Christmas Reading Skills Exam
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Christmas Reading Skills Exam
Reading Comprehension
Text A: A Pudding with a Past For generations, families in Britain have served a rich pudding at Christmas. The dessert was once known as plum pudding, although it usually contained dried fruit rather than fresh plums. In some households, everyone takes a turn stirring the mixture before it is cooked. The custom is to stir from east to west and make a wish. After cooking, the pudding can be kept for several weeks so its flavours deepen. Some families pour a little brandy over it and light it briefly before serving. The blue flame makes a striking centrepiece, but an adult should always handle the lighting. Text B: A Day for Giving The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day in the UK. One explanation for its name links it to boxes of gifts given to workers by employers. In earlier times, some household staff received a day off and a box containing food or other useful items. Churches also collected donations in boxes and shared them with people who needed help. Today, many people spend Boxing Day watching sport, looking for sale bargains or visiting relatives. Others prefer a quiet day at home.
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- Several weeks
- Several months
- A full year
- Watch sport
- Visit relatives
- Look for sale bargains
- Stir a pudding together
Language Skills
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- Donation
- Employer
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- The season leading up to Christmas
- Something given to help a person or cause
- A person or organisation that gives someone a job
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