- •I. Choose the right word.
- •II. Circle a), b) or c) to complete the sentence.
- •I. Match the beginnings of the sentences to their ends using the information from the text.
- •II. Replace the words and word combinations in italics (a) by their contextual synonyms
- •III. Answer the questions.
- •IV. Give the English equivalents.
- •V. With your partner, speak on the different aspects of architectural planning.
- •I. Complete the following sentences.
- •II. Choose the right term.
- •III. Choose the right preposition.
- •I. Find the false sentences using the information from the text. Correct them.
- •II. Match the beginnings of the sentences to their ends using the information from the text.
- •III. You misheard the information. Make it more exact putting the questions.
- •IV. Prove the following, using the information from the text.
- •V. Answer the following questions.
- •VI. Read the text and tell about the use of the Dork and Ionic orders in the architecture of the Acropolis.
- •VII. Ask your friend to describe one of the Orders of Architecture.
- •I. Choose the right sentence.
- •II. Complete the following sentences.
- •III. Choose the right form of the verb.
- •IV. Choose the right preposition.
- •I. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text.
- •II. Match the beginnings of the sentences to their ends using the information from the text.
- •III. Find the false sentences using the information from the text. Correct them.
- •IV. Change into passive.
- •V. A) Find in the text the synonyms for the following words.
- •VI. Answer the following questions.
- •VII. Give the English equivalents.
- •I. Choose the right sentence.
- •II. Circle a), b), or c) to complete the sentences.
- •III. Choose the right sentence.
- •I. Choose the right verb.
- •II. Choose the right form of the adjective.
- •III. Choose the right terms to the following definitions.
- •IV. Give the Russian equivalents.
- •V. Match the beginnings of the sentences to their ends.
- •VI. Increase your vocabulary. Make your own sentences using these verbs.
- •XI. Ask your partner which architectural monuments he would like to see being in Rome.
- •I. Complete the sentences.
- •II. Choose the right sentence.
- •III. Choose the right synonyms for the following words.
- •I. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •II. Replace the words in italics (a) by synonyms (b).
- •III. Match the beginnings of the sentences to their ends using the information from the text.
- •IV. Increase your vocabulary. Make some sentences of your own using these phrases.
- •I. Complete the following sentences.
- •II. Choose the right adjective.
- •III. Choose the right word.
- •I. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •II. Match the terms (a) and their definitions (b).
- •IV.Answer the following questions.
- •V. Paraphrase the following statements using the information from the text.
- •VI. Give the English equivalents.
- •VII. With your partner, make up a dialogue using the information from the text 1 and your own knowledge on the subject.
- •VIII. Read the text and speak on a typical example of the Renaissance style in England.
I. Complete the following sentences.
1. For the classical antiquity and for the Renaissance the ... was the basic element of architectural
design.
a) order
b) asymmetry
c) the effect of illusionism
2. Clear measured expression and definition of architectural space and mass differentiates the
Renaissance style from ...
a) the Rococo
b) the Gothic
c) the Byzantine style
3. It was an Italian Renaissance architect ... who formulated linear perspective.
a) Filippo Brunelleschi
b) Donato Bramante
c) Pietro Lombardo
4. The first building in the Renaissance manner was ...
a) Tempietto San Pietro
b) Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
c) the loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti
5. The largest church in the Christian world is ...
a) St. Paul's Cathedral
b) St. Peter's Cathedral
c) Gloucester Cathedral
6. The cathedral of the Assumption was built by ...
a) Fioravante
b) Novi
c) Bernini
7. The eastern facade of the Faceted Palace is faced with ...
a) mosaics
b) glazed tile
c) faceted white stones
II. Choose the right adjective.
1. The ruins of ... classical buildings were one of the sources of knowledge for the Renaissance architects.
a) ancient b) contemporary c) Egyptian
2. The order was a system of ... architectural units.
a) casual b) famous c) traditional
3. The ornate, decorative quality of the ... order was embraced during the early Renaissance.
a) Corinthian b) Tuscan c) Ionic
4. The ... simplicity and strength of the Doric was preferred during the Italian High Renaissance.
a) different b) basic c) masculine
5. A very ... arcade was designed with Composite columns.
a) massive b) immediate c) graceful
6. The Tempietto is ... in plan.
a) rectangular b) circular c) semicircular
7. Old St. Peter's was in a very ... condition.
a) poor b) strong c) decorative
III. Choose the right word.
1. The Renaissance developed in ...
a) France b) Italy c) England
2. The treatise "De architecture" was a handbook of the ...
a) Renaissance architects b) Baroque architects
c) Gothic architects
3. The Renaissance is characterized by measured expression and definition of ...
a) pointed arches b) architectural space
c) spherical pendentives
4. The plans for St. Peter's Cathedral were prepared by ...
a) Brunelleschi b) Bernini c) Bramante
5. Alevisio Novi built in Moscow ...
a) the Cathedral of Archangel Michael b) the Cathedral of the Assumption
c) the Granovitaya Palata
EXERCISES
I. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
a system of traditional architectural units;
the ornate, decorative quality of the Corinthian order;
the masculine simplicity of the Doric order;
the Renaissance pictorial device of perspective;
an immediate and full comprehension of the building;
a very graceful arcade;
windows with classical pediments above each of the arches;
the supposed site of the martyrdom of St. Peter;
enclosed interior sanctuary;
in a very poor condition;
the foundation stone;
in addition to the high altar;
to the top of the lantern