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Patriotic War begin?
2. How many days did the battle

of Stalingrad last?
3. How long was the siege of Leningrad?
4. How many Hero Cities of the Great Patriotic War are there?
5. When did the Great Patriotic War end?
А. 200 days and nights
B. 1941
C. 13 Hero Cities
D. 872 days and nights
E. May 1945

of the sentences 1 – 7. One part is extra.

Fill in the table below. 1. was named a Hero City 2. given to 13 cities of the former 3. the partisan resistance 4. A port in eastern Crimea, 5. 872 day Siege of Leningrad  6. Fortress sat on the border 7. northern sea port vital for receiving supplies from the west

to …..(whom)
3) We may title it as…(How)

was named a Hero City by Stalin…
a) on May 1,

1945
b) on May 6, 1985
c) on December 7, 1976
2. Kiev earned its place as a Hero City for…
a) the eventual liberation of the Crimean peninsula
b) the sheer sacrifice incurred during the city's defense and occupation.
c) the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany
3. There are a lot of monuments devoted to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow. For example…
a) The Motherland Calls, Mother’s Sorrow
b) The Tomb to the Unknown Soldier, a huge memorial complex with a Museum.
c) Obelisk of Glory on mount Mithridates

Hero-cities? How do you celebrate Victory Day?  B. All the best,

Mike C. I haven’t written for a long time because I was busy with my exams. D. You asked me about my native city. Well, the city where I live is called Volgograd. Its previous name was Stalingrad. It's a legendary city, because here in 1943 the Soviet Army won the great and glorious victory over the fascists. Every year thousands of tourists come to Volgograd. They want to visit the famous historical places of our city to honour the memory of those soldiers, who died here for the freedom of our country. The symbol of Volgograd is the Mamayev Hill. I feel proud of living in the Hero-city. E. Dear Alex, Thank you for your letter. It was lovely to hear from you again. F. Well, I have to go now. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. G. Volgograd Russia 11 April, 2018

lovely to hear from you again. I haven’t written for

a long time because I was busy with my exams.
 You asked me about my native city. Well, the city where I live is called Volgograd. Its previous name was Stalingrad. It's a legendary city, because here in 1943 the Soviet Army won the great and glorious victory over the fascists. Every year thousands of tourists come to Volgograd. They want to visit the famous historical places of our city to honour the memory of those soldiers, who died here for the freedom of our country. The symbol of Volgograd is the Mamayev Hill. I feel proud of living in the Hero-city.
 Where do you live? Do you know anything about Hero-cities? How do you celebrate Victory Day?
 Well, I have to go now. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
All the best,
Mike

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from the box.

 


Victory Day is a ___________of a national pride, glory. It consolidates and joins everybody today. In our country _________day is celebrated by all people in every city, town, village, because it brought __________not only for the Soviet People but for the people of many ___________ countries. I’m glad that you know the ­­­­­­___________of Russia! We must remember the Great Patriotic War and its___________, honour the memory of those who gave their lives for the freedom.

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