III. Comprehension and Word Study.

1. Say whether it is true or false:

1) In this text the author gives the description of his native town.

2) Novopolotsk was founded in 1958 on the banks of the Dvina River.

3) Every third out of 107,400 inhabitants is a student of Polotsk State University.

4) In the Square of Builders there is a house where local authorities sit.

5) Political meetings and demonstrations are held in the centre of the town.

6) There are four polyclinics and a hospital where highly qualified medical workers take care of the state of health of our dwellers.

7) The landscape of Novopolotsk is very beautiful.

8) The Square of Builders contributes greatly to the relaxed atmosphere of the town.

9) The Square of Builders has a lovely sculpture of a boy sitting on a large ball.

10) To the author’s mind the Square of Builders symbolizes that the great majority of town residence is the youth.

 

Join the halves.

A	В
1) This is the venue of	a) to the north of Vitebsk region.
2) The park contributes greatly to	b) its five and nine-storied buildings.
3) The town is surrounded by	c) a house where local authorities sit.
4) On June 7th, 1958 the first builders arrived to	d) its boundaries.
5) In recent years Novopolotsk has significantly extended	e) this very title about Novopolotsk and its builders.
6) The town is quite modern with	f) deep forests where there are a lot of berries and mushrooms.
7) Novopolotsk is situated	g) different folk festivals and holidays.
8) The town often hosts	h) a wooden ravine near Sloboda village.
9) There is even the feature film with	i) international tournaments and sport festivals.
10) In the square there is	j) the relaxed atmosphere of the town.

3. Translate into Russian:

native town; large enterprises; a wooden ravine; relevant facilities; a central square; local authorities; different folk festivals; nicely decorated; five and nine-storied buildings; international tournaments and sport festivals; high skilled specialists; highly qualified medical workers; the numerous merry-go-rounds; the relaxed atmosphere of the town; several fountains; a lovely sculpture of a boy; a student town.

4. Put general and special questions to each sentence:

1) Novopolotsk is situated to the north of Vitebsk region. (where)

2) On October 23^rd, 1959 Novopolotsk received its first official name – the Polotskiy settlement. (when)

3) My native town is situated in a very picturesque place. (what)

4) In the centre of the town there is a central square. (what)

5) Political meetings and demonstrations are held in the square. (what, where)

6) There are more then 4,000 students attending sports schools. (how many)

7) Nowadays the future high skilled specialists are trained at 10 faculties of the university. (where)

8) There are four polyclinics and a hospital where highly qualified medical workers take care of the state of health of our dwellers. (how many)

9) The park attracts everybody's attention. (what)

10) There are several fountains in our town. (where)

Read the following sentences from the text. Study the models of the Passive constructions. Say what tenses are used and translate into Russian. Put the sentences in the negative and interrogative forms.

1) Novopolotsk is situated to the north of Vitebsk region.

2) On December 14^th, 1963 the Polotskiy settlement was renamed Novopolotsk
Town.

3) The oldest hotel of the town, «Belarus», was remodeled recently.

4) Nowadays the future high skilled specialists are trained at 10 faculties of the university.

5) Special attention has been paid to the development of schools.

6) It is nicely decorated and fully crowded during New Year holiday, the Easter, the Holiday of Collecting the Harvest or Shrovetide Carnival.

7) The town is surrounded by deep forests where there are a lot of berries and mushrooms.

8) Political meetings and demonstrations are held in the square.

Change the following sentences from Active into Passive:

1) Now I will describe my native town.

2) In recent years Novopolotsk has significantly extended its boundaries.

3) The town has established trade and economic relations with more then 30 other countries around the world.

4) The town’s park attracts everybody's attention.

5) Novopolotsk welcomes guests.

6. Fill in the correct prepositions:

1) It looks so beautiful … any time of the year, especially in spring, when everything is … bloom.

2) The first page … history of my native town dates … 45 years … .

3) Special attention has been paid … the development of schools.

4) … first the name of the settlement was Pionerskiy.

5) There are some monuments and historical places … interest in our town.

6) There are four polyclinics and a hospital where highly qualified medical workers take care … the state of health of our dwellers.

7) The park contributes greatly … the relaxed atmosphere of the town.

8) … my mind it symbolizes that the great majority of town residence is the youth.

9) … October 23^rd, 1959 it received its first official name – the Polotskiy settlement.

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