Оригинал на английском:
12.А Read the text iiSt. 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.
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.
