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Valentine’s Day is one of the most famous holidays in the world. It falls on February the 14th and is celebrated across the world.
It is the traditional day for lovers to express their love to each other.
They do this by sending Valentine’s cards with romantic messages. It is common to leave the card unsigned. Other traditions on this day are buying chocolates and giving red roses.
Valentine’s Day used to be an American and European thing, but now it has gone all over the world. It has become very commercial. Companies that make Valentine’s goods even encourage people to send Valentine’s cards to their parents and other family members! In Japan, only women give Valentine’s gifts – to all the men they know.
There is confusion over which Saint Valentine the day is named after. It is either Valentine of Rome, who lived in the third century, or Saint Valentine, bishop of Terni, from the 14th century.
The custom of exchanging romantic messages seems to have started in 19th-century England. In 1847, an American woman, Esther Howland, started producing and selling Valentine cards. Today, over one billion are sent worldwide, with women sending 85 percent of them. Different companies slowly saw the opportunities to make money from Valentine’s Day. In the 1980s, diamond companies began promoting jewellery as the ultimate Valentine’s gift. French and Italian restaurants are also very busy on this day.
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article. Paragraph 1
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It falls on |
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unsigned |
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the traditional day for lovers |
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American and European thing |
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It is common to leave the card |
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to express their love |
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Valentine’s Day used to be an |
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give Valentine’s gifts |
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It has become |
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February the 14th |
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In Japan, only women |
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very commercial |
Paragraph 2
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confusion over |
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are sent worldwide |
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The custom of |
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Valentine’s gift |
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over one billion |
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very busy on this day |
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opportunities to make money |
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which Saint Valentine |
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the ultimate |
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exchanging romantic messages |
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Italian restaurants are also |
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from Valentine’s Day |
LISTENING GAP FILL
Valentine’s Day is famous holidays in the world. It falls on February the 14th and is celebrated across the world. It is the traditional day for lovers love to each other. They do this by sending Valentine’s cards with romantic messages.
leave the card unsigned. Other traditions on this day are buying chocolates and giving red roses. Valentine’s Day used to be an American and European thing, but now over the world. It has become very commercial. Companies that make Valentine’s people to send Valentine’s cards to their parents and other family members! In Japan, only women give Valentine’s gifts – they know.
There which Saint Valentine the day is named after. It is either Valentine of Rome, who lived , or Saint Valentine, bishop of Terni, from the 14th century. The custom of exchanging romantic messages started in 19th-century England. In 1847, an American woman, Esther Howland, started producing and selling Valentine cards. Today, over one billion
, with women sending 85 per cent of them. Different companies slowly saw the opportunities to
Valentine’s Day. In the 1980s, diamond companies began promoting jewellery as the ultimate Valentine’s gift. French and Italian restaurants on this day.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Valentine’s Day is (1) of the most famous holidays in the world. It falls on February the 14th and is celebrated across the world. It is the (2) day for lovers to express their love to each other. They do this by sending Valentine’s cards with romantic (3) . It is common to leave the card unsigned. Other traditions on this day are buying chocolates and giving red roses. Valentine’s Day used to be an American and European (4) , but now it has gone all over the world. It has become very commercial.
Companies that make Valentine’s goods even (5) people to send
Valentine’s cards to their parents and other family members! In Japan,
(6) women give Valentine’s gifts – to all the men they know.
There is (7) over which Saint Valentine the day is named after. It is
either Valentine of Rome, who (8) in the third century, or Saint
Valentine, bishop of Terni, from the 14th century. The custom of exchanging romantic messages seems to have started in 19th-century England. In 1847, an American woman, Esther Howland, started producing and (9) Valentine cards. Today, over one billion are sent worldwide, with women sending 85 per cent (10) them. Different companies slowly saw the opportunities to make money from Valentine’s Day. In the 1980s, diamond
(11) began promoting jewellery as the ultimate Valentine’s gift. French and Italian restaurants are also very (12) on this day.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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(a) |
only |
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one |
(c) |
once |
(d) |
ones |
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tradition |
(b) |
traditionally |
(c) |
traditional |
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traditions |
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messaging |
(b) |
messager |
(c) |
message |
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messages |
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things |
(b) |
thing |
(c) |
thingy |
(d) |
thingamy |
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encourage |
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encouragement |
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encouraging |
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encourages |
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known |
(b) |
knows |
(c) |
knowing |
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know |
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confusion |
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confused |
(c) |
confusing |
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confuse |
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alive |
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living |
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lived |
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life |
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sales |
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sell |
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selling |
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sells |
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for |
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of |
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by |
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with |
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(a) |
companies |
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company |
(c) |
companies |
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companion |
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busier |
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busiest |
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busily |
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busy |
SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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It alfls on February the 14th |
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exspser their love |
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toriacnm messages |
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leave the card uginsden |
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It has become very coilrmeacm |
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alymif members |
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nmade after |
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from the 14th ucnrtey |
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one lobnili are sent worldwide |
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make ymone |
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the elmiutat Valentine’s gift |
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Italian tusertrsaan |
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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to traditional express day their for love lovers the |
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is It unsigned card the leave to common |
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become It very has commercial |
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In gifts Valentine’s give women only , Japan |
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of custom The messages romantic exchanging |
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are billion one over , Today worldwide sent |
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companies money make to opportunities the saw slowly |
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Valentine’s ultimate the as jewellery gift |
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this also day very Italian busy restaurants on are |