Vocabulary. Which sentences have the same meaning as the sentences from the reading?

Which sentences have the same meaning as the sentences from the reading? Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. After suffering attacks from neighboring peoples, the Kazakhs accepted Russian rule for protection.

a) The enemy tried to invade the territory where the Kazakhs lived, that was the main reason for them to find the protection of the Russian Empire.

b) The Kazakhs were very happy to welcome neighboring peoples, coming to take their land.

2. It is mandatory for the children form the age 6 to 17 attebd school.

a) Children are free in attending school.

b) In order to develop an educated population school attendance is compulsory.

3. Women generally wear colorful handmade dresses.

a) Dresses are really dull in color and not very interesting.

b) People prefer bright multicolored clothes.

4. The recitation of epic is a very important part of culture.

a) Writing poetry is a necessity for everybody.

b) People like to tell from poems and songs.

5. Cooking styles vary greatly from place to place.

a) The national cuisine doesn’t depend on the part of the country and its wildlife.

b) You can meet various styles in preparing food in different parts of the country.

Comprehension

A) Looking for Main Ideas

Write complete answers to these questions

1. What was the main reason for the Kazakhs to become a part of the Russian Empire?

2. According to the tradition what was the centre of social life for the Kazakhs?

3. Why do you think Kazakhstan is the country with high level of education?

B) Looking for Details.

Circle the letter of the best answer.

1. Common Kazakh food includes meat dishes and milk products, such as _______.

a. tea and sugar

b. cheese and curts

c. edible plants

2. They recite folk songs and legends_______________.

a. not very often

b. from time to time

c. for many occasions

3. Kokpar is traditional Kazakh game in which dozens of skilled horsemen try to carry ________________.

a. carcass of a cap

b. carcass of a car

c. carcass of a sheep

4. Newspapers are published _____________.

a. only in two cities

b. only in two languages

c. in several languages

5. __________ began to settle in the region in the A.D.700s

a. Ukrainian peasants

b. Turkish tribes

c. Mongol tribes

Grammar

Complete the sentences with the correct article. Use a or the. If no article is necessary put X.

1. The social life of the Kazakh people is centered around ________family.

2. Women generally wear _________ colorful handmade dresses.

3. Kumis, made from fermented mare’s milk, is _________ traditional drink.

4. Cooking styles vary from _______place to _______place.

5. It is mandatory according to _______law.

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