1. Open the brackets and use the verbs in the Passive Voice. (Раскрой скобки, употребив глаголы в страдательном залоге в настоящем времени т.е. по формуле: are/am/is глагол с окончанием - ed или из 3 столбика)

There are many traditions of celebrating the end of winter all around the world. In Russia this holiday 0 is called Maslenitsa. A pancake, or blin, is a symbol of the Sun that is why it is very important in the festive celebrations. Russian pancakes 1 (are cooked) during the whole week and 2 (given) to friends and family. By tradition, they (are eaten) with sour cream, caviar or jam. In England a similar holiday 4 (is celebrated) as Pancake Day. Families 5 (are invited) to take part in Pancake Races. All enthusiasts 6 (are dressed) in aprons and hats and must run a distance of 375 metres with a hot pancake in a frying pan. The difficulty is that during the race pancakes must be tossed three times. Pancake Races 7 (are held) all over the country and are usually great fun!