There are many national holidays in Russia, when people all over the country do not work and have special celebrations. The major holidays are: New Year's Day, Women's Day, May Day, Victory Day, and Independence Day. The first holiday of the year is New Year's Day. People see the new year in at midnight on the 31st of December. They greet the new year with champagne and listen to the Kremlin chimes beating 12 o'clock. There are lots of New Year traditions in Russia. In every home there is a New Year tree glittering with coloured lights and decorations. Children always wait for Father Frost to come and give them a present. Many people consider New Year's Day to be a family holiday. But the young prefer to have New Year parties of their own. A renewed holiday in our country is Christmas. It is celebrated on the 7th of January. It's a religious holiday and a lot of people go to church services on that day. On the 8th of March we celebrate Women's Day when men are supposed to do everything about the house, cook all the meals and give women flowers. The greatest national holiday in our country is Victory Day. On the 9th of May, 1945, our army completely defeated the German fascists and the Great Patriotic War ended. We'll never forget our grandfathers and grandmothers who died to defend our Motherland. We honour their memory with a minute of silence and put flowers on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Independence Day is a new holiday in our country. On the 12th of June, 1992, the first President of Russia was elected. We also celebrate Day of the Defender of Motherland on the 23d of February, Easter, Day of Knowledge and lots of professional holidays which are not public holidays and banks, offices and schools do not close.
1. He gave up smoking 2. I remembered being invited there to. 3. Having turned off the light, he went to bed. 4. He went on reading without looking at me. 5. She avoided looking at me. 6. He was accused for not helping his friend. 7. I have nothing against being asked about it. 8. TV needs repairing.(being repaired) 9. I remember him showing you the letter. 10. I remember to being shown the letter. 11. She refused being at home that evening. 12. She hates being laughed at. 13. He was accused in robbing the house. 14. We don't approve her drinking so much coffee. 15. Mother was surprised her daughter having cleaned the room so fast. 16. I haven't noticed her to come. 17. Aunt's arrival gives me great pleasure. 18. Her daughter being ill she spent the whole summer in the city. 19. They went on talking. 20. He spoke without stopping.
1. The parcel will be delivered by a secretory on Monday. 2. The building has been decorated with barbola. 3. Dan was laughed at by his friends. 4. The dumping track was filled with sand. 5. St Paul’s Cathedral in London was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. 6. The roof of the building was damaged by a storm.
1. The window was broken by a piece of wood. 2. The Sagrada Família in Barcelona was designed by Antoni Gaudi'. 3. The park is decorated with Greek sculptures. 4. The project of a new hospital was discussed with several architects. 5. The wagon is filled with concrete. 6. The radio was invented by Popov.
