A Trip to St Petersburg
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in the blanks with the suitable words. There is one extra word.
situated,
opportunity, attractions, worth, masterpieces, monuments,
impression, huge, instead of , enough, consists, make
a living, servant, waste, avenue, skyscrapers, Cathedral,
sightseeing, queue, guide, left … for…
Mr and Ms Wands are from Germany. They enjoy travelling a lot. They use any 1)
________ to visit different countries and do some 2) _______ . They prefer
having an active life 3) ______ being a coach potato.
Some
months ago they made a trip to St Petersburg. It is 4) ________ on the Eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. The Wands
travelled there by train. They got a good first 5) _______ of the railway
station which is a 6) _______ light building. They were heartily greeted by their
7) _______ Ann. She is not from St Petersburg but she has been living here
long 8) _______ to be able to make any tour unforgettable. Her task was to get
acquainted the tourists with this charming city. As the Wands had only three
days of their vacation they couldn’t 9) _______ time.
The
city’s nicknames are "The
Venice of the North" because of many rivers and canals and "The
Palmyra of the North". The Northern
Capital of Russia 10) _______ of eighteen boroughs. It is the centre of the
Russian cultural life. It has a lot of 11) _______. There are no 12) _______
in the historical part of the city but there are a lot of 13) _____ and cinemas,
museums and picture galleries. The most amazing is the Hermitage where everybody
can see a great number of 14) _______ of world famous artists. The Wands were
shocked a little when they saw a long 15) _______ to the tickets office. But the
Hermitage is 16) _______ waiting. They spent a whole day there.
In
the morning Ann invited the Wands to see The Peter and Paul Fortress. They
visited St Isaac's 17) _______ and climbed up the 300 or so steps to the
observation walkway at the base of the cathedral’s dome and enjoyed the
breathtaking views over the city
Another
place of interest is The Mariinsky Opera and Ballet
Theater. The Wands 18) _______ by teaching German students music that’s
why they were interested in this wonderful ballet. In the evening they walked along
Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg’s main 19) _______ and one of the best-known
streets in Russia.
Last
day was very busy. They had to get up very early and 20) _______ St Petersburg
______ Petergof. They enjoyed beautiful fountains
of The Imperial palace and park ensemble and a picturesque view of the Gulf of Finland. They had to buy a lot of
souvenirs to their numerous friends and relatives.
So
The Wands came back home and advised all his friends to visit this wonderful
city.
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