TASKS. Questions

TASKS

1. Write the correct names of the monuments under the pictures.

the Bolshoi Theatre Saint Basil's Cathedral the Tzar-Cannon

the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts the Tzar-Bell The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

1. ____________________ b) _____________________ c)_____________________

d) ________________ e)______________________ f)______________________

2. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:

Была основана, начало истории Москвы, все более и более, борьба за независимость, новое объединенное государство, сердце России, главная мишень, три четверти города, исторические ассоциации, шедевры древней русской архитектуры, символ, наиболее известный, высшие учебные заведения.

3. Questions

1. When was Moscow founded?

2. Is there a monument to Yuri Dolgoruky in Moscow? Where is it?

3. When did Moscow become the capital?

4. In 1712 the capital was moved to St Petersburg, wasn't it? When did Moscow become the capital again?

5. Was ancient Moscow a big city? What's the total area of modern Moscow?

6. What's the population of Moscow?

7. What places of interest in the centre of Moscow do you know?

8. What do you know about St Basil's Cathedral?

9. What can you see on the territory of the Kremlin?

10. What are the most famous Moscow museums? (art galleries?)

11. What theatres in Moscow do you know?

12. What is your favorite place in Moscow?

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