Patrick's Day is on 17th March. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. On this day, people wear
1. They also pin a shamrock on their clothes
and many of them 2) With shamrocks. Big 3)
the place in every city or town all over the world.
These are 4) --- and lots of different 5) People
ing and dance in the streets having fun. There is
250 a huge 6) ... and activities for children like
czts, painting and games
floats parades • green dothes
fireworks display • marching bands
paint their faces

1) Stephanie Rolls is the Managing Director of a small company, New Marine, d) which she founded with a group of entrepreneurs.
2) Together they had successfully identified a business subsidiary b) to invest 50,000 pounds in exchange for 30 per cent of the company.
3) Initially the three founders were the only shareholders of the company but it soon became clear that f) they would need extra capital.
4) They managed to convince a local businessman h) to produce fibreglass components for the marine industry.
5) Since then New Marine’s growth has been rapid and Stephanie now supervises the staff of 18 people c) and an operation with half a million pounds in sales.
6) A threat for the future is the immediate problem that i) the company has to face.
7) The factory they own has become too small but g) to find an alternative site is not an easy task.
8) This industry is dangerous for a small producer a) who only has limited resources.
9) When a small company makes a strategic decision like this e) it can’t afford to get it wrong.

Зима прекрасная пора!Прекрасные новогодние праздники!Каждый день мы с семьей ходили на снежную горку кататься на санках. новогодние праздники мы встречали дома в кругу семьи.Мы с моими друзьями часто ходили на каток.Я и моя семья часто играли в снежки в нашем дворе.Иногда к нам присоединялись друзья.Так становилось еще веселее.Зима.Это радостная пора!Она наполнена эмоциями и весельем.Эти зимние каникулы я провела очень хорошо!
Winter is a great time! Great new year's holidays! Every day we are with family went to snow hill sledding. new year's holidays we met at home as a family. i and my friends often went to the skating rink. I and my family often played snow in our yard. sometimes we join friends. we got even more fun. Winter.It's a happy time! She has filled with merry and fun. this winter break I have performed very well!