Question

СРОЧНО!!!! 3.Вставьте пропущенные слова соответствующие тексту: is celebrated, festivals, holidays, plant a tree, wedding, member, happy, loaf of bread, the leader, devoted to. Maslenitsa is one of the most 1)…… cheerful in Russia. It marks the end of the winter and the opening of new spring 2)……..and ceremonies. Maslenitsa 3)…….during the week preceding the Lent. Every day of Maslenitsa is 4)………special rituals. There are some interesting family traditions. For example, when a new baby is born, the father should 5)……., wishing the child to grow up strong and healthy. Among the traditions connected with 6)………is blessing. When a bride and groom are ready to go to the church, the oldest 7)…….. in their family takes a religious icon from the wall. While the bride and groom kneel, the family member crosses them both with the icon, blesses their union, and wishes them a long and 8)…….marriage. At the wedding reception, the husband and wife take a big 9)………..and bite it at the same time, without the use of their hands. Whoever gets the larger piece, it is said that they will be 10)……..of their family.

Answer 1

1. holidays

2. festivals

3. is celebrated

4. devoted to

5. plant a tree

6. wedding

7. member

8. happy

9. loaf of bread

10. the leader

Answer 2

1. festivals
2. festivals
3. is celebrated
4. devoted to
5. plant a tree
6. wedding
7. member
8. happy
9. loaf of bread
10. the leader