Question

Задание 1. Подберите определения к словам и словосочетаниям из текста: Reserved. Remembrance Sunday, indoors, Christmas Eve, witches, Сhristmas Tree, sayings, Welsh Eisteddfod. 1. a Welsh festival at which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and art; 2. a fir tree, or an artificial tree that looks like a fir tree, which people put in their houses at Christmas and decorate with coloured lights and ornaments; 3. the day or the evening before Christmas Day, December 24; 4. the Sunday nearest to the 11th of November, when people honour the memory of those who died in the two world wars; 5. slow to reveal emotion or opinions. These persons keep their feelings hidden; 6. women thought to have evil magic powers, popularly depicted as wearing a black cloak and pointed hat, and flying on a broomstick; 7. inside a building; 8. short, pithy, commonly known expressions which generally offer advice or wisdom.

Answer 1

1. Welsh Eistedfodd 2.Christmas tree 3.Christmas Eve 4.Rememberance Sunday 5.Reserved 6.Witch 7.indoors 8.sayings

Answer 2

1. Welsh Eisteddfod: a Welsh festival at which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and art.
2. Christmas Tree: a fir tree, or an artificial tree that looks like a fir tree, which people put in their houses at Christmas and decorate with coloured lights and ornaments.
3. Christmas Eve: the day or the evening before Christmas Day, December 24.
4. Remembrance Sunday: the Sunday nearest to the 11th of November, when people honour the memory of those who died in the two world wars.
5. Reserved: slow to reveal emotion or opinions. These persons keep their feelings hidden.
6. Witches: women thought to have evil magic powers, popularly depicted as wearing a black cloak and pointed hat, and flying on a broomstick.
7. Indoors: inside a building.
8. Sayings: short, pithy, commonly known expressions which generally offer advice or wisdom.