Kyiv:
places to visit
1. Match the parts of sentences.
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A. was the main cathedral in Kyiv Rus and founded by Yaroslav the Wise. |
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B. has a unique collection of folk architecture from all regions of Ukraine. |
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C. is situated on the river Dnieper. |
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D. were the main entrance to Kyiv. |
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E. the main street in Kyiv. |
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F. is a big monastery, where the monks live and work. |
2. Complete the text:
Kyivites |
happy |
Palace |
school life |
big park |
minicars |
Mariyinskiy(A)……….. is in an old part of the city on the top of a hill. Mariya Oleksandrivna, the wife of the Tsar Oleksandr II, gave money to build a (B)………… near the palace. That’s why people called this park and the palace “Mariyinskiy”. The park is one of the favourite places of(C) …….. . Children are (D) ……….here with their bikes, balls and (E) ………… . Elderly people sit on the benches and talk with their friends. Teenagers chat about their friends and (F)………… .
3. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form:
1. We ______________ (make) several excursions last year.
2. They often _____________ (come) to the Museum of Zoology in Kyiv.
3. He _______________(to travel) around the city from five till nine o'clock.
4. St. Sophia’s Cathedral ________(to be) one of Kyiv’s most impressive landmarks.