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CEFR READING PART PRACTICE – TRUE OR FALSE
Read the text and find out whether the statements A-F is True or False.
Put
A
if the statement is True or put
B
if the statement is False.
TASK 5
A) Martin Luther, the founder of German Protestantism, began the tradition of
commemorating the birth of Christ.
B) Queen Victoria’s husband spread fir trees throughout Great Britain very quickly.
C) The practice of exchanging Christmas cards originated about two centuries ago.
D) Most people spend Christmas at home watching Christmas plays.
E) According to children’s beliefs, one must burn the letter written to Father
Christmas if he wants his wish to be fulfilled.
F) On Boxing Day people exchange boxes.
Christmas is an annual Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Most members
of the Roman Catholic Church and followers of Protestantism celebrate Christmas on December
25, and many celebrate on the evening of December 24 — on Christmas Eve — as well. According
to legend, the Christmas tree tradition began with the founder
of German Protestantism, Martin
Luther. While walking through the forest on Christmas Eve, Luther was so moved by the beauty of
the starlit fir trees that he brought one indoors and decorated it with candles to remind his children
of God’s creation. In 1841 Prince Albert of Germany gave
his wife, Queen Victoria of England, a
gift of a Christmas tree. This was the first Christmas tree in England, but the
custom spread
quickly.
The practice of exchanging Christmas cards also became a widespread custom in the 19th
century. In 1843 English illustrator John Callcott Horsley created the first modem Christmas card.
The card depicted a family celebration and its caption read, “A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New
Year to You.” Religious customs of Christmas celebrations in England center on retelling the story
of Christ’s birth. Most people who celebrate Christmas consider it a family holiday when the whole
family gather together and participate in such secular customs as
watching Christmas plays,
feasting, singing, and helping the poor. Before Christmas Day, children write
wish lists to Father
Christmas, who is the British version of Santa Claus. They then throw these letters into the fire.
Children believe that if a draft draws the letter up through the chimney, their
wishes will be
fulfilled. Children open their gifts on Christmas afternoon, following a meal of
goose or roast beef
and a dessert of plum pudding.
The day after Christmas is also a national holiday in England,
known as Boxing Day. Long ago, English gentry gave small gifts known as Christmas boxes to
their servants on the day after Christmas. English custom still sets aside
Boxing Day for tipping the
delivery person and others who have performed personal services throughout the year. Many
people in England also make charitable contributions to churches and to the needy on Boxing Day.
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