Tasks for the Summative Assessment for the term 1 Reading
Task. Read the text and match the headings 1.6 with the paragraphs A-D
My class and classmates
A. We spend much time in our classroom and it's very important for us to keep it clean and nice.
Our classroom is on the ground floor of the school building. There are three large windows in it,
so the room is quite light. The windows face our school sports ground. We grow and water a lot
of beautiful plants on the window sills.
B. The pupils sit at their desks during the lessons. There are three rows of desks with chairts in
our classroom. The blackboard is dark-green. We write with coloured pieces of chalk on it.
There is a teacher's table with a computer on it and a bookcase next to the board. There are
portraits of great scientists, formulas and diagrams on the walls. There is also our wall
newspaper which reflects the latest interesting news and birthdays in our class
C. I am glad to have a friendly and united class. There are 30 pupils in it: 18 boys and 12 girls.
Quite many of them are talented and smart children. I have many friends among my classmates
and I share the desk with my best friend Pete. We usually help each other with doing our
homework. We take part in different school activities together. I really enjoy it and have much
fun there. Our teacher often helps us organize class contests, concerts and tea parties. We
always congratulate our classmates on their birthdays. These events really unite us as a big
family
D. My classmates and I often socialize outside the school. We like going to the cinema and
cafes together. We also play football or volleyball In the evenings we chat and exchange
photos and videos in social networks.
1. Objects in the classroom.
2. The importance of organizations.
3. Which paragraphs has useful information for education.
4. Leisure time of classmates' life.
5. The description of the classroom in generally.
6. Relationship between pupils.
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St. Isaac's Cathedral, officially named the Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia), the largest Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg. Located on St. Isaac's square. Has the status of a Museum; registered in June 1991, the Church community has the opportunity to worship on special days with the permission of the Directorate of the Museum. Consecrated in the name of St. Isaac of Dalmatia, revered by Peter the great Saint, as the Emperor was born on his memorial day - may 30, according to the Julian calendar.

Built in 1818-1858 years by architect Auguste Montferrand; the construction was supervised by the Emperor Nicholas I, the Chairman of the Commission building was Carl Opperman.

The ceremony may 30 (June 11) 1858 new Cathedral was made by the Metropolitan of Novgorod, St. Petersburg, Estonia and Finland Gregory (Postnikov).

The creation of Montferrand - fourth temple in honor of St. Isaac of Dalmatia, built in St. Petersburg.

Height - 101.5 m, the internal area of over 4,000 m2.

Достопримечательности Санкт-ПетербургаSaint Petersburg is the north capital of Russia. It is known as one of the biggest and most beautiful cities of the country. People often call St Petersburg the Venice of the North, because it has as many canals as Venice. St Petersburg is also the former capital of Russia. It has then moved to Moscow. Millions of people every year visit this city. It happens because of the city’s rich history, amazing architecture and numerous places of interest. The most famous place which everybody wishes to see is the Hermitage. It’s a huge museum, which houses more than 3 million art items, and is situated in the building of Winter Palace. The first person who started collecting paintings and sculptures of famous European artists was the Empress Catherine II. Another big and often visited museum in St Petersburg is the Russian Museum. It holds the biggest collection of Russian art, including paintings, sculptures, items of applied and folk arts. The main architectural sights of St Petersburg are the Savior on the Blood Church, St. Isaac's and Kazan Cathedrals, Alexander Nevsky Monastery, Peter and Paul Fortress and many others. Many buildings in the city were put up by Peter the Great’s order, who was one of the best rulers of the country. Some attractive sights can be found in the suburbs, such as Peterhof, Pavlovsk, Tsarskoe selo. All these places have once served as the official residences for Russian tsars. And, it goes without saying that there are many magnificent palaces to be seen, such as the Great Yekaterininsky Palace, the Aleksandrovsky Palace, the Bolshoi Palace and some others. Tsarskoe selo was also the place where famous Russian writer, Pushkin, grew up.
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Достопримечательности Санкт-Петербурга
Санкт-Петербург является северной столицей России. Он известен, как один из крупнейших и красивейших городов страны. Люди часто называют Санкт-Петербург Северной Венецией, потому что в нем также много каналов, как и в Венеции. Санкт-Петербург также является бывшей столицей России. Потом она переместилась в Москву. Ежегодно миллионы людей посещают этот город. Это происходит из-за богатой истории города, великолепной архитектуры и множества достопримечательностей. Самое знаменитое место, которое все мечтают посетить, это Эрмитаж. Это огромный музей, в котором умещается более 3 миллионов работ искусства, и который расположен в здании Зимнего дворца. Первым человеком, который начал коллекционировать картины и скульптуры известных европейских художников, была императрица Екатерина II. Другой большой и часто-посещаемый музей в Санкт-Петербурге – это Русский музей. В нем хранится крупнейшая коллекция Российского искусства, включая картины, скульптуры, предметы прикладного и народного искусства. Основными архитектурными достопримечательностями Санкт-Петербурга являются, церковь на Крови, Исаакиевский и Казанский соборы, Александро-Невская Лавра, Петропавловская крепость и многие другие. Многие здания в городе были возведены по приказу Петра Великого, который был одним из лучших правителей страны. Некоторые привлекательные достопримечательности можно найти в пригороде, например, Петергоф, Павловск, Царское село. Все эти места когда-то служили официальными резиденциями русских царей. И, само собой разумеется, там много великолепных дворцов, стоящих увидеть, такие как Большой Екатерининский дворец, Александровский дворец, Большой дворец и некоторые другие. Царское село было также местом, где вырос известный русский писатель Пушкин.