8. GRAMMAR. Choose the correct option : 1. The printer is making funny noises; it is going to/ will break
2. Mr Higgings is giving / gives a demonstration of the new robot tomorrow evening.
3. The scanner isn’t working. When do you / will you call someone to fix it?
4. I will not download the file by the time / until I’ve installed anti-virus software.
5. I’m very tired. I am going to / go to bed early tonight.
6. Don’t worry. I will not be / am not late tomorrow morning.
7. My aerobics class is starting / starts at 8 p.m.
8. The phone is ringing. I get / will get it.
9. At 11:00 she will be having / will have had her haircut.
10. By 15:30 she will be having / will have had lunch.
11. At 15:45 she will be watching / will have watched TV.
12. By 23:30 she will be going / will have gone back home.

Dasha is afraid of spiders __and__ mice.

Maxim is not afraid of mice __but__ he doesn't like them. He is not afraid of spiders _because_ they are very small.

Про друга: My friend is nice, clever and hard-working, but I call her/him a 'tortoise' because he/she is very slow.

Даша боится пауков и мышей.

Максим не боится мышей, но они ему не нравятся. Он не боится пауков, потому что они очень маленькие.

Про друга: мой друг хороший, умный и трудолюбивый, но я зову его 'черепашкой', потому что он очень медлительный.

New Year in Russia is celebrated on January 1, the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. In earlier times, New Year was celebrated in the month of September. Later, this day was forbidden by Czar Peter, the Great. In 1699, a decree was read about counting of years from Birth of Christ since January 1. Thus, this day was declared as a New Year's day in Russia. Since then, New Year became a family holiday for the people of Russia.New Year Traditions
Amongst the most popular New Year symbols is a New Year's Tree called Novogodnaya Yolka which is topped with a bright star and decorated with various sweets. Another popularly celebrated New Year tradition is the arrival of Ded Moroz or Father Frost and his granddaughter Snegurochka the snow girl. They bring in New Year presents for the good children and keep them under the New Year's Tree. Children sing a song to make Father Frost happy.
New Year verve can be seen by the family get-together, use of fireworks, delicious meals etc. The most important part of the New Year activities is the sumptuous dinner with light music and champagne. The most important meals include meat, green peas, pickles, mayonnaise, onion, carrots and potatoes.
Russians also follow the tradition of listening to the New Year Speech from the President on New Year's Day. There are some more fascinating traditions followed at the time of New Year and the famous one is the tradition of fortune telling. Many people especially women and unmarried girls are excited to know about their future indulge in this acitivity.