VIII.Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Россия расположена в восточной части Европы и северной части Азии. 2. Обширная территория России омывается Северным Ледовитым, Атлантическим и Тихим океанами (the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean). 3. Самая густонаселенная часть России – это европейская часть. 4. Россия располагает большим количеством полезных ископаемых. 5. Российская земля видела страшные годы войны и голода и прекрасные годы великих побед. 6. Великая Oтечественная Война была самой долгой и разрушительной. 7. Победа русских солдат спасла мир от ужасов фашизма. 8. Россия – президентская республика, где главой государства является президент. 9. Триколор является государственным символом России. 10. У России великое прошлое и многообещающее будущее.

IX. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper Tense and Voice. Read and translate the text into Russian.

MOSCOW

Moscow (be) the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and cultural centre. It (be) one of the Russia’s major cities with the population of about 9 million people.

In the early 19th century the prominent Russian historian Nikolay Karamzin (say) to foreigners: ”If you (want) to know Russia go to Moscow.” At the beginning of the 21st century we (have) every reason to repeat these words.

Moscow (found) in 1147 by the Prince of Suzdal, Yury Dolgoruky. Although there (be) settlements on the site of the modern city long before 1147, this (be) the year when Moscow first (mention) in the written records. Its wise founder (build) it in the middle of a densely populated country. It (protect) by rivers and a fortress. In the opinion of many scientists the city never (lose) its significance and the leading role in the development of the country.

In the 13th century Moscow (be) the centre of the struggle of Russian lands for the liberation from the Tatar yoke. In the 16th century under Ivan the Terrible it (become) the capital of the new united state. Though Peter the Great (transfer) the capital to St. Petersburg in 1712, Moscow (remain) the heart of Russia. That is why it (be) the main target of Napoleon’s attack. Three-quarters of the city (destroy) by the fire during Napoleon’s occupation but by the end of the 19th century Moscow (restore).

Moscow (be) a major industrial city, its leading industries (be) engineering, chemistry, building.

There (be) more than 80 museums in Moscow. The largest museums (be) the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery. At the Tretyakov Gallery one can see a lot of remarkable paintings by the outstanding Russian artists: Repin, Kramskoy, Ivanov, Serov, Perov and others.

In spirit Moscow (remain) as it (be), open, hospitable and consequently has the right (call) the heart of Russia.

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