Christmas is the holiday of my soul. It is cold outside, and the sky is gloomy, but the flowers burst into bloom deep in my heart. Christmas is the victory of good over evil. All sins disappear on this day like rats, hiding in the deepest holes. They can’t bare that light, that love which is given to us on the day of Christmas. People go home loaded down with toys and Christmas presents, which will be hidden under the Christmas tree or in the knitted stockings. The tables are set. Christmas goose, potatoes, salads, cakes... There is a delicious smell in every house! People sit down at the tables, and grace is said. Candles flare up on the Christmas tree, and people wish happiness to each other.Christmas is he time to forget all the offenses you had to bear, and to forgive everyonewho hurt you and was unfair to you, who was not kind to you. To forgive and to forget... It is not very easy. But you should try. Just do it. That’s what Christ did. He died on the cross to save us. He forgave our sins. Why shouldn’t we try to forgive? But if you say, “I can forgive, but I cannot forget,” it is only another way of saying, “I will not forgive.” To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you. Every person should have a special cemetery lot in which to bury the faults of friends and loved ones. This is the main meaning of the spirit of Christmas. I wish you to get to know it, and live with this spirit not only at Christmas time, but all during the year. God bless us, everyone!
3. 1) It's half past ten.
2) It's quarter past nine.
3) It's quarter to nine.
4) It's half past eight.
5) It's twelve o'clock.
5) It's ten past three.
4. 1) my aunt
2) uncle
3) grandparents
4) grandmother
5) brother
In school children learn a lot of
new -<span>information- about the world. Subjects like Math, Physics and Geometry -</span><span> develop the mind- ,
Literature, Arts, Music -</span><span>develop imagination- . School is the place where children -</span><span>communicate-
with each other, make friends, and take part in -</span><span>different activities- . School is the only
way to prepare children for -</span><span>adult
life- . Some teachers are young and
enthusiastic, some are experienced and calm, but all of them try to do
their best to -</span><span>encourage- their students and to develop all their talents.
Students should always treat their teachers with -</span><span>respect- as being a teacher
is quite a difficult job.
2 Steven is very proud …of his new bicycle. She
always laughs …at his silly jokes. “Hello, can I speak …to Ann, please.”
“What are you looking …for ? “ – “I have lost my pen.” “Are you going to
arrange a picnic at the weekend ?” – “ I would like to but it depends …on
the weather.”
3 The naughty boy </span><span>was punished by the </span><span>old man
. Computers </span><span><span>are used by students use </span>at their lessons. The students were</span> explained the rules by the <span>teacher. A special dinner is</span><span><span> cooked by Ann</span>
on the 21st of May. A nice picnic was</span><span> arranged last month. These funny were drawn by the</span><span> little
boy.</span>
<span><span>I <u>have
been told</u> (Present Perfect Passive, to tell) that you <u>are ill</u>. (Present
Simple Active, to be)
</span>Мне сказали, что ты болеешь<span>.
This film <u>was</u> much <u>spoken</u> (Past Simple Passive, to speak) about
last year. </span><span>Об этом
фильме много говорили в прошлом году.
</span><span>The report <u>had been written</u> (Past Perfect
Passive, to write) by her by eight o’clock yesterday. </span>Доклад был написан ею к восьми часам вчера<span>.
We <u>were being shown</u> (Past Continuous Passive, to show) a new movie when
he <u>came</u> (Past Simple Active, to come). </span><span>Нам показывали новый фильм, когда он пришел.
</span><span>His new novel <u>is being translated</u> (Present Continuous
Passive, to translate) into Russian. </span><span>Его новый роман переводят на русский.
</span><span>The delegation <u>will be met</u> (Future Simple
Passive, to meet) tomorrow morning. Делегаци</span>ю<span> встретят завтра утром.</span></span>