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    Black Friday in The United States Reading Comprehension

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    Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States and is known for significant retail sales and shopping activity. While not a federal holiday, many people have the day off or take vacation time to shop for Christmas presents as stores offer special deals and sales. There are two theories for the origin of the term "Black Friday" - one related to traffic congestion on roads, the other related to businesses traditionally becoming profitable after Thanksgiving.

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    Black Friday in The United States Reading Comprehension

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    Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States and is known for significant retail sales and shopping activity. While not a federal holiday, many people have the day off or take vacation time to shop for Christmas presents as stores offer special deals and sales. There are two theories for the origin of the term "Black Friday" - one related to traffic congestion on roads, the other related to businesses traditionally becoming profitable after Thanksgiving.

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    Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States and is known for significant retail sales and shopping activity. While not a federal holiday, many people have the day off or take vacation time to shop for Christmas presents as stores offer special deals and sales. There are two theories for the origin of the term "Black Friday" - one related to traffic congestion on roads, the other related to businesses traditionally becoming profitable after Thanksgiving.

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    Black Friday in The United States Reading Comprehension

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    Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States and is known for significant retail sales and shopping activity. While not a federal holiday, many people have the day off or take vacation time to shop for Christmas presents as stores offer special deals and sales. There are two theories for the origin of the term "Black Friday" - one related to traffic congestion on roads, the other related to businesses traditionally becoming profitable after Thanksgiving.

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    Black Friday in the United States

    Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day and the


    Friday before Cyber Monday in the United States. It is a busy
    shopping day and is a holiday in some states.
    Black Friday is not a federal holiday, but is a public holiday
    in some states. Many organizations also close for the
    Thanksgiving weekend. Many people have a day off work or
    choose to take a day of holiday on Black Friday. Some people use
    this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in
    other areas or to go on vacation. Others use it to start shopping for the Christmas season.
    Shopping for Christmas presents is also popular on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers and
    lower their prices on some goods, such as toys. The stores may open at midnight on Thanksgiving Thursday.
    Public transit systems may run on their normal schedule or may
    have changes. Some stores extend their opening hours on Black
    Friday. There can also be traffic jams on roads to popular shopping
    destinations.
    Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA.
    There are two popular theories as to why the day after Thanksgiving
    Day is called Black Friday. One theory is that the wheels of vehicles
    in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black
    markings on the road surface, leading to the term Black Friday.
    The other theory is that the term Black Friday comes from an old way of recording business
    accounts. Losses were recorded in red numbers and profits in black numbers. Many businesses, particularly
    small businesses, started making profits before Christmas. Many hoped to start showing a profit, marked in
    black numbers, on the day after Thanksgiving Day.

    1. State if the sentence is true or false.


    1. Black Friday is a federal holiday. ______
    2. Many people take a day off on Black Friday. ______
    3. Black Friday is a good chance to shop for Christmas. ______
    4. On Black Friday all stores work on schedule. ______
    5. The term Black Friday may be traced to congestion on roads on this day. ______
    6. The profits were recorded in red ink in business accounts. _______

    2. Find the synonym in the text.


    1) Vacation – ___________________________.
    2) Heavy traffic – ________________________.
    3) Means of transport – ____________________.
    4) Income – _____________________________.

    3. Answer the questions.


    1. Do you have Black Friday in your country?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    2. Do you usually do shopping on Black Friday? What do you usually buy?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    3. Which goods are you going to shop for on the nearest Black Friday?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    Answers
    1. State if the sentence is true or false.
    1) false;
    2) true;
    3) true;
    4) false;
    5) true;
    6) false.
    2. Find the synonym in the text.
    1) annual leave;
    2) congestion;
    3) vehicles;
    4) profit(s).

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