The Story of Saint Nicholas – Christmas Listening (B1)

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1. Where did Saint Nicholas live?
   1. In Myra, in today’s Turkey
   2. In Lapland, in Finland
   3. In Rome, in Italy
2. What was Saint Nicholas?
   1. A rich merchant
   2. A king
   3. A bishop
3. One morning he saw three girls who were ...
   1. selling flowers at the market
   2. sitting in a doorway, looking miserable
   3. playing in the snow
4. Why were the sisters in terrible trouble?
   1. Their father was very ill
   2. They had lost their house in a fire
   3. They had no money, so their weddings were cancelled
5. What would the sisters have to do?
   1. Work for a rich merchant
   2. Beg in the streets
   3. Leave the city
6. Saint Nicholas had no money, but he knew ...
   1. the king of the city
   2. plenty of rich merchants
   3. where to find treasure
7. When did he drop the gold through the window?
   1. At midday
   2. Early in the morning
   3. In the evening, after dark
8. How did the sisters feel when they found the gold?
   1. Angry
   2. Overjoyed
   3. Frightened
9. When someone got a gift from nowhere, people said it came from ...
   1. kind Saint Nicholas
   2. a rich merchant
   3. the king
10. What do we call Saint Nicholas today?
    1. Saint Valentine
    2. Father Time
    3. Santa Claus