II. Choose the right form of the adjective.

1. The Pantheon is ... surviving circular temple of antiquity.

a) greater b) greatest

c) the greatest d) the greater

2. Among ... remaining examples of circular temples are those of Vesta and Mater Matuta in Rome, Vesta at Tivoli, and Venus at Baalbeck.

a) important b) the most important

c) more important d) most important

3. In front of the Pantheon is a porch with an inscription commemo­rating ... building of Marcus

Agrippa but built with the existing ro­tunda under the emperor Hadrian.

a) the earliest b) earlier

c) an earlier d) earliest

4. The rotunda and dome are among ... examples of Roman concrete work.

a) fine b) finer

c) finest d) the finest

5. The Colosseum was ... and most important amphitheatre of Rome.

a) larger b) the largest

c) largest d) the larger

III. Choose the right terms to the following definitions.

1. town-house

a) forum b) domus c) basilica

2. a quadrangular court of the Roman house

a) villa b) rotunda c) atrium

3. blocks of flats

a) insulae b) order c) porticos

4. suburban or country house

a) interior b) villa c) thermae

5. a colonnaded court

a) facade b) entablature c) peristyle

IV. Give the Russian equivalents.

the Roman Empire; in many respects;

the crown of the dome; a porch with an inscription;

the finest examples; precious marbles;

recessed panels; faced with travertine;

around a colonnaded court; adjoining rooms;

excavations; depended on light;

separate entrance; direct access to the street;

establishments of great magnificence; with accommodations for bathers

V. Match the beginnings of the sentences to their ends.

1. Some remains are well pre- a) or oculus at the crown of the served, and ... served, and ... dome

2. "De Architecture" is ... b) grouped around atrium

3. The Pantheon is the greatest c) separate entrances with direct surviving ...

surviving ... access to the street

4. Light is admitted through d) the main source of information on ancient architecture

a central opening ... e) circular temple of antiquity

5. Its 80 entrances were so f) others are known in fragments and by theoretical restoration

arranged ... g) that the building could be cleared quickly

6. The domus consisted of suites

of rooms ...

7. Independent apartments had ...

VI. Increase your vocabulary. Make your own sentences using these verbs.

to derive from to consist of

to differ from

to be covered with to be built by

to be faced with to be surrounded by

to be lined withto be famous for

to be ornamented with

VII. Explain in English.

• Roman predilection for spatial composition;

• a colonnaded court;

• was covered externally with bronze plates;

• independent apartments;

• the whole is built of concrete

VIII. Prove the following statements using the information from the text.

1. "De Architecture" by Vitruvius is the source of information on Ro­man architecture.

2. There were three types of houses in ancient Rome.

3. The Pantheon is the greatest temple of antiquity.

4. The Colosseum was the largest and the most impressive amphithe­atre of Rome.

5. Imperial thermae were immense establishments of great magni­ficence.

IX. Give the English equivalents.

• освещать почти все вопросы по архитектуре;

• организация линий, поверхностей, масс и объемов в пространстве;

• отличаться от своих предшественников;

• античная средиземноморская цивилизация;

• группироваться вокруг перистиля;

• отверстие в крыше;

• примыкающие комнаты;

• раскопки в Остии;

• неровная поверхность участка;

• лестничные пролеты;

• метод строительства

X. Translate into English.

KOЛИЗЕЙ

Амфитеатр Флавиев, обычно называемый Колизеем, уже много

веков является символом величия и могущества Рима, a также одним из наиболее знаменитых памятников древности во всем мире. Строительство Колизея было начато в 72 г. н.э., его архитектор неизвестен, но некоторые отождествляли его с архитектором Рабирием, построившим Дворец Домициана. Амфитеатр, являющийся самым большим памятником римской цивилизации, имеет эллиптическую форму 188 x 156 метров и высоту 57 метров; внешняя чeчетырехэтажная структура полностью из травертина; первые три яруса состоят из 80 стрельчатых арок, расположенных в канонической последовательности дорического, ионического и коринфского стилей, а четвертый, с небольшими проемами, декорирован пилястрами.