7th form Reading Traditions of Scotland

1. It's clear as a day that every country ____ its own customs, traditions and emblems.

2. The thistle has nothing pleasant in it, especially you carelessly ____ its thorns.

3. But it has an important _____ for the people of Scotland.

4. It is the Scottish ____ emblem.

5. Scotland, as you may ____, is now part of Great Britain.

6. Why did the Sctottish people ____ this thorny plant as the national emlem of the country?

7. The answer is interesting and it can ____ in the history of Scotland.

8. The people of that country chose the thistle as their national emblem because it ____ their land from foreign invaders many years ago.

9. People say that during a surprise attack by the invaders the Scottish soldiers ___ by the shouts of the invaders as their bare feet touched the thorns of the thistles in the field they were crossing.

10. This, of course, was a good reason ____ the thistle as a national emblem!

11. This tradition _____ in Scotland.

12. National songs ____ during different festivals and celabrations.

13. The Scots also ____ them at special occasions.

14. Of course, they ____ a lot of other traditions.

15. The Scotts ____ in the North of the country many years ago.

16. They ____ their native land courageously.

17. The British Isles ____ by different peoples.

18. The Romans ____ the country in AD 43.

19. The British ____ for their traditions.

20. The British traditions ____ with great honour.