Английский для бакалавров. Зарубина Л.П - 41 стр.

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The appearance of our city has greatly changed. From a dirty provincial town
with wooden houses and narrow streets it has turned into a modern city. The main
street of our city and many other tree-lined streets are always full of people and the
traffic is rather heavy (busy). In the streets we can see many cars, buses, trolleybuses,
trams, taxis.
Tula grows from day to day. Old houses and back-yards have almost completely
disappeared giving way to new high buildings. New modern-style districts have ap-
peared in the former suburbs of Tula.
The citizens of Tula are proud of their city which is becoming more beautiful
from day to day.
I. Read the text 'Tula'. Find the sentences that might be the answers to the ques-
tions below:
1. When was Tula founded?
2. What river is Tula situated on?
3. What is the population of Tula at present?
4. What had a decisive influence on the industrial development of Tula?
5. Who founded a state gun-making plant in Tula?
6. What are the basic industries in Tula?
7. What is Tula famous for?
8. What sights are there in Tula?
II. Write the following words in transcription. Translate them:
acquire, appearance, area, artel, avenue, blacksmith, circus, craftsman, cycle, en-
terprise, eternal, issue, model, museum, provincial, region, sculpture, sightseeing, so-
ciety, specialize, square, suburb.
III. Translate the following a)word combinations; b)sentences:
a) 1. the central part of Russia;
2. to cover an area;
3. on the banks of the Upa river;
4. the parts of the rifle;
5. a decree issued by Peter the Great;
6. a state gun-making plant;
7. ferrous metallurgy;
8. metal processing industry;
9. handmade goods;
10. to master the method of continuous steel casting;
11. machine tools;
12. metal powder manufacture.
b) 1. Tula was founded in 1146.
2. Tula has long been famous for its blacksmiths and gunsmiths.