D Complete the questions with the correct passive form (present simple, past simple, present perfect or future) of the verbs in brackets.
1 Do you know anyone who
_from a job? (fire)
2 What changes do you think
_in your hometown in the next five years? (make)
3 Which languages
_at your school? (teach)
4
you ever
to lie for someone? (ask)
5 When do you think you
next
_a gift? (give)
6 What
your hometown
for? (know)
7 When was the last time you
_to do something? (tell)
Winter holidays are shorter than summer ones. They begin at the end of December and last about two weeks. It is so nice to have a rest from school.
During winter holidays we celebrate the New Year’s Eve and Christmas. There are New Year parties for children at schools and theatres. Cinemas show children films and cartoons.
It is usually very cold in winter, but frost and snow can’t keep children indoors. It’s so great to go skiing down a hill. Boys like to play hockey on the ice. Many children go to the skating-rinks to skate. Small children play snowballs and make snowmen, or ride on the sledges happily.
When the weather is bad, I stay at home and watch TV. There is always something interesting on during winter holidays. Sometimes my friends come to see me and we play computer games or listen to music. There is also more time for reading, drawing, making model planes and other hobbies.
Holidays pass quickly and soon it’s time to go to school again.
Anna, can you tell me a little about your family?
Well, my family is quite small.
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
We live in a big apartment near the city centre
Do your parents work?
Yes, they both work. They are teachers.
What is it like being a child in Russia?
We have a lot of fun, like most children,but winter makes our life a bit different.
Do you spend much time outside?
When the weather in warm, we spend plenty of time outside