1. Write answers with auxiliary verbs: 1/ She does her homework regularly. (I) 2/ We didn’t forget to buy presents for mother last Sunday. (Mother`s friends) 3/ I am swimming in the lake now. (He) 4/ Our relatives have visited us this month. (Our cousin) 5/ We can’t organize a trip around London on Monday. (Our guide) 6/ My sister will visit an exhibition of modern art in the Museum. 7/ Children play in the yard on Sunday. (My brother) 8/ I couldn’t play chess since childhood My friend)

Every country has customs and traditions.Traditions play a more important part in the life of the people. People are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. There are holidays like St.Valentine’s Day, April Fools, Halloween and others. I want to tell you about some holidays and traditions. People really love holidays. We usually celebrate them with a lot of food, presents and in big companies of relatives and friends. They are family holidays, state holidays and religious holidays.Each family has its own traditions of celebrating this or that holiday. For example, my family celebrates my birthday for two days. On the first day I celebrate it with my parents, grandparents, my uncle and aunt. The second day of celebration is only for my close friends. They usually come in a big group with a lot of presents. I like my birthday very much.  St. "Valentine's Day is mostly popular with young people. They usually buy presents for their girlfriends and boyfriends such as chocolate and sweets and make greeting cards in the shape of a heart.

the end of the year is just that time for favorites lists – and i’ve written about the best travel books many times over! i love talking about travel books. why? because part of the tool belt of any traveler is a good book. long bus, train, or plane rides can get pretty boring and can give you a lot of “dead” time if you haven’t mastered the art of the 10-hour blank stare. additionally, reading travel books helps you learn about the destinations you are visiting. the more you know about a place, the more you can understand a place.

i am a voracious reader and have even started a book club on this website to share all the books i read. today is another one of those days where i share some of the books i’ve read recently! if you’re looking for some great reads, here are my current list of the best travel books to inspire you to travel far-off lands: