Проект на тему: what are people from russia like?

on the whole - в целом, вообщем

in many ways - во многих отношениях, многими путями (типа достичь чего-то, решить что-то)

1. was. 2. was thinking. 3. called. 4. did  i tell. 5. happened. 6. were shopping. 7. were looking. 8. came. 9. showed. 10. she was opening. 11. had. 12. was. 13. didn"t expect.