Complete the sentences

1) Kyiv is situated on......

2) Kyiv is...... years old.

3) It was called......

4) Today Kyiv is.......

5) It is the seat of......

6) Being a cultural centre of Ukraine Kyiv has......

7) St. Sophia Cathedral dates back to......

8) The Golden Gate used to be......

9) Andriivska Church was built in......

10) Ukraine’s capital attracts......

Match each place to its description.

Golden Gate

St. Sophia Cathedral

St. Andrew Church

Andriyvskiy Uzviz

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

Kyiv Mohyla Academy

Khreshchatyk

Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti)

A) The striking 18th-century Baroque church designed by the famous Italian architect Rustrelli.

B) One of the oldest streets in Kyiv that connected Old Kiev (Upper city) with Podil (Lower city).

C) The central square of Kyiv.

D) One of the oldest educational institutions in Europe.

E) The oldest church constructed in1037.

F) Orthodox monastery complex with a system of catacombs that store the mummified bodies of monks and saints

G) The unique fortification architectural monument which used to be the only entrance to the city.

H) The central and one of the busiest streets with plenty of chestnut trees.

sPEAKING TASK

Speak about Ukraine

Speak about Kyiv as the capital of Ukraine

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Perfect Tenses

Present Perfect Tense