Read the words. Guess their meaning. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

Republic, chemistry, college, university, demonstration, festival, gallery, museum, sculpture, film, political, cultural, social.

Match English words with their Russian equivalents.

Part A

venue proximity population leisure existence residence majority industrial ancient to offer to stretch inhabitant authorities enterprise

a) близость, соседство b) досуг c) большинство d) житель e) предприятие f) простираться g) органы власти h) население i) место сбора; встречи j) существование k) место жительства l) древний m) предлагать n) промышленный

Part B

1) tribe 2) cradle 3) to conquer 4) to capture 5) to occupy 6) to suffer 7) to destroy 8) population 9) trade 10) famine 11) attempt 12) glorious 13) industrial

a) завоёвывать b) претерпевать, страдать c) промышленный d) голод e) разрушать, уничтожать f) захватывать g) славный, великолепный h) колыбель i) попытка j) население k) занимать, завладевать l) торговля m) племя

Make up word combinations.

Part A

feature industrial central political folk art musical local multi-storey

a) meeting b) festival c) enterprise d) school e) authorities f) square g) building h) film i) gallery

Part B

1) cadet 2) historical 3) glorious 4) trade 5) Slavonic 6) Magdeburg 7) provincial 8) industrial

a) ways b) town c) corps d) languages e) enterprise f) cradle g) history h) rights

5. Translate the words in brackets:

Part A

1) The town park is the (место сбора) of the youth.

2) “Titanic” is my favorite (художественный фильм).

3) The (население) of Minsk is about 1 million people.

4) My friend (предложил) me to visit a new (выставку).

5) Novopolotsk is not an (древний) town.

6) The town (простирается) along the bank of the Dvina River.

7) Novopolotsk offers a wide range of social, cultural and (условия отдыха).

8) Novopolotsk came into (существование) in 1958

Part B

1) A small town of Polotsk was founded by the Krivichi (племя).

2) During Vseslav’s (правление) Polotsk developed politically.

3) For example crusaders tried (захватить) the town 12 times but failed.

4) In 1579 Stephan Batoriy (завоевал) Polotsk.

5) During the Great Patriotic War Polotsk (выжил) and was rebuilt (заново).

6) There are 20 (промышленных предприятий) in Polotsk.

7) There were a lot of (попыток) to conquer Polotsk but it didn’t lose its (независимость).

8) The (население) of Polotsk is 100,000 people.

6. Form adjectives from nouns with the help of suffix –al as in the example. Make up your own sentences with these adjectives.

N + -AL = ADJ

For example: centre – centr al

industry – industri al

Music, culture, physics, mathematics, politics, information, practice, nature, territory, globe, history, province.

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