Exercises. I. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary

I. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.

1. Krasnoyarsk is situated... both banks... the River Yenisey. It divides the city... two parts.

2. Krasnoyarsk is famous.,. its wonderful rocks.

3. The citizens love their city and are proud... it.

4. There are a lot of institutions... studying and going sports there.

5. Krasnoyarsk is rich... many talented people.

6. The museum of Fine Art was named... honour... the famous Russian painter Surikov.

7. There is a sport complex... Recreation Island for people to go sport.

II. Read the dialogue and retell it in Reported Speech.

Alice: I am so glad you are in Krasnoyarsk, John. How long are you planning to stay here?

John: Only three days, that is why I'd like to make a trip through the streets of Krasnoyarsk right now to get a great impression of the city.

Alice: We'll see more of the city if we take a bus and begin with the chapel.

John: O'kay. I have always wished to see your famous chapel.

Alice: Now we are moving along Mira Street. You can see numerous shops, banks and restaurants, on both sides of the Street. The pavements are crowded with people, because this street is the most popular with people. In the Roadway there is a constant stream of cars, taxies, buses.

John: An unusual thing is that your drivers keep to the right, not like in London.

Alice: Oh, yes. It is very important. We have right hand traffic here. Remember this while crossing the street. When I was in London it was very difficult for me to concentrate the left hand traffic. Be careful! Now we begin our excursion. Let’s go!

III. Translate into English.

1. Когда Красноярск приобрёл статус города?

2. Город был назван Красноярском из-за цвета скал и почвы, окружающих его.

3. Остров Отдыха – одно из любимых мест отдыха горожан, где расположены сооружения для занятий спортом и развлечений.

4. В Красноярске много средних и высших учебных заведений.

5. Какие достопримечательности города вы бы посоветовали посмотреть вашему другу, приехавшему к вам из Англии?

6. Как часто вы посещаете театры, и какой ваш любимый театр в г. Красноярске?

7. Национальный парк «Столбы» располагается недалеко от города и знаменит своими причудливыми скалами.

8. Многие известные люди живут в Красноярске. Говорят: Сибирь – родина талантов.

RUSSIA

The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth's surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by twelve seas of three oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic ones. Russia borders on foreign countries and the countries of former republics of the USSR. In the South Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belarus and the Ukraine. It also has a sea-border with the USA.

There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found. There are steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east.

There are two Great Plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and the others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.

There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe's biggest river, the Volga flows into the? Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers - the Ob, the Yenisey and! the Lena - flow from the south to the north. The Аmur in the East flows into the Pacific Ocean.

Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world's deepest lake (1,600 meters) is Lake Baikal. It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can see the stones on the bottom.

Russia has one-sixth of the world's forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East.

On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.

Russia is rich in numerous mineral resources, such as: oil, coal, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and others. Russia is one of the richest country all over the world speaking about natural resources.

By structure Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of State is the President. The legislative power is exercised by the Duma.

The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is the largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial center. It is one of the oldest Russian cities. Its total area is about nine hundred square kilometers. The population of the city is about 10 million people already. Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The heart of Moscow is Re4 Square. It has more historical associates than any other place in Moscow. The Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral are masterpieces of ancient Russian architecture. The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the symbol of the country. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see the old Cathedral, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Palace of Congresses, the Tsar-Cannon and the Tsar-Bell, the biggest cannon and the Bell in the world. St. Cathedral was built in the mid-16th century in memory of the victory over Kazan. There is a legend that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects Barma and Postnic, because he didn't want them to create another masterpiece. Moscow is the seat of the Russian Parliament (the Duma) and the center of political life of the country.

Today there are a lot of opportunities for this country to become one of the leading countries in the world. It has great past and promising future. Everybody believes the prosperity of Russia will come soon.