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Christmas
Competitio
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2nd Edition

16th December 2014

Poland The Republic of Macedonia

2014

Task 1. Solve the quiz. (25 points)

1. What is the name of a traditional Christmas song sung at Christmastime?
2. Where does Santa Claus live?
3. What is the name of Santa's vehicle?
4. When is Christmas Dinner eaten?
5. What's another name for Santa Claus?
6. What do children hang over the fireplace or by the bed (it is supposed to contain a present)?

7. How does Santa Claus get into the house?

8. How many reindeer does Santa Claus have to pull his sleigh?
9. What is the name of the best known reindeer in the world?
a) Rudolph the Red Nose
b) Ronald the Red Nose
c) Richard the Red Nose
d) Randolph the red Nose
10. What do children leave for Santa Claus?
a) tea & coffee
b) milk & cookies
c) bacon & eggs
d) fish & chips
11. What do children leave for reindeer?
a) sugar
b) hay
c) honey
d) lollipop
12. What plant is believed to bring good luck when you hang it around your home and kiss
under it?
13. What does Yuletide mean?
14. What dishes are traditionally eaten for Christmas Dinner?
15. What is the name of the second day of Christmas (26th December)?
16. What is a Christmas cracker and what does it contain?

17.What are houses traditionally decorated with at Christmas?

18. What is the name of a play telling the story of the birth of Jesus Christ?
19. Where was Jesus born?
20. What is the last day of advent December 24th called?
21. Where was the first Christmas card for sale produced?
a) Britain

b) USA
c) Germany
22. What old custom does the name Boxing Day come from?

23. What time of year is called by the Scots as "Hogmanay"?

24. How do you call the ballad of Scottish origin which is sung on New Year's Eve?

25. How do you call the Three Kings who visited Jesus in Bethlehem?

Task 2. Find as many words as possible and write them down. (25 points)

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Task 3. - Match a definition to a Christmas word. (12 points)

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a traditional Christmas song

a kind of sock which gifts are put in
an object used for travel over snow, pulled by animals
metal objects which make a noise when hit
traditional Christmas day royal broadcast
objects which make a Christmas tree look pretty
made of wax and string, it burns slowly
a strong wine drunk before a meal
a model of a person, made outside in winter
gifts
a bright light seen in the sky at night
the day before Christmas
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Task 4. Fill in the gaps. (12 points)

1 sherry
2 presents
3 candle
4 carol
5 star
6 snowman
7 sleigh
8 stocking
9 bells
10 Christmas Eve
11 The Queens Speech
12 decorations
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Task 5. Read the text and write T true, F false. (10 points)