Упр.2 Юнит 2 Урок 1 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10 класс
In your culture.
In Russia, the same as in every other country, there are many holidays and festivals. What types of holidays are observed in Russia?
Read the text about holidays in Russia. For questions 1—9, choose the best answer: a, b, c or d.
There are many Russian holidays and celebrations that are (0) observed throughout the year. Russian holidays present a mixture of new and old, religious and (1) …, national and regional, professional and private. National holidays (2) … the history of multicultural Russia, and they need to be handed (3) … from generation to generation. Christian traditions were mixed with (4) … ones and so greatly connected to the seasons. The official public holidays in Russia include the New Year, Christmas, Defender of the Motherland Day, International Women’s Day, Spring and Labour Day, Victory Day, Russia Day and National Unity Day. There are some regional public holidays which are celebrated on a large (5) … in Muslim republics, regions and communities of Russia. These holidays focus (6) … celebrating such religious (7) … as Kurban Bayram or Uraza Bayram. Also there are some unofficial holidays which are uniquely Russian: Old New Year Day, Maslenitsa, Ivan Kupala. There are also a few modern (8) … such as Valentine’s Day, which has a similar meaning in Russia, as it does in the West. (9) … holidays are established to honour the specialists of various professions, for example, Teacher’s Day, Day of the Fisherman, etc., most of them are held on Sunday or Saturday of this or that month.
- 0) a) devoted
b) observed
c) related
d) involved - 1) a) pagan
b) public
c) unique
d) secular - 2) a) reflect
b) celebrate
c) contribute
d) remind - 3) a) back
b) down
c) in
d) out - 4) a) pagan
b) religious
c) holy
d) public - 5) a) level
b) scale
c) degree
d) size - 6) a) of
b) to
c) on
d) in - 7) a) entertainments
b) services
c) carnivals
d) festivals - 8) a) activities
b) ceremonies
c) observances
d) pastimes - 9) a) Professional
b) Federal
c) Official
d) National
1) secular — Russian holidays present a mixture of new and old, religious and secular.
2) reflect — National holidays reflect the history of multicultural Russia.
3) back — they need to be handed back from generation to generation.
4) pagan — Christian traditions were mixed with pagan ones.
5) scale — celebrated on a large scale.
6) on — focus on celebrating.
7) festivals — such religious festivals as Kurban Bayram or Uraza Bayram.
8) observances — There are also a few modern observances such as Valentine’s Day.
9) Professional — Professional holidays are established to honour the specialists of various professions.
Ответ: 1) secular 2) reflect 3) back 4) pagan 5) scale 6) on 7) festivals 8) observances 9) Professional
