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DAJE NAJ Match the celebrations to the activities. Then make sentences, as in the example. • make resolutions carve jack-o'-lanterns • give thanks by saying a prayer • send a special greetings card buy flowers • go trick or treating eat roast turkey stay up until midnight ● • watch a fireworks display • wear fancy dress costumes • give a box of chocolates • have large family gatherings 1. New Year's Eve: make resolutions, wait unt midnight, watch a fireworks display ● On New Year's Eve, we make resolutions and stay up until midnight to watch a firework display. 2 Mother's Day: ... 3 Halloween: . 4 Thanksgiving:
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DAJE NAJ Match the celebrations to the activities. Then make sentences, as in the example. • make resolutions carve jack-o'-lanterns • give thanks by saying a prayer • send a special greetings card buy flowers • go trick or treating eat roast turkey stay up until midnight ● • watch a fireworks display • wear fancy dress costumes • give a box of chocolates • have large family gatherings 1. New Year's Eve: make resolutions, wait unt midnight, watch a fireworks display ● On New Year's Eve, we make resolutions and stay up until midnight to watch a firework display. 2 Mother's Day: ... 3 Halloween: . 4 Thanksgiving:
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DAJE NAJ LOHRI the bonfire festival n January 13th, deep in the cold of midwinter, the people of northern India and especially the Punjab region, celebrate the colourful winter fertility festival, Lohri. The origins and reasons for this bonfire festival have been lost in the mists of time, but they are associated with a number of fables and folk legends. One of these is a Punjabi version of Robin Hood, about a great warrior called Dulla Bhatti. Dulla Bhatti had rebelled against the king and he used to rob the rich and rescue poor girls who had been kidnapped and were about to be sold in foreign slave markets. Dulla is a great hero in Punjabi tradition. Another belief about the Lohri tradition is that it began as a celebration of the eve of the winter solstice, or the shortest day of This is despite the fact that the festival takes place three the year. weeks after the official and scientifically accepted date of the winter solstice on 21st December. But whatever the case may be, everyone agrees that Lohri celebrates the end of the long cold dark winter months and the beginning of the new farming year and that it's a festival that brings everyone together, irrespective of their religion. On the day of Lohri, children go from door to door singing traditional songs. Many praise the great hero Dulla Bhatti and others are humorous nonsense songs only sung for Lohri. In return for the entertainment, the children receive gifts known as lohri. These are collections of tasty treats made up of many ingredients. such as sesame seeds, peanuts, sweets and other goodies. Later on, during the evening's festivities, the children will give out some of the treats they have received and share their bounty with others. One of the reasons for this custom is that the Lohri festival is closely associated with the approaching harvest of winter crops (rabi crops) such as wheat, barley, peas and mustard. Apart from distributing treats to children, people take a variety of foods to temples and other places of worship in order to ensure a good crop. Later in the day people dress up in their finest and most colourful clothes. The women in rich silk saris and the men in delicately embroidered jackets. As dusk begins to fall large bonfires are lit in the towns and villages all over the territories of northern India. Then people toss sweets and sesame seeds into the fire and sing songs as the men dance the lively Bhangra dances around the fire. Some people also throw milk and water around the fire or perform prayers in honour of the sun god and to ask for his protection in the coming farming year. After the singing and dancing, when the ceremonies are over and the fire has died out, people take the embers from the bonfire to light a new fire in their homes. They believe the embers will help keep them and their animals healthy and they will also help to ensure a good harvest in the coming months. Then friends and relatives meet to exchange gifts and distribute the goodies collected earlier in the day. A traditional dish of Indian curry with mustard leaves and spinach is prepared and is served with a traditional type of bread made from a variety of different seeds. The fun and feasting usually continues late into the night. The following day is believed to be a favourable day to take a holy bath in the river and practise charity. Lohri is more than just a festival, it is a celebration of the gift of life. 4 Check Reading 1 Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D, according to the text. 1 Lohri is A a national holiday in India. B celebrated only in the Punjab region. C an international festival in India. D a seasonal regional festival. 2 Dulla Bhatti A used to kidnap girls. B is another name for Robin Hood. C was an enemy of the king. D sold poor people to slave markets. bolter 3 Many people believe that Lohri A is not a religious festival. B is the shortest day of the year. C is the official winter solstice. D is a festival for people of all religions. 4 On Lohri day, children A sing nonsense songs about a hero. B receive and give gifts. C visit the local temple. D tell their neighbours jokes. 5 People light bonfires A before dressing for the ceremonies. B late in the evening. 00 C only in the countryside of north India. D at sunset. 6 During the ceremonies, only men A say the prayers to the sun god. B perform the ritual dances. C sing songs at the bonfire. D throw sweets and seeds in the fire. 7 People believe the embers they take home will help A cure them of illnesses. B their crops to grow. C them keep their home fires burning. D them acquire more animals. eaje do! 8 The day after Lohri is considered a good day to A bathe in the sea. B make a donation. C cook a curry. D continue feasting. (8x2=16) 6
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PROSZĘ NA TERAZ DAJE NAJ Grammar 4 Choose the correct item. By the time we finished the report everyone else ..... home. A has gone B had gone 2 "We really need a break." "Yes, we ..... since 9 o'clock this morning." A have been revising C revise B are revising D were revising 3 "Luckily the mistake. last night before the article went to the printer's." "That saved us a lot of work!" A discovered C has discovered B been discovered D was discovered 4 I carry my money in my pocket because I am afraid A of losing them B that I lose it C went D was going 10 5 We didn't finish on time...... our best efforts. A because of C regardless B in spite of D even 6 Help..... to some cookies! A yourself B ourselves C herself D you 7 Helen's never late so she..... be held up in traffic. A should C must B can D needs to C of losing it DI lost them 8 Randy succeeded..... for the 100 m sprint. A to qualify C qualify B in qualifying D qualifying 9 Northern Europe's economies are heavily natural resources. A depended with B depended for A would hear B could hear C depending on D dependent on ... I didn't look forward to exercising at the gym, but now I really enjoy it. A Firstly C At first B First D In the first ***** 11 If you'd been more attentive, you ..... what the teacher was saying. C would have heard D must hear 12 As soon as Sarah..... in, ask her to help you. A comes B will come C is coming D would come
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na teraz daje naj dziękuje 8 Read the examples. Use the structures to complete the exchanges. 1 A: What do you think of Ann? B: Well, she isn't ......... she looks. ..... (friendly) 2 A: It looks like summer is here already. ..... and ......... B: Yes, it's getting ....... (hot) every day. 3 A: I wish I was ........ (slim) you are. B: Don't be silly. You've got a lovely figure! 4 A: Why are you in a hurry? B: The ....... the . (fast) we pack, ..... (fast) we can leave.
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PROSZĘ NA TERAZ DAJE NAJ 7 Put the adjectives into the correct comparative or superlative form. 1 Steve is I've ever met. (cheerful) 2 This cake is....... (cheap) 3 Sandra is... (helpful) 4 His party was ........ been to. (good) 5 Her costume was 6 His present was I expected. (expensive) ... person .than that one. ....... than Mary. ...... I've ever ........ of all. (bad) ....... than
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proszę na teraz!! 10 Underline the appropriate time conjunctions and put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1 Samantha is lying on the beach while/ once her brother is swimming (swim). 2 Until/When the fisherman saw that a seal was trapped in his net, he (set) it free immediately. set 3 By the time/Till Anna (return) from the gym, her favourite TV show will have finished. 4 When/As......... (they/show) the documentary on the Amazon Rainforest? This week or next week? 5 Marion will feed her cat as long as/as soon as she ...... (get) home. ****** 6 Make sure you've packed everything you need before/after you (close) your suitcase. 7 Let me know how much the tickets cost while/the moment you (find out).
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proszę na teraz!! 2 Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). The Great Barrier Reef When Captain Cook sailed up the 0) unchartered east coast of Australia for the first time, he was not prepared for the 1)........................ of the Great Barrier Reef, which extended for over 1000 km, and was very 2) in places. DANGER Cook's ship ran aground several times and the coral tore 3) into the hull, most Tribulation, for the difficult navigating a safe 5) ...... . These days, the Great Barrier Reef is a marine park of world 6)... and a favourite causing severe damage. When he finally made it to the far north coast, Cook named its 4) time he had point, Cape NORTH international diving 7) turquoise 8).. to thousands 9) CHART of VAST translucent manta rays and delicate seahorses. But the tall white ships are long gone and now glass bottom boats cruise through the 10) marine environment. DEEP The waters are still home marine species, from coloured tropical fish to BRIGHT PASS SIGNIFY LOCATE TROPIC MAGIC
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