Read the text about Christmas then do these exercises to check your understanding.
1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.
1.Some modern Christmas traditions date from Roman times.
True False
2. British people send money to friends, family, colleagues, classmates and neighbours at Christmas.
True False
3. Gold, frankincense and myrrh are popular Christmas presents for young people in the UK.
True False
4. Santa Claus is another name for Father Christmas.
True False
5. ‘Killing in the name’ won number one position in the UK music charts at Christmas.
True False
6. It doesn’t always snow at Christmas in Britain.
True False
7. A Christmas cracker is a type of dessert.
True False
8. Only Christians celebrate Christmas.
True False
2. Check your grammar: multiple choice - prepositions
Circle the best preposition to complete these sentences.
1. The Romans decorated their homes with green plants in / on / at December.
2. In CE440 the Christian church decided that the birth of Christ should be celebrated every year in / on / at December 25th.
3. In / On / At Christmas we cover trees with shiny balls and flashing lights.
4. In / On / At the night of December 24th Father Christmas travels through the sky.
5. Groups and singers who normally make cool music create a song that they hope will be number one in / on / at Christmas Day.
6. People can bet on whether it will snow or not in / on / at December 25th.
7. Christmas dinner is usually eaten in / on / at midday.
8. The shops start selling Christmas cards in / on / at September.
3. Check your grammar: gap fill - prepositions
Write a preposition to complete these sentences.
1. My birthday is __________ December 13th.
2. What are you doing __________ Christmas this year?
3. Father Christmas delivers presents __________ night.
4. Some people start preparing for Christmas __________ October.
5. I used to open my Christmas presents first thing __________ the morning.
6. We usually have Christmas dinner __________ midday.
7. Are you having Turkey __________ Christmas Day?
8. The Christmas tree is being delivered __________ Monday.
Do you celebrate Christmas? If so what do you like best about it? If not, what is your favourite holiday of the year?
If you celebrate Christmas what do you do on Christmas Day?
What do you do on other important holidays?
Do you buy presents for your friends and family in your country?
What is the best and worst present you have received?
Prepositions check
Write notes below to help you know when to use these prepositions.
In | on | at
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KEYS
1. Check your understanding: true or false
1. True 2. False 3. False
4. True 5. True 6. True
7. False 8. False
2. Check your grammar: multiple choice - prepositions
1. in 2. on 3. At
4. On 5. on 6. on
7. at 8. in
3. Check your grammar: gap fill - prepositions
1. on 2. at 3. at
4. in 5. in 6. at
7. on 8. on
Prepositions check
Write notes below to help you know when to use these prepositions.
in | on | at
Months | Days | holidays
Years | | exact times
Season s | | night
The morning
The afternoon
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