Vocabulary File.

Ex. 1 Listen, look, repeat.

1. to make (made) a discovery – сделать открытие

2. in the field of – в области

3. to be eager – сильно желать, стремиться

4. to enter (a university, etc.) – поступить (в университет, академию, т.д.)

5. to graduate from (a university, etc.) – окончить (университет, академию, т.д.)

6. with honours – с отличием

7. gradually – постепенно

8. a hectare – гектар

9. splendid – великолепный

10. a department – зд. факультет

11. to attend – посещать

12. higher education – высшее образование

13. to spread (spread) out - простираться

14. a ski-jump – лыжный трамплин

15. breathtaking – захватывающий дух

16. to flood by light – освещать, заполнять светом

17. remarkable – замечательный

18. in particular – в частности

19. to share – делить, поделить

20. common - общий

Ex. 2 Read the sentences with the new words.

1. to make (made) a discovery – сделать открытие

2. in the field of – в области

Mikhail Lomonosov made a lot of discoveries in the field of chemistry, physics, etc.

3. to be eager – сильно желать, стремиться

He came to Moscow on foot as he was eager to study.

4. to enter (a university,etc.) – поступить (в университет, академию, т.д.)

5. to graduate from (a university,etc) – окончить (университет, академию,т.д.)

6. with honours – с отличием

He entered the Academy which he graduated from with honours.

7. gradually – постепенно

Lomonosov gradually became one of the greatest Russian scientists.

8. splendid – великолепный

9. a hectare – гектар

The splendid complex of Moscow State University occupies an enormous territory

of 168 hectares.

10. a department – зд. факультет

11. to attend – посещать

The University has 40 departments which are attended by 35 thousand students.

12. higher education – высшее образование

Moscow State University is the largest centre of higher education in our country. 13. to spread (spread) out - простираться

Most of the city spreads out before you.

14. a ski-jump - лыжный трамплин

There is a ski-jump which runs down to the river.

15. breathtaking – захватывающий дух

16. to flood by light – освещать, заполнять светом

The view is breathtaking especially at night when Moscow is flooded by light.

17. remarkable – замечательный

18. in particular – в частности

All remarkable sights of the city are clearly seen in good weather, in particular

the Kremlin.

19. to share – делить, поделить

20. common – общий

Two sky-scrapers share a common name “Federation”.

Ex.3 Read the pairs of words with the similar meaning.

in the field of – in the sphere of to be eager to study – to be keen on studying

splendid – magnificent to enter Academy – to be admitted to Academy

to graduate from – to finish to attend – to go regularly to

a department – a faculty breathtaking – extremely impressive

Ex.4 Replace the words in bold type with the words of the active vocabulary.

1. He is a well-known politician in the sphere of foreign policy.

2. He was keen on studying.

3. This magnificent complex was designed by three architects.

4. Lomonosov was admitted to Moscow Greek-Latin Academy.

5. He finished the Academy with honours.

6. There are 40 faculties in the University.

7. Thirty-five thousand students go regularly to Moscow State University.

8. The view from here is extremely impressive.

Ex.5 Fill in the gaps where necessary with the right prepositions: of, in, from, with,

at, by, over, across, out, down, on, before, to.

1. Lomonosov made a lot ........ discoveries .......... the field ........ chemistry and physics.

2. The town ....... Kholmogory is situated ....... the North ........ Russia.

3. He came to Moscow ........ foot.

4. Lomonosov graduated .......... Moscow Greek-Latin Academy .......... honours.

5. The construction ....... the main building ...... the Sparrow Hills began ...... 1949.

6. The first students entered ....... the University ...... the 1^st ...... September, 1953.

7. To look ....... all auditoriums and laboratories one would have to walk 145 kms.

8. Forty departments are attended ....... 35 thousand students.

9. One ....... the best panoramic views ........ Moscow is ......... the Sparrow Hills, just

............. the river ............ Luzhniki.

10. Most ....... the city spreads ........ ............ you.

11. The view ......... here is breathtaking, especially ........ night when Moscow is flooded

........ light.

12. The Kremlin is situated 10 km far ......... the Sparrow Hills.

13. There is a ski-jump which runs .......... ........ the Moskva-river.

14. Two of these sky-scrapers are absolute champions ........ Europe ........ height.

The State Moscow University was founded in 1755 and bears the name of one of the most outstanding Russian scientists Mikhail Lomonosov. He made a lot of discoveries in the field of chemistry, physics, etc. He was also a writer and a poet. Mikhail Lomonosov was born in an old Russian town of Kholmogory in the North of Russia. When he was 16, he came to Moscow on foot as he was eager to study. He entered Moscow Greek-Latin Academy which he graduated from with honours and gradually became one of the greatest Russian scientists. The construction of the main building of Moscow State University on the Sparrow Hills began in 1949 and the first students entered it on the 1st of September, 1953. The University complex occupies an enormous territory of 168 hectares_{. The main building is 240 m high and has 36 floors. The splendid} ^{complex was designed by architects Rudnev, Chernyshov and Abrosimov.}

^{To look} at all auditoriums and laboratories one would have to walk 145 km and the University is still being expanded. Moscow State University has 40 departments, which are attended by 35 thousand students not only from Russia, but from other countries as well. There are 4 astronomic observatories, a large botanic garden, 3 museums, two big scientific libraries and 5 scientific institutes in the University. Besides, one can find everything necessary for students not only to study, but also to live on the large territory of the University campus. Moscow State University is the largest centre of higher education in our country and one of the largest in the world.

One of the best panoramic views over Moscow is from the Sparrow Hills, just across the river from Luzhniki. Most of the city spreads out before you. There is a ski-jump which runs down to the river. The view from here is breathtaking especially at night when Moscow is flooded by light. All remarkable sights of the city are clearly seen in good weather, in particular the spires and cupolas of the Kremlin, which is situated 10 km far from the Sparrow Hills. You can also see “the Moscow City”- the site of modern sky-scrapers recently built not far from the centre of Moscow. Two of these sky-scrapers sharing a common name “Federation” are absolute champions of Europe in height which equals 373 metres.

Now we are back to the centre of Moscow. Our tour is coming to an end. Thank you.

Ex.6 Make up word combinations matching the words according to the text.

Use them in your own sentences.

1. breathtaking 2. botanic 3. scientific 4. astronomic 5. remarkable 6. ski 7. higher

a) institute b) view c) observatory d) education e) garden f) jump g) sight

Ex.7 Put your own questions to the text and answer them.

Ex.8 Choose one of the three sights: 1. the Novodevichy Convent