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What do you think these words and phrases mean? Look at the table opposite to help you.
1 an ex-husband a man who is now divorced from his wife
2 pre-exam nerves
3 an incorrect answer
4 an unread book
5 to retell a story
6 a half-brother
7 an unfinished letter
8 a non-alcoholic drink
9 to reread a book
10 to resend an email​

There are lots of exciting things to do in your free, but the activity I enjoy the most is listening to music. It helps me relax and leave my everyday problems behind. Nowadays music is very versatile (разнообразная) and you always have a choice. We often share our opinions on new albums with my friends. Music a great topic for discussion. But there is nothing more enjoyable than listening to it. Lyrics are quite important for me, but expressive rhytms and sounds make my heart beat faster. I like many types of music. I firmly believe music is the greatest art in the world.

great holiday of a new year

new year is the best of holydays. at new year’s eve always appears this strange expectation of something big, new and great. joyful atmosphere is all around. everybody is busy picking nice christmas trees, presents and feasts for holyday table. it seems like fairytale since childhood.

preparations for this celebration are starting early. everything begins with general cleaning. than rooms are decorating with beautiful toys, garlands, holiday lights and candles. but most beautiful decorations are new year and christmas wreaths with conifer branches, bright ribbons and figures of angels.

dishes on holyday table are always special. and the most important moment of celebration is coming of new year with chiming clock. last toll marks beginning of grand firework which may last for whole hour. than all guests, relatives and friends, begin celebrations with dances and contests which last for the whole night. and first thing to do at next is to check all presents.

it is best when whether at new year is cold and snowy. colorful lights are flashing in all windows. everybody is celebrating and having fun. apparently because new year is mutual celebration it is so much fun to celebrate it.