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1. Read and complete tht text.  

A few years ago I decided to visit my sister _____________________⁽¹⁾ France. I was sure that most French could speak English. But as it turned out many people spoke only their own language and this included the ticket inspector __________________⁽²⁾. He took my ticket, chatted a bit, making several gestures. I did not understand a word but as a chatted a polite person I simple nodded _______________________⁽³⁾ to show him that I was interested. When he had gone, an American tourist, who happened to be that train. Asked me _______________________⁽⁴⁾ «No,» I answered. «Then that explains,» she said, «why you so were calm when he told you that you were so on the wrong train.» 

A few years ago I decided to visit me sister _____________________⁽¹⁾ France. I was sure that most French could speak English. But as it turned out many people spoke only their own language and this included the ticket inspector __________________⁽²⁾. He took my ticket, chatted a bit, making several gestures. I did not understand a word but as a chatted a polite person I simple nodded _______________________⁽³⁾ to show him that I was interested. When he had gone, an American tourist, who happened to be that train. Asked me _______________________⁽⁴⁾ «No,» I answered. «Then that explains,» she said, «why you so were calm when he told you that you were so on the wrong train.» 

A few years ago I decided to visit me sister _____________________⁽¹⁾ France. I was sure that most French could speak English. But as it turned out many people spoke only their own language and this included the ticket inspector __________________⁽²⁾. He took my ticket, chatted a bit, making several gestures. I did not understand a word but as a chatted a polite person I simple nodded _______________________(3) to show him that I was interested. When he had gone, an American tourist, who happened to be that train. Asked me _______________________⁽⁴⁾ «No,» I answered. «Then that explains,» she said, «why you so were calm when he told you that you were so on the wrong train.» 

A few years ago I decided to visit me sister _____________________⁽¹⁾ France. I was sure that most French could speak English. But as it turned out many people spoke only their own language and this included the ticket inspector __________________⁽²⁾. He took my ticket, chatted a bit, making several gestures. I did not understand a word but as a chatted a polite person I simple nodded _______________________⁽³⁾ to show him that I was interested. When he had gone, an American tourist, who happened to be that train. Asked me _______________________⁽⁴⁾ «No,» I answered. «Then that explains,» she said, «why you so were calm when he told you that you were so on the wrong train.» 

2. Read the text and mark the following statements as «True» or «False».

               The Golden Gates of Kyiv are one of Ukraine’s oldest historical monuments. They stand in a small public park at the corner of Volodymyrska and Velyka Pidvalna Streeds and currently serve as a museum, a magnificent landmark and just a beautiful meeting point easy to locate and nice to wait at. It gave its name to the nearest underground station so see it will get lost.

               This gateway was one of three constructed by Yaroslav the Wise, Prince of Kyiv, in the mid-eleventh century. It was modelled on the Golden Gate of Constantinople, from which it took its name. in 1240 the Golden Gates were partially destroyed by Batu Khan’s Golden Horde. They remained as a gate to the city during the eighteenth century.

               Although they gradually fell into ruins, in 1982 the gates were completely reconstructed for 1500^th anniversary of Kyiv.

1) The text tells about one of the oldest and most beautiful Ukraine’s palaces

2.    Read the text and mark the following statements as «True» or «False».

               The Golden Gates of Kyiv are one of Ukraine’s oldest historical monuments. They stand in a small public park at the corner of Volodymyrska and Velyka Pidvalna Streeds and currently serve as a museum, a magnificent landmark and just a beautiful meeting point easy to locate and nice to wait at. It gave its name to the nearest underground station so see it will get lost.

               This gateway was one of three constructed by Yaroslav the Wise, Prince of Kyiv, in the mid-eleventh century. It was modelled on the Golden Gate of Constantinople, from which it took its name. in 1240 the Golden Gates were partially destroyed by Batu Khan’s Golden Horde. They remained as a gate to the city during the eighteenth century.

               Although they gradually fell into ruins, in 1982 the gates were completely reconstructed for 1500^th anniversary of Kyiv.

2)     From the text we can say when the Golden were constructed.

2.      Read the text and mark the following statements as «True» or «False».

               The Golden Gates of Kyiv are one of Ukraine’s oldest historical monuments. They stand in a small public park at the corner of Volodymyrska and Velyka Pidvalna Streeds and currently serve as a museum, a magnificent landmark and just a beautiful meeting point easy to locate and nice to wait at. It gave its name to the nearest underground station so see it will get lost.

               This gateway was one of three constructed by Yaroslav the Wise, Prince of Kyiv, in the mid-eleventh century. It was modelled on the Golden Gate of Constantinople, from which it took its name. in 1240 the Golden Gates were partially destroyed by Batu Khan’s Golden Horde. They remained as a gate to the city during the eighteenth century.

               Although they gradually fell into ruins, in 1982 the gates were completely reconstructed for 1500^th anniversary of Kyiv.

3) The Golden Gates of Kyiv gave their name to the gateway of Constantinople

2.      Read the text and mark the following statements as «True» or «False».

               The Golden Gates of Kyiv are one of Ukraine’s oldest historical monuments. They stand in a small public park at the corner of Volodymyrska and Velyka Pidvalna Streeds and currently serve as a museum, a magnificent landmark and just a beautiful meeting point easy to locate and nice to wait at. It gave its name to the nearest underground station so see it will get lost.

               This gateway was one of three constructed by Yaroslav the Wise, Prince of Kyiv, in the mid-eleventh century. It was modelled on the Golden Gate of Constantinople, from which it took its name. in 1240 the Golden Gates were partially destroyed by Batu Khan’s Golden Horde. They remained as a gate to the city during the eighteenth century.

               Although they gradually fell into ruins, in 1982 the gates were completely reconstructed for 1500^th anniversary of Kyiv.

4) Batu Khan’s Golden Horde completely destroyed the gates

3.      Read the text and answer the questions.

Westminster Abbey is one of London’s most impressive buildings.

It was built around 785, and is one of the oldest buildings of London. Now, the Abbey is the place where some of

Britain‘s most outstanding people from royals and poets to scientists and politicians are buried.

               Most recently it was the church in which Kate and Will, the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge, got married. 

1) When was Westminster Abbey built? 

3.      Read the text and answer the questions.

Westminster Abbey is one of London’s most impressive buildings.

It was built around 785, and is one of the oldest buildings of London. Now, the Abbey is the place where some of Britain‘s most outstanding people from royals and poets to scientists and politicians are buried.

 Most recently it was the church in which Kate and Will, the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge, got married. 

2) What people are buried in the Abbey?