Complete the text with the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets. Christmas in the USA

In the USA, the spirit of Christmas 1. (arrive) arrives at least a month before the holiday itself. 2. (Start)

in November street lights and store windows begin 3. (display) ditional Christmas colours, red and green. Santa Claus, shepherds, angels, winter scenes with snowmen 4. (deco

the tra

rate) greetings cards.

Most of the Christmas customs Americans enjoy today are variations of traditions 5. (bring) there by European immigrants. For example, the winter custom of 6. (decorate) homes and
churches with evergreens 7. (begin)
in ancient times. Branches of fir trees 8. (think) to bring good luck and guarantee the return of spring. Bringing evergreens into the homes of the early Germans 9. (suppose) tect them from death.
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Germans of the sixteenth century probably started to decorate trees. In the 19th century the idea 10. (spread) throughout Europe and the USA.​

In the USA, the spirit of Christmas (1. arrives) at least a month before the holiday itself. It (2. starts) in November when street lights and store windows begin (3. displaying) traditional Christmas colours, red and green. Santa Claus, shepherds, angels, and winter scenes with snowmen are (4. decorated) on greetings cards.

Most of the Christmas customs Americans enjoy today are variations of traditions (5. brought) there by European immigrants. For example, the winter custom of (6. decorating) homes and churches with evergreens (7. began) in ancient times. Branches of fir trees (8. were thought) to bring good luck and guarantee the return of spring. Bringing evergreens into the homes of the early Germans (9. was supposed) to protect them from death.

The Germans of the sixteenth century probably started to decorate trees. In the 19th century, the idea (10. spread) throughout Europe and the USA.