1.Correct false sentences using the information in brackets
Model: Mining University was founded in 1770. (in 1773)
Mining University wasn’t founded in 1770. It was founded in 1775.

1.Moscow State University was formed in 1655. (in 1755)
2.The blackboard was invented by James Pillans in 1800s in Wales.
(in Scotland)
3.Metals, plastics, and other chemicals were used for the first ball-
point pens. (ordinary steel balls)
4.The first textbook was published in 1547 by Ivan Fedorov. (1574)
5.The main laws of physics were discovered at the beginning of the
20th century. (in the 19th century)
6.Mendeleyev’s Periodic Table was published in 1864. (in 1869)
7.The first electronic computer was developed at the University of
Iowa by Ed Roberts in 1938. (by John Atanasoff and Clifford
Berry)
8.The first official World Student Games were organized in 1924 in
Russia. (in Poland)
9.The word "bachelor" was adopted from old English where it was
the term for a young man training to become a knight (old French).
10.A diploma was developed as a document to confirm the years of
study (to confirm a qualification, successes in examinations and
completion of a course of study).

Progress Cheek 1 I variant 1.Complete the sentences in past perfect 1. When I came home, mother already (to cook) dinner. 2. When father returned from work, we already (to do) our homework. 3. When the teacher entered the classroom, the pupils already (10 open) their books. 4. Kate gave me the book which she (to buy) the day before 5. Nick showed the teacher the picture which he (to draw). 6. The boy gave the goats the grass which he (to bring) from the ficld 2. Write the sentences in the interrogative form and make general and who-questions. 1. Rose had written the letter by 7 о'clock yesterday. 2 Mrs Rogers had cooked the dinner by 6 о'clock last Sunday. 3. Jane and Ann had built the toy house by four o'clock yesterday. 3. Choose the right words to complete the sentences. 1) That day Jane felt so sad ahe could (ery/smile). 2) The puplls (ended/ finished) decorating the hall late in the afternoon. 3) Do you watch matehes of your favourite football (сrеw/teаm) on television? 4) We are playing basketball in the gyт, would you 1ike to joln (- /1in)? 5) No one liked the dish, we thought it was rather (Lasteful/tasteless). 6) In the I variant 1.Compleie the sentences in past рerfect

Alexander Griboedov is known in Russia as a brilliant diplomat, writer, composer and pianist. This talented man was born in Moscow in 1795. He began his schooling in 1803, and three years later, when he was eleven, Alexander entered Moscow University, where he studied philosophy and other subjects. Griboedov graduated from the university at the age of 17 in 1812.

In the same year, he joined the army to defend his homeland. After the war, Alexander became interested in theater. In 1815, he translated the comedy Young Couple from French into Russian. The play was staged and became popular. In 1816, Griboedov began his career as a diplomat in St. Petersburg. In 1823, he began writing the famous comedy “Woe from Wit,” which was completed in 1824.

In 1825, he was sent as a diplomat to Persia (now Iran). In 1826, Griboedov was arrested and spent several months under arrest because the government believed that he was associated with the Decembrists. Later that year, he left for Georgia, where he married the daughter of his friend Nina Chavchavadze. Griboedov’s family life was short-lived, it lasted several weeks, because at the end of 1828 he was sent to Tehran, Persia, in order to reconcile the two countries. In 1829, Griboedov was killed by nationalists in Persia.

Александр Грибоедов известен в России как блестящий дипломат, писатель, композитор и пианист. Этот талантливый человек родился в Москве в 1795 году. Он начал свое школьное образование в 1803 году, а три года спустя, когда ему было одиннадцать, Александр поступил в Московский университет, где изучал философию и другие предметы. Грибоедов окончил университет в возрасте 17 лет в 1812 году.

В том же году он присоединился к армии для защиты своей Родины. После войны Александр заинтересовался театром. В 1815 году он перевел комедию «Молодая пара» с французского на русский. Пьеса была поставлена и стала популярной. В 1816 году Грибоедов начал свою карьеру дипломата в Санкт-Петербурге. В 1823 году он начал писать знаменитую комедию «Горе от Ума», которая была закончена в 1824 году.

В 1825 году в качестве дипломата его отправили в Персию (ныне Иран). В 1826 году Грибоедов был арестован и провел несколько месяцев под арестом, потому что правительство считало, что он связан с декабристами. Позже в том же году он уехал в Грузию, где женился на дочери своего друга Нине Чавчавадзе. Семейная жизнь Грибоедова была недолгой, она длилась несколько недель, потому что в конце 1828 года он был отправлен в Тегеран, Персия, для того, чтобы примирить две страны. В 1829 году Грибоедов был убит националистами в Персии.