An Interview about Thanksgiving Day – Listening Test

You will hear an interview about Thanksgiving Day. For each sentence choose the answer which fits best according to what you hear

1. What does the presenter say in the introduction to the programme?
   1. Not many people took part in the survey
   2. Thanksgiving has been a rare choice in the survey
   3. The programme is broadcast once a fortnight
   4. Independence Day is less popular than Thanksgiving
2. Alex chose Thanksgiving mainly because
   1. it is more important than Independence Day
   2. it is a religious holiday
   3. it is more fun than the other holidays
   4. it is not common in other parts of the world
3. Which of these sentences is true according to the text?
   1. There is some disagreement as to the origins of the holiday
   2. The November date was not chosen until 1789
   3. The pilgrims wanted to thank God for ending the floods
   4. Abraham Lincoln declared the first national Thanksgiving Day
4. What has remained the same about Thanksgiving over the centuries?
   1. The atmosphere of the holiday
   2. The holiday’s religious nature
   3. The type of food eaten
   4. The duration of the holiday
5. The programme is mainly about
   1. the results of the survey
   2. the most important American holidays
   3. the personal view on Thanksgiving
   4. the popularity of Thanksgiving