Integrated skills: Celebrations - Choose one word from the list

Italy celebrates the ____________________ of the New Year with fireworks.
1. beginning
2. end
3. arrival
4. departure
They go down to the ______________ at midnight and jump over the waves.
1. train station
2. seaside
3. beach
4. airport
People in Brazil think that white clothes __________________ good luck.
1. bring
2. take
3. celebrate
4. choose
Some people write their wishes in a letter and then _______________ it.
1. burn
2. read
3. eat
4. destroy
If it’s too _______________ , light a candle.
1. bright
2. dark
3. noisy
4. hot
Everyone __________________ sake, a type of wine.
1. eats
2. burns
3. drinks
4. sends
Children in Japan get red __________________ with money inside.
1. envelopes
2. briefcases
3. suitcases
4. parcels
Many European countries celebrate New Year with ___________________.
1. parties
2. swimming competitions
3. homeworks
4. fireworks
In Thailand people play ________________ with water.
1. tennis
2. waves
3. games
4. greetings
Do you think that wearing white clothes brings __________________?
1. bad luck
2. good luck
3. money
4. love
A lot of people send ________________________ at New Year.
1. emails
2. letters
3. greetings cards
4. telephone cards
A _____________ is a very wild animal that we call ‘King of the Jungle’.
1. eagle
2. lion
3. elefant
4. bear
A lot of people _______________________ at New Year.
1. celebrate
2. throw parties
3. makes wishes
4. drink wine
Each family ________________ gets a candle.
1. person
2. album
3. picture
4. member
How do you celebrate New Year’s ____________ in your country?
1. Day
2. Eve
3. Morning
4. Lunch
There are always lots of ___________________ at New Year.
1. people
2. celebrations
3. parties
4. fireworks
The bell _________________108 times.
1. takes
2. strikes
3. rings
4. chimes
A lot of people _______________ greetings cards.
1. get
2. send
3. write
4. become
You put your clothes in a ___________________ when you are travelling.
1. bag
2. wardrobe
3. suitcase
4. briefcase
People ________________ flowers into the sea and make wishes.
1. buy
2. give
3. take
4. throw
The __________________ Japanese rice wine is called sake.
1. new
2. traditional
3. old
4. grape
In Venezuela people wear yellow __________________ for good luck!
1. jackets
2. socks
3. underwear
4. hats
They jump over the ________________ in the sea seven times.
1. wall
2. waves
3. beach
4. boat
New Year’s _______________________ last 15 days in China.
1. celebrations
2. tradition
3. parties
4. parades
Some people ___________________ candles to celebrate the New Year.
1. buy
2. light
3. eat
4. start