b) Answer the questions about the text. a) How important is music for Anita? Explain why you think so. b) What has she always dreamt of? c) What did her mum want her to study? d) Did she follow her mum's dream? Why (not)? e) How many people are there in Anita's band? f) What was her mother's reaction to her music? g) What are their plans for the next year? h) Where have they played?

1. In ancient times people believed that witches could appear in the streets.

2. Hang the lights on the New Year tree, please.

3. My cousin is fond of pop music and spends all her pocket money on discs.

4. On 31 December at midnight people often go out into the streets and shout “Happy New Year!”

5. At Easter in Russia people don’t usually give each other chocolate eggs.

6. What did you get as a gift on your birthday?

7. We’ll wait for you on Thursday morning at 10.

8. What is the symbol of Halloween?

9. At Halloween parties people often dress as ghosts and witches.

10. Never shout at children and old people.

11. I always write postcards to my parents when I travel.

12. We always decorate our country house with lights on the New Year’s Eve.

13. How will life change in 2068?

14. Why are the holidays popular with children?

1 A new contract was signed by us two days ago.

2 I've been invited to my friend's birthday party.

3 The work will be done in time.

4 Flowers will be sent to our teacher. // Our teacher will be sent flowers by us.

5 A new book by this author has just been published.

6 A story is being read to the children by the teacher. // The children are being read a story by the teacher.

7 He said (that) the article had been translated by him.

8 A new hotel is being built on the beach.

9 By 9 o'clock tomorrow twenty miles will have been covered by us.

10 A new film was being shown at 8 o'clock yesterday.

11 A very important question has been clarified by us lately.

12 When the door was knocked at, the latest news was being broadcast on the radio.

13 Four meals a day are served in our family.

14 The author's novels were written in the 19th century, but they haven't been translated into Russian.

15 When I returned to my town, I found that the road had been repaired by the workers.

16 The film has been seen by at least a million people.

17 Three foreign languages are taught in that school.

18 My hat has been blown off by the wind.

19 The city was almost destroyed by an earthquake last year.

20 I was offered a very good job by my brother. // A very good job was offered to me by my brother.

21 The forms will have been filled up by Friday morning.

22... I noticed that the road was being widened some part of the road had been widened.

23 Their car will be put in the garage.

24 The purse was left by one one of the students.

25 The letter hasn't been stamped.

26...all the sandwiches had been eaten and all the beer had been drunk. Nothing had been left.

27 My car is being repaired by the mechanic.

28 Children are often spoilt by parents.