🌱A1 · Beginner 🌿A2 · Elementary 🌳B1 · Pre-Intermediate 🌲B2 · Intermediate
🎈
Day 19 · People & Relationships · A2 Level

Planning Umar's Birthday

Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage

⏱ Time target: 4-5 minutes 📖 Reading + Vocabulary ✅ 10 True / False questions
How to use this page: Highlighted words are key vocabulary. On a computer, hover your mouse over a highlighted word — on phone or tablet, tap the word — to see its English definition, a synonym, and its Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺 meaning. Tap 🇬🇧 UK or 🇺🇸 US to hear it pronounced in either accent.
🔎 Millat Dictionary

Curious about a word?

Any word, any time — right from this page.

Reading Passage

Umar's birthdaybirthday (noun)The date each year when someone was born.Synonym: anniversary of birth🇺🇿UZ: tug'ilgan kun🇷🇺RU: день рождения is next week, and his classmatesclassmate (noun)People who are in the same class at school.Synonym: schoolmates🇺🇿UZ: sinfdoshlar🇷🇺RU: одноклассники are going to plan a small surprisesurprise (noun)An unexpected event, often a pleasant one.Synonym: shock🇺🇿UZ: ajablanarli voqea🇷🇺RU: сюрприз at schoolschool (noun)A place where children go to learn.Synonym: academy🇺🇿UZ: maktab🇷🇺RU: школа. "What are we going to do?" asks Sabina, one of his closestclose (adj)Having a strong, near relationship.Synonym: nearest🇺🇿UZ: eng yaqin🇷🇺RU: самый близкий friends.

"We're going to decoratedecorate (verb)To make a place look nicer by adding things to it.Synonym: adorn🇺🇿UZ: bezamoq🇷🇺RU: украшать the classroomclassroom (noun)A room in a school where lessons happen.Synonym: school room🇺🇿UZ: sinf xonasi🇷🇺RU: класс (комната) before he arrivesarrive (verb)To reach a place.Synonym: get there🇺🇿UZ: yetib keladi🇷🇺RU: прибывает," says Jamshid. "I'm going to bringbring (verb)To carry something with you to a place.Synonym: carry🇺🇿UZ: olib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: приносить balloonsballoon (noun)A small rubber bag filled with air, used for decoration.Synonym: party decoration🇺🇿UZ: sharlar🇷🇺RU: воздушные шары, and Sabina is going to bring a small cakecake (noun)A sweet baked food, often eaten at celebrations.Synonym: gateau🇺🇿UZ: tort🇷🇺RU: торт."

"Is anyone going to make a cardcard (noun)A piece of folded paper with a message, given as a gift.Synonym: greeting card🇺🇿UZ: otkritka🇷🇺RU: открытка?" Sabina asks. "I am," says Malika. "I'm going to ask everyone to writewrite (verb)To make letters or words on a surface.Synonym: note down🇺🇿UZ: yozmoq🇷🇺RU: писать a shortshort (adj)Not long in length or duration.Synonym: brief🇺🇿UZ: qisqa🇷🇺RU: короткий messagemessage (noun)A short piece of information sent to someone.Synonym: note🇺🇿UZ: xabar🇷🇺RU: сообщение insideinside (preposition)In or into the interior of something.Synonym: within🇺🇿UZ: ichida🇷🇺RU: внутри."

"What timetime (noun)The indefinite continued progress of events; a point on the clock.Synonym: hour🇺🇿UZ: vaqt🇷🇺RU: время is Umar going to arrive tomorrow?" Jamshid asks. "Usuallyusually (adverb)Most of the time; normally.Synonym: normally🇺🇿UZ: odatda🇷🇺RU: обычно at eight," Sabina says, "so we're going to meetmeet (verb)To come together with someone.Synonym: get together🇺🇿UZ: uchrashmoq🇷🇺RU: встречаться at the classroom at seven-thirty to prepareprepare (verb)To get ready for something.Synonym: get ready🇺🇿UZ: tayyorlamoq🇷🇺RU: готовить everything."

The next morningmorning (noun)The early part of the day.Synonym: dawn🇺🇿UZ: ertalab🇷🇺RU: утро, everyone arrives earlyearly (adverb)Before the usual time.Synonym: ahead of time🇺🇿UZ: erta🇷🇺RU: рано. They're going to hidehide (verb)To put yourself where you cannot be seen.Synonym: conceal oneself🇺🇿UZ: yashirinmoq🇷🇺RU: прятаться behindbehind (preposition)At the back of something.Synonym: at the back of🇺🇿UZ: orqasida🇷🇺RU: позади the doordoor (noun)A movable barrier used to open or close an entrance.Synonym: entrance🇺🇿UZ: eshik🇷🇺RU: дверь and surprise Umar the momentmoment (noun)A very short period of time.Synonym: instant🇺🇿UZ: lahza🇷🇺RU: момент he walkswalk (verb)To move on foot.Synonym: stroll🇺🇿UZ: yuradi🇷🇺RU: идёт in. "Is everyone readyready (adj)Prepared and able to do something.Synonym: prepared🇺🇿UZ: tayyor🇷🇺RU: готовый?" Malika whisperswhisper (verb)To speak very quietly and softly.Synonym: murmur🇺🇿UZ: pichirlaydi🇷🇺RU: шепчет. "Ready," the othersother (pronoun)People or things apart from the one mentioned.Synonym: the rest🇺🇿UZ: boshqalar🇷🇺RU: остальные whisper back.

When Umar opensopen (verb)To move something so it is no longer closed.Synonym: unlock🇺🇿UZ: ochadi🇷🇺RU: открывает the door, balloons and smilingsmile (verb)To make a happy expression with the mouth.Synonym: grin🇺🇿UZ: tabassum qilmoq🇷🇺RU: улыбаться facesface (noun)The front part of the head.Synonym: countenance🇺🇿UZ: yuzlar🇷🇺RU: лица greetgreet (verb)To welcome someone with a friendly action or words.Synonym: welcome🇺🇿UZ: salomlashmoq🇷🇺RU: приветствовать him. "SURPRISE!" everyone shoutsshout (verb)To speak or call out very loudly.Synonym: yell🇺🇿UZ: baqiradi🇷🇺RU: кричит. Umar freezesfreeze (verb)To suddenly stop moving because of shock or fear.Synonym: stop still🇺🇿UZ: qotib qolmoq🇷🇺RU: замирать, completely shockedshocked (adj)Feeling very surprised, often unpleasantly.Synonym: stunned🇺🇿UZ: hayratda qolgan🇷🇺RU: потрясённый. "You... you did all this for me?"

"Of course," Sabina smiles. "We're your friends. Now blowblow (verb)To force air out of the mouth.Synonym: puff🇺🇿UZ: puflamoq🇷🇺RU: дуть out the candlecandle (noun)A stick of wax with a wick, burned for light.Synonym: taper🇺🇿UZ: sham🇷🇺RU: свеча and let's celebratecelebrate (verb)To do something enjoyable for a special occasion.Synonym: mark an occasion🇺🇿UZ: nishonlamoq🇷🇺RU: праздновать — we're going to have an amazingamazing (adj)Causing great surprise or wonder; excellent.Synonym: wonderful🇺🇿UZ: ajoyib🇷🇺RU: потрясающий day."

◆ Micro-task Write what this text is mainly about.

Check Your Understanding — True / False