Here are some topic sentences. choose one and develop a paragraph by adding detalils. 1) the room was messy. 2) my birrthdau present was an exeteng suprise. 3) i oponed the door and there 4) the sky was beautiful that night. 5) topsy was the most unusual boy i have ever met.

the big living room was messy and dusty

my sixteenth birthday present was an exiting and breathtaking surpise

i opened the massive door and there stood a long coat rack

the dark sky was very beautiful and full of shining stars that summer night

topsy was the most unusual and funny boy i have ever met in my life

    there are many national  holidays in russia, when people all over the country do not work and have special celebrations. the major holidays are: new year's day, women's day, may day, victory day, and independence day.    the first holiday of the year is new year's day. people see the new year in at midnight on the 31st of december. they greet the new year with champagne and listen to the kremlin chimes beating 12 o'clock.    there are lots of new year traditions in russia. in every home there is a new year tree glittering with coloured lights and decorations. children always wait for father frost to come and give them a present. many people consider new year's day to be a family holiday. but the young prefer to have new year parties of their own.    a renewed holiday in our country is christmas. it is celebrated on the 7th of january. it's a religious holiday and a lot of people go to church services on that day.    non-official "men's day" is the 23d of february, it is a public holiday called "the homeland defenders day". all men in russia are liable for call-up (including reservists), so they all are celebrities. on this day women usually give men small gifts.on the 8th of march we celebrate women's day when men are supposed to do everything about the house and cook all the meals. this is pretty nice — at least once a year women can take a break and forget about all those dishes, cooking, kids, take a magazine and relax on a coach.    the 1st of may is the day of labour. during soviet time there were huge demonstrations on this day, as everybody was obliged to show his loyalty to the state; now only communists organize meetings on this date.    the greatest national holiday in our country is victory day. on the 9th of may, 1945, the soviet army and its allies completely defeated the german fascists and the second world war and the great patriotic war ended. a magnificent memorial on poklonnaya gora has been built to commemorate the victory. many veterans take part in the military parade and lay wreaths on the tomb of the unknown soldier. radio and television broadcast popular war songs. a lot of guests from different countries of the . world come to moscow to participate in the celebrations.    independence day is anew holiday in our country. on the 12th of june, 1992, the first president of russia was elected.    the 1st of september is the day of knowledge — it's the beginning of a school year. children go to schools with flowers for teachers, there are meetings before the classes start.    the 12th of december — the constitution day. this day the first constitution of the russian federation was adopted in 1993 (previous constitutions were all soviet unions).    russians love to celebrate. we adopted the western holidays such as st. valentine, and halloween. we also appreciate chinese new year, muslim and jewish holidays, as russians are very tolerant to other religions.    we also celebrate easter and lots of professional holidays which are not public holidays and banks, offices and schools do not close.

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1) mary, who likes painting, is my best friend. 2)2015 was the year when we visited the uk. 3)mark, whose hobby is football, loves swimming. 4)this is the book which ben gave me yesterday. 5)the woman that has got curly hair is my mother. 6)this is the club where people come to play chess. 7)this is the school where my father works. 8)tom is very kind. that’s why i like him. 9)in 2014, when we were in london, i met tanya. 10) the shop that has just opened in apple street is very big. 11) she is the girl whose father is a vet. 12) the restaurant where they had dinner last week is very expensive. 13) the bank that was burgled last month has reopened. 14) the reason why she was late is still unclear. 15) scotland is a country where you can see a lot of castles. 16) sam is a journalist who writes for the sun. 17) frank is a photographer whose studio is in the city centre. 18) my grandmother is a person who likes to help others. 19 a library is a place where you can find books. 20) a kangaroo is an animal who lives in australia. 21) a firefighter is someone who puts out fires. 22) cinema is a place where people can see films. 23) last winter, when nick broke his arm, was the coldest one. 24) maggie, whose car is a bmw, earns a lot of money. 25) bob who is a police officer is my dad’s cousin.