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for they’ve got to make up by themselves something “unique” and “memorable”, pouring their hearts out to their dear mums. If children are not very creative they can easily “obtain” gifts to their mums from nearby stores which sell a lot of perfume and cosmetic goods, headscarves, kitchen accessories or simply greeting cards and flowers. All mums are usually busy at this day, setting the table for family dinner and making their household happy.

Vocabulary

priest – священник concidence – совпадение

patron saint – святой покровитель ridiculous – зд. смешной, забавный trick – зд. проказа

flour – мука

to glitter – ярко светить stocking – чулок

to be disappointed – быть разочарованным jewels – драгоценные камни

beforehand – заранее

to lay out the table – накрывать на стол

to carry out – выполнять, зд. осуществлять to follow – следовать

resurrection – воскрешение

Ex.1 Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

1.Every nation and every country (to celebrate) its own holiday.

2.There (to be) no limits to the variety of cards on sale.

3.Every family member (to wrap up) his or her gifts and (to leave) them at the bottom of the Christmas tree.

4.New Year’s Day (to mark) the start of a New Year.

5.There (to be) a lot of snow everywhere which (to shine) on the moon and (to look) like jewels.

Ex.2 Use the Present Indefinite Passive:

1.Holidays (to celebrate) by еvery nation of the world.

2.Аny person receiving a postcard must (to leave) to wonder whom it came from.

3.This holiday (to connect) with witches and ghosts.

4.Big turkey dinner (to follow) by Christmas pudding.