Урок 2 Unit 9 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ English Кузовлев 7 класс
In your culture.
Grammar. Olga is talking about the town where she lives, it’s Torzhok, the Tver Region. What is interesting about her home town? Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Past Simple Passive
The town was founded by Prince Yuri in the twelfth century.
My town is very old. Its ancient name Novy Torg (0) (to write) in the Chronicles in 1137. There was a kremlin in the centre of the town but in the eighteenth century its wall and towers (1) (to destroy) by a great fire. In the eighteenth century the town began to grow because the road between St Petersburg and Moscow (2) (to build) and the town stood near the road. In Torzhok there are wonderful buildings which (3) (to design) by the famous architects K. Rossi and A. L’vov. During the Great Patriotic War some of them (4) (to destroy). The magnificent Borisoglebsky Cathedral (5) (to build) in the eighteenth century too. It (6) (to decorate) by the famous Russian painter V. Borovikovsky. The Cathedral (7) (to restore) not long ago. Torzhok (8) (to visit) by many famous people, A. S. Pushkin for example. A. S. Pushkin liked having dinner at Pozharsky’s Inn. The building of Pozharsky’s Inn (9) (to damage) by fire in 2002 but later it (10) (to restore).
Vladimir is an ancient Russian town. It attracts many tourists every year. What can tourists see in Vladimir? Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Active and Passive Voice
Vladimir is one of the towns of the Golden Ring of Russia. They don’t know who (0) (to found) it. Some books say that Vladimir (1) (to found) by Vladimir Sviatoslavovich in 990. Other manuscripts say that it was Vladimir Monomach who (2) (to start) the city in 1108.
The Golden Gate (Золотые ворота). It is a kind of symbol of the town. The Golden Gate (3) (to design) and (4) (to build) by Russian masters.
The Uspensky Cathedral is magnificent. Russian architects (5) (to design) and (6) (to build) it in 1158–1160. It’s famous for its frescoes. The cathedral (7) (to decorate) by Andrei Rublev in the 15th century.
The Pokrov Church on the River Nerl is known as a real masterpiece of Russian architects. It looks like a beautiful white flower because the church (8) (to decorate) with white carving. The church (9) (to build) in 1165.
1) Past Simple Passive
1. its wall and towers were destroyed by a great fire.
2. the road between St Petersburg and Moscow was built.
3. which were designed by the famous architects K. Rossi and A. L’vov.
4. some of them were destroyed.
5. The magnificent Borisoglebsky Cathedral was built in the eighteenth century too.
6. It was decorated by the famous Russian painter V. Borovikovsky.
7. The Cathedral was restored not long ago.
8. Torzhok was visited by many famous people, A. S. Pushkin for example.
9. The building of Pozharsky’s Inn was damaged by fire in 2002 but later it
10. was restored.
2) Active and Passive Voice
1. Some books say that Vladimir was founded by Vladimir Sviatoslavovich in 990.
2. Other manuscripts say that it was Vladimir Monomach who started the city in 1108.
3. The Golden Gate was designed and
4. was built by Russian masters.
5. Russian architects designed and
6. built it in 1158–1160.
7. The cathedral was decorated by Andrei Rublev in the 15th century.
8. the church is decorated with white carving.
9. The church was built in 1165.
