Today's Topic : Christmas

1: Did you know, in Britain the Queen has made a _________ on TV every Christmas day since 1957?

The possible answers were: 1-sermon 2- talk 3- speech 4-lecture

You said: speech

Speeches are often made by politicians and other types of leaders. They may inspire or persuade people to think a certain way.


2: I love singing Christmas __________. My favourite one is 'Silent Night'.

The possible answers were: 1-songs 2-carol 3-shymn 4-stunes

You said: carols

Christmas songs are known as Christmas carols.


3:Christmas is a time for being with family and friends; it can be quite a __________ time for lots of people.

The possible answers were: 1-lonely 2-alone 3-only 4-single

You said: lonely

If you are alone and feel sad, you feel 'lonely'.


4: Traditional nativity scenes are popular in many countries - they show the ___________ of Jesus.

The possible answers were: 1-life 2- birth 3- born 4- all of the above answers

You said: birth

'Birth' is a noun e.g. 'It was a difficult birth'.


5: In Mexico and parts of Brazil, people watch a traditional _______ called "The Shepherds" - the shepherds kidnap (abduct) the baby Jesus!

The possible answers were: 1-play 2-theatre 3-stage 4- acting

You said: play

When you go to the theatre, you see a play.


6: In many countries, Christmas seems to be all about ________ shopping; buying presents, presents and more presents!

The possible answers were: 1-go shopping 2- going 3- do the 4-doing the

You said: going

Going shopping is a popular pastime in the UK!