Focus on RNE. Victory Day

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Choose the correct word to complete the text. Neighbourhood schools may host programs prepared by the students, featuring wartime songs and poetry. At home, families around a festive table to honour survived witnesses of the World War II and to commemorate those perished heroes.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. On this day, TV channels films about the World War II, younger generations honour veterans, and the festivities culminate in a military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. Victory Day is a public holiday.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. It is a day for all Russian citizens, and schools and most businesses are closed.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. All Russian peopleVictory Day on May 9.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. Most veterans wear their medals as they head for the parade or an event by a local veteran organization.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. Another tradition is to give flowers, usually red carnations, to veterans in the street and to wreaths at the war memorial sites.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. Many people attend local parades and watch the firework displays at night on Victory Day.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. They may also watch a favourite Soviet film based on the events of World War II, which is also known as the Great Patriotic War. These films are each year but the audience seems to never grow tired of them.

Choose the correct word to complete the text. The main parade is in Moscow’s Red , showcasing Russia’s armed forces.