Test of reading and test of grammar Grade 7

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present simple or Present continuous.

We (celebrate) Easter every spring.

They (go) to church tomorrow.

The British (crown) a May Queen every year.

The young people (stay) in tents now.

Next weekend we (meet) to celebrate his birthday.

Translate from Russian into English

Становится темно. Включи свет

Что вы отмечаете сейчас?

На церемонии вручения наград директор всегда вручает призы и подарки.

Тише! Учитель идет.

На день святого Валентина мы отправляем друг другу открытки.

Иногда мама печет тыквенный пирог .

- Что вы делаете?

- Мы смотрим на салют.

Посмотри! На ней костюм ведьмы.

На масленицу мы печем блины и едим их с клюквенным вареньем.

- Почему так шумно?

- У наших соседей вечеринка.

Завтра у нас праздничный обед.

Бразильцы любят танцевать в карнавальном шествии.

Мы принимаем участие в параде завтра.

На пасху мы обычно собираемся вместе.

Мы всегда приглашаем родственников и друзей на день благодарения.

Insert the missing words.

Thanksgiving Day

The (1) Thursday in November is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a national holiday, so most people don't go to (2) . People get (3) with their families and friends to give thanks for the good things in their lives. Many people travel by plane, train, bus, or (4) to be with their relatives.

On Thanksgiving Day, families come together for a special (5) . They are going to eat (6), mashed potatoes and cranberries. They will have (7) pie for dessert.

Thanksgiving started over 350 years ago with the Pilgrims. In the autumn of 1620, one hundred Pilgrims came to the United States from (8). They came on a boat, the (9) . Half of the people came for religious freedom. All came for new lives.

The first winter, the Pilgrims were (10), sick, and cold. Many people died. Then the Native Americans, the (11), helped the Pilgrims. They taught the Pilgrims to plant (12) and build houses. In the (13) of 1621, the Pilgrims and the Indians had the first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims wanted to give thanks for their new land. They also wanted to thank the Indians for their (14). The first Thanksgiving was three days long. The Native Americans and the Pilgrims celebrated it together. Nowadays Thanksgiving is a kind of (15) festival.



turkey, hungry, together, Mayflower, England, help, work, harvest, dinner, fourth, pumpkin, car, corn, autumn, Indians