4. Read and complete the sentences with the words. juicy, decorations, programmes, happiness, called,
organize, widely, decorate, decorated, books
Before New Year's Day, in Uzbekistan, people prepare for the holiday. They put
on a New Year tree at home, they also (2)
the
щstreets and houses with colourful lights and balloons. The main heroes of the Uzbek
New Year are Father Frost and Snow Girl, who are (3)
in Uzbekistan
as Korbobo and Korkiz.
Al midnight on December 31, when the clock strikes 12, the Uzbeks (4)
a party, the main dish of which is a watermelon. If the watermelon is
sweet and 15)
then the whole year will be successful and happy. In
addition to a watermelon on the Uzbek New Year's table, there should be a lot of fruits:
grapes, persimmons, apples, bananas and oranges.
Uzbekistan's New Year is a really family holiday. At the table relatives and
friends gather together, they talk about the good things of the old year and hope to have
in the new year.
This great international holiday comes to every family and, of course, is
celebrated in cities and round the whole country (7)
and cheerfully
The capital shines with colourful lights and it is (8)
with balloons and
beautiful New Year trees.
Children have a lot of entertainment programmes in the circus, theatres, squares
and
and parks. They can meet their popular heroes from favourite (9)
cartoons
Leisure activities for adults are interesting too. Cinemas, cafes, clubs and
restaurants are full of people. Each entertainment place tries to differ from others with
its unique show (10)​