Plete the text with verbs from the list in the correct tense, active or passive: be (x3), believe, borrow, bury, conduct, make, go on, happen, help, join in, last, meet, sing (x2), strengthen, take place, visit, wake. The Christmas truce
The war (1) for only a few months when on Christmas Eve 1914, an exraordinary event (2) . At midnight the sleeping British (3) by the sound of carols (4) in the German trenches. They immediately (5) with English carols and soon both sides (6) together. The next morning they all (7) in no-man’s land and in a very short time many friendships (8) . Not only (9) they to bury each other’s dead, but often German and British soldiers (10) together in the same grave. Tools (11) also from each other and defences (12) . There was no fear or suspicion on either side. If there (13) fear, such a truce (14) never .
Incredibly some friendships (15) a lifetime. Harold Startin, who (16) dead for many years now, (17) regularly during his life by his friend Otto from Stuttgart.
Nowadays it (18) generally that such a truce (19) impossible. Most modern warfare (20) from the air.
Big Ben is a popular tourist name for the clock tower of Westminster Palace. The official name of the tower since 2011 is Elizabeth Tower . At the moment, big Ben watches are being restored until 2020. Initially, "big Ben" was the name of the largest of the six bells, but often this name is mistakenly attributed to the clock, and to the clock tower as a whole.
At the time of casting, big Ben was the largest and heaviest bell in the United Kingdom. Its weight was 13.7 tons. In 1881, the bell gave way to The big Floor.
I live in Poltava region. It's in the North East of Ukraine.
It has rivers, forests. The nature of my region is Beautiful.
This region is famous for a land that has always been famous for its hospitality. It is rich in prosperity and well-being of the Ukrainian people. It has a great history. The out- standing people who live in my region are very friendly. So you can find monuments to Ukrainian Cossack and the monument of glory. There are as well A lot of entertainment for tourists. Many people visit Poltava every year.
This admires me. My region is full of Monuments of parks and entertainment. All in all, it is City of dreams. I love my region and I'm proud of its history.
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