9. Easter. Use of English

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word carnival possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) _______ (encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word carnival possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) _______ (encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) _______ (encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) _______ (encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) _______ (encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) ____(encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) ____(encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) ____(encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) ____(encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) ____(encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) ____(encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.

Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATES FROM ANCIENT

ANGLO- SAXON CARNIVAL

The ancient Anglo-Saxons (1) ____ (celebrate) the return of spring with a carnival (2) _____ (commemorate) their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eostre. The word 'carnival' possibly (3) ____ (originate) from the Latin “carne vale” meaning “flesh, farewell” or “meat, farewell.” The offerings were rabbits and coloured eggs, bidding an end to winter.

As it happened, the pagan festival of Eostre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ and it (4) ______ (not, take) the Christian missionaries long to con­vert the Anglo-Saxons when they (5) ____(encounter) them in the 2nd century. The offering of rabbits and eggs eventually (in the 8th century, it is thought) became the Easter bunny and Easter eggs.

Prior to 325 AD, Easter (6) _______ (celebrate) on different days of the week, includ­ing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea (7) ______(convene) by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. The “full moon” in the rule (8) _____ (be) the ecclesiastical full moon, which (9) _______ (define) as the 14th day of a tabular lunation, where day I (10) ______ (correspond) to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical “vernal equinox” is always on 21st March. Therefore, Easter must (11) ______ (celebrate) on the first Sunday after 21st March.

Christians commemorate the Friday before Easter as Good Friday, the day that Jesus (12)_____(cru­cify). Easter Sunday is celebrated as the day Jesus rose again.