiday children like best of all.
Listen to your friend and answer his/her questions. Ask him/her about the most popular holidays In Russia. Remember to:
• discuss what children may like about these holidays;
• say what you like about these holidays;
• decide which holiday is the best for children.
2. What is the most popular holiday in Russia? Why? What do you think?
WRITING
Write a letter to your pen friend about an unusual celebration or event. Do the task in your exercise book. Don’t forget to write about:
• when It was;
• what you saw;
• what happened.