B4

 Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. Their ______ were good friends. One day Mr. Jones invited Mr. Brown to a small party.

WIFE

B5

J Mr. Brown went into the other room and telephoned. He ______ very much by his telephone conversation.

SURPRISE

B6

When he came back Mr. Jones asked him, “Have you spoken to your wife already?” “No, she ______ there when I phoned. My small son answered the phone. I asked him, “Is your mother there?” And he said, “She is somewhere outside”.

NOT BE

B7

“Why is she outside?” I asked. “She ______ for me”, he answered.

LOOK

B8

 Have you ever celebrated Maslenitsa? It is one of the ______ festivals in Russia. It signals the end of winter and welcomes the coming of spring.

POPULAR

B9

Russian pancakes blini — are very important in the celebration of Maslenitsa. Blini ______ with jam, sour cream, and ofcourse, lots of butter.

EAT

B10

Warm, round, and golden — blini are the symbol of the sun! Ancient Russians actually believed that when eating a pancake, they ______ a part of the Sun’s life energy.

GET