VALENTINE'S DAY Do you know what (0)_on February 14th every year? Many people exchange gifts, chocolates, cards, and flowers. This is done to celebrate Valentine's Day. It's always a lot of fun to get a card or some chocolates, but (122) do we do this? There is a lot of mystery about this day. One of the (123) says that the original Valentine was a priest. It is said that the king, Claudius II, had forbidden marriage because he thought that only unmarried men made the best soldiers. However, Valentine continued to hold weddings for a lot of young couples in secret. When the King found (124), he ordered soldiers to kill Valentine! Valentine's Day is now the second biggest holiday for cards and gifts. Women buy (125)__ 90% of the cards, but gentlemen still buy the most chocolates and flowers to give as a Valentine's Day present.

122. A. where B. why C. when D. what
123. A. essays B. stories C. reports D. letters
124. A. off B. in C. at D. out
125. A. almost B. only C. hardly D. just

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Respuesta dada por: becerrapaola204

Respuesta:

122. b) why

123. b) stories

124. d) out

125. a) almost

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Respuesta dada por: gabserlab

La elección de las alternativas correctas para completar las oraciones sobre el día de San Valentín (Valentine’s day) es la siguiente:

Do you know what is celebrated on February 14th every year? Many people exchange gifts, chocolates, cards, and flowers. This is done to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

It’s always a lot of fun to get a card or some chocolates, but (122) A. why do we do this? There is a lot of mystery about this day. One of the (123) B. stories says that the original Valentine was a priest. It is said that the king, Claudius II, had forbidden marriage because he thought that only unmarried men made the best soldiers.

However, Valentine continued to hold weddings for a lot of young couples in secret. When the King found (124) D. out, he ordered soldiers to kill Valentine!

Valentine’s Day is now the second-biggest holiday for cards and gifts. Women buy (125) A. almost 90% of the cards, but gentlemen still buy the most chocolates and flowers to give as a Valentine’s Day present.