English Vocabulary: Valentine's Day

As Valentine's Day is just round the corner, take a look at our Valentine's Day vocabulary and exercises to restart your love affair with English!

A. Take a look at the text below about Valentine's Day and try to fill the gaps with a word you think is suitable.

Valentine's Day is celebrated (1) __________ February 14. It is the day of the year (2) __________ people celebrate their love for one another. Typically people give flowers, chocolates, Valentine's cards or just a nice gift. Love notes can also be given to one (3) __________. Normally a people find someone like really like and ask them ‘’Will you be my Valentine?’’.

Images of cupid, the Roman god of (4) __________who is represented by a small, winged boy holding a bow and arrow, hearts and roses are common place during this celebration.

Valentine's Day is named after Christian saint named Valentine. He (5) __________a bishop that married forbidden couples.

(6) __________ the 14th century, Valentine's Day has been celebrated, with people coupling up. English emigrants then took the celebration to the United States and after World War II, US soldiers (7) __________ this festival to Europe.

Saint Valentine was a 3rd century bishop born in c.223 in Terni, Italy

B. Match the sentences together to complete the phrases.

C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use between 1-6 words.

1. John and Sarah will have dinner together for the first time this evening.

John and Sarah are _____________________________ this evening.

2. She said to him that she really liked him.

The girl told the boy_____________________________ on him.

3. After working together they started a relationship and got married.

They _____________________________ working together and decided to get married.

Finished? Take a look at the answers below.

A. Take a look at the text below about Valentine's Day and try to fill the gaps with a word you think is suitable.

1. ON

2. WHEN

3. ANOTHER

4. LOVE

5. WAS

6. SINCE

7. BROUGHT

B. Match the sentences together to complete the phrases.

A. 5

B. 1

C. 6

D. 2

E. 4

F. 3

C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use between 1-6 words.

1. John and Sarah are going on their first date this evening.

2. The girl told the boy she had a crush on him.

3. They fell in love while working together and decided to get married.