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1. Why do a lot of letters come to the Italian city on Valentine’s Day?
2. Why is it important to see the bright bird on Valentine’s Day?
3. What message can be sent with the flowers?
4. Why do some people give St Valentine’s presents to their pets?
5. What is a different way to celebrate February 14?
6. How did the holiday get its name?
7. Why did a traditional St Valentine’s box of sweets have the form of a heart?
A. Chocolate is the most common present on St. Valentine’s Day. The tradition goes back to the 1800s when doctors made patients eat chocolate to make them feel happier. This might also be the reason why in the 1860s, Richard Cadbury produced his heart-shaped box of chocolates exclusively for Valentine’s Day.
B. St Valentine’s Day is a perfect occasion to express your deepest feelings to the person you love. On Valentine's Day lovers, friends and family members exchange Valentine’s Day gifts as symbols of love. However, statistics show that nearly 9 million people prefer celebrating Valentine’s Day with their pets and give them presents. The reason is that most pet owners consider animals to be more grateful and loyal than humans.
C. Each rose sent on Valentine’s Day has some meaning. For example, a red rose means love and respect and pink says, ‘I am having sweet thoughts about you’. Also, it is believed that one rose stands for love at first sight, eleven flowers mean that the receiver is truly and deeply loved and a hundred and eight roses are recommended for marriage proposals.
D. Some superstitions about seeing birds on Valentine’s Day are really funny. It was once believed that if a woman saw a flying robin, she would get married to a sailor. However, if she saw a sparrow, her future husband would be poor. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire. There is no answer to who she would marry if she saw a pigeon, as history does not say anything about pigeons.
E. Romeo and Juliet, the two characters from the play by William Shakespeare, are remembered all over the world as an emblem of romance. The young lovers lived in Verona, Italy. Every Valentine’s Day, this city still receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet. The fictional character is still alive for many people who believe in romantic and immortal love.
F. Started by a group of feminists, Quirkyalone Day is celebrated on February 14 as an alternative to Valentine’s Day. The new holiday started in 2003 as a celebration of romance, freedom and individuality. It’s a day to celebrate the things you enjoy doing alone. Ways to celebrate include: buying yourself a new dress, taking a long walk without your mobile phone, exploring a new part of town, trying a new recipe etc.
1. I asked Nick where he was going.
2. I asked him how long he was going to stay there.
3. I asked him how long that would take him to get there.
4. He asked her where she usually spent her summer holidays.
5. Ann asked Mike when he had left London.
6. She asked Boris when he would be back home.
7. Boris asked them how he could get to the railway station.
8. Mary asked Tom what time he would come there the next day.
9. She asked me why I hadn't come there the day before.
10. She asked me what I would do the next day if I were not busy at my office.
11. Pete asked his friends when they were leaving St.Petersburg.
12. He asked them who they would see before they left .
13. They asked him what time the train started.
14. I asked Mike what he would do after dinner.
15. I asked my uncle how long he stayed in the Crimea.
16. Mother asked me who had bought that parcel.
17 Ada asked me where I had seen such trees.
18. I asked Becky what kind of book her friend had bought her.
31. Where are you?32. Are you at home?33. Are you on the street?34. What are you doing on the street?35. Where is the store?36. Is there a shop somewhere?37. What floor is the store?38. Do you still have a headache?39. What is your phone number?40. Does Vasya have a car? 41. I do not have time.42. There is no time to walk.43. I'm not in London, I'm in Moscow.44. I do not have a car.45. Vasya does not have a car.46. We do not have time, we went by taxi.47. I do not like this book.48. We are not alike.49. There are no apples in the basket.50. Cud without sugar. 51. I'm thirsty.52. I'm running late.53. I'm ready.54. It's already night in the yard.55. Sorry for being late.56. Vasya is sick.57. I like it.58. It's funny!59. I'm tired.60. I'm frozen.
61. Where have you been?62. Where is he?63. When will you come?64. Who are you by profession?65. What do you do?66. What are you doing?67. Where are you from?68. How are you?69. Do you have time to help me?70. What for? 71. It's free.72. Admission is free.73. There is no use in this.74. It's useless.75. Is there a reason?76. It's easy!77. It's very difficult!78. Interesting!79. There is no way out of this situation.80. I have many problems. 81. Victory is ours!82. Moscow is behind us!83. We do not have sugar.84. There is no sugar in the store.85. There is no sugar in the soda water.86. Vasya is proud of his success.87. How is your progress?88. He was accompanied by success.89. This play was a great success.90. He is making progress.