Стр.28-29 Unit 1-2 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 10 класс

Задача

A Read the text quickly and choose the correct answers.

This is the oldest of the Golden Ring cities. Vladimir / Suzdal / Sergiev Posad
This city is also famous as the home of the painted Russian doll.
Some very famous buildings were built in this city during the Golden Age. Vladimir / Suzdal / Sergiev Posad

B Read the text again. Decide if these sentences are true or false. Find evidence.

The eight cities in the Golden Ring were built in the 9th century.
These cities are an important part of Russian culture.
Andrei Bogolyubsky built the city of Vladimir.
Many of the original buildings in Vladimir were destroyed by fire.
The city of Suzdal is built near a river.
The UNESCO World Heritage list includes buildings in both Vladimir and Suzdal.

C Match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

very impressive or beautiful
started / first built
go or start to live in a particular place permanently
an occasion when the army of one country goes into another country to try and take control of
hide in a place in order to protect yourself against something dangerous
a period of time when a king or queen rules a country
an attack when a castle or city is surrounded by the enemy army to stop food getting in and people getting out
religious / important for a religion or belief

Project Do research on the Internet or at your school library, and write a short history of an important town or city in your country. You can write a history about one of the cities in the Golden Ring if you like. Consider the following:

What is the name of the town and where is it?
How old is the town?
What are some of the important historical events that took place in the town?
What are some of the important historical buildings or landmarks in the town?

Подробный ответ

1. Suzdal — this is the oldest of the Golden Ring cities.

2. Sergiev Posad — this city is also famous as the home of the painted Russian doll.

3. Vladimir — some very famous buildings were built in this city during the Golden Age.

B

False. The text says the first Slav tribes began to settle there towards the end of the 9th century, but the cities were built later.
True. “These cities are part of the history of Russia.”
False. The city was built during the reign of Vladimir Monomakh.
True. “In 1238 fire destroyed a lot of the city.”
True. “The city of Suzdal was founded on the banks of the river Kamenka.”
True. “The Golden Gates and the cathedral are both on the UNESCO World Heritage list.”