Usually tourists buy such traditional Russian souvenirs, as Matryoshka dolls, beautifully painted mugs, plates and spoons from the village of Khokhloma and Palekh boxes. Those who have more money buy amber, furs, art books and caviar. Some tourists are more interested in magnets, badges, T-shirts and Russian ushanka-hats
Russian souvenirs are not only the national products, but also various crafts of minerals, bones and stones, such as porcelain cups, statuettes made of bone, ashtrays, writing sets and clocks made of stone. Popular with tourists is tableware, decorated with images of cathedrals, cities and national patterns. Most of these dishes, which gift shops sell are very interesting for guests from other countries.
Usually tourists buy such traditional Russian souvenirs, as Matryoshka dolls, beautifully painted mugs, plates and spoons from the village of Khokhloma and Palekh boxes. Those who have more money buy amber, furs, art books and caviar. Some tourists are more interested in magnets, badges, T-shirts and Russian ushanka-hats
Russian souvenirs are not only the national products, but also various crafts of minerals, bones and stones, such as porcelain cups, statuettes made of bone, ashtrays, writing sets and clocks made of stone. Popular with tourists is tableware, decorated with images of cathedrals, cities and national patterns. Most of these dishes, which gift shops sell are very interesting for guests from other countries.
1 Matryoshka (a set of wooden Russian dolls)
2 Balalayka (a musical instrument)
3 Valenki (winter footwear)
4 Orenburg downy shawls
5 Clay Dymkovo toys
6 Palekh caskets
7 Kasli Art casting
8 Wooden dishes and spoons
9 Souvenir Eggs
10 Samovar
1 Матрёшка (набор русских деревянных кукол)
(музыкальный инструмент)
3 Валенки (зимняя обувь)
4 Оренбургские пуховые платки
5 Глиняная дымковская игрушка
6 Шкатулки из Палеха
7 Каслинское художественное литьё
8 Деревянная посуда и ложки
9 Яйца сувенирные
10 Cамовар
1. If you want to pass the exam, you'd better . A) do some studying.
B) to do C) doing D) done
2. If I knew the answer, I .. C) would tell... you.
A) will tell B) tell D) had told
3. I will send you an e-mail when I B) am back in my country.
A) will be C) have been D) should be
4. By the time we arrived at the station, our train . B) had left .
A) left C) had been leaving D) was left
5. It was . A) such a boring film that we left before the end.
B) so boring C) the most boring D) a so boring
6. Would you mind .. B) opening... the window? It's very hot in there.
A) open C) to open D) opened
7. David's mother made him . C) clean his bedroom.
A) to clean B) cleaning D) cleaned
8. He's not interested ... D) in.. politics.
A) for B) of C) with
9. If you don't hurry up, the concert . C) will have started by the time we get there!
A) has started B) had started D) would start
10. It's my fault that I failed the exam. I . D) should have worked work harder.
A) must have worked harder B) would have worked C) had to work
11. I wish, I . C) were able to help you, but I can't.
A) can B) could D) would be able
12. I would have flown business class if I . D) had had enough money.
A) have B) would have C) was having
13. She enjoyed her university course .. D) even though... it was very difficult.
A) despite B) however C) whereas
14. He needs to take his car to the garage .. A) to have it repaired... .
B) for repairing it C) to have repaired it D) to be repairing
15. I can't find my glasses. I .. A) must have left... them in the car.
B) should have left C) had to leave D) may leave
16. Do you mind if I smoke? I'd rather you . C) didn't .
A) don't B) won't D) wouldn't
17. Where are you from? She asked him . B) where he was from .
A) where is he from C) where was he from D) where he is from
18. I'm really looking forward . B) to seeing you next week!
A) to see C) to have seen D) to be seeing
19. He drives much . B) more carefully than he used to.
A) careful C) carefully D) more careful
20. Why didn't you make him C) pay for the damage?
A) paying B) to pay D) paid
21. He didn't let me . D) play the piano.
A) that I could play B) to play C) paying
22. It all depends C) on you.
A) of B) to D) for
23. That house is in a terrible state. You can see it . C) hasn't been painted for years.
A) isn't painted B) wasn't painted D) hadn't been painted
24. You didn't tell me she . D) was going to have an operation.
A) will go to B) is going to C) has been going
25. Did you enjoy your holiday in Spain? - No, I wish . A) I'd never gone .
B) I've never gone C) I'll never go D) I never went