TRANSLATIONS
Translate the phrases into English
1. ______________________ (Jestem kompletnie wyczerpany). I’ve been decorating
the tree since 5 a.m.!
2. Mum ______________________ (musiała cię okłamać). Santa Claus is not real.
3. ______________________ (Nie ma sensu) trying to call her. She’s probably driving.
4. Just please stay focused ______________________ (tak abyś nie spaliła) the cookies.
5. You would’ve got more presents ______________________ (jeśli nie byłbyś) so
naughty.
6. ______________________ (To, co doceniam najbardziej) about the present is that you
made it yourself!
7. ______________________ (ile czasu zajmuje) for the reindeer to travel around the
world?
8. ______________________ (Na twoim miejscu), I wouldn’t leave any cookies for
Santa. He’s fat enough.
9. This time next month, ______________________ (będziemy śpiewać kolędy) in a
church.
[Link] yourself to some gingerbread cookies - you ______________________ (w
zasadzie to mogą ci smakować).
11. I was wondering ______________________ (czy powiedziała ci coś) about the party.
[Link] Christmas concert has been cancelled ______________________ (z powodu)
severe weather conditions.
13.______________________ (To nie może być) your favorite Christmas movie! It’s way
too boring.
14. It’s going to be our first Christmas as a married couple. That’s exciting,
______________________ (czyż nie)?
[Link] smell of gingerbread cookies ______________________ (jest tym, co potrzebuję)
right now.
[Link] chances for a white Christmas ______________________ (są niewielkie).
17. If you’re feeling down, ______________________ (spróbuj obejrzeć) a Christmas
movie.
18.I’m sure ______________________ (Jonathan skończy) from college by Christmas
2031.
[Link] a Christmas freak, ______________________ (udekorowałam dom) before
December started.
[Link] time tomorrow we ______________________ (będziemy jedli) borscht.
[Link] feast we’re going to have this year is going to be ______________________
(nawet bardziej) delicious than the one last year.
22. It won’t feel like Christmas ______________________ (chyba że upieczesz) the
gingerbread cake.
[Link] ______________________ (powinnaś była kupić) more wrapping paper.
[Link] charity organization ______________________ (jest wybierana) annually.
[Link] tree ______________________ (którą kupiliście) from a local farm is going to last
a long time.
TRANSFORMATIONS
Complete the sentences using the given words. Keep the
meaning of the first sentence. You can use up to 5 words.
[Link] children eagerly anticipate the arrival of Santa.
IS The arrival of Santa ______________________ the children.
[Link] was the best Christmas party in my life.
NEVER I ______________________ a better Christmas party before.
[Link] baking all the cookies, we enjoyed a cozy evening by the fireplace.
HAVING ______________________ all the cookies, we enjoyed a cozy evening by the fireplace.
[Link] parents always make sure the presents are wrapped neatly.
WHO It ______________________ make sure the presents are wrapped neatly.
[Link] parade turned out to be spectacular, even though the weather was frightful.
DESPITE The parade turned out to be spectacular, ______________________ weather.
[Link] cannot wait to decorate the house!
LOOKING We ______________________ the house!
[Link] Christmas show started at 9. We got to the theater at 9:15.
STARTED By the time we got to the theater, the play ______________________.
8.I love indulding in festive treats, such as gingerbread cookies, borscht and cabbage.
WHAT Indulding in festive treats, such as gingerbread cookies, borscht and cabbage
______________________.
[Link] wasn‘t neccessary to get us anything!
HAVE You ______________________ get us anything!
[Link] about going caroling aroung the neighbourhood?
WHY ______________________ caroling aroung the neighbourhood?
11.“I didn‘t have enough time to go Christmas shopping“ said granny.
NOT Granny said ______________________ enough time to go Christmas shopping.
[Link] first time we organized Secret Santa was 10 years ago and we are still playing it. it.
HAVE We ______________________ Secret Santa for 10 years.
[Link] presents children receive make Christmas morning special for them.
DUE Christmas morning is special for children ______________________ they receive.
14.I regret not inviting aunt Betty earlier. Now she has other plans.
WISH I ______________________ aunt Betty earlier. Now she has other plans.
[Link] presents was postponed due to the arrival of the Schneiders.
PUT Opening presents ______________________ due to the arrival of the Schneiders.
[Link]‘ll have to manage without a Christmas tree this year.
DO We‘ll have to ______________________ a Christmas tree this year.
17.I only recognized Santa because of his white beard.
FOR If it ______________________, I wouldn‘t recognize Santa.
[Link]‘s a pity Christmas is not everyday.
WISH I ______________________ everyday.
[Link]‘s a good singer and he has good knowledge of Christmas. He‘s bound to win!
WELL In addition ______________________, he has good knowledge of Christmas. He‘s bound to
win!
[Link] it was freezing, we didn‘t go ice skating.
PREVENTED The freezing weather ______________________ ice skating.
WORD FORMATION
Use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits into
the gap.
1. Due to numerous ______________________, we found it hard to recognize the house!
DECORATE
2. Let’s ______________________ in the holiday spirit! Cheers! JOY
3. Instead of a family gathering, my husband and I decided to have a
______________________ dinner this year. CANDLE
4. Wow! The shopping center looks so ______________________ with the huge Christmas
tree in the middle of the ground floor. FESTIVAL
5. It was a cold, ______________________ morning, though we still went for a stroll. FROST
6. Dear Santa, this year I’m asking for a few ______________________ sweaters. WOOL
7. Please put up the ornaments really ______________________. They’re all handmade.
CARE
8. Our team is going to analyze the ______________________ of the Christmas marketing
campaign. EFFECT
9. The evening is so ______________________ that I don’t want to leave! DELIGHT
[Link]’s my first Christmas as Santa! I’m really ______________________! STRESS
11. Are you all sitting ______________________? The movie is about to start! COMFORT
[Link] though it’s winter, the weather can be so ______________________ here. You’d
better take both sweaters and T-shirts. PREDICT
[Link]’re going to a ______________________ music concert. They’re going to perform some
of the most beautiful Christmas carols. CLASSIC
14. We’re raising money to buy presents for those who live in ______________________ and
can’t afford them. POOR
[Link] it comes to toys, I believe there’s way too much ______________________
nowaydays. CHOOSE
[Link] speaker is just trying to ______________________ us from celebrating Christmas.
COURAGE
17. Watching Christmas movies is my guilty ______________________. PLEASE
[Link] to ______________________ reasons, the Christmas market has been closed lately.
SAFE
[Link] request to put up a Christmas tree received a complete ______________________
from the headmaster. REFUSE
20. Look at these ______________________! They’re dressed up as reindeer! CAROL
[Link] usually eat ______________________ types of cakes at Christmas. VARY
22. The children are getting ______________________. Let’s open the gifts! PATIENCE
[Link] need a whole series of ______________________ measures to make this a more
Christmas-friendly society. ADDITION
[Link] is ______________________ associated with Christmas. FREQUENT
25. As usual, she came wearing the most ______________________ Christmas sweater.
IMPRESS
