Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets. Example: 1. Alisher watched a film on TV last night. a film on TV last night. (watch) 1) Alisher 2) Ibragim 3) We chess with his brother. (play) our homework. (finish) hard. (study) 4) Ksenya and Oksana 5) I 6) My mother 7) Aidai 8) He late. (arrive) as a teacher. (work) in Turkey. (live) the concert. (enjoy)

New Year’s Day is a family holiday for many Russians. Dinner usually starts late on December 31. Traditional meals include Russian salad, herring and sparkling wine. A pre-recorded address by the country’s president appears on TV, listing the achievements of the past year, at 11.55pm (23:55) local time in each of Russia’s time zones. Many people watch his address and raise a toast to the chiming of the Kremlin clock. The Russian national anthem begins at midnight and people congratulate each other and exchange presents. Some people go out to make a snowman or light fire crackers in their backyards.

People may celebrate the day at a friend’s house or attend the fireworks in their city. Celebrations for children include a decorated fir tree and Grandfather Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, who gives presents. Grandfather Frost often comes with his granddaughter, Snegurochka (“The Snow Girl”). As things quieten down later in the day, many people visit their friends or relatives. Another tradition is to wish a “Happy New Year” to passers-by throughout January 1.

1 ___ room 25 is on _the__ 3d floor. 2. _the__ lecture begins at ___ 9 o'clock in __the_ morning. 3. __the_ 5 o'clock tea is _a__ tradition in England. 4. Open __the_ textbook on ___ page 20 and look at _the__ picture at _the__ top of _the__ page. 5. ___ February is _the_ shortest month of _the__ year. 6. He read _the__ story from ___ beginning to ___ end. 7. _the__ New Year begins on __the_ 1st of ___ January. 8. She is in __the_ 10th year at ___ school and her brother is __a_ 3d year student at ___ university. 9. ___ number 10, Downing Street is _the__ residence of _the__ British Prime Minister.
B. 1. ___ fish is more useful than ___ meat. 2. Don't drink ___ milk, it is very cold. 3. __the_water in __the_ river is quite warm this summer. 4. Can you bake ___ bread? 5. __the_ bread isn't enough for __the_ three of us. 6. I take ___ coffee with ___sugar. 7. _the__ English like to drink ___tea with ___ milk. 8. ___ man can't live without ___ air. 9. There was _a__smell of ___ spring in _the__air. 10. You married her not for ___ love but for ___ money.