<span>There are several public holidays in spring and May Day is one of them. Everyone knows that it’s an International Worker’s Day.
</span><span>History of this holiday dates back to the late 19th century when various labor movements appeared worldwide. It is also worth mentioning that May 1st was an important day at pre-Christian times.
</span><span>It fell on April 27th and had been celebrated with special festivities. In some pagan cultures May 1st was observed as the first day of summer.
</span><span>Today, it’s a major holiday in Russia and former USSR countries, which denotes spring and labor in their very essence.
</span><span>May 1st is loved by nearly everyone.
</span><span>Children enjoy the entertaining activities arranged for them, adults like being a part of festive movement in the streets, senior citizens like watching the parades.
</span><span>Thousands of people gather in the center of Moscow on this day. They march with flags, banners and colourful ribbons. During this event you can feel the festive atmosphere in the air.
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1. How did the Piligrims survive their first winter? The natives taught them how to hunt and grow crops.
2. Who killed Alexander the Great? Nobody. He died of a fever.
3. Were children watching TV when you called? No, they were having lunch.
4. Einstein did not start to speak until he was three years old. I did not know that.
5. How did you burn the chips? The phone rang when I was cooking them.
1. better, better
2. most famous
3. less
4. oldest
5. fewer
6. white
7. more funny
8. best
9. worst
10. older
11. nervous
12. busiest
13. bigger
14. furthest
15. more difficult
16. greatest
17. healthier
18. slimmest
19. shortest
20. latest
А какие слова? И какой рисунок?