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Kyiv is … capital of our country. It is … largest city in Ukraine. More than three million …people live there. … Kyiv was founded more than 1500 years ago. It is … political, economic, industrial and cultural centre of …our country. There are many factories in Kyiv. They make different products. In Kyiv there are many… museums, monuments, theatres, cinemas, libraries and palaces. Thousand of …students study at …Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, at Kyiv University, many institutes and colleges. Kyiv is … large transport centre. Kyiv metro is… very beautiful. Kyiv is on … banks of … river Dnieper. The city is very green. It is one of … most beautiful cities of … Ukraine. … Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, … President and … Government are in Kyiv. … Ambassadors of many countries live in … capital of Ukraine too. We are proud that our capital is one of … best and oldest cities in … world. Khreshchatyk is … main street in Kyiv. It is not very long, but it is … wide and straight. You can see… many cars and trolley buses in Khreshchatyk. There are many big green trees in it. A lot of … people go to … Khreshchatyk every day. Some of them go shopping because there are many good shops and … big markets there. Other people go to … cinema, look at … fountains or sit on … benches. In … evening many people walk in Khreshchatyk. There you can see many bright lights. People like … main street of Kyiv because it is nice and green.

Landmarks of … Kyiv include St. Sophia's Cathedral and … Golden Gate of Yaroslav … Wise. St. Sophia's Cathedral is … stale architectural and historical preserve. It was founded in 1037 during … reign of Yaroslav … Wise. … Monastery of … Caves (Kyiv - Pechersky Monastery), which has … network of … catacombs, also dates from … Middle Ages. It stands on … green hill above … Dnieper and its … sparkling gold cupolas can be seen from outside … capital.

… Marinsky Palace and … Church of St. Andrew, both built during … mid - 1700's, are important examples of … architecture of that period. Shevchenko Memorial, Vydubetsky Monastery, Askold's Grave are really worth sightseeing too.

Kyiv is famous for its monuments. … monument to Prince Volodymyr in … picturesque park on … Dnipro hills has become … symbol of … ancient city. Many monuments have been erected in Kyiv's squares, parks and other public places.

9. Agree or disagree with the statements. Give your reason. Use the phrases:

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l. Kyiv is a large political, industrial, scientific and cultural centre of Ukraine, lying in its south-central part.

2.The population of Kyiv is over 3 million people.

3. Kyiv is situated on the hilly left and low right banks of the Dnieper River.

4. Khreshchatyk Street is the main and the most beautiful street in Kyiv.

5. It is very beautiful in spring.

5. Though Kyiv is an academic centre of Ukraine, the National Scientific Library and the National Academy of Sciences are not located there.

6. Kyiv's cultural life is rich and varied, but there are just few theatres and museums in our capital.

7. Kyiv is one of the oldest cities of Europe.

8.Kyiv has gone through long and rather hard history of Ages.

9. Kyiv is one of the most beautiful cities in Ukraine.

10. Kyiv is an educational and cultural centre of Ukraine.

11. Kyiv is famous for its places of historic interest.

12. Geographically, Kyiv belongs to the Polesia ecological zone.

13. Kyiv is located on one side of the Dnieper River.

14. The Dnieper River naturally divides Kyiv into the Right Bank and the Left Bank areas.

15. There are large industrial and green areas in the Right Bank only.

16. The city is an important highway and railroad junction and an air transportation hub.

17. Kyiv is the pride and glory of its citizens.

18. The city attracts many visitors.

19. Kyiv hasn’t been changed for many years.

20. Many people come to Kyiv to visit its places of interest.

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