Write a letter to an english-speaking friend about your favourite holiday/festival and send him/her a typical russian postcard with the holiday greeting in english (перевод - напишите письмо другу о вашем любимом празднике/фестивале и пошлите ему/ее типичную российскую открытку с праздником, на языке)

My name is Alexandra, I’m thirteen years old. My favourite holiday is my birthday. On this day I get up early, but by that time my mother already cooks food for a festive table in the kitchen. In the morning my family and friends begin to give presents and congratulate me. My parents and younger brother always want me to remember this day for a long time that’s why they decorate the flat with many-coloured little balls. On this day a lot of my friends and relations usually come to see me. When we all get together we sit down to table and begin to celebrate my birthday. Everybody has a good time dances and communicates with each other, the music plays loudly. At the end of the holiday we turn off the lights and my father brings a big cake with candles. I must blow out the candles and make a wish. After that we have tea with a cake and then we dismiss the guests. I would like to celebrate my birthday every month because all our relations and friends can meet together on this day. I grow up every year but my birthday always remains the most unforgettable holiday of the year.

I (1. work) in a public library.I (2. have worked/have been working) here for many years and I (3. love) my job. I think I (4. am) lucky (5. to have) it. First of all, I (6. do not have to) get up early as the library (7. opens) at 10 o'clock. Secondly, it (8. is) interesting work because people aways (9. come) in and (10. ask) me (11. to help) them. This way I  (12. have already met) a lot of interesting people. Yesterday a man (13. came) to ask me about the climate in Brazil. While I (14. was looking) for this information, I (15. learnt) a lot of intersting things about that wonderful country. There is something else that makes me like my job and that is bookmarks. People (16.use) the strangest things as bookmarks. I (17. have found) a penknife, a comb, a watch, a key, lots of pens and pencils, different leaves and flowers and what not. But the other day i (18. had) a surprise of my life: I (19.opened) the book and what I (20. saw) (21. was) a huge tooth! It (22. was) used as a boomark.

1. There were some celebrities at his birthday party last night. 2. There will be many students and  teachers in the club tomorrow. 3. Will there be a new underground station in this district in  a year? 4. There is an invisible magnetic field between the poles of the magnet. 5. There was a  meeting at the University yesterday. 6. There are some pictures on the wall. 7. There was somebody in the corridor when I entered. 8. There is an opposition to the party in power. 9. There were a lot of guests at his wedding yesterday. 10. There are a lot of sights in Kiev. 11. When he explained everything, there was a long pause. 12. Is there any milk left?