Comprehension test

Christmas, the most joyous of American holidays, is celebrated on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Almost all workers have Christmas day off, and students have a two to three week vacation for Christmas and New Year.
Early Puritan settlers, who came to America disliked the Christmas holiday and didn’t celebrate it. Celebrating Christmas became popular in the nineteenth century, after many German and Irish immigrants had come to America.
People send Christmas cards to their families, relatives and friends. They may put the cards that they have received on the wall, the mantle, or hang them on a string as Christmas cards are very colourful and beautiful.
Many people do Christmas shopping in December. They look for nice gifts for their family, relatives and friends. It is said that stores make one quarter of all their sales during the Christmas season.
Most shopping centers have huge crowds before Christmas. There is often a nice Christmas tree, and usually a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit; small children tell him what they want for Christmas.
Answer the following questions from the text. (5m)
1-When do people celebrate Christmas? __________________________________________________________________________
2-Why are the supermarkets crowded in Christmas?
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3-Who are the first people who started celebrating Christmas?
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4-What do people buy for their family and relatives?
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5-How many days do students get in Christmas holidays?
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Are these questions true or false? Justify.(6m)
1-Puritans came to America but didn't celebrate Christmas because they hated it.
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2-People keep the cards they receive in Christmas.
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3-The supermarkets are empty before Christmas.
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Complete the following sentences from the text (2m)
1-In Christmas children _______________________________________________________
2-The Germans and the Irish are________________________________________________
Find in the text the opposite of :(4m)
1-Late # __________
2-Love # ____________
3-Ugly # _______________
4-Small # _____________
What do the underlined words refer to?(3m)
1-They: ________
2-them: ____________
3-Him: _____________

Test was borrowed from: english club forum

1)
1-1:people celebrate Christmas on December 25.
1-2:the supermarkets crowded in Christmas because people look for gifts for their families , they also need to buy some Materials to Complet the Christmas tree.
1-3:German and Irish immigrants were the first people who started celebrating Christmas in america of cours.
1-4:people Accustomed to buy nice gifts for their family and relatives.
1-5:students have a two to three week vacation for Christmas and New Year.
2)
2-1:true,Early Puritan settlers, who came to America disliked the Christmas holiday and didn’t celebrate it.
2-2:true,People keep the cards they receive in Christmas,They may even put them on the wall.
2-3:false,Most supermarkets have huge crowds before Christmas.
3)
1-In Christmas children tell Santa Claus what they want for christmas.
2-The Germans and the Irish are the first people who started celebrating Christmas.
4)
1-Late #early.
2-Love #dislike ..(hate) :S
3-Ugly #beautiful.
4-Small #huge.
5)
what inderlined words?!...i couldn't find any one..sorry :$


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1: is celebrated on December 25

2: There is often a nice Christmas tree, and usually a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit

3: the birth of Jesus Christ

4: People send Christmas cards to their families, relatives and friends. They may put the cards that they have received on the wall

5: and students have a two to three week vacation for Christmas and New Year


Are these questions true or false? Justify.(6m)
1: who came to America disliked the Christmas holiday and didn’t celebrate it. Celebrating Christmas became popular in the nineteenth century

2: or hang them on a string as Christmas cards are very colourful and beautiful


3: small children tell him what they want for Christmas


Complete the following sentences from the text (2m)
2-The Germans and the Irish are many immigrants had come to America.

achrafamous wrote:

1)
1-1:people celebrate Christmas on December 25.
1-2:the supermarkets crowded in Christmas because people look for gifts for their families , they also need to buy some Materials to Complet the Christmas tree.
1-3:German and Irish immigrants were the first people who started celebrating Christmas in america of cours.
1-4:people Accustomed to buy nice gifts for their family and relatives.
1-5:students have a two to three week vacation for Christmas and New Year.
2)
2-1:true,Early Puritan settlers, who came to America disliked the Christmas holiday and didn’t celebrate it.
2-2:true,People keep the cards they receive in Christmas,They may even put them on the wall.
2-3:false,Most supermarkets have huge crowds before Christmas.
3)
1-In Christmas children tell Santa Claus what they want for christmas.
2-The Germans and the Irish are the first people who started celebrating Christmas.
4)
1-Late #early.
2-Love #dislike .. (hate) :S
3-Ugly #beautiful.
4-Small #huge.
5)
what inderlined words?!...i couldn't find any one..sorry :$


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Well done

f_abdo wrote:

1: is celebrated on December 25:D

2: There is often a nice Christmas tree, and usually a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit

3: the birth of Jesus Christ

4: People send Christmas cards to their families, relatives and friends. They may put the cards that they have received on the wall:D

5: and students have a two to three week vacation for Christmas and New Year


Are these questions true or false? Justify.(6m)
1: who came to America disliked the Christmas holiday and didn’t celebrate it. Celebrating Christmas became popular in the nineteenth century:?:

2: or hang them on a string as Christmas cards are very colourful and beautiful:?:


3: small children tell him what they want for Christmas:?:


Complete the following sentences from the text (2m)
2-The Germans and the Irish are many immigrants had come to America.

Read the text a gain and try to correctyour mistakes.