Read the following dialogue and complete the sentences using at, in or on.

Peter: The bus is supposed to come (1) _____ 8:20am and it’s already 8:30am.

Jane: I hope it’ll come soon. I don’t want to be late. What time do you have to be (2) _____ class?

Peter: My first class is (3) _____ 9:00 am, but my professor is never (4) _____ time for class.

Jane: How lucky! My professor gives us a penalty for being late. I usually arrive just (5) _____ time,

just before my professor starts taking marks off the students who are late.

Peter: I understand it is always very hard to wake up (6) _____ the morning, especially (7) _____

Mondays.

Jane: Yes, I know. I tend to study late (8) _____ night and find it very hard to get up the next day. It

gets worse (9) _____ the winter.

Peter: Oh! The bus is finally here. Let’s get (10) _____!

9.

The Hermitage

One of the world-wide known museums is the Hermitage. The word "Hermitage" means "a place of solitude". This name was given in the XVIII century by Catherine П to her private museum housed in a small building adjacent to the Winter Palace and accessible only to the chosen few.

In the course of time, the Hermitage grew into one of the greatest museums of the world. At the present, the collections take up five interconnected buildings. The museum retains its old name.

The accumulation of artefacts let to the formation of new departments devoted to the culture and art of the Peoples of the East, of the Prehistoric culture, and of the Russian culture. Three other departments are those of Western European art, classical antiquities and numismatics.

One of the rooms that impressed visitor the most is St. George Hall. The interior of the room is considered by experts to be a perfect example of the Classical Style. The room covers about 800 square metres, but does not seem enormous due to perfect proportions. It is decorated in the whitest marble and gilded bronze.

The Throne Hall was used for column assemblies. Members of the Tzar's family, when coming of age, took their oaths here.

The Leonardo da Vinci Hall is one of the most gorgeous interiors. The hall is decorated in the style of 17 century French Baroque. The Hermitage possesses two, out of 12 or 14 works surviving from Leonardo.

The Rembrandt collection is one of the most treasured possessions of the museum. It members 24 canvases.

The Malachite Room reflects the style of 1889. The columns, pilasters, and floorlamps are veneered with thin plaques of rich green malachite. About two tons of malachite were used in decoration of the room.

Questions:

1. What does the word "Hermitage" mean?

2. How many departments are there in the Hermitage? What are they?

3. The interior of which room is the best example of the Classical Style?

4. What kinds of material are used for the decoration of St. George's Hall?

5. Why was the Throne Hall so important?

6. How many works of Leonardo da Vinci does the Hermitage possess?

7. What is the most treasured possession of the Hermitage?

8. What material was used for the decoration of Malachite Room?

 

 

Вариант 2

1.Write the sentences in negative.

1. Peter goes to the office every day.

2. It always snows in winter.

3. He usually gets up at 7 o’clock.

4. They translate texts every lesson.

5. We spend our summer holidays in the village.

6. Students take an active part in scientific research.

7. The classes begin at half past eight.

8. Spring begins in April.

9. We always discuss important questions

Ask questions to the sentences.

1. Peter reads a book before he goes to bed.

2. Computers process information with astonishing speed.

3. They work at the English Language Laboratory twice a week.

4. Students know Grammar rules well.

5. The old car often breaks down.

6. He buys a morning newspaper every day.

7. They live in the centre of London.

8. She prefers to spend her holidays abroad.

9. We always meet that man on our way home.

10. My parents often visit us on weekends.