1. Fill in the correct preposition: 1.What are evergreens associated...? 2.What century does Christmas date......? 3.What does the mistletoe protect...? 4.What do you usually spend your pocket money...? 5.What holiday does the Christian church celebrate... spring? 6.English people celebrate Christmas... December 25. 7.What are the symbols... Halloween?

2. Fill in the gaps using your active vocabulary on the topic “Holidays”: 1. Christians... Easter in spring. 2. Halloween is... on October 31. 3. When is Christmas in Russia... ? 4. There are so many Christmas... traditions. 5. Tangerines are... with New Year’s Day. 6. Evergreens are a symbol of.... 7. People believe that the mistletoe...against diseases. 8. Halloween...... to the ancient fire festivals. 9. People... pumpkins in the appearance of a demonic face.

3. Open the brackets Christmas (date back) to the pagan festivals. British people (celebrate) Christmas on the 25 th of December. In Russia this holiday (be celebrated) on the 7 th of January. The symbols of Christmas in Great Britain are (Санта Клаус, ёлка, омела). People hang the mistletoe in their houses as they think that this plant (protect) them against diseases.

4. Fill in the gaps using the words in bold. Make the necessary changes. Заполните пропуски словами, выделенными жирным шрифтом. Измените форму слов. Easter is a (1)... festival which religion (2)... back to ancient times. The date Christian church (3)... the celebration Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ester provides (4)... to all Chris- inspire tians. Painted eggs are (5) … association with this festival. People of both younger and older (6)... celebrate generate this holiday.