Киев-столица Украины

                                                      KYIV

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                   Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. It is a large political, industrial, scientific and cultural centre. It is the biggest city in Ukraine, its population is above 2.600.000 inhabitants. Kyiv is situated on the Dnipro, the longest river in Ukraine. The city is well known for its picturesque green hills, parks and gardens and for its Khreshchatik Street - the main thoroughfare of the city. Kyiv is a large industrial centre. Complex automatic lathes, excavators, sea and river ships, airliners, motorcycles, electric measuring instruments and many other goods are produced in Kyiv. New Metro lines are being built to connect industrial and new residential regions with the centre of the city. Kyiv is also a large centre of science and national Ukrainian culture. The Academy of Sciences, many research institutes, universities, technical and vocational and hundreds of general secondary schools, gymnasiums and lyceums are located in the city. The famous Kyiv Schevchenko Opera and Ballet House, the Kyiv Ivan Franko Drama Theatre, the Lesya Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre and other theatres, museums, a lot of cinemas, clubs, hundreds of libraries are also there. There are many monuments in Kyiv. Among them the monuments to B.Khmelnitsky, T.G.Shevchenko, A.Pushkin and many others can be seen in the city. Speaking about Kyiv it is necessary to add that the city is famous also for its historical places. The city of Kyiv is one of the oldest cities of Europe. The history of Kyiv dates back to the end of the 5th century. And during a long period of time Kyiv was the Mother of Russian cities, the capital of the first old Russ state or Kievan Russ. Among the historical monuments of Kyiv one can enjoy the St. Sophia Cathedral, the Golden Gates, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Ancient, yet ever young, the city of Kyiv with its wonderful buildings, straight broad streets, numerous green parks, historical and architectural monuments will always be one of the most beautiful cities of the world      

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         How many people live in Kiev?

         What is the main street of Kiev?

         What are the most famous sights of Kiev?

          3. True or false

      In Kiev live 230,000 people

      Kiev is the capital of France

      Kiev the capital of Ukraine

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