Question
2 Read the text opposite. Answer the questions.
1 Why did the Romans kill Valentine?
he banned marrials anar
ages
cond base
2 When did 14th February become a Christian celebration?
3 When did 14th February become a special day for people
in love?
4 When did the tradition of secret love messages start?
5 How did cheap post change Valentine's Day?
6 What did card companies start to do in the nineteenth
century?
Answer
1. The Romans killed Valentine because he banned marriages and engagements.
2. 14th February became a Christian celebration in the 5th century.
3. 14th February became a special day for people in love in the 14th century.
4. The tradition of secret love messages started in the 15th century.
5. Cheap post changed Valentine's Day in the 19th century.
6. Card companies started to produce Valentine's Day cards in the 19th century.