A2 Listening Exercise – Boxing Day in Britain

1. What is the significance of the 26th of December in America?
   1. It is a day when people go back to work.
   2. It is a day when churches open their boxes for the poor.
   3. It is a public holiday called Boxing Day.
   4. It is a day when English masters give presents to their servants.
2. Which countries celebrate Boxing Day as a public holiday?
   1. America, Britain, and New Zealand.
   2. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
   3. Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
   4. America, Britain, Canada, and Australia.
3. What is one possible origin of the name "Boxing Day"?
   1. English masters giving presents to their servants.
   2. People going back to work after Christmas.
   3. Giving money to the poor on the 26th of December.
4. Why did churches have boxes for the poor?
   1. To give presents to the poor.
   2. To open them on the 26th of December.
   3. To collect money for the servants.
   4. To collect money for the poor.
5. What did English masters give to their servants on the 26th of December?
   1. Presents for the poor.
   2. Boxes for the poor.
   3. Money collected from the churches.
   4. Boxes with small presents or money.