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Complete the sentences from the
questionnaire. Then answer questions
a-e.
1 You — tell an adult about it.
2 You _ study and help people.
3 People — cheat.
4 You — be noisy in class.
a Which verb do we use for rules and
strong obligations?
b Which verb do we use for advice?
c Which verb means you are not
allowed to?
d Do we use to after must and should?
e Do we add an -s in the third person
singular forms of must and should?
New Year is a great holiday in our country. Everybody likes it very much. It is especially loved by little children. People do not go to work on that day, and children do not go to school. This holiday is considered to be a family holiday. It is usually celebrated at home among the members of the family.
People decorate their houses and usually have a fir-tree which stands in the corner of the room. Those fir-trees are very beautiful. The presents are usually put under these trees. Our parents prepare to this holiday well. They buy a New Year tree, decorate it, buy a lot of tasty food and drinks.
At twelve o’clock in the night people can see the president on TV which addresses them with traditional words of congratulation. At this time people are sitting at the tables to their holiday dinner and enjoy it in a good company. Young people usually organize a dance party and have a lot of fun. Some of them go out into the streets and the squares. The next day friends usually come to wish a Happy New Year to all the members of the family.
The New Year of our life has begun. Everyone hopes it will really be happy.
Our family celebrate Merry Christmas gaily. We buy a Christmas tree and make Christmas toys. We buy a lot of crackers, lights, stars, bells and baubles.
On the thirtieth of Desember we decorate a Christmas tree and our house. Mum hangs a stocking for Santa Claus near the Christmas tree.
We make presents for our friends. Mum will cook a Christmas pie and make salads. My mum, dad and I organize competitions and games.
We write a letter for Santa Claus and wish him good luck too! Santa Claus brings us presents at twelve o`clock under the Christmas tree. He eats biscuits and drinks milk with us.
When guests and friends come to us, we have got a holiday.
I wait for Christmas every year because I like to get presents and my family like Christmas very much! I wish Merry Christmas for you too!
2) Скорее! Боюсь, что к тому времени, когда мы доберёмся до вокзала, поезд уже уйдёт.
3) Новый американский турбопоезд преодолел расстояние 230 миль между Бостоном и Нью-Йорком за 3 часа 15 минут с 4-мя остановками.
4) Когда поезд достиг своего назначения, Павел подружился со многими из своих попутчиков.
5) Строители-железнодорожники до завершили строительство пути.
1) We have heard (pres perf) on the radio today that the railway fares will be increased (fut simp pass).
2) Hurry up (pres simp)! I’m (pres simp) afraid by the time we get (pres simp) to the station the train will have already left (fut perf).
3) The new American turbo-train has covered (hres perf) a 230-mile distance in 3 hours 15 minutes with 4 stops between Boston and New York.
4) By the time the train reached (past simp) its destination Paul had made (past perf) friends with many of his fellow travelers.
5) The railway builders have finished (pres perf) the construction of the line ahead of time.