Put the words into the gaps in the text. Christmas Eve is, of __________, the day before Christmas Day. It’s quite a busy day for most people who celebrate Christmas. There are so __________ things to do – usually last minute things. For example, you have to quickly send a Christmas card to people you __________, especially when they __________ you one. You also have to do last minute Christmas shopping. I always find Christmas Eve afternoon is a good time to __________. Many people think this is a busy time, but the Christmas __________ is over and the shops are quite empty. You just have to hope they haven’t run out of wrapping paper and sellotape. Then you have to go home and __________ all of your presents and put them under the Christmas tree in the living room. It’s such a __________ sight seeing a decorated tree with lots of wrapped boxes and parcels under it. rush sent lovely forgot course wrap shop many Christmas Eve is not the __________ in all countries. In Denmark, for example, Christmas Eve is when people have Christmas dinner and __________ their presents. I think most people go to midnight mass on Christmas Eve. This is a special church service __________ at midnight to remember the birth of Jesus. I think one of the oldest __________ in the world is: “What time is Midnight Mass?” It’s an easy joke to __________ out. Of course, Christmas Eve is the busiest night of the year for Santa Claus. People in England __________ him Father Christmas. If you look really carefully, you’ll see him flying through the air on his sleigh __________ of presents. He used to climb down people’s chimneys to deliver his presents. I’m not sure what he does __________ because people don’t have chimneys. jokes nowadays open call same figure full held

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