Проверочная работа по аудированию. Английский язык. 6 класс. 1 четверть
учебно-методический материал (6 класс) на тему

6th form, 1st term

Listening and Comprehension

1. Answer the questions

1) When was St. Petersburg founded?

2) Who founded it?

3) Where was it built?

4) How many museums are there?

5) Name the theatres of it.

2.Write down: True, False

1) When World War I began in 1914, the German-sounding name St. Petersburg was changed to Petrograd.

2) In St. Petersburg there are few parks and gardens.

3) St. Petersburg has never been the capital of Russia.

4) It was founded as the "Window on Europe”

3. Put in the words (звучат в тексте):

1) It was ___________in 1703

2) _________took years

3) Beautiful _____     ________  made by Italian sculptors and a famous...

4. Translate into Russian the fragment of the text.

Текст для аудирования (прилагается)

St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the "Window on Europe." St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia from 1712 till 1918.

The city was built on the swampy land at the mouth of the River Neva. Prominent European and Russian architects worked here. The new capital grew rapidly in wealth and beauty.

When World War I began in 1914, the German-sounding name St. Petersburg was changed to Petrograd. After the October Revolution the city was renamed in honour of Lenin. In 1991 the old name of St. Petersburg was returned to the city.

During the Great Patriotic War the city suffered a great deal. The German armies laid siege to it in 1941, and for the next two years and a half the city was cut off from the rest of the country. No food could be brought in, and people died of starvation. Daily shelling and air raids destroyed parts of the city. Thousands of people were killed. Rebuilding took years.

Now St. Petersburg is an industrial, cultural and scientific centre. There are over 80 museums, more than 20 theatres, a lot of exhibitions, clubs, universities, colleges, schools and parks. The Alexandrinski Drama Theatre, the Bolshoi Drama Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre of Opera and Ballet are pearls of the Russian art.

In St. Petersburg there are a lot of parks and gardens where citizens spend their free time. The Summer Garden is the oldest and most fascinating park. Rare trees, bushes and flowers grow there. Beautiful marble statues made by Italian sculptors and a famous cast iron grille decorate the Summer Garden.