Complete the following sentences

SPEECH EXERCISES

Translate the following sentences from Russian into English and compare them with the original ones from the text.

Try to find a few sentences with modal verbs in the text. (10 sentences are a good result, but maybe you can find more.)

Open the brackets putting the verbs in the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect Tenses.

1. After the Russian Revolution the Murmansk area (to become) a part of the Leningrad region.

2. In the last 50 years the status of the Murmansk region (not to change).

3. The Pomors (to retain) their way of life, fishing and hunting traditions, folk legends, songs.

4. In 1985 Murmansk (to join) the ranks of the "hero cities".

5. New housing estates (to appear) along with schools, theatres, shops, houses of culture and clubs.

6. In January 1993, in Kirkenes, Russia (to sign) a treaty establishing an association of Northern European regions.

1. Мурманская область расположена на Кольском полуострове, который омывается двумя морями – Баренцевым и Белым, и граничит с Финляндией и Швецией.

2. Северное сияние нередко можно наблюдать за пределами Кольского полуострова.

3. Семеновское озеро – самое крупное озеро Мурманской области, на котором проходят гонки на яхтах.

4. Вы можете познакомиться с растительностью Альп в лесной зоне полуострова.

5. Мурманская область – самый экономически бедный регион на севере России.

6. Кольская атомная станция вырабатывает электричество только для Мурманской области.

7. Главная ценность Мурманска – не гавань, которая лежит в 25 милях от моря, а предприятия пищевой промышленности.

8. Столица Мурманской области, Мурманск, был основан 4 ноября 1917 года.

1. Are the statements true or false? Explain why.

1. The Murmansk region is washed by two seas, the Barents Sea and the North Sea.

2. The Murmansk region borders on Norway and Sweden.

3. The total area is about 145000 square km.

4. After the Russian Revolution the Murmansk area became a part of the Leningrad region.

5. The coastal regions have long been inhabited by the Pomors, the descendants of early northern Russian merchants.

6. The Pomors have retained their way of life, fishing and hunting traditions, legends, songs, ancient decorations, details of dress.

7. Though the climate of the region is classified as subtropical, the domestic-heating season lasts about 10 months.

8. The Northern lights are the symbol of the Arctic.

9. Though the temperature in winter may drop as low as 35-40°C, the Kola Bay normally remains ice-free thanks to the Gulf Stream.

10. The port of Murmansk is active year-round.

1. The landscape around hilly Murmansk has …

2. The city is surrounded by …

3. The largest lake is … on which …

4. You also may get acquainted with …

5. The Kola is sometimes called …

6. Many mineral deposits serve …

7. The specific character of the region economy is …

8. The basic branches of economy are …

9. The region main export items are …

10. The largest enterprises known in the world market are …

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