4. Read and complete the sentences with the words. juicy, decorations, programmes, happiness, called,
organize, widely, decorate, decorated, books
Before New Year's Day, in Uzbekistan, people prepare for the holiday. They put
on a New Year tree at home, they also (2)
the
щstreets and houses with colourful lights and balloons. The main heroes of the Uzbek
New Year are Father Frost and Snow Girl, who are (3)
in Uzbekistan
as Korbobo and Korkiz.
Al midnight on December 31, when the clock strikes 12, the Uzbeks (4)
a party, the main dish of which is a watermelon. If the watermelon is
sweet and 15)
then the whole year will be successful and happy. In
addition to a watermelon on the Uzbek New Year's table, there should be a lot of fruits:
grapes, persimmons, apples, bananas and oranges.
Uzbekistan's New Year is a really family holiday. At the table relatives and
friends gather together, they talk about the good things of the old year and hope to have
in the new year.
This great international holiday comes to every family and, of course, is
celebrated in cities and round the whole country (7)
and cheerfully
The capital shines with colourful lights and it is (8)
with balloons and
beautiful New Year trees.
Children have a lot of entertainment programmes in the circus, theatres, squares
and
and parks. They can meet their popular heroes from favourite (9)
cartoons
Leisure activities for adults are interesting too. Cinemas, cafes, clubs and
restaurants are full of people. Each entertainment place tries to differ from others with
its unique show (10)
1.
1 inventions
2. all parts of the country
3. other things
4. CDs
5. information
6. communicate
7. books
2.
1. action
2. explained
3.reporter
3.
1.news
2.new
3.money
4.snow
5.hair
4.
1. to help
2. fishing
3.to be
4. writing
5. to buy
5.
1. She said that she had seen me in the cinema
2. he said that Helen had left the previous day.
3. My friend asked how long i had been there.
4.She asked Richard to water the flowers.
5. Mother asked the children not to touch the cat.
6.The teacher asked us if we had written our homework.
Task 1.
Radio, television and the Internet are the great inventions of the 20th century. In all parts of the country there are many papers giving information about films, concerts and other things that are happening in the local area. These days you can read books on CDs. In the Internet you can find any information you want. Also you can communicate with your friends there. But I think that books are forever.
Task 2.
1. Reading CD books you can see what’s happening in ACTION.
2. She EXPLAINED everything to the police.
3. The famous REPORTER collected the most interesting material in the South Africa.
Task 3.
1. The news is shocking.
2. The new film is shocking.
3. I have some money in my pocket.
4. We have much snow in winter.
5. Her hair is beautiful.
Task 4.
1. He agreed to help us with Physics.
2. We are fond of fishing.
3. His Dictionary was proved to be useful.
4. He finished writing the letter.
5. Children decided to buy the present for their teacher.
Task 5.
1. She said that she had seen me you in the cinema.
2. He said that Helen had left yesterday.
3. My friend asked how long I had been here.
4. She asked Richard to water the flowers.
5. Mother asked the children not to touch the cat”.
6. The teacher asked us if we had written our homework”