3: B was closed. Read the text and for questions 1-5 choose the 5 correct answer A, B, C or D. 1 On a Monday, 21st August, 1911, the Louvre A opened at 9 am. C opened at 7 am. D closed at 8:30 am.
2 Museum workers found out the painting was missing A later that morning. C on Monday evening. B on Tuesday. D during the afternoon.

3 Peruggia A hid in the museum. C was the guard on duty. B left his post. D was working at the museum.
4 For over two years, Peruggia kept the painting A at the museum. C in his home. D in Florence.
5 The police arrested him A at his flat. C in Florence. B in his hometown. D in Paris. B flat.

1. My favourite time of the day is the daytime, for I can do whatever I like then.

2. My favourite day of the week is Saturday. We don't go to school and you can sleep until late in the morning.

3. My favourite month is July. It's hot outside, you can often go for a walk, and go somewhere to the country to relax.

4. My favourite season is summer because it is very hot and you can go sunbathing and swimming in the river or in the lake.

5. My favourite holiday is my birthday because I get gifts on this day and my parents arrange a nice birthday party for me and my friends. We have fun on this day!

- In the 13th century ancient Rus, which included (Past Simple Active of the verb "to include") the Moscow Principality, fell (Past Simple Active of the verb "to fall") under the yoke of Tatar-Mongol invanders. - В 13-м веке древняя Русь, в которую входило Московское княжество, попала под иго татаро-монгольских завоевателей.

- There are (Present Simple Active of the verb "to be") over 80 higher educational institutions in it, including several universities. - В нем (в городе) более 80 высших учебных заведений, в том числе несколько университетов.

- Young people like (Present Simple Active of the verb "to like) to visit the Central Military Museum. - Молодежь любит посещать Центральный военный музей.

- In several years Moscow will grow (Future Simple Active of the verb "to grow") considerably. - Через несколько лет Москва существенно вырастет.

- There are a lot of theatres, museums, institutes, libraries and cinemas in Moskow. (B) -s - признак множественного числа имен существительных

- It was founded by M.V. Lomonosov in the 18th century and now bears (A - показатель 3-го лица, ед.числа глагола в Present Simple) his name.

- It connects (A) the centre of the city with almost all the districts (B) and suburbs (B) of Moscow.

- The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the country’s (C) symbol.

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- What is the geographical situation of Moscow?

Moscow is situated on the banks of the Moskva River, in the centre of the Russian or East European plain.

- What are the most popular places of interest in the city?

They are the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Moscow metro, the State Tretyakov Gallery, Old Arbat Street, etc.

- Who founded the State Moscow University?

Mikhail Lomonosov did.