Fill in using the where necessary. 1 I am going to ………… Paris.
2 ………… weather in ………… UK can change quickly.
3 We are staying in a hotel near ………… Danube.
4 They are planning a trip to ………… Alps.
5 I am visiting ………… Scotland this summer because I want to see ………… Loch Ness.
6 My friend ………… Emma and her family, ………… Duncans, are coming on holiday with us.
7 John is backpacking around ………… Europe.
8 My parents are on a cruise in ………… Mediterranean.
9 ………… T-shirt I am wearing is from my holiday to ………… Greece.
10 People find climbing ………… Mount Everest extremely challenging.

One of the national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween. It takes place on October 31 on Allhallow’s Eve. The pumpkin is a symbol of this festival in which offensive face is cut out. A lighted candle is put into the pumpkin. It was considered that pumpkin left about the house on All Saints' Day drove off malignant demons. The song “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett is an informal hymn of this festival. On this day parties are held and people put on suits of the terrible creatures and monsters from films. Children go from house to house, sing songs and try to get sweeties. Besides that games and fortune-telling are widely spread on Halloween. At night children and teenagers tell each other horror stories and legends and the most popular legend is about Bloody Mary. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is called three times. Organization of attractions where visitors are got scared is also an important tradition. On this holiday television broadcasts a lot of horror films and animations. On this day we can show our fantasy and live in the world of dead for a little while. Halloween has been gaining in popularity in Russia recently.

My name is Alena. I am 17 years old . My childhood was spent in the city of Velikie Luki .It is an ancient Russian city ,where so many beautiful places . I have a big family mom, dad, brother, sister t very many grandparents. My sister's name is Alena.She's 17 years old .Externally, we are a bit different, but at heart exactly the same. Now I really miss her. 
Now I live and study in Pskov. On teacher education .I chose this direction because I love children. In four years I plan to do a second degree.
I love to dance. From five to twelve years I studied dance in different directions Now, 6 years in belly dancing . In addition to dance, I play sports ,go to the gym.
Almost every summer I travel with my parents. I was in Turkey ,Egypt, Greece ,Czech Republic,Crimea ,at that time he was a part of Ukraine. I also love to travel to places of Russia. I was in Veliky Novgorod ,Smolensk, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Vladivostok ,Tomsk, on lake Seliger, in Gelendzhik and Anapa. Most of all I liked in Greece ,Malia .Hope I will visit there again.
My boyfriend lived ten years in Poland .On winter holidays we are planning to go to Warsaw ,he said this is a very beautiful city .I want to see this for myself.