1. Happy!
1) celebrate
2) booked
3) cottage
4) Rocky Mountains / Rockies
5) tears
6) cry
7) owned
8) pay
9) off


2. What did they do?
1) They celebrated Christmas at the Andström´s place.
2) They shouted Merry Christmas.
3) They pulled their Christmas crackers apart.
4) Nora played some lovely songs.
5) They danced around the Christmas tree.
6) Little Mary jumped on all fours.
7) Then everyone opened their presents.
8) Kate and Jim looked surprised.


3. Right or wrong?
1) are right.
2) is wrong.
3) They are wrong.
4) She is right.


b)
1) Canada is a very large/big country. Am I right?
2) I think the USA is bigger/larger. -You´re wrong.
3) Only Russia is larger/bigger than Canada. -That´s right.
4) Peter was sure that China was the largest/biggest country. - He was wrong.
5) Jenny says that there are more people there than elsewhere. -She´s right.


4. Christmastime
1) Is there a lot of snow in Canada in (the) winter?
2) Yes, there is.
3) Are there always a lot of presents under the Christmas tree?
4) Yes, but there are no presents there now.

5. A happy day
1) There was
2) Was there, there was
3) there were
4) Were there, there were


6. Christmas in our school
1) Is there a Christmas tree in our school at Christmas?
2) Are there many Christmas presents under it?
3) Are there many candles in the windows?
4) Are there stars, too?
5) Is there a Santa Claus/ Father Christmas in the gym on Christmas Eve?
6) Was there a Lucia in your school on the 13th of December/ 13 December/ December 13?
7) Were there real candles in her crown?
8) Was there a red belt around her waist?


7. Fun at Christmas
1) This year they celebrated Christmas in Canada.
2) After dinner Emma opened her cracker.
3) Inside it there was a bracelet.
4) Later Aunt Nora played some carols on the piano.
5) Happy and singing, the children danced around the Christmas tree.
6) Under it there were a lot of /lots of presents.

5 irregular verbs to know:
went
heard
paid
saw
took