Variant I
1. Put the words in the correct group
Places of interest:
monastery, canyon, castle, glacier, gorge, cathedral,
cell, mansion, mosque, palace, temple, tower, fortress,
bishops chamber, church, waterfall, abbey
| Religious Buildings | Historic Buildings | Places of Natural Beauty |
Complete the diagram with the words and phrases from the box
| arts and crafts, souvenirs, historic monument, stone carving, gothic, mansion, stucco molding, art novue, frescoes, european baroque, ruins of ancient fortress,miracle icons, exhibition |
sightseeing decoration styles
3. Which word is the odd one out?
1. trek / voyage /cruise /crossing
2. temple/ skill /mummy /monastery
3. honeymoon /weekend break / holiday /guiding
4. gaze /observe / lodge / look
5. travel agency /coach operator / ferry company /airline
6. display /ticket / flip chart / computer
7. receipt /gift /present / donation
8. heritage / tradition / folklore / prayer
9. tour / itinerary / guide book / excursion
10.roof / basement / interior / column
4. Underline the correct word
1. I`m afraid we`ve got only little/few time left.
2. Can/ May I ask you a question?
3. Theres anyone/no one in the gallery.
4. This temple doesnt need any / some restoration.
It has been recently restored.
5. Are there any / some parks in the city centre?
6. A few/ few monuments were ruined during the earthquake.
7. Only a little/few visitors saw the castle. The rest went
to the souvenir stall.
8. Anyone/ No one could admire the paintings, because all the
museums were closed.
9. The excursion was really amazing. I enjoyed every/each
minute of it!
10. We`ve just visited a little / a few highlights of the city.
5. Match the synonyms:
| ferro-concrete | build |
| a tier | building |
| a storey | temple |
| clergyman | project |
| interior | destroy |
| construction | floor |
| erect | reinforced concrete |
| church | inside |
| design | level |
| ruin | priest |
6. Use Participle I or II while translating:
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2.
3.
4. ,
5. ,
6. ,
7. ,
8. , .
9.
10. , .
Match the word-combinations
| expressive forms | |
| structure | |
| arch | |
| picturesque view | |
| architecture | |
| remove | |
| surface | |
| prior |
8. Translate into English, making use of the given Predicates:
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will be soon restored, is looked at with, is much spoken about , is covered with , have been solved by , was turned into
1. , .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. .
6. .
9. Translate into English:
1.
1221 .
2. .
3. 1817 -
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4. 5. 1508 .
13 .
6. 1991 .
7. 1940
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10. Read the text and find the synonyms to the:
A. nouns: edifice, merit, position
B. adjectives: renowned, prominent, unequalled
C. verbs: to build, to satisfy, to celebrate
Savior on the Blood (Church on the Spilled Blood)
From the Kazansky bridge, in Griboyedov perspective the Church of Christs Resurrection (Usually called The Savior on Blood) can be seen. It was put up to commemorate the tsar-martyr on the site where on March 1, 1881, I Grinevitsky, a member of the Peoples society, mortally wounded Emperor Alexander II.
The church was put up with the money collected all over Russia. Architecturally it revives the traditions of the 17th century Russian church-building. In particular, the compositional techniques and shapes used are similar to those characteristics of the famous Pokrovsky Cathedral (Church of St. Basil the Blessed), that stands in the Read Square in Moscow. The church stands out for its complicated and picturesque outline, as well as rich and multicolored decoration.
The church is a unique architectural monument. It is richly decorated with mosaics outside and inside (7000 square meters). It is the only building in Russian (Pseudo Russian) style in St. Petersburg. Moreover, the interior is unique, boasting of the originals by outstanding Russian artists, including V.Vasnetsov, M.N.Nesterov, A.Riabushkin and others. This is the largest mosaic ensemble existing on the church facades and interior walls.
The exposition of the Savior on Spilled Blood serves as the media for learning Russian history and culture. The objective of the museum is to present the historic and artistic value of the Cathedral, and make our contemporaries feel a part of Russian historical and cultural tradition.
