Vocabulary

historian -историк
to accept – принимать, допускать
gradually - постепенно
powerful – сильный, могущественный
liberation - освобождение
tartar yoke – татарское иго
united – соединенный, объединенный
to remain - оставаться
target - мишень
attack – нападение, атака
to destroy - разрушать
fire – пожар
occupation – оккупация
completely – полностью, целиком
to restore – реставрировать, восстанавливать
ancient - древний
masterpiece - шедевр
architecture - архитектура
architect -архитектор
tower - башня
legend - легенда
to blind - ослепить
palace - дворец
mansion - особняк
to reconstruct – перестраивать, восстанавливать
unique – уникальный, единственный в своем роде
drama theatre – драматический театр
studio – студия, театр-студия
higher educational institution – высшее учебное заведение

Ex.1. Ответьте на вопросы:

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?

Ex.2. Переведите на русский язык слова и словосочетания:

Historians; accepted; gradually; struggle; the liberation; the tartar yoke; the new united state; moved; remained the heart; the main target; three-quarters; destroy; during occupation; completely restored; historic associations; masterpieces; blinded; old mansions; cathedrals; churches; reconstruct.

Ex.3. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

Коммерческий и культурный центр; приняли; постепенно; борьба; за освобождение; объединенное государство; оставалась; цель атаки; оккупация; полностью восстановить; воспоминания; шедевры; собор; память; ослепить; создать другие шедевры; особняки; парламент.

Ex.4. Закончите предложения:

1. Moscow is a political, economic … … … .

2. It was founded 9 centuries ago by … … .

3. In the 16^th century under Ivan the Terrible Moscow became …

4. By the mid-19^th century … … … .

5. The population of the city is … ….

6. The heart of Moscow is … ….

Ex.5. Поставьте следующие предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную форму:

1. Moscow is the capital of Russia.

2. In the 13^th century Moscow was the centre of the struggle of Russian lands for the liberation from the tartar yoke.

3. Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg in 1712.

4. By the mi-19^th century Moscow had been completely restored.

5. The Spasskaya Tower has become the symbol of the country.

6. Now Moscow is being reconstructed.

Ex.6. Составьте предложения, используя данные слова и словосочетания:

1. Moscow; mansions; there are; and; a lot of; palaces; cathedrals; beautiful; churches; old; in.

2. More; 80 museums; in Moscow; there are; than.

3. Theatres; is; Moscow; famous; its.

4. Russian; is; the seat; Parliament; Moscow; of.

5. The start; historians; the year of 1147; history; of Moscow’s; have accepted; as; the start.

Ex.7. Соответствуют ли данные предложения содержанию текста:

1. Now Moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe.

2. Its total area is about fifteen hundred square kilometers.

3. The population of the city is over nine million.

4. Moscow was founded five centuries ago by Peter the Great.

5. In the 14^th century under Ivan the Terrible Moscow became the capital of the new united state.

Ex.8. Переведите слова в скобках на английский язык:

1. It (была основана) 9 centuries ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky.

2. Historians (приняли) the year of 1147 as the start of Moscow’s history.

3. Peter the Great (переместил) the capital to St. Petersburg in 1712.

4. The Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral (являются шедеврами) of ancient Russian (архитектуры).

5. There is a legend that Ivan the Terrible (ослепил архитекторов) Barma and Postnik.

6. (Самый известный) of them is the Bolshoi Opera House.

Ex.9. Передайте содержание текста, используя план.

1. The history of Moscow.

2. Total area and the population.

3. Red square.

4. Moscow is the centre of culture.