1. write seven questions to the text below. receiving toys from santa many american and british children believe that santa claus slides down their chimney to bring them gifts. santa is a fat jolly man. he wears a red suit and has a long white beard. according to the legend santa flies through the air in a sleigh. the sleigh is pulled by eight reindeer. several days or weeks before christ- mas, children tell santa what toys they would like to have by writing him letters. many boys and girls visit him in a local department store. then on christmas eve they lie awake in their beds listen- ing for santa and his sleigh. some children even leave him milk and cookies. 1. general question: is santa a fat jolly man? 2. alternative question: 3. disjunctive question: … 4. question to the subject: 5. what … 6. why … 7. where 8. how …

1. General question: Is Santa a fat jolly man?
Response: Yes, according to the text, Santa Claus is described as a fat jolly man.

2. Alternative question: Does Santa Claus come through the chimney to bring children gifts?
Response: Yes, many American and British children believe that Santa Claus slides down their chimney to bring them gifts.

3. Disjunctive question: Does Santa Claus wear a green suit?
Response: No, according to the text, Santa Claus wears a red suit.

4. Question to the subject: Who tells Santa what toys they would like to have by writing letters?
Response: Children tell Santa what toys they would like to have by writing him letters.

5. What do children do several days or weeks before Christmas?
Response: Several days or weeks before Christmas, children tell Santa what toys they would like to have by writing him letters.

6. Why do some children leave milk and cookies for Santa?
Response: Some children leave milk and cookies for Santa as a gesture of kindness and gratitude for bringing gifts.

7. Where do many boys and girls visit Santa?
Response: Many boys and girls visit Santa in a local department store.

8. How does Santa Claus travel through the air?
Response: According to the legend, Santa Claus flies through the air in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer.