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READING PRACTICE TEST - MATCHING HEADINGS – TEST 10
A
. Carefully Preserved
E
. The Oldest Town
B
. The Emblem with an Animal
F
. The
Religious Centre
C
. The City of Brides
G
. The Market Town
D
. The
Cradle of the Tsar Dynasty
H
. The Home Town of an Artist
Q1.
Sergiev Posad was built around the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius. Dating back to 1340, the
monastery is one of Russia’s most important historical landmarks. The town possesses a variety of
12th17th century buildings and visitors today still get a real feeling of Medieval Russia. The dominating
structure of the monastery is
the massive, blue-domed and gold-starred Assumption cathedral, built in the
16th century. Adjacent is the tomb of Boris Godunov and his family. The monastery is
still a place of
spiritual pilgrimage.
Q2.
Rostov Velikiy (Rostov the Great) is an ancient Russian town located on the ‘Nero’ lake. The history
of this place started four thousand years ago, when the first tribes stayed next to the lake. Until the 11th
century the territory of Rostov was inhabited by the FinnUgors ‘Meryans’ people, and
the town was
founded by them. Rostov was first mentioned in Russian chronicles in 862. It is a sleepy town with some
magnificent buildings. The focal point of the town is the Kremlin. Its churches are good examples of an
cient Russian architecture.
Q3.
The name of Suzdal appeared in the annals for the first time in 1024. The first stone
church was built
here in the 12th century. In Suzdal there are 33 churches, 5 monasteries, 7 chapels and no modern
construction in the centre of the town. Suzdal is officially protected from
industry, and the old architecture
and buildings are kept intact. Suzdal is the town that was awarded The Golden Apple Prize for preservation
of its architectural ensemble and tourist development in the area.
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