Leo Tolstoy, a famous Russian writer of the 19th century, is known for his psychological novels. The writer had a special talent for observing people's habits and behaviour. He had a habit of taking notes about his observations and used them in his books. That is why his characters are presented with all their strengths and weaknesses, and look very true to life.

Besides being a good psychologist, Leo Tolstoy could boast a good sense of humour. He often told jokes to his family, and once started to write a comedy. It looked like he didn't take it seriously: the first draft was left unfinished and forgotten for three years. The family did not know about it until Tolstoy's daughter Maria found that piece of writing.

After reading the draft aloud, the family insisted on finishing the play. The writer agreed on the condition that it would be only for family use. This is how his first comedy appeared. It was named The Fruits of Enlightenment, and it was performed in the home theatre.

At first, Tolstoy felt pessimistic about staging the comedy for the public. However, he could not ignore his children's enthusiasm about the play. After he watched them acting, he started feeling interested. With every next rehearsal, he edited the lines. A lot was changed, and the text became more natural and impressive. The last edition of the comedy was staged in 1890. The actors were family members and close friends.

The first official performance of the comedy attracted a lot of spectators. They were Tolstoy's relatives, neighbours and servants. The audience gave the play a very warm welcome. They enjoyed the comedy and laughed a lot. The comedy was about the relations between the peasants and the landowners, a topic familiar to everyone. Some spectators even recognised themselves in the characters.

The second performance was arranged in Tula. Naturally, the author, Leo Tolstoy, was invited to watch it. When he arrived at the theatre, he went straight to the entrance. As the writer looked quite ordinary in his plain clothes, the guard did not let him in. Soon, a local official arrived and saw Tolstoy sitting on a bench outside. He recognised the writer at once and asked what he was doing there. "They didn't let me in", Leo Tolstoy smiled.

The theatre officials were confused. They apologised and offered Leo Tolstoy the best seat. Fortunately, on that day, a legendary Moscow director V. Nemirovich Danchenko was among the spectators. He was deeply impressed by the performance and soon brought the comedy to the big stage of Maly Theatre. The Fruits of Enlightenment went successfully. It was highly praised in the press and was published later on. It should be mentioned, however, that Leo Tolstoy did not like the way the actors of Maly Theatre played the peasants.

"What are you doing here so early, Mia?" Mum was surprised to see her daughter in the kitchen at 7 o'clock on Sunday. "You never wake up 20__ than 10 at weekends." EARLY

Mia 21__ something in a large bowl and seemed very focused on the process.

At last, she looked up and explained to her mum that it 22__ her homework to cook a Sunday breakfast for the whole family.

"Oh, really?" the mother 23__ what to say, so she started to unload the dishwasher. "Do you need any help?" she asked after a while.

"Thank you, but no. I have to do everything 24__."

And when it 25__ ready, I'll ask you a few questions."

"Questions? What sort of questions?" Mia's mother put all the forks and 26__ into the drawer and started arranging the tea cups on the shelf.

"The questions are about whether you liked my breakfast 27__ not, about eating habits and cooking routine in our family," the girl's face 28__ up with a smile.

"Who likes what, who usually cooks in the family, how the table ... Don't worry, it'll be fun."

The Black Sea is a warm and safe place. There are no 29__ creatures like sharks or poisonous jellyfish in the water.
It looks like a 30__ destination for a family vacation. There is nothing exciting about it, one may even call it boring.
Marine researchers, however, may 31__ with that.
To them, the Black Sea is one of the most 32__ places on the Earth.
The thing is that only the upper layer of the sea is available for 33__.
It is full of marine life. In the lower level, however, there is no oxygen and the water does not support life. The lower layer of the sea hardly has any flora or fauna. Those dark depths may keep lots of 34__ secrets.