Test 15, Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the infinithve oe V-ing form. Christmas Whatever else Christmas may (1)(stand for), оne thing it still means is (2)(eat). Christтas has traditionally been a time of the year when people have tried (3) (cheer) them- selves up during the cold months of winter. Last year more than 10 million turkeys were bought in Britain alone during the festive season (4) (satisfy) the nation's appetite. Health experts may continue (5) (complain) about all this self-indul- gence, but they fail (6) (realise) that there is nothing new about celebratогу feasting, practically at this time of the year. The Roman Saturnalia, which was supposed to be a festival (7)(honour) the god of agriculture, started on 19 December. Among other things, the Satumalia involved (8) (light) can- dies and (9) (give) gifts. People who had spent the whole year (10) (save) money suddenly beсame еxtravagant. In addition to (11)(еxchange) gifts, this time of year was also an oссasion for masters and slaves alike (12) (eat) excessively. At one Sat- urnalia feast an emperor is reported (13) (spend) the equiva- lent of $900,000 on a dinner for twelve guests which consist- ed of twenty courses and lasted all day. So, when mealtime comes round on 25 December, there's no point in (14) (have) a guilty conscience. In fact the оссasional seasonal feast may promote good health and stop year-round (15) (overeat).​

Test 15, Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the infinitive or V-ing form. Christmas Whatever else Christmas may (1)(stand for), оne thing it still means is (2)(eat). Christmas has traditionally been a time of the year when people have tried (3) (cheer) them- selves up during the cold months of winter. Last year more than 10 million turkeys were bought in Britain alone during the festive season (4) (satisfy) the nation's appetite. Health experts may continue (5) (complain) about all this self-indul- gence, but they fail (6) (realize) that there is nothing new about celebrating feasting, practically at this time of the year. The Roman Saturnalia, which was supposed to be a festival (7)(honour) the god of agriculture, started on 19 December. Among other things, the Saturnalia involved (8) (light) candles and (9) (give) gifts. People who had spent the whole year (10) (save) money suddenly became extravagant. In addition to (11) (exchange) gifts, this time of year was also an occasion for masters and slaves alike (12) (eat) excessively. At one Saturnalia feast an emperor is reported (13) (spend) the equivalent of $900,000 on a dinner for twelve guests which consisted of twenty courses and lasted all day. So, when mealtime comes round on 25 December, there's no point in (14) (have) a guilty conscience. In fact, the occasional seasonal feast may promote good health and stop year-round (15) (overeat).

1. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "stand for." The phrase "may stand for" means representing or symbolizing.
2. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "eat." It means that one thing Christmas still means is to enjoy food and indulge in festive meals.
3. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "cheer." It means that people have tried to make themselves happy or feel better during the cold winter months.
4. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "satisfy." It means that the turkeys were bought to meet the nation's appetite or fulfill the people's desire for food during Christmas.
5. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "complain." It means that health experts may continue expressing their disapproval or dissatisfaction about all this self-indulgence during Christmas.
6. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "realize." It means that the health experts fail to understand or recognize that celebrating feasting during Christmas is not a new phenomenon.
7. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "to honor." It means that the Roman Saturnalia festival was intended to pay tribute or show respect to the god of agriculture.
8. The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "lighting." It means that the Saturnalia involved lighting candles as part of the celebration.
9. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "give." It means that the Saturnalia involved exchanging and giving gifts.
10. The correct form of the verb in this sentence is "saving." It means that people who had spent the whole year saving money suddenly became extravagant during Saturnalia.
11. The correct form of the gerund in this sentence is "exchanging." It means that apart from giving gifts, this time of the year was also an occasion for exchanging gifts.
12. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "eat." It means that both masters and slaves alike would eat excessively during Saturnalia.
13. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "spending." It means that an emperor is reported to have spent a significant amount of money on a lavish dinner during Saturnalia.
14. The correct form of the infinitive in this sentence is "having." It means that on 25 December, there is no reason to feel guilty about eating or enjoying a meal.
15. The correct form of the gerund in this sentence is "overeating." It means that the occasional seasonal feast may prevent or deter people from overeating throughout the entire year.