- What Russian holidays do you want to tell me about? - I would like to tell you about a great Maslenitsa celebration in Russia. - When is it celebrated? - It is celebrated on last Sunday of March, when winter is losing its rights and spring comes. - Describe me this holiday, please. - On this day there are Russian great folk festivals with horses, getting a living rooster from the post, a lot of jokes, songs and dances. On the streets of cities, towns and villages different mummers walk, they offer everybody hot tea and Russian pancakes with different toppings: honey, jam, butter, eggs! - And what is the most thing about this holiday? - But most importantly is the effigy of winter that is burnt and everyone rejoices the beautiful spring coming. - Wow! It's so interesting! - You're welcome!
1. The seals are fed in the Zoo twice a day. 2. Who was it written by? 3. Clothes which we have washed and clothes which any other laundry has washed should be compared. 4. We were expected to offer him the job. 5. She was shown the easiest way to do it. 6. The old oak was stricken by the lightning. 7. It couldn't have been painted by Titian as people didn't wear that style of dress till after his death. 8. She was stung by a jellyfish. 9. A special edition for children has been written by the author. 10. Sweet herbs were used to be carried by judges as a protection against jail-fever. 11. What was it written with? - It was written with a matchstick dipped in blood. 12. The shot was succeeded by an uneasy silence. 13. Were you interested in the idea? 14. He was given the details of his uncle's will by the lawyer. 15. These dams are made by beavers. 16. These engines used to be started by hand. Now they are started by electricity. 17. This was opposed by the most people. 18. A lot of the work is done by students. 19. The dry dock was to have been opened by the Prime Minister. 20. New factories should be opened in the depressed area. 21. A lot of men will be made redundant by the closure of the workshops. 22. These instructions could be understood by anyone with the smallest intelligence. 23. Children under sixteen won't be admitted. 24. This training ship is manned by boys of sixteen to eighteen. 25. The gypsies' camp was flooded by a rainstorm. 26. He was kept awake all night by the howling of wolves. 27. The tests should be made easier.
- I would like to tell you about a great Maslenitsa celebration in Russia.
- When is it celebrated?
- It is celebrated on last Sunday of March, when winter is losing its rights and spring comes.
- Describe me this holiday, please.
- On this day there are Russian great folk festivals with horses, getting a living rooster from the post, a lot of jokes, songs and dances. On the streets of cities, towns and villages different mummers walk, they offer everybody hot tea and Russian pancakes with different toppings: honey, jam, butter, eggs! - And what is the most thing about this holiday?
- But most importantly is the effigy of winter that is burnt and everyone rejoices the beautiful spring coming.
- Wow! It's so interesting!
- You're welcome!
2. Who was it written by?
3. Clothes which we have washed and clothes which any other laundry has
washed should be compared.
4. We were expected to offer him the job.
5. She was shown the easiest way to do it.
6. The old oak was stricken by the lightning.
7. It couldn't have been painted by Titian as people didn't wear that style of dress till after his death.
8. She was stung by a jellyfish.
9. A special edition for children has been written by the author.
10. Sweet herbs were used to be carried by judges as a protection against jail-fever.
11. What was it written with? - It was written with a matchstick dipped in blood.
12. The shot was succeeded by an uneasy silence.
13. Were you interested in the idea?
14. He was given the details of his uncle's will by the lawyer.
15. These dams are made by beavers.
16. These engines used to be started by hand. Now they are started by electricity.
17. This was opposed by the most people.
18. A lot of the work is done by students.
19. The dry dock was to have been opened by the Prime Minister.
20. New factories should be opened in the depressed area.
21. A lot of men will be made redundant by the closure of the workshops.
22. These instructions could be understood by anyone with the smallest intelligence.
23. Children under sixteen won't be admitted.
24. This training ship is manned by boys of sixteen to eighteen.
25. The gypsies' camp was flooded by a rainstorm.
26. He was kept awake all night by the howling of wolves.
27. The tests should be made easier.