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The city of Irkutsk

The East Siberian city of Irkutsk is one of the oldest and most 1_________ among large Siberian cities. Irkutsk has the population of 2________ people. People of more than 50 _3_______ live here. The _4_____ age of the inhabitants is rather young – 33 years. That is __5_____ by plenty of students, 12% of the inhabitants. The city possesses the status of 1 of 7 Russian cities with unique historical heritage. It’s an _6______ centre, where there is the Governor and the administration of the Irkutsk Region, the Mayor and the City Duma. Being a business, industrial, 7_______ and educational centre, Irkutsk concentrates 10000 8______ of different scale. 11 state universities with 80000 students, 26 colleges, 80 schools are situated here.

The history of the city is fascinating. It began as a _9______ _________ in 1661. There is a belief that the name of the city _10_____ from the name of the river. It may be translated as a __11_____river. In 1686 Irkutsk received a town status. Since then Irkutsk has its own _12______ on which animals are depicted: 13_____ holding a sable in its teeth.

Now Irkutsk is the centre of Estern Siberia, which 14______ an area of the size of England and France together (768 sq. km.). The city centre is round Kirov Square which is lined with the Angara Hotel and _15_____________ and the Foreign Languages University. The area near the building of Regional Administration is framed by three churches, i.e. _16_______ (constructed in 1710), __17_______(1723) and the Polish Catholic Church (1884). Beyond the Regional Administration building one can see _18______. It was ceremoniously opened in May, 1975 when our country celebrated the thirtieth (30-th) anniversary year of Victory in _19________.

Nowadays Irkutsk is an _20________ city. There are many plants and factories here. The Irkutsk State University, _21_______ in 1918, was the first higher educational institution in Estern Siberia. City residents are _22______ to see the museums and places of historical interest in Irkutsk. The residents of Irkutsk are __23_______ of their city.


Read the text and answer the questions

1. How many people do live in Irkutsk now? Is it a cosmopolitan city?

2. What’s the average age of Irkutsk citizens? Why?

3. Why is it an administrative centre?



4. Why is it an industrial centre?

5. When did the history of Irkutsk start?

6. What are the most interesting sights of Irkutsk?

 

Read the text and answer the questions

1. How many people do live in Irkutsk now? Is it a cosmopolitan city?

2. What’s the average age of Irkutsk citizens? Why?

3. Why is it an administrative centre?



4. Why is it an industrial centre?

5. When did the history of Irkutsk start?

6. What are the most interesting sights of Irkutsk?

 

Read the text and answer the questions

1. How many people do live in Irkutsk now? Is it a cosmopolitan city?

2. What’s the average age of Irkutsk citizens? Why?

3. Why is it an administrative centre?



4. Why is it an industrial centre?

5. When did the history of Irkutsk start?

6. What are the most interesting sights of Irkutsk?

 

Read the text and answer the questions

1. How many people do live in Irkutsk now? Is it a cosmopolitan city?

2. What’s the average age of Irkutsk citizens? Why?

3. Why is it an administrative centre?



4. Why is it an industrial centre?

5. When did the history of Irkutsk start?

6. What are the most interesting sights of Irkutsk?

 

Read the text and answer the questions

1. How many people do live in Irkutsk now? Is it a cosmopolitan city?

2. What’s the average age of Irkutsk citizens? Why?

3. Why is it an administrative centre?



4. Why is it an industrial centre?

5. When did the history of Irkutsk start?

6. What are the most interesting sights of Irkutsk?

 


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