Read UK: Valentines Day exercises

Read the text about Valentine's Day then do these exercises to check your understanding.

1. Check your understanding: true or false

Circle True or False for these sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Valentines Day is on February the 14th. Its traditional to send cards secretly on Valentines Day. WUBMV means will you buy me a Valentines card. Chocolates and flowers are popular presents on February the 14th. Its unlucky to get married on Valentines Day. Most British men think that Valentines Day is too commercial. True True True True True True False False False False False False

2. Check your understanding: gap fill

Complete the gaps with a word from the box. secret romance tradition anonymously Traditionally secretly anonymous romantics

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

secret Everyone tries to work out who sent a card and who has a ______________ admirer.
Following the tradition of Valentines Day all the comments below are ______________. anonymous

romantics For true ______________ the gift of love is enough.

anonymously to a boy in my class when I was younger. I sent a Valentines card ______________
If a girl likes me I dont need to waste money sending her a card just because its a ____________. tradition It is also traditional to send an anonymous card to anyone you ______________ love. secretly

Traditionally men give chocolates or flowers to their wives or girlfriends. ______________

Who says ______________ is dead? romance

3. Check your understanding: multiple choice

Circle the best answer for these sentences. traditional traditionally tradition traditional traditionally tradition secret secretly secretive secret secretly secretive anonymously anonymous anonymously anonymous romance romantic romantically romance romantic romantically

1.

traditional Is it ______________ to give presents on February 14th in your country?

2.

tradition We have a similar ______________ but its in April.

3.

secret I think Ive got a ______________ admirer!

4.

If someone ______________ loves you maybe youll receive a card on Valentines secretly Day.

5. 6.

anonymously is a crazy idea! Sending a card ______________

anonymous Dont write your name on the card if you want to be ______________.

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romantic Do you think the British are a ______________ nation?

8.

romance He gave me a CD called Music for love and ______________. Do you think he likes me?

Do you celebrate Valentines Day in your country? If not, is there a similar day in your country? What gifts do people usually give in your country? Do men and women buy each other gifts? Is it popular with young people, older people or everybody?

*If in my country if held, but here it is celebrated more formally the day of love and the mistad *on this day are generally up to bears, roses, chocolates, etc. *This is given part and part is to say both men as women give things. *If this all people can play it there is no age for this.