6. Match the parts of the sentences and you'll learn about one more traditional Russian craft. What is it? 1. Since an egg is a symbol of life and joy,
2. Since egg painting is popular in Russia,
3. Faberge eggs are collected by rich people,
4. Painted eggs are given to each other on Easter day
5. Eggs are usually painted in red
6. Members of the Romanov royal family collected decorative eggs,
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Hi, Susan, I'm (writing) to you as I 2 (have got) some great news! Guess what! We 3 have (just bought) a tour, we 4 (are going) to Lisbon on holiday. I 5 have (not been) on holiday the whole year! We 6 (leave/are leaving) in three days. But I 7 (am) afraid we 8 (shall have) to go by train again. You know, Karl 9 (hates) flying. Last month while he 10 was (flying) to Canada on business, he 11 (suffered) from extreme airsickness during all the flight. I 12 have (never been) to Portugal and I 13 am (looking) forward to visiting it. As soon as I (come) back, I15 will (write) to you.

16. I saw Jim this morning. He was running for the bus.
17. Keri was angry. She had been waiting for Sarah for two hours.
18. Andy was relieved to hear that he had passed the exam.
19 I was walking home when I saw Paul.
20Brian learnt how to spell his name at school today.
21 They hadn’t visited their grandparents for a long time.
23 I was watching television when the telephone rang. 8. Jason had been thinking about his new car all day.
24 I bought the dress because I wanted something special to wear to the party.
25. The little boy was crying because he had lost his mother.
26. Graham had been working for the company for twenty years before he retired.
27. Pam opened the present and read the card.
28 Lucy wrote a letter to her sister last night.
29. It had been raining all day and the roads were very wet.
30. Sue was smiling as she was reading Mary’s letter.