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Moscow

1. Mosсow is the capital of Russia. It is situated in the centre of the European part of the country. It is a modern city now. The population of the city is about 9.5 million people. Moscow is a political, economic, commercial and cultural centre of our country. Mosсow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruky. The total area of the city is about nine hundred square kilometres. We say that Mosсow is a port of five seas, as the Mosсow-Volga Canal links Mosсow with the Baltik, White, Caspian and Black seas and the sea of Azov.

2. Mosсow is the industrial centre of the country. There are many factories and plants in it. Mosсow is a cultural centre. There are a lot of theatres, museums, institutes, libraries and cinemas in Mosсow. The Bolshoi Theatre is one of the famous theatres all over the world. If you are fond of painting you can go to the Tretyakov Art Gallery or to the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum and see a lot of interesting portraits and landscape there. We say the Tretyakov Art Gallery is a treasure-house of Russian Art. Young people like to visit the Central Military Museum. There are many tanks, guns and war documents there.

3. The heart of Mosсow is Red Square. It has more historic association than any other place in Mosсow. The Kremlin and St Basil’s Cathedral (Vasily Blazhenny) are masterpieces of acient Russian architecture. The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the country’s simbol. There are many fine buildings, wide streets. green parks, large squares, churches and monuments in Mosсow.

4. Mosсow is the city of students. There are over 80 higher educational institutions in it, including several universities. One of the highest buildings in Moscow is The State Mosсow University. It was founded by M.V. Lomonosov in the 18^th century and now bears his name. The new university building was built in the 50^th years of our century. It is so high that one can see it from different parts of the city.

5. The Mosсow underground is one of the best in the world. It connects the centre of the city with almost all the districts and suburbs of Moscow. The underground is the quickest and most convenient means of transport. Mosсow is the railway, highway and airway crossroads. Every day millions of visitors come to Mosсow.

6. Mosсow is the centre of Russian science and culture. It is the seat of Russian Academy of Science. There are many research institutes, universities, colleges, schools and libraries here.

7. Moscow is a multinational city. You can find people of different nations and nationalities live in it.

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3. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык, укажите степень сравнения.

   • Moscow is a political, economic, commercial and cultural centre of our country.

   • It has more historic association than any other place in Mosсow.

   • There are over 80 higher educational institutions in it.

   • The underground is the quickest and most convenient means of transport.

4. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.

   • In the 13^th century ancient Rus, which included the Moscow Principality, fell under the yoke of Tatar-Mongol invanders.

   • There are over 80 higher educational institutions in it, including several universities.

   • Young people like to visit the Central Military Museum.

   • In several years Moscow will grow considerably.

5. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием –s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.е. является

a) показателем 3-го лица, ед.числа глагола в Present Simple

b) признаком множественного числа имени существительного

с) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного

• There are a lot of theatres, museums, institutes, libraries and cinemas in Moskow.

• It was founded by M.V. Lomonosov in the 18^th century and now bears his name.

• It connects the centre of the city with almost all the districts and suburbs of Moscow.

• The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the country’s symbol.

6. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.

• What is the geographical situation of Moscow?

• What are the most popular places of interest in the city?

• Who founded the State Moscow University?