Choose the right answer

1) In the middle of the … millennium BC the Grand Silk Road ran through Akmolа steppes.

a) first

b) second

c) third

2) In the XlXth century Akmola was a … center in the steppe.

a) commercial and economic

b) cultural

c) administrative

3) The history of Akmolinsk starts from the year of …

a) 1787

b) 1825

c) 1830

4) The Tseliny territory embraced all … regions of Kazakhstan.

a) western

b) northern

c) southern

5) Akmolinsk changed its name for Tselinograd in….

a) 1955

b) 1973

c) 1961

6) Tseliny region became a great … center.

a) economic

b) cultural

c) agricultural

7) The city was returned its former name Akmola in….

a) 1998

b) 1961

c) 1992

8) The capital was transferred from Almaly to Akmola in ….

a) 1996

b) 1992

c) 1998

9) The city was given a new name … in 1998.

a) Tsclinograd

b) Akmola

c) Astana

10) Construction goes on … the city.

а) all round

b) only in the center of

c) in some districts of

Give the English equivalents

1) Великий Шелковый путь –

2) караванные пути –

3) торговля и ремесло –

4) охватить все северные регионы –

5) с переносом столицы –

6) привлекать внимание жителей города и гостей –

7) коммерческий и экономический центр –

8) сельскохозяйственный центр –

Fill in prepositions

1) … the middle … the first millennium BC the Grand Silk Road, mentioned … the great ancient Greek historian Herodotus ran through these steppes.

2) The history of Akmola starts … the year of 1830.

3) Akmolinsk grew … a modern and beautiful city.

4) … 1992 the city was returned its former name Akmola.

5) Astana is the capital … the Republic … Kazakhstan.

Use the correct Passive Voice form

1. Saryarkha steppes … (to be) always the territory of interethnic communication of various nations and cultures. 2. In the middle of the first millennium BC the Grand Silk Road … (to mention) by the great ancient Greek historian Herodotus. 3. In 1830 the fortress … (to establish) with the name Akmola in the area of Karaotkel by the Russian Empire. 4. In 1992 the city … (to return) its former name Akmola. 6. By the end of 1970s 4 institutes, 10 schools, 2 museums, 4 cinemas, 2 wonderful palaces, 4 fashionable hotels, many shops and different institutions … (to build) in the city. 7. Our group … (to show) all the sights of Astana by tomorrow afternoon. 8. Our group … (to show) all the sights of Astana by 8 p.m. yesterday. 9. From the station they … (to take) straight away to be shown the “Baiterek”, the buildings of the Parliament and the Government by their guide tomorrow morning.

Read and translate the text

Pavlodar

Pavlodar is a regional centre on the north-east of Kazakhstan. Its geographical coordinates are 52 grades of northern latitude and 77 grades of eastern longtitude.

The famous remarkable Bayanaul National Park, one of the most picturesque places of the country is situated in this area. It is within a hundred kilometers from Ekibastuz, a city with developed mining industry. There is also one of the world’s unique places the natural memorial Geese Passage to the northwest of Pavlodar.

In 1720 Koryakovsky mail outpost arose on the right bank of the Irtysh. In 1838 the outpost was transformed into stanitsa of the same name, and in 1861 into the city of Pavlodar.

Modern Pavlodar is a large industrial and cultural center of Kazakhstan, its population is 360 thousand people. The aluminum, oil-refining, tractor-building, chemical, radio and electronics plants, enterprises of power engineering, light and food processing industries are the leading industries in the country. Pavlodar is the educational centre with the S.Toraighyrov State University, Pedagogical University, Eurasian Innovation University and a lot of colleges, technical schools, gymnasiums, lyceums and secondary schools. There are many cinemas, two theatres, four museums, dozens of sporting arenas and entertainment establishments, the riverport and the airport and the modern railway and bus stations.

Pavlodar develops and grows prettier every day, including the embankment of the Irtysh, in summer the citizens of Pavlodar like to spend their weekends on board of a ship. They enjoy being in the open air by the river side which is very beautiful and picturesque. In winter frosts are severe and the river is usually frozen over. People go fishing and skating, and on the embankment the ice-city is built up every winter.

Pavlodar has a big heart uniting representatives of more than 70 nations living in peace and harmony. The dwellers of Pavlodar are always glad to visitors and open for friendship and cooperation.

5.4.2 Answer the following questions:

1) In what part of Kazakhstan is Pavlodar situated?

2) When was Koryakovsky founded?

3) What industries are there in Pavlodar?

4) When did Pavlodar get this name?

5) What places of interest can you visit in Pavlodar?

6) Why is Pavlodar called multinational city?

7) What is the climate of Pavlodar like?

8) What educational establishments of Pavlodar can you name?

9) How do the citizens of Pavlodar spend their leisure time?

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