(1)_ working Americans take_ (2) _(3) holiday each year, in addition to _(4) one-day national holidays added to weekends. A new tendency to split the main holiday into two
will probably grow, with the development of winter sports and _(5) access to the winter
warmth of the Caribbean and Mexico. In any one year some stay at home, _(6)
domestic or
health reasons, or because they want or need to avoid _(7) Some of the most ambitious work nearly all the time, and take no holiday at all, or very_ (8) Some return to old homes, friends and relations far away, or go to see old friends who _(9) to new homes. For _(10) people, a _(11) or more includes several long days of car travel, most of it monotonous. To serve
these long-distance travellers _ (12) a wealth of motels _(13). the roads, more comfortable
and convenient than interesting, with heated or non-heated open air swimming pools. Some have
self-catering _(14) in their rooms, and many have ice-dispensers for customers who _(15) their drink with them.

1. A. the most
B. most
C. most of
D. the most of

2. А. at least
B. at last
C. lastly
D. for least

3. A four weeks
B. a four weeks'
C. four week
D. four weeks

4. A. few
B. a few
C. the few
D. little

5. A. easier
B. more easier
C. much easy
D easily

6.A. because
B. due
C. though
D. for

7. A. from expense
B. of expense
C. expense
D. to extend

8. A. a little
B. little
©. few
D. a few

9. A. have moved
B. had moved
C. have been
D. had gone

10. A. much
B. a lot
C. most of
D. many

11. A. two weeks holiday
C. two weeks' holiday
B. holiday of two weeks
D. two week of holiday

12.A. there is
B. here is
C. is
D. it is

13. A. besides
B. beside
C. besides of
D. beside of

14. A. chances
B. facilities
C. possibilities
D. opportunities

15. A. take
B. buy
C. put
D. bring

Волшебство случается
The closer New Year, the stronger nostalgia on crunchy snow. Even at the most inveterate skeptics and cynics this night hearts fight a little faster. Because New Year, whatever one may do and pretend to be that you in what magic don`t trust, is all the same miracle expectation. It is enough to remember and feel at least taste of tangerines, a smell of woolen mittens to which have stuck snow, grandmother`s fritters with honey...

This night, fireworks everywhere blow up, and the sky lights up with a round dance of the color sparks similar to fantastic fairies from any forgotten children`s cartoon film, and habitual and simultaneously strange silhouettes of fur-trees through glasses look brilliant multi-colored eyes of spheres. It almost as is fantastic, as Santa Claus who has climbed through a window leaf. In the world smells like a holiday…

In life there is a place to a positive miracle. Sincere, genuine and improbable! Because the magic is when words are added in rhyme... Verses also turn out. Magic is when usual packing of oil paints turns on a canvas to a surprising landscape. Magic - it happens. It can`t be planned. It is always. It is necessary not to wait for miracles, and simply to trust in them. After all they trap us continually.

You would like a little more magic on New Year`s? Then it is necessary to go and buy all gifts. And then to be at home at the TV with a cup of coffee and to wrap them in celebratory packing, without feeling sorry for bright paints and spangles ...

Перевод:

Чем ближе Новый год, тем сильнее ностальгия по хрустящему снегу. Даже у самых закоренелых скептиков и циников в эту ночь сердца бьются чуточку быстрее. Потому что Новый год, как ни крути и ни притворяйся, что ты ни во что волшебное не веришь, - это всё равно ожидание чуда. Достаточно хотя бы вспомнить и ощутить вкус мандаринов, запах шерстяных варежек, на которые налипли катышки снега, бабушкины блинчики с мёдом...

В эту ночь, повсюду взрываются фейерверки, и небо озаряется хороводом цветных искр, похожих на сказочных фей из какого-то забытого детского мультфильма, а привычные и одновременно диковинные силуэты ёлок сквозь стёкла смотрят блестящими разноцветными глазами шаров. Это почти так же сказочно, как пролезший через форточку Дед Мороз. В мире пахнет праздником...

В жизни есть место настоящему чуду. Искреннему, неподдельному и невероятному! Ведь волшебство - это когда слова вдруг складываются в рифмы... и получаются стихи. Волшебство - это когда обычная упаковка масляных красок превращается на холсте в удивительный пейзаж. Волшебство - оно случается. Его нельзя запланировать. Оно есть всегда. Надо не ждать чудес, а просто верить в них. Ведь они подстерегают нас на каждом шагу.

Вам хочется ещё немного волшебства под Новый год? Тогда нужно пойти и купить всем подарки. А потом сидеть дома у телевизора с чашечкой кофе и заворачивать их в праздничные упаковки, не жалея ярких красок и блёсток ...

Hello, my name is I am 12 years old. I was born on the 14th of April in 199.. I was born in Kaluga where I am still living wit my family. Our family is pretty small – it’s my father, my mother, my younger sister and me. But actually there are five of us, I forgot to tell that we have a dog Chuck. He is a member of our family, too. 

I am a tall guy but rather slim with dark brown hair, oval face and brown eyes. I like wearing casual clothes, jeans usually and a T-shirt. I also prefer sneakers. But I wear a uniform to school. 

As for my character, I think, I am rather modest and calm. I am not sure but my friends say that I have good sense of humour. I like everything active – active games, active sports, active leisure time activities 
I have a lot of friends and acquaintances. But sometimes I have those swings of mood when I feel sad and want to stay alone for some time. I think that’s quite OK because everybody has such moments. I like everything positive and when I have some problems I always try to find positive moments in them. I like to help people around and see how they become happy. I like kind, honest, polite, reliable and responsible people. And I hate when people are rude and aggressive. Aggression is bad. 

My father is 40. He is a dentist. He works in the hospital. Very often he is busy till late at night. And so he has very little free time. But my father likes his job because he likes to help people.