8 Open the brackets and put the verbs in the correct form, a. The Russians (to be) a reading nation. b. Moscow (to be) the capital of Russian Federation. c. The longest rivers (to be) the Volga and the Ob. d. Russia (to be) a parliamentary republic. e. The government (to consist of) three brunches: legislative, executive and judicial. f. Russia (to border) on many countries such as Mongolia, China in the south-east, Finland and Norway in the north-west and so on. g. Peter I (to move) the capital of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg. h. Kiev (to become) the main centre of trade and political power
In the past Rostov was a small town with small population. But now the territory of Rostov-on-Don is 380 square kilometres and the population is more than one million people.
Our city is a big industrial, scientific and cultural centre in the South of Russia. The plant “Rostselmash” is known not only in our country but abroad as well.
The largest scientific and educational establishment is the Rostov State University, which was founded in 1915 and now has more then ten faculties.
In Rostov there are four theatres: Gorky Drama Theatre, Musical Comedy, Puppet Show, Theatre of Young Spectators. The Gorky Theatre is surrounded by a large park named after the October Revolution. It is one of many parks and gardens which make Rostov a green town and where Rostovites like to walk on a nice sunny day.
During the Second World War Rostov-on-Don was occupied twice (1941 and 1942). The war cost Rostovites huge losses in life. That is why in the city there are a lot of monuments devoted to the war years and people who gave their lives for our peaceful life.
Rostov-on-Don is a large transport centre. It is not only a big knot of railways and airways but it is also the port of five seas (the Baltic, the White, the Caspian, the Black and the Sea of Asov).
Nowadays Rostov-on-Don as many other cities and villages in Russia is undergone the process of economical changes. But we hope that in some years people will be able to overpass all the difficulties and Rostov-on-Don will occupy its place of one of the biggest industrial cities of Russia.
Осенние каникулы длятся всего неделю, иногда десять дней. Не успеваешь толком отдохнуть, как уже пора в школу. Зато быстро отвыкаешь рано вставать по утрам. И потом утром еле выползаешь из постели.
Обычно я провожу осенние каникулы дома. Погода уже холодная и дождливая, поэтому на улице не особенно погуляешь. Дома я читаю книги, или роюсь в Интернете. Если выглядывает солнышко, я выхожу во двор. По вечерам мы играем с папой в шашки, нарды и другие настольные игры.
Иногда, когда погода позволяет, родители едут в лес за грибами. И меня, конечно, тоже берут с собой. Поэтому при слове «осенние каникулы» я первым делом вспоминаю мокрый лес и грибы.
Еще на осенних каникулах мы ездим к бабушке. Я остаюсь у нее на несколько дней. К моему приезду бабушка обычно берет билеты в цирк или на детский спектакль, и мы с ней ходим смотреть представление.
Я очень люблю осенние каникулы.