Full Blast 7
Reading task for the 7th form on the text “Exploring the incredible sights of Kyiv” on page 118-119
Task 1. Fill in the gaps.
1) There are almost … mln people in the capital of Ukraine.
a) two b) five c) three
2) Kyiv is located in …
a) Asia b) America c) Europe
3) Saint Sophia’s age is more than … years.
a) 1000000 b)1000 c) 100
4) Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a beautiful … with amazing tunnels.
a) monastery b) cathedral c) amusement park
5) There is an underground shopping centre on …
a) Kyiv Pechersk Lavra b)Independence Square c) Peizazhna Alley
6) Kyiv is a great … place.
a) shopping b) festival c) tourist
Task 2. Find true and false sentences.
1) This story is about the capital of Great Britain. ___
2) The capital city of our country is Kyiv. ___
3) Kyiv is one of the prettiest cities of Europe. ____
4) People from different countries don’t visit Kyiv every year. ____
5) The most popular place to visit in Kyiv is Saint Sophia Cathedral. ____
6) Saint Sophia is a modern museum of Kyiv. ____
7) Saint Sophia Cathedral is inscribed into the list of UNESCO. _____
8) People cannot go inside the building of Saint Sophia. ____
9) Tourists can see the underground tunnels in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. _____
10) There are no guides in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. _____
11) Independence Square is a very calm and quiet place of the capital. ____
12) There are many beautiful art works in Peizazhna Alley. _____
13) People must not take photos on the territory of Peizazhna Alley. ___
14) Kyiv is a popular place among tourists from all over the world. _______
Task 3. Answer the questions.
1) What is the name of the text? ________________________________________________
2) What is Kyiv for Ukraine? __________________________________________________
3) How many tourists visit Kyiv yearly? _________________________________________
4) When was Saint Sophia Cathedral built? ______________________________________
5) Where can you see the nice views of Kyiv?_____________________________________
6) How do we call the organization which protects historical buildings and places? ________
7) What do they organize on Independence Square? ________________________________
8) What can we see under Independence Square? __________________________________
9) Where do the tourists like walking and taking photos? ____________________________
10) How can we describe Kyiv? _______________________________________________
Keys:
Task 1. Fill in the gaps.
1) There are almost … mln people in the capital of Ukraine.
a) two b) five c) three
2) Kyiv is located in …
a) Asia b) America c) Europe
3) Saint Sophia’s age is more than … years.
a) 1000000 b)1000 c) 100
4) Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a beautiful … with amazing tunnels.
a) monastery b) cathedral c) amusement park
5) There is an underground shopping centre on …
a) Kyiv Pechersk Lavra b)Independence Square c) Peizazhna Alley
6) Kyiv is a great … place.
a) shopping b) festival c) tourist
Task 2. Find true and false sentences.
1) This story is about the capital of Great Britain. F
2) The capital city of our country is Kyiv. T
3) Kyiv is one of the prettiest cities of Europe. _T_
4) People from different countries don’t visit Kyiv every year. __F__
5) The most popular place to visit in Kyiv is Saint Sophia Cathedral. _T___
6) Saint Sophia is a modern museum of Kyiv. _F___
7) Saint Sophia Cathedral is inscribed into the list of UNESCO. __T___
8) People cannot go inside the building of Saint Sophia. __F__
9) Tourists can see the underground tunnels in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. __T___
10) There are no guides in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. __F___
11) Independence Square is a very calm and quiet place of the capital. __F__
12) There are many beautiful art works in Peizazhna Alley. __T___
13) People must not take photos on the territory of Peizazhna Alley. _F__
14) Kyiv is a popular place among tourists from all over the world. ___T__
Task 3. Answer the questions.
1) What is the name of the text? Exploring the Incredible Sights of Kyiv
2) What is Kyiv for Ukraine? the capital
3) How many tourists visit Kyiv yearly? thousands
4) When was Saint Sophia Cathedral built? more than thousand years ago
5) Where can you see the nice views of Kyiv? From Bell Tower
6) How do we call the organization which protects historical buildings and places? UNESCO
7) What do they organize on Independence Square? festivals, concerts
8) What can we see under Independence Square? underground shopping centre
9) Where do the tourists like walking and taking photos? In PeyzazhnaAlley
10) How can we describe Kyiv? beautiful, wonderful, great, amazing, exciting, impressive, colourful, popular, fantastic, interesting, incredible