Listen to the audio and choose the correct answer for the blank in the sentence.
Winter is finally here. My friends and I are meeting for a quick game of _________ at the ice rink. Listen to activity
shinny/hockey
lacrosse
skating
snowballs
My local street is really busy. A group of kids are always playing _________ after school. Listen to activity
shinny
shimmy
road hockey
cards
My daughter’s taking _________ lessons. She’s learning how to jump and twirl on ice. Listen to activity
skate sharpening
figure skating
toboganning
icing
Wayne Gretzky is the best Canadian hockey player in the history of the game. His nickname is _________. Listen to activity
number one
the great one
hockey hero
the captial
Barbara Ann Scott is a famous Canadian Figure Skating Champion who won a gold medal at the 1948 _________ Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Listen to activity
autumn
winter
summer
spring
There’s an _________ Clipper coming into southern Ontario tonight. It’s a winter storm with high force, gale winds that comes in from the west. Listen to activity
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Lin’s daughter made paper _________ in school today. Afterwards they taped them on the windows for winter decorations. Listen to activity
pucks
hockey
snowflakes
skates
After a snowfall, some children like to make _________ by lying in the snow and moving their arms and legs back and forth. Listen to activity
sleighs
trees
snowmen
snow angels
Rashad was _________ and couldn’t come to work after a big snowstorm. Listen to activity
snowed above
snowed at
snowed on
snowed in
Marta and her family like to go the the local rink to enjoy family skating. They usually have hot chocolate while the _________ resurfaces the ice. Listen to activity
gambini
zamboni
trombone
hockey truck
Winter Solstice begins on _________. It’s the shortest day of the year. Listen to activity
December 1st
December 31st
December 21st
December 25th
Many Canadians hang _________ lights during the winter months to brighten up their homes. Listen to activity
coloured
beeswax
petroleum
sillyputty
Canadians often go shopping to huge sales to buy winter clothes on December 26th, which is also called _________. Listen to activity
Birthday
Boxing Day
Thanksgiving
December Day
Many Canadians celebrate Christmas on December 25th. Part of the celebration includes sending greeting cards and _________. Listen to activity
exchanging vows
exchanging gifts
changing gifts
rearranging gifts
Canadians love to drink coffee. A popular takeout order is a _________, which means 2 creams and 2 sugars are added to the coffee. Listen to activity