I. Complete the following story by supplying the correct form of the verb - predicate, infinitive or participle : The Woodcutter and his wife were very glad that the mother of the Star- Child(to find ) him at last.
She(to weep) with joy. "He (to be) my little son whom I (to lose) in the forest ten years ago. Please, send for him , for I (to wander) over the whole world in search of him."
So the Woodcutter and his wife (to go out ) to tell the Star - Child who (to play ) with his playmates to go into the house because his mother (to wait) there. He (to run) in (to fill) with joy and wonder. But when he (to see) the woman he laughed at her. He (to cry) angrily that she (to be ) not his mother, that she (to be) a beggar in rags “(to get out ) of here" he shouted. "But you are indeed my little so whom I ( to carry ) in my arms," she (to cry) and (to fall ) on her knees, and ( to hold ) out her arms to him.
"The robbers (to steal) you from me and (to leave) you to die”, she (to murmur )." but I (to recognise) the cloak and the amber chain " And she asked him ( to come ) with her.
When he ( to speak ) to her his voice was hard and bitter " I (to think ) always that I was the son of some Star and not a beggar’ s child. And I (not to come) with you.
"Will you not kiss me before I (to go)”? she asked.
"No”. (to say) the Star - Child. “you are too ugly and I would rather (to kiss) a toad than you.”
So the woman (to rise) and went away into the forest (to weep ) bitterly, and when the Star – Child (to find) that she (to go) he (to run) back to his playmates.
But when they (to see) him(to come) they laughed because he (to become ) as ugly as a toad

Эпитеты: молчаливый, недоверчивый мальчик Филька, позеленевшие потроны

Олицетворения: снег пел, воздух замерз, зашумела роща

Сравнения: снег пел под ногами, будто артель веселых пильщиков пилила под корень березовую рощу

Она светилась бы и мерцала, как маленькая звезда

Мельница стоит, как запаянная морозом навеки

На англ.
Epithets: the silent, suspicious Filka boy, the green-mown pots

Incarnations: the snow was singing, the air froze, the grove rustled

Comparisons: the snow sang underfoot, as if the gang of merry sawmakers sawed the birch grove under the root

She would shine and shimmer like a little star

The mill stands, as if seared by frost forever

When in Rome, do as the Romans do – that is an English proverb. However, is this proverb true? Should people act this proverb? I guess the question isn’t too difficult to be answered. You don’t have to “do as Romans do“ if you want to be disallowed and considered a stupid stranger. Of course, some nationalities are very tolerant, but some will just never accept customs and habits of other nations. It is the truth that I have never been to “Far East“ and I have never met any people from these countries, but I believe just these ones are those who are a little orthodox. They behave like this because of their religion. In some countries women aren’t almost considered “real people“ – can’t do anything without asking their husband, have to wear a “sheet“ over their face and so on. If you went to these countries, they the inhabitants would surely recognize you are a little different. You should act their habits especially in these countries. And of course not only in there.
For example, when you come to the Czech Republic, you should “do as the Czechs do“ at least a little. People will always try to accept you, but if you’ll seem to them to “unczech“, they might not like you. We appreciate all the foreigners who learn at least a few Czech words and phrases such as “Good morning!“ and those who behave at least a little politely and don’t insult our nation. In my opinion, Czechs are very a tolerant nation (we mostly see no problems in other religions worhiped in the world, homosexuality and other much discussed topics of today’s world). We do our best to better understand the other nations.