Страноведческий тест "Thanksgiving Day "
тест по английскому языку (8 класс)

Thanksgiving

                           Day

1. 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 corn and build houses. In the autumn 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 help. The first Thanksgiving was three days long. The Native Americans and the Pilgrims celebrated it together.                                                            

2. The letters are mixed up. Make up the words.

1. atryshud

2. oncr

3. kcro

4. ohmtuply

5. kisc