Тест "Праздники в Сша" 4 класс
1. Match the dates with the holidays (1 point each correct answer):
Easter
January, 1
Christmas Day
The fourth Thursday of November
Independence Day
The first Monday of September
Thanksgiving Day
One Sunday in June
The Labour Day
October, 31
Halloween
Late March or early April
New Year’s Day
Last Monday of May
Memorial Day
December, 25
Mother’s day
July, 4
Father’s day
One Sunday in May
Additional task 1: Put these American holidays in the correct order as they go through the year (January-
December)- 5 points for the correct calendar.
2. What holiday is it? Write the answer (2 points for the correct answer)
• This is a special day for people to remember those who died in wars. This is
the day to remember your dead friends and relatives too. Lots of people go
to the cemeteries to visit the graves of their friends and relatives. They
usually leave flowers and candles there.
• This holiday is always on Sunday. People give coloured or chocolate eggs to
each other. Sometimes the send cards. The Bunny is the symbol of this
holiday. Some big cities have parades, or arrange games and sport
competitions and, of cause, an egg hunt.
• On this day families and friends meet for a meal. People usually make
resolutions (special promises) for a whole year, for example “ I will help my
parents more” or “ I will stop smoking”. There are always big parades in the
morning and a big football game in the afternoon. Families usually gather
together and watch them on television.
• The year 1776 was the begging of a new life for the USA. In this day families
and friends gather together to celebrate this very important day for the
country, the have picnics. Every town and city has parades, games and
sport competition with prizes. There are a lot of fireworks too.
• This holiday consists of 2 parts, each of it happens on Sundays, but in
different months. Children usually spend these days with their parents
(mothers and fathers). They give them cards, flowers, presents.
Additional task 2: Choose any holiday in America and write not less than 3 facts about it – 2 points for
each correct fact.
Answers:
1.
2.
• Memorial day
• Easter
• New Year
• The Independence day
• Mother’s/Father’s Day.
18 - … points - “5”
15-17 points - “4”
11-14 points - “3”
Less than 10 points – “2”
Additional
task 1
Points
1
New Year’s Day
January, 1
1
2
Easter
Late March or early
April
1
3
Memorial Day
Last Monday of May
1
4
Mother’s day
Last Monday of May
1
5
Father’s day
One Sunday in June
1
6
Independence Day
July, 4
1
7
The Labour Day
The first Monday of
September
1
8
Halloween
October, 31
1
9
Thanksgiving Day
The fourth
Thursday of November
1
10
Christmas Day
December, 25
1
