Упр.12 Unit 3 ГДЗ English Михеева 11 класс

A. Read the text “St. Basil’s Cathedral” again and complete the following statements.

1. “St. Basil’s” is the name given to the Cathedral by:
   • a) church authorities
   • b) its builders
   • c) people
2. St. Basil’s is ___ church built in this place:
   • a) the first
   • b) the second
   • c) the third
3. There is ___ we know about the Cathedral’s history for sure:
   • a) not much
   • b) nothing
   • c) a lot
4. According to the legend the two builders of the Cathedral:
   • a) were maimed
   • b) were rewarded with gold
   • c) created more churches that had no comparison with it
5. Architectural specialists ___ about the Cathedral’s original design:
   • a) are doubtful
   • b) are unanimous
   • c) want to know more
6. Originally the Cathedral looked ___ it is now:
   • a) the same but smaller than
   • b) absolutely the same as
   • c) rather different from what
7. In 1860 the Cathedral was rebuilt:
   • a) first
   • b) last
   • c) most radically
8. But for Pyotr Baranovsky the Cathedral could have been:
   • a) replaced
   • b) removed
   • c) redecorated
9. Now the Cathedral ___ as a church:
   • a) doesn’t function
   • b) always functions
   • c) sometimes functions

B. Find in the text the equivalents for the following. Use some of them in sentences of your own.

1. a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, that surrounds a castle as protection against attacks;
2. to celebrate;
3. real, not false;
4. a famous building or object that you can see and recognise easily;
5. lots of;
6. not sure about the truth;
7. relating to towns and cities;
8. to show respect or admiration for someone or something;
9. to form an attractive combination;
10. decorated with some design;
11. to pull down;
12. to stand in the way;
13. rough and plain without trying to be polite or to hide unpleasant facts;
14. attempts to preserve a historic place;
15. rising quickly into the air and shaped like a tent;
16. having a lot of bends and turns.