On Valentine’s Day, lovers show their love by giving ….. , …… (1) and cards as a gift. The cards have pictures, messages or poems. These ….. (2) are sometimes called valentines but a …… (3) you pick is also called “Valentine”. Valentine symbols are ….. (4), roses and Cupid with ….. (5). Valentine was actually a bishop, living in ….. (6), in the third century. He performed …… (7) for couples who were not ….. (8) to get married because ….. (9) did not agree with the idea or because the bridegroom was a soldier or …. (10). Valentine also gave ….. (11) to the couples from his garden. The custom was taken to the United States by …. (12) and ….. (13) brought it back to Europe after ….. (14). Valentine cards became popular in the ….. (15).
Key:
Valentine’s Day
1. flowers, chocolates
2. love notes
3. person
4. heart shapes
5. arrows
6. Italy
7. weddings
8. allowed
9. their parents
10. a slave
11. flowers
12. English emigrants
13. American soldiers
14. the Second World War
15. 19th century
