Grammar Theme Park: Christmas (Upper) C

I know there is a lot of studying to be done. But look on the bright ________ – Christmas is round the corner!

1. light
2. sense
3. side
4. view

Despite the widely ________ belief that Santa lives at the North Pole, the Finnish claim that the official home of Santa Claus is Finland.

1. assumed
2. held
3. raised
4. taken

More and more children ________ Santa for expensive electronics rather than toys.

1. are asking
2. ask
3. have asked
4. have been asked

Would you please just forget about Christmas for the time ________ and study?

1. being
2. current
3. present
4. running

The headline read: ‘Boy ________ Santa to make kids stop bullying him’

1. ask
2. asks
3. has asked
4. is asking

My son whispered something in Santa's ear but I couldn't ________ what it was.

1. make out
2. swot up
3. take in
4. think up

When they saw the trail of footprints, the kids yelled: ‘Look, Santa ________ here!’

1. had been
2. has been
3. has gone
4. is gone

Reindeer are ________ the most ‘Christmassy’ animals out there.

1. undoubtedly
2. undoubtfully
3. undoubtlessly
4. undubiously

My parents ________ presents all month. I wonder whether there'll be enough room for them under the tree.

1. are buying
2. buy
3. have been buying
4. have bought

For the vast majority of people the primary ________ of Christmas is the presents.

1. account
2. basis
3. focus
4. perspective

I learned a long time ago that ________ my parents who put presents under the tree.

1. it was
2. it were
3. there was
4. they were

The best way ________ some money this year is to make presents rather than buy them.

1. how to save
2. how you can save
3. to save
4. which you save

I love everything ________ Christmas involves: the food, the traditions, the gifts…

1. as
2. that
3. what
4. who

I spent this morning reading ________ European Christmas traditions. Did you know that in some countries they open presents on the 24th?

1. about on
2. over
3. up on
4. up to

Do you think you'll get what you ________ this Christmas? – Well, I hope not.

1. are deserved
2. are deserving
3. deserve
4. will be deserving