Практические задания 1. Match the words from the list;
1. Golden Ring of Russia A. Suzdal and Vladimir
2. Capital of Russia B. Moscow
3. Ancient towns C. 8 towns
4. Pocrova Church on the Nerl D. St. Petersburg
5. Paul Fortress E. Vladimir
6. Golden Ring of Russia F. Suzdal and Vladimir

2. Match the parts of the words:
1)Tsar a) Tower 1)Saint a) Kammer
2)Spasskaya b) Square 2)Winter b) Theatre
3)Pushkin c) Theatre 3)Kunst c) Petersburg
4)Red d) Gallery 4)Mariinsky d) Museum
5)Bolshoi e) Bell 5)Russian e) River
6)Tretyakov f) Museum 6)Neva f) Palace

3. Find the correct name for each paragraph.
A. St. Basil ’ s Cathedral
B. the Anichkov Bridge
C. the Spasskaya Tower
D. the Tretyakov Gallery
E. the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
F. the Russian Museum
1. It is one of the most famous and well-known places in our country and all over the
world. It is named after its founder who began to collect Russian painting in 1856.
There we can see the pictures created by such painters as Serov, Repin, Ivanov, Levitan
and others. It has about 3 millions of exhibits now. A lot of tourists visit this place every
year.
2. It is one of the symbols of Moscow. It is the tallest part of the Kremlin, it has 67,3
metres tall. It has the famous clock and its minutes hand is 3,28 metres long. The clock
which we can see today was installed in the middle of the 19th century.
3. It was built in 1551-1561 after the victory over the Kazan Kingdom. The architects
were Barma and Postnik. It has nine beautifully painted cupolas. Its unusual
architecture attracts many tourists.
4. It was founded in 1912 as a museum of plaster moulds on the initiative of Ivan
Tsvetayev, the father of the renowned poetess Marina Tsvetayeva. Its collection
includes works of art of the ancient Orient and ancient Egypt, of antiquity and Western
Europe, ranks second in size after the famous Hermitage in St. Petersburg. 5. It is
situated in the Square of Arts. There is a famous monument near this place of interest.
You can see wonderful collections of beautiful works created by famous Russian
painters.
6. This place of interest is adorned with four sculptures. These sculptures symbolize the
human victory over the animal. First we can see a man, who is almost lying near a
horse, and then gradually he stands up and become the winner.

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