James didn't study at school, so he didn't pass his exams. He found it difficult to find a job because he didn't have any qualifications. He worked as a carpenter until he hurt his legs. He lived with his brother because didn't earn enough money. James didn't meet many friends because he couldn't go out. He never got married and he didn't have any children. He never travelled abroad because he was broke. He has had a hard life.

If he
had studied
more at school, he could

his exams.
If he

some qualifications, he

a job easily.
If he

as a carpenter, he

his legs.
He

with his brother if he

more money.
He

more new friends if he

.
If he

, he

children.
He

abroad if he

broke.

Russia is a huge country. Its territiory is really enormous. It occupies a large territory and when it is morning in one part of the country it's night in the other. Plant and animal world is also very rich. There are a lot of species of animals and plants that inhabit our country. It's impossible to name all of them and besides they are different in its different parts. The most famous ones are bears and birch trees which can be named symbols of Russia.There are a lot of big cities and the most famous of them are of course Moscow (the capital of Russia) and St. Petersburg. Among other big cities we can name  Rostov-on-Don, Kazan and many-many others which are by no means worth visiting. People of Russia are open-hearted and friendly. They are used to live in peace because Russia comprises many nationalities whose traditions and customs are different. I think that my native land is full of contrasts ant I love it very much.

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Halloween
Halloween is a festival that takes place on October 31. In the United States children wear costumes and masks and go trick-or-treating. Many of them carve jack-o'-lantens out of pumpkins. Fortunetelling and storytelling about ghosts and witches are popular activities.
Halloween developed from new year festivals and festivals of the dead. Christian church established a festival on November 1 called All Saints' Day so that people could continue to celebrate their festivals.
The Mass said on All Saints' Day was called Allhallowmass. The day before All Saints' Day was known all hallows' Eve or All Hallow e'en.
The main Halloween activity for children is trick-or-treating. Children dress in costumes and masks and go from door to door saying "trick or treat". The neighbours give children such treats as candy, fruit and pennies so that children do not play tricks on them.
Jack-o'-lanterns are hallowed-out pumpkins with face carved into one side. Most jack-o'-lanterns contain a candle inside. An Irish legend says that jack-o'-lanterns are named after the man called Jack.
He could not enter heaven because he was a miser, and he could not enter hell because he had played jokes on devil. As a result, Jack has to walk on the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day.
Fortunetelling is an important part of Halloween. For example, a coin, a ring, and a thimble were baked into a cake. It was believed that the person who found the coin would become wealthy. The one who found the ring would marry soon. And the person who found the thimble would never get married. Today people practice cardreading or palmistry.
People once believed that there were many ghosts and witches on the Earth and that they met on October 31 to worship the devil. Today, people do not believe in ghosts and witches but they like to tell stories about them on Halloween.