Replace the words and expressions in bold with a suitable word of expession from the box (under a cloud, bucketing down, weather, boiling, steals my thunder every cloud has a silver lining, on cloud nine, storm in a teacup under the weather, cats and dogs, heavy weather of it)
1) it's running a lot
2) it's pouring with rain
3) it's very a hot in our office at the moment
4) we cloud ask him to sort out the invoices, but he'll make it unnecessarily difficult and complicated
5) Jan's feeling unwell
6) There was a sudden heavy fall of rain and all the spectators ran inside
7) I don't know if we can survive this crisis without any extra crush
8) However gloomy things may seem, there is always some aspects with is good
9) They were very happy when they won the lottery
10) Ben was under suspicious for a long time after the thefts very discovered
11) Whenever I have a great idea, Penny spoils it bay doing it first and getting all the credit
12) Sarah thought it was important, but in fact it was a lot of fuss about something which was very trivial ​

1. He (studied) better than his father (had done). 2. They (spent) their vacation last year at the same village where they (had lived) many years before. 3. When we ( came) she had already ( sent) the children away and (was free) to speak to us. 4. Yesterday I (bought) a new watch as I (had lost) my old one. 5. He (took) the boy to the door by which he himself (had entered) the room. 6. He ( opened) his eyes, then ( looked) around and (thoght) for some time, trying to remember what (had happened) to him. 7. After they (had travelled) in the Caucasus they (decided) to make a sea voyage. 8. After they (had gone) at last I (went) to bed. 9. He (ate) all the cakes after we (had told) him not to do it. 10. The day after the party he ( asked) why we (had left) so early.

Frankly speaking, Christmas is one of my favourite winter holidays! This year I spent it with my family. My brother was responsible for adornments. My sister was asked to find a great venue. And I was expected to find some new recipes for the unique Christmas dishes. So I started to look for some unusual ideas related to the Christmas celebration. However, it was not so simple as it seemed at first. I must admit, that I got really confused while trying to make it come true. As a result, I had no ideas about Christmas menu at the morning of Christmas Day. Therefore, my mum got completely cross with me! Fortunately, I remembered about my classmade Nick, who was really good at cooking and learning foreign national dishes. He helped me with the Christmas preparation and tought all the unique resepies of some tasty dishes.Another part of the day I spent with my family. The venue and adornments were really inconceivable! We enjoied playing games, watcching TV and telling Christmas stories. All the family approved the Christmas venue, I was so pleased! That certainly was the best Christmas celebration ever:)