Option 2
Part 1
Read the text and complete tasks 1-3.
(1) On March 22, 1993, news agencies around the world reported sensational news: an unknown robotic engineer, Rudolf Gantenbrink, had made the most outstanding discovery of the decade. (2) Gantenbrink, who was hired by the German Archaeological Institute located in Cairo to study the possibility of installing a ventilation system in the Great Pyramid, sent a remote-controlled robot he created into the southern ventilation shaft of the burial chamber. (3) Having walked sixty-five meters, which was approximately half the distance, the robot sent a video image on which a door with a very mysterious void behind it was clearly visible.
1. Indicate two sentences that correctly convey the MAIN information contained in the text. Write down the numbers of these sentences.
1) German engineer Rudolf Gantenbrink created a special robot to explore ventilation shafts in the Great Pyramid, and this invention made the scientist famous.
2) A robot created by engineer Gantenbrink, while exploring a ventilation shaft in the Great Pyramid, discovered a mysterious door in this shaft, and this news shocked the whole world.
3) Robotics engineer Rudolf Gantenbrink, exploring the ventilation shaft of the Great Pyramid with the help of a controlled robot, made an amazing discovery: there is a door in the shaft.
4) Rudolf Gantenbrink's robot, having completed half the journey in one of the mines in Cairo, sent the operator a clear video image.
5) In March 1993, sensational news spread throughout the world that an unknown robotics engineer, Rudolf Gantenbrink, had created a radio-controlled robot.
2. Which of the following words or combinations of words should be missing in the third (3) sentence of the text? Write down this word (combination of words).
On the contrary, Therefore, In all likelihood, And Probably
3. Read a fragment of a dictionary entry that gives the meaning of the word WORK. Determine in what sense this word is used in the second (2) sentence of the text. Write down the number corresponding to this value in the given fragment of the dictionary entry.
WORK, -s, w.r.
1) Being in action, the activity of something, the process of converting energy of one type into another. R. machines.
2) Occupation, work. Physical river
3) Service, occupation at some kind. enterprise, institution as a source of income. To get a job.
4) plural Production activity of creating, processing something. Irrigation works.
5) Product of labor, finished product. Printed works.
4. In one of the words below, an error was made in the placement of stress: the letter denoting the stressed vowel sound was highlighted incorrectly. Write this word down.
WILL EASIER AIRPORTS SEALING STARTED TO THE BOTTOM
5. In one of the sentences below, the highlighted word is used INCORRECTLY. Correct the mistake and write this word correctly.
On a difficult track, the advantage was given not to the owners of the most powerful engines, but to the most TECHNICAL racers.
Kolosentsev immediately stood up with a BUSINESS look.
She considered herself a backward, UNLUCKY creature, doomed to live a dull, hard life.
Wait! he interrupted me excitedly. You are putting me in a HUMILIATING position.
ROMANTIC irony, gothic parody, fighting street song, forms of small magazine-satirical (colloquial) genres, Shrovetide laughter are uniquely combined in Heine’s wonderful poetic satire.
6. In one of the words highlighted below, an error was made in the formation of the word form. Correct the mistake and write the word correctly.
aroma SHAMPOOS in SEVEN HUNDRED versts for more than a LONG time got wet in the rain
several young ladies
7. Establish a correspondence between grammatical errors and the sentences in which they were made: for each position in the first column, select the corresponding position from the second column.
GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
OFFERS
A) incorrect use of the case form of a noun with a preposition
B) disruption of the connection between subject and predicate
C) incorrect construction of a sentence with an adverbial phrase
D) incorrect construction of sentences with indirect speech
D) violation in the construction of sentences with homogeneous members
1) It was completely dark in the houses, squares, parks, it was deep night, from which something mysterious and mysterious wafted.
2) Without thinking for a second, Fedya rushed across the cyclist, who was riding straight towards little Dasha.
3) A small forest near the village, a tiny pond behind the garden, a small grandmother’s house - all this seemed to Nikolenka to be a huge world full of adventures.
4) Father promised that upon arrival from a business trip he would certainly tell in all details what he saw abroad.
5) All those who have found the strength to resist evil towards man will not allow cruelty towards nature.
6) When everyone expressed their point of view, after weighing all the pros and cons, we made a compromise decision.
7) D.S. Likhachev writes that “an intellectual can be recognized by his lack of aggressiveness, suspicion, inferiority complex, and gentleness of behavior.”
8) Anyone who was at Anna Dmitrievna’s party on that memorable day was struck by the luxurious decoration of her house.
9) After thinking a little, the professor said that even I, being an experienced surgeon, was not ready to take on such a complex operation, and it became clear that I, a doctor just starting my practice, could not cope.
8. Identify the word in which the unstressed alternating vowel of the root is missing. Write out this word by inserting the missing letter.
arrived..speech see..forge (food) abandoned (fence) simplification subtraction..tanning
9. Identify the row in which the same letter is missing in both words. Write down these words by inserting the missing letter.
pr..following, (to) pr..dacha
up..small, about..sk
be..delicious, ..shaved (the beard)
pr..highed, pr..layed down
with..agreement, pr..image
10. Write down the word in which the letter E is written in place of the gap.
oil..pressure..seal..quiet..on moving..
11. Write down the word in which the letter I is written in place of the gap.
rebuilt..finished..unacceptable..hopeful..flourished..expanded
12. Determine the sentence in which NOT is written together with the word. Open the brackets and write down this word.
This (UN)FAMILIAR person behaved as if he knew everyone well.
Our hero constantly (NOT) had enough money, because it was spent quickly and stupidly.
Today's performance turned out to be no more (NOT) INTERESTING than yesterday's.
(UN)ABLE to speak in public, Demidov was very worried before the meeting.
I didn’t know how to start a conversation in such an (UN)USUAL environment.
13. Determine the sentence in which both highlighted words are written CONTINUOUSLY. Open the brackets and write down these two words.
Yegor sat alone for a long time in a (SEMI) DARK room, then he went out into the dining room, said something, but no one understood what he meant.
Krygin was also a specialist in this field, and well-known.
My grandmother and I walked DEEPLY into the forest, but I wasn’t worried at all, because I knew: my grandmother knew this forest well enough to find the way back.
SO the director talked about the company’s plans for the coming year, and everyone listened attentively for several hours.
The children split into columns of (BY) TWO and (THAT) HOUR they set off.
14. Indicate all the numbers in whose place NN is written.
In mid-September it was windy (1)o; yellow and crimson(2) leaves, doomed(3) obeying the gusts of wind, circled in desperate(4) round dances through the streets and squares and, mingling with silver(5) cobwebs, flew off somewhere into the distance.
15. Place punctuation marks. List two sentences that require ONE comma. Write down the numbers of these sentences.
1) I wanted to give my mother a box or a hat or a silk muffler for her birthday.
2) At night it was freezing and stars dotted the sky.
3) At the Bird Market you could either buy the animals you liked or simply admire them.
4) Lightning flashed and for a few moments the forest was illuminated with an inexpressibly bright light and filled with bizarre shadows.
5) Copernicus reflected on the Ptolemaic system of the world and was amazed at its complexity and artificiality, illogicality and confusion.
16. Place all punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
Nikolai Ivanovich (1) being a naturally strong and healthy person (2) that day, for no apparent reason, felt bad and (3) immediately interrupting the meeting (4) and (5) calling a car (6) went to his home .
17. Place all the missing punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
– You (1) guys (2) from the middle
Start off. And I will say:
I'm not the first shoes
I wear it here without repair.
Here (3) you (4) arrived at the place,
Take your guns and fight.
And who (5) of you (6) knows,
What is Sabantui?
18. Place all punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
A literary work was conceived by stylistics as a closed and self-sufficient whole (1) all elements (2) of which (3) constitute a closed system (4) and do not presuppose any others outside of themselves
statements.
19. Place all punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
When Zhenya decided to accept Alexander Semyonovich’s offer (1) and (2) a letter about this decision had already been sent to his Moscow address (3) she was going to go say goodbye to her aunt (4) so that (5) despite the fact that (6 ) the relationship between them was very difficult (7) to receive a blessing from her.
20. Edit the sentence: correct the lexical error by eliminating the extra word. Write this word down.
Cold snow packed into the wrinkles of the bark, and the thick, three-girth trunk seemed stitched with silver threads.
Read the text and complete tasks 21-26
(1) It was Christmas Eve
(2) The guard of the resettlement barracks, a retired soldier, with a gray beard like mouse fur, named Semyon Dmitrievich, or simply Mitrich, approached his wife and said cheerfully:
- (3) Well, woman, what a trick I came up with! (4) I say, the holiday is coming... (5) And for everyone it is a holiday, everyone rejoices at it... (6) Everyone has their own: who has new clothes for the holiday, who will have feasts... (7) For example, your room will be clean, I will also have my own pleasure: I’ll buy myself some sausages!..
- (8) So what? – the old woman said indifferently.
- (9) Otherwise, - Mitrich sighed again, - it will be like a holiday for everyone, but, I say, for the kids, it turns out there is no real holiday... (10) I look at them - and my heart bleeds : oh, I think it’s wrong!.. (11) It’s known, orphans... (12) Neither mother, nor father, nor relatives... (13) It’s awkward!.. (14) So I thought of this: it’s necessary amuse the children! (17) They’ll bring a Christmas tree, decorate it with candles and gifts, and their kids will just jump for joy!.. (18) The forest is close to us - I’ll cut down the Christmas tree and give the kids such fun!
(19) Mitrich winked cheerfully, smacked his lips and went out into the yard.
(20) Wooden houses covered with snow and covered with boards were scattered around the yard here and there. (21) From early spring until late autumn, settlers passed through the city. (22) There were so many of them, and they were so poor, that good people built these houses for them, which Mitrich guarded. (23) By autumn the houses were vacated, and by winter there was no one left except Mitrich and Agrafena and a few more children, no one knows whose. (24) These children’s parents either died or went to an unknown place. (25) Mitrich had eight such children this winter. (26) He settled them all together in one house, where he was going to have a holiday today.
(27) First of all, Mitrich went to the church warden to ask for some cinders of church candles to decorate the Christmas tree. (28) Then he went to the resettlement official. (29) But the official was busy; without seeing Mitrich, he ordered to say “thank you” to him and sent fifty dollars.
(30) Returning home, Mitrich did not say a word to his wife, but just chuckled silently and, looking at the coin, figured out when and how to arrange everything.
(31) “Eight children,” Mitrich reasoned, bending the clumsy fingers on his hands, “that means eight candies...”
(32)...It was a clear frosty afternoon. (33) With an ax in his belt, in a sheepskin coat and a hat, Mitrich returned from the forest, dragging a Christmas tree on his shoulder. (34) He was having fun, although he was tired. (35) In the morning he went to the city to buy candy for the children, and sausage for himself and his wife, which he was a passionate hunter for, but he rarely bought it and ate it only on holidays.
(36) Mitrich brought the tree and sharpened the end with an ax; then he adjusted it so that it would stand, and when everything was ready, he dragged it to the children in the barracks.
(37) When the tree warmed up, the room smelled of freshness and resin. (38) The children’s faces, sad and thoughtful, suddenly became cheerful... (39) No one yet understood what the old man was doing, but everyone was already anticipating pleasure, and Mitrich looked cheerfully at the eyes fixed on him from all sides.
(40) When the candles and sweets were already on the tree, Mitrich thought: the decoration was sparse. (41) No matter how keen he was on his idea, he could not hang anything on the tree except eight candies.
(42) Suddenly such a thought came to him that he even stopped. (43) Although he loved sausage very much and treasured every piece, the desire to treat him to glory overpowered all his considerations:
- (44) I’ll cut each one a circle and hang it on a string. (45) And a slice of bread, and also for the Christmas tree.
(46) As soon as it got dark, the tree was lit. (47) It smelled of melted wax, resin and herbs. (48) Always gloomy and thoughtful, the children screamed joyfully, looking at the lights. (49) Their eyes perked up, their faces blushed. (50) Laughter, screams and chatter enlivened for the first time this gloomy room, where from year to year only complaints and tears were heard. (51) Even Agrafena threw up her hands in surprise, and Mitrich, rejoicing from the bottom of his heart, clapped his hands. (52) Admiring the Christmas tree and the children having fun, he smiled. (53) And then he commanded:
- (54) Public! (55) Come over! (56) Taking a piece of bread and sausage from the tree, Mitrich dressed all the children, then took Agrafena for himself.
- (57) Look, the orphans are chewing! (58) Look, they’re chewing! (59) Look! (60) Rejoice! - he shouted. (61) And then Mitrich took the harmonica and, forgetting his old age, started dancing with the children. (62) The children jumped, squealed and twirled merrily, and Mitrich did not lag behind them. (63) His soul was filled with such joy that he did not remember whether such a holiday had ever happened in his life.
- (64) Public! - he finally exclaimed. – (65) The candles are burning out. (66) Get yourself some candy, and it’s time to go to bed!
(67) The children screamed joyfully and rushed to the tree, and Mitrich, touched almost to the point of tears, whispered to Agrafena:
- (68) Good!.. (69) We can say directly: right!..
(according to N.D. Teleshov*)
*Nikolai Dmitrievich Telesho
·v (1867–1957) – Russian Soviet writer, poet, organizer of the famous circle of Moscow writers “Sreda” (1899–1916). The story “Yolka Mitrich” (1897) is part of the “Migrants” cycle, dedicated to the great resettlement beyond the Urals, to Siberia, where peasants were given plots of land.
21. Read sentences 19–29. Indicate the number of the sentence after which the next fragment should appear.
“The houses were always overcrowded, and meanwhile the settlers kept coming and coming. They had nowhere to go, so they set up huts in the field, where they hid with their family and children in the cold and bad weather. Some lived here for a week, two, and others for more than a month, waiting for their turn on the ship.”
22. Which of the following statements are true? Please provide answer numbers.
Enter the numbers in ascending order.
1) Sentences 10–13 present the narrative.
2) Sentence 19 presents a narrative.
3) Sentences 30–31 provide a description.
4) Proposition 47 indicates the consequence of what is said in sentence 46.
5) Sentences 61–62 present the narrative.
23. From sentences 42–51, write down a phraseological unit with the meaning “very good, excellent, great.”
24. Among sentences 20–26, find one(s) that is related to the previous one using a defining pronoun, a demonstrative pronoun and lexical repetition. Write the number(s) of this sentence(s).
25. Read a fragment of a review based on the text that you analyzed while completing tasks 20–23.
“Telling the reader the story of the holiday organized by Mitrich, N.D. Teleshov generously uses a wide variety of means of artistic expression. At the lexical level, it is worth noting the active use of (A)_____ (“theirs” in sentence 17, “adjust” in sentence 36, “Mitrich”), as well as such a trope as (B)_____ (in sentence 2). Among other means of expressiveness, one can distinguish such a device as (B)_____ (for example, in sentences 15–16, 57–58), and such a syntactic device as (D)_____ (in sentences 3, 68, 69).”
List of terms
1) synonyms 2) comparison 3) metonymy 4) litotes
5) colloquial vocabulary 6) rows of homogeneous members
7) rhetorical exclamations 8) anaphora 9) rhetorical appeals
26. Write an essay based on the text you read.
Formulate one of the problems posed by the author of the text.
Comment on the formulated problem. Include in your comment two illustrative examples from the text you read that you think are important for understanding the problem in the source text (avoid excessive quoting).
Formulate the position of the author (storyteller). Write whether you agree or disagree with the point of view of the author of the text you read. Explain why. Argue your opinion, relying primarily on reading experience, as well as knowledge and life observations (the first two arguments are taken into account).
The volume of the essay is at least 150 words.
ANSWERS:
1. Answer: 23|32.
2. Answer: i.
3. Answer: 3.
4. Answer: started.
5. Answer: technical.
6. Answer: shampoo.
7. Answer: 45691
8. Answer: subtraction
9. Answer: agreement prototype
10. Answer: capture
11. Answer: graduated
12. Answer: unusual
13. Answer: also
14. Answer: 34.
15. Answer: 35
16. Answer: 1236
17. Answer: 12
18. Answer: 1.
19. Answer: 3457.
20. Answer: cold.
21. Answer: 22
22. Answer: 245.
23. Answer: to glory
24. Answer: 25
25. Answer: 5287
1. The problem of the role of holidays in human life. (What role does a holiday play in a person’s life?)
1. The holiday is very important for people. And this applies to both children and adults. Children can sincerely rejoice and have fun, this helps them forget about all the troubles and feel happy. And adults, thanks to the holiday, forget about age, about problems, and plunge into childhood, happy and carefree.
2. The problem of mercy. (What is mercy? How does it manifest itself? Do a person’s financial capabilities affect the ability to be merciful?)
2. Charity is the ability to care for others. Organizing a holiday is also an act of mercy, since it is an attempt to give children a piece of happiness. A person, even alone, can do a truly good deed, show mercy, because this feeling comes from within, it does not require large financial expenses, a person is driven only by the desire to help, please, make happy.
3. The problem of a good deed, the role of a dear deed in a person’s life. (What is the role of a good deed in our lives?)
3. When a person does good and brings happiness to others, this makes him happy.
* To formulate a problem, the examinee may use vocabulary that differs from that presented in the table. The problem may also be cited from the original text or indicated using links
— Good afternoon, Valery Dmitrievich, let's start with the latest events. Here, again, we had searches at night. Moreover, the searches are no longer of politicians, but of those who were identified as participants in these protests, as Sergei Semyonovich Sobyanin called them, “mass riots.” Although Varvara found out that what happened had nothing to do with the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Mass riots”.
- Yes, I, too, naturally, looked at this article, which is incriminated against the accused, and, naturally, there is nothing in common between the content of the article and what we all observed, personally and indirectly, on July 27. The authorities are now trying to stop the growth of protests in Moscow. And she does this in two ways that are familiar to her, or rather, three. The first way is to isolate potential and actual leaders. The second is to hang the sword of Damocles of criminal prosecution over all potential participants in future actions. And thirdly, she is launching a propaganda campaign. Methodological instructions have been received stating that the State Department is supposedly behind all this, neither more nor less. Look how quickly Trump reacted to Navalny’s poisoning (real or alleged). And that all this, they say, is not without reason and that it is necessary to stop the “fire of the orange revolution”, the “orange plague” in the heart of Russia, in the Russian capital, at any cost. A natural analogy with the “Bolotnaya case” arises. But I think that the authorities are not ready to go that far yet. She would rather like to intimidate. But if the protest continues, I am inclined to believe that it will continue in an unsanctioned form. Because those who came out on July 27 felt the charm of freedom.
Unauthorized protests will continue, and then this will entail tougher repression. But this still will not stop the protests, since they have become decentralized.
This is becoming similar to the yellow vest movement in France, where protests have been going on for almost a year now, if my memory serves me correctly, and where the organizer has not been identified. This is quite possible to do in Moscow and other large cities of the Russian Federation. What we saw on July 27 was the transition of a political crisis from a latent phase to an open phase. This is the beginning of the open phase of the political crisis in the Russian Federation.
— From the point of view of social psychology, how do today’s protests differ from the protests of 2012? Some say that people have become more evil. Some say that they felt that, unlike in 2012, there were no prospects.
— Your question actually contains the answer. First of all, there is nothing left to lose. And everyone understands this well. Secondly, any illusions that you can go to the polls and achieve something are disappearing right now. In Russia there have always been supporters of gradual steps, evolutionary action. All these hopes are dashed. Whether you go to the polls or not, you simply won’t be allowed to participate anyway. And third, people are tired of being afraid. It is very important. They are tired of being afraid. This is the part that took to the streets on July 27, she is freed from this fear, she broke through this barrier or it became lower for her and they are aware of this.. This did not happen in 2012, when the repressions first hit. But now they know that they have to pay for participating in politics, and they are ready. That is, a natural moral and psychological political selection took place, if you like. And this selection will forge, I am not afraid of this word, a galaxy of real revolutionaries.
- Yesterday, one of my acquaintances wrote that I was listening to the frightening speeches of the Prosecutor General, who is whipping up something about mass unrest, that now we will restore order, and so on, and all of Moscow and the region know that his son is involved in the garbage business and he polluted the entire Moscow region with his garbage dumps. Here he sits with a serious look, saying something, and people know that the stench from landfills is part of his son’s business. That is, they are no longer perceived as legitimate power. After all, the police who screwed people in the center of Moscow are the same people who beat people at landfills and during spot developments, acting as servants of the construction and garbage mafia. That is, people are beginning to develop some kind of immunity to these menacing statements from the security forces.
- These people went through school. I completely agree with your explanation, Yuri, that the government there has lost its legitimacy, because key representatives are mired in crimes. It's true. But what matters is how people perceive it all. They are tired of seeing all this, they are tired of enduring and they understand that they were left with no other choice. They just didn't leave it.
When you and I write books about how the next revolution began in Russia, we will use all these terms to legitimize power. When we look at this at the everyday level, in our everyday life, what words do we use? Enough. I can't stand it anymore. Enough. This is a feeling of moral satiety, right? What next, if we tolerate, we cease to be human. It’s no longer even a question of whether I’m a citizen or not. We simply cease to be human. This is how people defend their human dignity.
—That is, “not to be a beast,” as in this song?
-Yes. This is a very good song, by the way. It could very well be an anthem. Yes, “not to be a beast” is absolutely true.
— Yes... In your opinion, this is why they decided not to admit candidates? Was this some kind of miscalculation by the authorities or do they simply not care anymore?
- Well, you know, Var, both are true. Firstly, they are completely lazy, well, just completely, they don’t want to be sophisticated, they rely only on blunt force, that’s blunt force and an absolute disregard for public opinion. And secondly, I can put this first, a mistake was made in assessing the situation. We decided: it’s summer, people will swallow it. Well, before they swallowed it. Remember? Well, since they've grabbed it before, they'll grab it this time too. An, they didn’t steal it.
I have a feeling that for many who went to the rally on July 20, on the 27th, who will come out on August 3, they don’t care at all who the candidate is. They have a sense of the moral intolerance of the situation.
This seems very important to me. Moreover, the process of collecting signatures itself... To be honest, if you collect signatures, you somehow involve people in this matter, each of the candidates involves several thousand people.
You and I have said several times that people’s psychological image has changed, they don’t want to endure it anymore, they want change. Not all of them are willing to pay for change, that's true, but those who came out on July 27 are clearly willing to pay for change. including your own, perhaps, freedom, and your own health. It is obvious. To be honest, I didn’t see such bitterness in ’12. It wasn't easy. Then people hoped that they would be able to somehow get through, everything would be much simpler. And now they understand that they will have to fight for real. This is the qualitative difference in the situation. And the authorities also did not appreciate the change in mass sentiment. Moreover, there is a qualitative change in mass sentiment. So, she made mistakes and this could have been avoided, or at least on this scale. because this is an unprecedented mobilization for the height of summer.
—By the way, in event, which on August 3, almost twice as many people had already registered as on the 27th. How can you explain this?
— There is such a field of scientific knowledge - the study of revolution, revolutionary studies. It says that if society perceives the government as illegitimate, then repression by the government is perceived as illegal and increases the political mobilization of protesters. This is exactly what we have come to now. The more they press, the stronger the force of opposition. Now we are seeing this in real time. This is considered a very important qualitative point for any political crisis, it means that we are simply starting to creep into revolution. Not in a crisis, but in a revolution, when people’s desire to resist grows.
“We discovered yesterday that the event itself was organized according to a very interesting scheme. There are about 5 points on the boulevards, starting from Strastnoy and ending with Pokrovka. And then there is a circular movement along the boulevard ring.
— Visualization is important for protest. In my opinion, you can use the colors of the national flag, such as a ribbon or badge, for this. Then people understand that there are many of them, and arresting people because they have a badge with the national flag is already an admission that a coup d’etat has taken place in Russia.
— In your opinion, are the elections already over or, perhaps, Pamfilova will be able to turn on the ombudsman regime and again play some role?
- Well, it’s not Pamfilova who decides. Her powers have always been limited, this is decided at a higher level. In this case, the policy regarding the Moscow protests is determined by the security forces at the federal level. Sobyanin was on the side here, they gave me the text and said “Read it, protect the Russian Guard.” By the way, on July 27, the Russian Guard was instructed not to spare batons. They were told, “We’ll get you off your back, don’t worry.” This caused tension between them and the police.
—And who does Gorbunov from the Moscow City Election Commission work for?
— In this case, everything came under the control of the security forces, because the security forces are now preventing a color revolution. On July 27, snipers were sitting on the roof of Tverskaya.
— Do I understand correctly that our nomination to the Moscow City Duma is now equated to the “Orange Revolution”?
- Still, they haven’t come that far yet. They made a conclusion, I don’t know on what basis. But, considering that these are people who have serious mental problems, they are the people who assess the situation. I don’t know what kind of intelligence information they received.
“But it seems to me that they just invent them themselves.”
- You see, this is what they are afraid of. They are most afraid of revolution. They view the revolution as generals preparing for past battles. They think that a crowd will gather and take over some government building and set up a camp there. So it needs to be prevented. Therefore, like Pavlov’s dog, they reacted to the appearance of a tent on July 14 near the building of the Moscow City Election Commission. This immediately became a signal to them that this was preparation for a revolution.
—And you know that specially hired provocateurs carried these tents and waved candidates’ signs near them. But that’s not the point, the point is that there wouldn’t have been any tents if there hadn’t been these vile scenes when the signatures of opposition candidates were rejected. Moreover, everyone knew that the signatures that United Russia’s “self-nominees” collected were not collected from living people, but for some reason it was their signatures that were checked according to an accelerated procedure.
—Everything you say is the pure truth, but 2-3 years ago society would have swallowed this whole situation, would have been indignant, but would not have gone out into the streets. Now people have changed, they began to come out. And this is very important.
— Do you agree that there are simply very serious economic motives here, because they don’t need independent, non-corrupt candidates in the Moscow City Duma?
— Well, imagine: someone will look at the budget under a magnifying glass and say, “Look, why do so many billions go to curbs and landscaping, and not to hospitals?”
- And don’t just look at it! Nobody bothers us to look at it now; we rummage through it ourselves regularly. But with the powers of deputies, it seems to me that it is possible to create a completely different level of informing citizens about what is happening.
- Certainly! There's a lot of money at stake. And deputies have legal access to this information and will be able to quickly share it thanks to social networks, to which everyone has access in Moscow.
 |
| Information on the Moscow budget for 2019-2021 / Mos.ru |
- Firstly, yes. Secondly, everything is being considered with an eye to the 2021 elections. Imagine, there, Yashin achieves success, Sobol achieves success. Yashin and Sobol are connected to Navalny. Gudkov achieves success. They publicize all these unseemly deeds, they become very well known and popular figures on a national or citywide scale, what will happen then in 21? They think with this in mind. And here they are thinking about the transit of power in order to carry out everything smoothly. They must win 80% of the constituencies during the Duma elections. There is already such a policy: 80% must be taken to ensure a majority in the State Duma. In voting on party lists, United Russia's chances are already decreasing almost every day.
In fact, it was not clear initially and now remains unclear how many of the opposition candidates could get into the Moscow City Duma. But the authorities do not want to take risks, this is important. It assumes that people are hiding their true allegiances now, more so than before, and therefore the election results may be unexpected. That is, they don’t even trust sociology, and sociology didn’t look its best. At least in some districts. Therefore, we decided simply not to risk it. This decision was made initially. This was a fundamental preliminary installation: not to let in either Gudkov, Yashin, or Sobol. And it was precisely on this issue that there was complete consensus between the presidential administration and the Moscow mayor’s office. Nobody expected such consequences. Now they probably think they should have let Mitrokhin in right away, then they would have split the conditional united front. Maybe someone else, they think, maybe one of the candidates who has less chance of getting through, you know? And then they took it and “banned” everyone. But it was possible not all, but the most dangerous ones. Just think, 1-2 people would have passed through, not very pleasant, but still tolerable. But, you see, they needed to achieve one hundred percent guarantees. Here we have “achieved it”. In fact, the institution of elections no longer exists.
—It seems to me, you know, they simply did not expect that the candidates would be prepared, that they would have headquarters.
— Honestly, we didn’t expect that we would be able to collect so many signatures. We didn't expect it, yes.
— Couldn’t this be the result of complete incompetence in political matters of Sobyanin’s “new” team? This is Sergunina, who previously was generally involved in city property.
“I can say with absolute certainty that all the people who work with her on the subject of elections speak extremely negatively about her. They say that Rakova, no matter how she was treated, was a very good political manager, capable of clearly responding to analytics, to changing situations, and modifying the political behavior of the authorities. Sergunina is completely different. This is a question of how to make more money from elections.
—Even so? Is this a laundering of campaign budgets?
— Huge amounts of money are being allocated for the campaign. I'm not kidding at all. This is allocated to field work, sociology, conducting and supporting independent candidates. It was possible to receive a budget, but it was several times larger than the budget of the opposition. We agreed to run as an independent candidate conditionally and said that I would campaign. They could have given you a lot.
—The corrupt officials at this lower level have now brought the country to the brink of revolution.
“That’s how revolutions usually happen.” It is not revolutionaries who lead society to revolution. Power leads. And not because of great intelligence, but because of stupidity, mistakes and greed. Here are three motives. There are studies that show that all revolutions, from two-thirds to three-quarters of revolutions, begin as a result of mistakes by the authorities, and not as a result of objective facts and the actions of revolutionaries. Nothing like this. The authorities simply provoke themselves. We see in the example of Moscow how this happens.
— As for nonsense, Mikhail Svetov was detained right at the exit from the city hall. A parliamentarian came to negotiate and was detained. That is, not only were the negotiations themselves of an ultimatum nature, but the parliamentarian was also detained. This is fine? Is this a mistake or intent?
- This is their style of thinking, this is how they think. But in doing so, the government creates serious problems for itself. Who will now talk to you about anything or who will believe even a single word you say? To use the jargon characteristic of the ruling generation, this is all very un-boyish. Boys don't behave like that. They will receive a similar reaction in return. They show a tendency towards unmotivated violence. People are given a free hand. What do we see? The de-anonymization of police officers and members of the Russian National Guard has begun, and threats have allegedly already been made to their families. And what will happen next? It’s not the opposition that’s doing this anymore. This is very important to understand. Now any discussion about the need for negotiations is over. Now no one will debate whether changes need to be achieved in a revolutionary way or radically. The discussion ended. The authorities themselves put an end to it.
— So, if we conclude here, people have stopped perceiving the authorities as a party to negotiations?
- Yes. In a broad sense, they are no longer perceived as power. They are perceived as usurpers. It is very important. You can use a strong expression - like an occupying power. But I would say that if you are not legitimate, you become a usurper. You have no right. And if the usurper resorts to violence...
- That is278tharticle of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
“Then he pushes those who oppose the usurpation of power to violence. You and I have already discussed the Moscow City Duma in previous interviews. Did the opposition have a chance to get a majority, like, say, in 1996? No. Maximum - 4-5 places. You and I understand this well.
— What about preventive arrests of oppositionists? In the country, all independent candidates outraged by the illegal rejection of signatures were arrested for a period of 10 to 30 days. This is a scandal! In essence, society was demonstratively “planted” with these false cases, which in no way correspond to the law and reality, just like drugs were given to Ivan Golunov.
- This is mistake. Politically this is a mistake. Protests will appear anyway, there will be other leaders. People have shown the ability to self-organize and act beyond legitimate leaders. This is the most dangerous thing that can happen - when the government deprives itself of the second party to the negotiations, the subject of the negotiations. When an autonomist movement appears that says: well, what can I talk to you about? You'll arrest us all. We will begin to act anonymously. This immediately increases the degree of violence, when people are afraid to negotiate, hide their faces, but at the same time are ready to protest, this automatically leads to an increase in the degree of confrontation and the degree of violence. Again, whose fault is this? This is a self-evident answer. This is important to understand. You and I are witnessing an absolute textbook development of the well-known political scientist and historian’s thesis that “The road to upheaval is paved by power.” It’s not the opposition, it’s the government that does this. Also notice how persistently and consistently she does this. Step by step.
— Valery Dmitrievich, then the last question. I'll ask again about the 3rd number. On the 27th a lot of people came out - despite some stuffing intimidating, warning about certain provocations, secret weapons. In fact it was even a very powerful hidden company. Now we have already moved from stuffing and intimidation to specific arrests and imprisonments, cases have been opened under criminal articles, for which there is no suspended sentence, there is only one sanction - imprisonment. Now, if, despite all this, the same number of people come out on the 3rd as came out on the 27th, what will this say, in your opinion?
“This will indicate that the protests are taking on a new quality.” In its, at least, moral and psychological aspect. Next should follow in the fall the unification of protesters, the movement on a national platform. You can’t limit yourself to Moscow only. To achieve success, you need to go beyond Moscow. I think the protesters will come to sense this. Now the protesters are simply testing their own strength and power. It is important for people to feel their new state.
I had a feeling that on July 27th they caught the drive, what I observed, my extensive communication, incl. with those people who came for the first time, I was surprised by their reaction: “You know, we liked it, we’ll definitely come out!” We want to fight for freedom, we like to fight for freedom!” That's what they wrote to me. I believe that this is a very important moral and psychological shift. And then he will push for other political forms: for unification, for developing a long-term strategy, because in order to solve the problem of power in the country, a long-term strategy and national actions are needed. This is understandable, right? We'll get to this in the fall. I want to say that repression will become more severe. The repressive machine will operate for a year, starting from August. But by next year it will simply break.
- Why do you think it will break?
“She won’t be able to handle the stress she will face.” She will face growing protests. First. And second, a very strong moral and psychological breakdown will occur inside the machine itself. The risks will increase, you know? The risks for those inside the machine itself will increase sharply, and motivation will disappear. I can still understand, relatively speaking, the advanced Russian Guard who receive 50-60 thousand rubles. For them, coming from small towns, this is a lot of money. Plus hatred for Muscovites. Imagine these protests all over Russia. The Russian Guard definitely does not have enough strength. By the way, there are not many of them at all. I mean capable. This is the first one. Secondly, there are officers, they will begin to think: is it worth risking their own lives and future for the sake of the generals. In any political crisis, such a moment occurs when the loyalty of the repressive machine begins to break. And according to my estimates, not only mine, by the way, the loyalty of the repressive machine will not last long.
Interviewed by Varvara Gryaznova and Yuri Ivanov.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
I don’t know in detail what the situation is with fires in Siberia, but, as my local comrades explained, at first they thought that there was no need to extinguish them, and then, when they realized that they had to, it turned out that it wouldn’t be possible. And they decided that now we must continue to say that it was not necessary, because if we say that, after all, it was necessary, it will turn out that we have crap ourselves.
I had a classmate in elementary school who crapped himself in class and tried hard to pretend that nothing had happened. He sat at his desk with a concentrated face and did not get up. And everyone, of course, realized that something was wrong, they sniffed, whispered, in general, it was uncomfortable. During the break we found out what happened and to whom. Because everyone was running and jumping, and he sat - gloomy, serious, immersed in his textbook.
The teacher saved us. She said: “Vasya, I’m letting you go, go home.” He got up and left. And everyone breathed a sigh of relief. True, not right away.
In the situation with fires in Siberia, it feels like the teacher is not in class, or she has a very bad runny nose, and she doesn’t feel anything. And so those who crap themselves continue to sit and remain silent, pretending that nothing is happening. It's disturbing and sad.
The story of the Moscow City Duma elections is even sadder. I feel like the teacher in this class crap. But she, as if nothing had happened, continues to teach the lesson, and when someone expresses dissatisfaction, she gives two marks and calls the physical educator to bring order to the class. And he says: “Guys, what don’t you like? Look how beautiful our curtains are!”
So it was we who gave money to them...
We, independent municipal deputies of Moscow, express solidarity with
demand of tens of thousands of Muscovites who came out to peacefully protest on July 20, 2019.
We advocate fair, competitive elections as the only way for peaceful change.
We once again call on the Moscow City Election Commission to register all opposition candidates for deputies of the Moscow City Duma.
We are confident that such a decision will ensure civil peace and tranquility in our city.
We demand from Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and the Moscow authorities not to interfere with the Moscow City Election Commission to impartially consider the legitimate complaints of candidates about refusal of registration and make the only correct and legal decision on their registration so as not to aggravate the social situation in our city.
If the city authorities continue to block political competition and insist on an unfair and illegal decision to remove the candidates who have collected signatures, we are ready to present our demands at a public gathering near the Moscow City Hall on Saturday, July 27, together with our voters. We are ready to support Muscovites at this event with our personal authority and presence.
We call on the police to ensure the safety of citizens exercising their constitutional right to peaceful protest and are committed to assisting citizens in protecting the interests of society and local government.
1 Filina Elena Evgenievna, Vernadsky Avenue;
2 Filchenko Galina Aleksandrovna, Tverskoy;
3 Titov Vyacheslav Konstantinovich, Tverskoy;
4 Yakubovich Yakov Borisovich, Tverskoy
5 Kotov Viktor Nikolaevich, Basmanny;
6 Tikhonova Asiya Firdavisovna, Khamovniki;
7 Pishchalnikov Alexander Sergeevich, Troparevo-Nikulino;
8 Volnov Yuri Anatolyevich, Preobrazhenskoye;
9 Dikarev Vasily Andreevich, Yakimanka;
10 Shcherbakova Yulia Anatolyevna, Cheryomushki;
11 Petrov Dmitry Alexandrovich, Yakimanka;
12 Melkumov Alexander Alexandrovich, Khamovniki;
13 Venediktov Vadim Arkadevich, Khamovniki;
14 Nakhimson Alexander Emmanuilovich, Khamovniki;
15 Surikova Irina Evgenievna, Filevsky Park;
16 Ataulin Vadim Rafailovich, Voikovsky;
17 Ilyin Nikita Igorevich, Voikovsky;
18 Romashkevich Anastasia Yuryevna, Presnensky;
19 Kolodkin Efim Romanovich, Arbat;
20 Vilents Alexey Viktorovich, Cheryomushki;
21 Komissarova Natalya Lvovna, Preobrazhenskoye;
22 Kakitelashvili Sergey Ilyich, Arbat;
23 Zalischak Vladimir Borisovich, Donskoy;
24 Alifanov Anton Viktorovich, Khamovniki;
25 Krashakova Tatyana Vladimirovna, Kuntsevo;
26 Tsukasov Sergey Sergeevich, Ostankino;
27 Chudnovsky Alexander Olegovich, Khamovniki;
28 Alieva Elizaveta Romanovna, Maryina Roshcha;
29 Kasimova Tatyana Leonidovna, Khamovniki;
30 Chernikova Tatyana Grigorievna, Troparevo-Nikulino;
31 Alyokhina Natalya Anatolyevna,
Dorogomilovo;
32 Andreeva Tatyana Gennadievna, Dorogomilovo;
33 Ulyanenko Irina Anatolyevna, Dorogomilovo;
34 Trifonov Sergey Yurievich, Dorogomilovo;
35 Rusakova Elena Leonidovna, Gagarinsky;
36 Gongalsky Maxim Bronislavovich, Ramenki;
37 Prushinsky Sergey Anatolyevich, Teply Stan;
38 Kruglova Anna Lvovna, Sokol;
39 Azar Ilya Vilyamovich, Khamovniki;
40 Truntaev Gennady Fedorovich, Timiryazevsky;
41 Vdovin Sergey Evgenievich, Timiryazevsky;
42 Galyamina Yulia Evgenievna, Timiryazevsky;
43 Morev Andrey Zinovievich, Yakimanka;
44 Kolesnik Anton Valerievich, Airport;
45 Biryukov Mikhail Yurievich, Krasnoselsky;
46 Gospodarik Nikolai Yurievich, Khamovniki;
47 Zuev Yuri Borisovich, Gagarinsky;
48 Zelenov Dmitry Gennadievich, Yakimanka;
49 Dolinsky Maxim Semyonovich, Meshchansky;
50 Selkova Elena Andreevna, Cheryomushki;
51 Khalezov Ivan Aleksandrovich, Bogorodskoye;
52 Tatsiy Egor Sergeevich, Zamoskvorechye;
53 Leonova Vera Alexandrovna, Zamoskvorechye;
54 Barantsev Viktor Sergeevich, Zamoskvorechye;
55 Panov Alexey Vladimirovich, Konkovo;
56 Zhuikova Nadezhda Mikhailovna, Academic;
57 Gryaznova Anna Mikhailovna, Khamovniki;
58 Gagarin Alexander Nikolaevich, Troparevo-Nikulino;
59 Tsarenko Tatyana Vladimirovna, Izmailovo;
60 Velmakin Mikhail Vadimovich, Otradnoye;
61 Reinhimmel Yuri Alexandrovich, Meshchansky;
62 Gretskaya Marina Valerievna, Tverskoy;
63 Yashin Ilya Valerievich, Krasnoselsky;
64 Belavsky Evgeny Vladimirovich, Timiryazevsky
65 Gruzdeva Alexandra Nikolaevna, Troparevo-Nikulino
66 Vitkovskaya Kira Georgievna, Vnukovskoe village
67 Vasiliev Nikolay Vladimirovich, Presnensky
68 Gershberg Evgenia Igorevna, Troparevo-Nikulino
69 Vasandani Tatyana Mikhailovna, Academic
70 Khananashvili Nodari Lotarievich, Academic
71 Oleshkevich Denis Valerievich, Savelovsky
72 Lukyanenko Alexey Vladimirovich, Zyuzino;
73 Ivanov Mikhail Sergeevich, Zyuzino;
74 Gurylev Boris Vyacheslavovich, Zyuzino;
75 Kezin Mikhail Sergeevich, Ostankino;
76 Petrunin Maxim Maksimovich, Krylatskoye;
77 Mostinskaya Olga Sergeevna, Filevsky Park;
78 Glek Igor Vladimirovich, Troparevo-Nikulino;
79 Ivashkina Elena Valerievna, Presnensky;
80 Khoroshilov Vasily Vadimovich, Academic;
81 Shaposhnikova Anna Svetlana Alfredovna, Northern Tushino;
82 Yarilin Pavel Anatolyevich, Airport;
83 Makarova Natalya Viktorovna, Tagansky;
84 Kopkina Irina Nikolaevna, Strogino;
85 Mishchenko Ilya Alexandrovich, Krasnoselsky;
86 Silaeva Ekaterina Gennadievna, Northern Izmailovo;
87 Guller Nonna Viktorovna, Arbat;
88 Prokuronov Denis Dmitrievich, Filevsky Park;
89 Denezhkina Marina Nikolaevna, Butyrsky;
90 Ber Ilya Leonidovich, Preobrazhenskoye;
91 Korovin Vadim Alexandrovich, Filevsky Park;
92 Larichev Andrey Viktorovich, Fili-Davydkovo;
93 Devyatov Alexey Alekseevich, Fili-Davydkov;
94 Klochkov Dmitry Vladimirovich, Maryina Roshcha
95 Stusov Anton Aleksandrovich, Academic;
96 Dovgal Sergey Fedorovich, Timiryazevsky;
97 Remizova Evgenia Mikhailovna, Basmanny;
98 Kuksina Natalya Sergeevna, Timiryazevsky;
99 Kravchuk Olga Vladimirovna, Rostokino;
100 Langar Artem Rahimullovich, Gagarinsky; Dmitry Gudkov (5th district), Director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation Ivan Zhdanov(8th district), municipal deputy from Zyuzino Konstantin Jankauskas(31 districts). In addition, the working group examined complaints Lyubov Sobol(43rd district) and Elena Rusakova(37th district), however, the forecast for registration is also negative, which is why Lyubov Sobol
DJ festival, Broadway musicals, charity events, brass bands, classical music, “generators of goodness” and fireworks: how to spend City Day and the coming weekend in Moscow parks in a fun way.
This weekend the 871st anniversary of Moscow is celebrated in the capital's parks. Guests will enjoy a 12-hour theater festival-marathon in the Hermitage Garden, performances, master classes, a lot of different good music, “good generators” in Sokolniki Park, a DJ festival and a digital art festival in Gorky Park, films about Moscow and evening fireworks. Mosgorpark talks about this and much more in its selection of the most interesting events.
Center of Moscow:
Hermitage Garden
On City Day, the Hermitage Garden will host the “Theater March” for the sixth time, a large-scale theatrical 12-hour marathon-festival in the open air. 10 capital theaters will show their performances to the audience, including the Taganka Theater and the Vsevolod Meyerhold Center. The performances will follow one after another continuously, including the organizers who have prepared a rich program for children. Thus, they will be able to see the production “The Curious Baby Elephant”, the play “Cat House”, “Mouse Super Detective”, “Princess Donkey Skin” and many others. An interesting program also awaits adults. For example, the “Ubertheater” of the Meyerhold Center will show an interactive performance, and the orchestra of the K.S. Musical Theater will perform on stage. Stanislavsky and Vl.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko. The detailed festival program is on the park’s website http://www.mosgorsad.ru or the Taganka Theater.
Garden named after Bauman
In the Garden named after Bauman on City Day, musical and theatrical groups will perform, a series of creative master classes will be held, as well as an event to raise funds to help sick children together with the “Under the Flag of Good” foundation. There will be areas with master classes on art therapy and making postcards with wishes for a speedy recovery and just a good mood, which will subsequently be given to children undergoing treatment in hospitals. For lovers of active recreation, a dance master class will be held; everyone will be able to learn the basics of Zumba and Rumba. The site will be decorated with a themed photo zone and an art object. The event will end with a film screening and fireworks.
Gorky Park
On September 8 in Gorky Park there will be a music festival on the fountain square of the DMC world dj championship, on September 9 from 16:00 there will be a music festival on the “Fields” lawn. Also, the park will host the Makers faire digital art festival all weekend together with MISIS and the Garage museum.
"Museon"
This weekend, Muzeon Park will host fashion designer shows, performances, style master classes, and contemporary music will also be played.
Tagansky Park
On City Day, visitors to Tagansky will be able to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the Musical Theater. Leading actors of Moscow musicals will invite viewers to take part in famous Broadway and Moscow productions. Guests will enjoy performances by soloists of Moscow musicals, fragments of a theatrical show, an interactive musical and theater program for children, master classes in retro style dancing, pop vocals, sports dancing and stage makeup, as well as an acting master class for the whole family.
Zaryadye Park
On City Day in Zaryadye Park, on the open stage of the Bolshoi Amphitheater, there will be performances by dance and music groups who will perform incendiary hits and guests’ favorite compositions. The concert program will be expanded by an original street theater show and a vibrant performance by a drum orchestra. In the park, professional illusionists will entertain guests, involving them in animation programs with competitions and quizzes. Also throughout the day, interactive performances for children and adults will be held in the park, and fascinating master classes will be held at the Reserve Embassy. The main program of the holiday will end with fireworks.
Krasnaya Presnya Park
On City Day in Krasnaya Presnya Park, projects will be presented by the largest public organizations of the environmental volunteer movement in Moscow. Platforms will be organized where environmental volunteer organizations can talk about the problem of unsustainable environmental management and environmental pollution. Points for separate waste collection will be organized throughout the park, and volunteers will distribute “Separate and Throw Away” promotional materials to park guests with an appeal to reduce the environmental burden on the environment. There will also be a platform where residents of the Presnensky district will be able to exchange things that have lost relevance for them, but may be useful to others. The “Share with Your Neighbor” campaign is aimed at relieving landfills. A “Tournament of Ecology Experts” will be organized for children, as well as master classes, after which everyone will be able to take home a “green souvenir” made with their own hands. Guests of the park will be able to listen to the lecture “The Priceless Gift of Nature”, as well as take part in the organized tree planting campaign “In harmony with nature”.
I also prepared an interesting program for City Day Moscow Zoo. 8 September from 11:00 at the main entrance to the zoo there will be a presentation of the Moscow Zoo excursion bureau, as well as new routes prepared by volunteers who have completed an intensive training course at the Moscow Zoo Guide School. From 11:00 to 14:00, guests will be welcomed by an interactive creative platform located on the Skating Circle. It will host open classes from the Moscow Zoo studios - “Color”, “ART-Zebra”, “Manulata”. Those who come to the zoo in the morning will be able to visit the Klyuev House at the grand opening of the exhibition of the outstanding animal painter M.M. Kukunov, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the artist. Fans of active recreation will also not be bored: an exciting zooquest awaits them in the new territory of the zoo. The quest starts at 11:00 at the enclosure with fur seals.
Northeast of Moscow:
Babushkinsky Park
On the day of the City Day celebration, visitors to Babushkinsky Park are invited to a performance by a brass band with the “Moscow Waltz” program and ballroom dancing. Also this weekend there will be demonstration performances by participants in the Moscow Longevity project and master classes. Also on this day, the largest charitable foundations and public organizations will present their projects, and baskets for collecting things will appear in the park. Children will be able to make their own souvenirs with the sights of Moscow, and the older generation will be able to dance at the disco “For those who are for...”. In addition, guests will enjoy a performance by the demonstration symphony orchestra of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (participant of the Spasskaya Tower festival), a screening of a film about Moscow and fireworks.
Square on Olonetsky Proezd
On City Day, visitors to the park on Olonetsky Proezd will be treated to performances by the Sky Band show orchestra, children's creative groups of the North-Eastern Administrative District, street dancers, as well as the Word of Youth festival, The CRUSH DRUMSHOW drummer show and a performance by the Atmosphere street theater with an interactive program. During the festival, there will be a platform in the park where residents of the Losino-Ostrovsky district will be able to exchange things and clothes.
Park near Dzhamgarovsky Pond
The park near Dzhamgarovsky Pond invites you to celebrate City Day on Sunday. On this day, a brass band and students of the music school will perform in the park. Sviridov, the musical group “Karogod”, the a cappella group The Cup Of Music and the vocal and instrumental ensemble “Dzhiga Dryga”.
Lianozovsky Park
On September 8, musical and drama theaters will perform musicals and comedy performances on the stage of Lianozovsky Park. Guests will also enjoy creative and sports master classes, an animation program, performances by musical groups and a popular pop singer. The theme of City Day will be charity, and the main theme of Lianozovsky Park will be charity for children. Orphanages, foundations, large families and families raising children with disabilities will be invited to the park.
Goncharovsky Park
On September 8, guests of Goncharovsky Park will take part in choreographic performances and incendiary musical performances. Theaters with plastic productions and musical groups with different genres of music will perform on stage. Also, visitors will be entertained by animators who will conduct entertaining games and various master classes.
West of Moscow:
Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill
On City Day, a stage will be located in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill on the Alley of Moscow Defenders. The leading role in the musical “Yar” Sofia Dzhalilova, the vocal and instrumental ensemble “Dzhiga-Dryga”, semi-finalist of the “New Wave” competition Misha Mayer, finalist of the television project “X-Factor. Main stage" Yulia Boyko, participants of the television project "Voice" and "Main Stage" group "18+Project". The Musico and Atmosphere theaters will show their performances. The headliners of the concert will be the groups “The End of the Film” and “Opium”. The festive program will end with a screening of films about Moscow. It will take place from 21:00 to 22:00.
Fili Park
This weekend, guests of Fili Park will be treated to bright costumes, a rich interactive program, famous theater and film artists, musical groups, souvenirs, quizzes, competitions, as well as introductions to charities that support children with disabilities. Each guest will be able to get acquainted with the projects of the foundations and contribute to their work. All park guests will be able to leave good wishes and congratulations on the “Wish Wall,” which will become a symbol of goodness in honor of the city’s 871st anniversary. The concert program will be filled with dancing and flash mobs, and in the evening there will be fireworks for park guests.
50th Anniversary of October Park
City Day in the 50th Anniversary of October Park will turn into a festival of new art and creativity. The purpose of the programs is to surprise participants with unusual shows and involve them in a variety of creative processes. Each participant should feel involved in something unusual, important, exclusive. Guests will be invited to create interactive installations and be invited to unusual master classes, culinary performances and music programs. Charitable foundations will present their projects.
South of Moscow:
Estate "Kolomenskoye"
The celebration dedicated to City Day will take place on Voznesenskaya Square in Kolomenskoye. Traditionally, on Moscow City Day, the museum-reserve will host street concerts, master classes, playgrounds, attractions, a honey fair, carriage rides, as well as numerous exhibitions and displays. Next to the stage on Voznesenskaya Square there will be a “Town of Craftsmen” - free master classes and classes in folk crafts, in which anyone can take part. In the ancient Kazan apple orchard, at the intersection of the Main and Linden alleys, from 13:00 to 17:00, the children's playground “Apple Noon” will be open. Participants of the master classes will present their works on the decorated area; everyone will be able to leave a chalk drawing on the asphalt, and also draw coloring pictures together with the kids. A “Wish Tree” will also be installed here, on which you can hang an apple you made yourself with your cherished dream. The playground is designed for children of all ages and their parents.
Park "Sadovniki"
As part of the City Day celebrations, a charity bike ride will be held in Sadovniki Park in support of charitable foundations, the goal of which is to draw attention to the problem of childhood diseases. Creative master classes, a sports zone, and lectures on the topic “Moscow and Muscovites” will be held for park guests. A festive concert will take place on the main stage of the park, where musicians of the symphony orchestra and members of the Jazz Friends group will perform. Fans of active pastime will be able to try their hand at various sports training (low core, intensive Zumba, breakletics), compete in a Frisbee tournament or mini-football. In the evening there will be fireworks for everyone.
Estate "Tsaritsyno"
The Tsaritsyno estate will host a multi-hour concert on Palace Square for two days, during which symphony orchestras and pianists will perform. They will perform masterpieces of Russian and foreign opera, Russian waltz and Russian ballet. Taking turns, orchestras and pianists will play works by Rachmaninov, Sviridov, Shostakovich, Glinka, Tchaikovsky and other classics
East of Moscow:
Estate "Kuskovo"
The Kuskovo Museum-Estate will host the annual creative festival “Inspiration in Kuskovo”, dedicated to City Day. The festival program includes free tours of the estate, exhibitions, concerts, and master classes. You can learn about how the architectural and park ensemble of the estate was formed from excursions that will be conducted free of charge without prior registration. Gathering of groups near the tour desk. Sessions - 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00. In addition to exhibitions of recognized masters, the Kuskovo Estate Museum on City Day invites visitors to the exhibition of children's drawings “Islands of Architecture. Moscow", which will take place in the Children's Museum Center in the basement of the Palace.
Estate "Izmailovo"
A festive concert dedicated to City Day will be held in the Court of the Sovereign in Izmailovo. In honor of the city day, dance and vocal groups, soloists and ensembles will perform for guests of the Izmailovo Museum-Reserve. There will be presentations and performances by bright, multi-genre groups. According to tradition, the audience will be treated to famous songs about Moscow, famous classical and pop melodies.
Perovsky Park
A festive concert for City Day will be held on the main square of Perovsky Park. The concept of the celebration was based on the theatrical theme “Moscow is my inspiration.” Famous artists from Moscow dramatic and musical theaters and popular musical groups will perform for the guests of the holiday. Children will be interested in workshops on making collages and paintings on the topic “Inspiration from my city.” Also, a master class on creating cartoons will be organized for young people, where, under the guidance of professionals, they will be able to create their own cartoons about Moscow. At the end of the holiday, before the traditional open-air screening of a film about the capital, cartoons will be shown. The program will end with festive fireworks.
Sokolniki Park"
The festive program for City Day will take place on Fountain Square in Sokolniki Park. The main theme of the holiday will be opera. Visitors will be able to get to know not only the work of Fyodor Chaliapin, but also Russian opera in general, on which he had a great influence. The artists will perform the roles of Chaliapin, as well as other Russian opera singers. In addition, as part of City Day, 4 art objects “Generators of Good Deeds” will be installed in the park, by clicking on which you can get a list to complete. Each machine will be responsible for a specific direction: the “Charity Generator” will offer to help the older generation - buy or help carry groceries, keep company on a walk, etc. “Volunteer Generator” - to provide assistance to hospices and shelters, “Animal Help Generator” will ask you to donate food to a shelter and help in support, and “Charity Generator” - to make a contribution for the treatment of a child or the construction of a temple. The “Voices of Mercy” flash mob will also take place on Fontannaya Square. Everyone will be divided into a choir and asked to sing the song “The Road of Goodness.” The choir will consist of four vocal ranges: "Bass of Mercy", "Baritone of Goodness", "Tenor of Responsiveness" and "Soprano of Good Will". Each participant will receive a leaflet with the lyrics of the song.
Izmailovsky Park
September 8, 12:00-21:00, September 9, 13:00-20:00
On September 8 and 9, Muscovites will celebrate City Day in Izmailovsky Park together with their favorite artists and finalists of the Metro on Stage festival of young musicians. On Saturday, the brightest finalists of the competition will perform on the stage of Izmailovsky Park - Alessiee, Margosha, Time Square, Hardballs, Hell Bruzies, Becomung a Hero, PRAVDA and others. Nike Borzov, Olga Kormukhina and Alexey Belov, Igor Sarukhanov, and the group Uma2rman will also perform in the park. On September 9, the holiday is only gaining momentum: the headliners of the holiday will be Irina Dubtsova, Konstantin Krymsky, Kristina Orbakaite, Oleg Kaledin, Polina Gagarina, Alexey Vorobyov, the group “Degrees” and rapper Mot.
Lilac Garden
On City Day, the Lilac Garden will also host events related to the problem of homeless animals. Charitable foundations and animal protection organizations will prepare special entertainment programs and interactive events; guests will be able to take home a small pet, as well as learn how to properly treat animals. Creative master classes, music and theater groups will create a festive atmosphere.
South-east of Moscow:
Estate "Lublino"
A street celebration dedicated to City Day will take place in an open area in Lublin: festivals, concerts, master classes, exhibitions, fairs and much more. Dance and vocal groups, soloists and ensembles will perform for guests of the Lyublino estate. The audience will hear their favorite pop songs that have long become classics.
Kuzminki Park
On City Day, guests of Kuzminki Park will be able to enjoy performances by musical groups, take part in sports competitions, and make miniature Moscow sights with their own hands. All participants will be able to contribute to the creation of a gift to Moscow - a painting that will become a photo zone for memorable photographs. There will be creative workshops in which park guests will be able to make a kaleidoscope toy with their own hands, paint a kite with paints, and also create a miniature Moscow Kremlin. At the end of the holiday there will be a mass kite flying. There will also be a sports area (zumba, yoga, mini-football), and a tournament for playing small towns will be held. And in the evening there will be fireworks for everyone.
South-west of Moscow:
Estate "Vorontsovo"
The family charity festival “Through the Heart”, dedicated to the celebration of City Day, will take place at the Vorontsovo estate. Guests of the park will not only be able to enjoy the concert program, but also take an active part in the activities of charitable foundations. Guests will enjoy performances by music and dance groups, vocalists who are winners of television, Russian and international competitions, interactive and photo zones, and entertainment programs for children and adults. On September 8, within the framework of the designated theme, an open-air film screening will take place, and then everyone will be treated to a fireworks display.
North-West Moscow:
Park "Northern Tushino"
In the Severnoye Tushino park on City Day, anyone will be able to try their skills in creative and sports master classes, take part in an interactive program on the main square of the park, and also enjoy a concert program consisting of theatrical performances, performances by solo performers and brass band. At the end of the program, everyone will see fireworks.
Everyone to the park!
Option 2
Part 1
Read the text and complete tasks 1-3.
(1) On March 22, 1993, news agencies around the world reported sensational news: an unknown robotic engineer, Rudolf Gantenbrink, had made the most outstanding discovery of the decade. (2) Gantenbrink, who was hired by the German Archaeological Institute located in Cairo to study the possibility of installing a ventilation system in the Great Pyramid, sent a remote-controlled robot he created into the southern ventilation shaft of the burial chamber. (3) Having walked sixty-five meters, which was approximately half the distance, the robot sent a video image on which a door with a very mysterious void behind it was clearly visible.
1. Indicate two sentences that correctly convey the MAIN information contained in the text. Write down the numbers of these sentences.
1) German engineer Rudolf Gantenbrink created a special robot to explore ventilation shafts in the Great Pyramid, and this invention made the scientist famous.
2) A robot created by engineer Gantenbrink, while exploring a ventilation shaft in the Great Pyramid, discovered a mysterious door in this shaft, and this news shocked the whole world.
3) Robotics engineer Rudolf Gantenbrink, exploring the ventilation shaft of the Great Pyramid with the help of a controlled robot, made an amazing discovery: there is a door in the shaft.
4) Rudolf Gantenbrink's robot, having completed half the journey in one of the mines in Cairo, sent the operator a clear video image.
5) In March 1993, sensational news spread throughout the world that an unknown robotics engineer, Rudolf Gantenbrink, had created a radio-controlled robot.
2. Which of the following words or combinations of words should be missing in the third (3) sentence of the text? Write down this word (combination of words).
On the contrary, Therefore, In all likelihood, And Probably
3. Read a fragment of a dictionary entry that gives the meaning of the word WORK. Determine in what sense this word is used in the second (2) sentence of the text. Write down the number corresponding to this value in the given fragment of the dictionary entry.
JOB, -s, zh.r.
1) Being in action, the activity of something, the process of converting energy of one type into another. R. machines.
2) Occupation, work. Physical river
3) Service, occupation at some kind. enterprise, institution as a source of income. To get a job.
4) plural Production activity of creating, processing something. Irrigation works.
5) Product of labor, finished product. Printed works.
4. In one of the words below, an error was made in the placement of stress: the letter denoting the stressed vowel sound was highlighted incorrectly. Write this word down.
WILL EASIER AIRPORTS SEALING STARTED TO THE BOTTOM
5. One of the sentences below uses the highlighted word incorrectly. Correct the mistake and write this word correctly.
On a difficult track, the advantage was given not to the owners of the most powerful engines, but to the most TECHNICAL racers.
Kolosentsev immediately stood up with a BUSINESS look.
She considered herself a backward, UNLUCKY creature, doomed to live a dull, hard life.
Wait! - he interrupted me excitedly. “You are putting me in a HUMILIATING position.”
ROMANTIC irony, gothic parody, fighting street song, forms of small magazine-satirical (colloquial) genres, Shrovetide laughter are uniquely combined in Heine’s wonderful poetic satire.
6. In one of the words highlighted below, an error was made in the formation of the word form. Correct the mistake and write the word correctly.
aroma SHAMPOOS in SEVEN HUNDRED versts for more than a LONG time got wet in the rain
several young ladies
7. Establish a correspondence between grammatical errors and the sentences in which they were made: for each position in the first column, select the corresponding position from the second column.
| GRAMMATICAL ERRORS | OFFERS | ||
| A) incorrect use of the case form of a noun with a preposition B) disruption of the connection between subject and predicate C) incorrect construction of a sentence with an adverbial phrase D) incorrect construction of sentences with indirect speech D) violation in the construction of sentences with homogeneous members | 1) It was completely dark in the houses, squares, parks, it was deep night, from which something mysterious and mysterious wafted. 2) Without thinking for a second, Fedya rushed across the cyclist, who was riding straight towards little Dasha. 3) A small forest near the village, a tiny pond behind the garden, a small grandmother’s house - all this seemed to Nikolenka to be a huge world full of adventures. 4) Father promised that upon arrival from a business trip he would certainly tell in all details what he saw abroad. 5) All those who have found the strength to resist evil towards man will not allow cruelty towards nature. 6) When everyone expressed their point of view, after weighing all the pros and cons, we made a compromise decision. 7) D.S. Likhachev writes that “an intellectual can be recognized by his lack of aggressiveness, suspicion, inferiority complex, and gentleness of behavior.” 8) Anyone who was at Anna Dmitrievna’s party on that memorable day was struck by the luxurious decoration of her house. 9) After thinking a little, the professor said that even I, being an experienced surgeon, was not ready to take on such a complex operation, and it became clear that I, a doctor just starting my practice, could not cope. |
8. Identify the word in which the unstressed alternating vowel of the root is missing. Write out this word by inserting the missing letter.
arrived..speech see..forge (food) abandoned (fence) simplification subtraction..tanning
9. Identify the row in which the same letter is missing in both words. Write down these words by inserting the missing letter.
pr..following, (to) pr..dacha
up..small, about..sk
be..delicious, ..shaved (the beard)
pr..highed, pr..layed down
with..agreement, pr..image
10. Write down the word in which the letter E is written in the blank.
oil..pressure..seal..quiet..on moving..
11. Write down the word in which the letter I is written in place of the gap.
rebuilt..finished..unacceptable..hopeful..flourished..expanded
12. Determine the sentence in which NOT is spelled together with the word. Open the brackets and write down this word.
This (UN)FAMILIAR person behaved as if he knew everyone well.
Our hero constantly (NOT) had enough money, because it was spent quickly and stupidly.
Today's performance turned out to be no more (NOT) INTERESTING than yesterday's.
(UN)ABLE to speak in public, Demidov was very worried before the meeting.
I didn’t know how to start a conversation in such an (UN)USUAL environment.
13. Determine the sentence in which both highlighted words are written CONTINUOUSLY. Open the brackets and write down these two words.
Yegor sat alone for a long time in a (SEMI) DARK room, then he went out into the dining room, said something, but no one understood what he meant.
Krygin was also a specialist in this field, and well-known.
My grandmother and I walked DEEPLY into the forest, but I wasn’t worried at all, because I knew: my grandmother knew this forest well enough to find the way back.
SO the director talked about the company’s plans for the coming year, and everyone listened attentively for several hours.
The children split into columns of (BY) TWO and (THAT) HOUR they set off.
14. Indicate all the numbers in whose place NN is written.
In mid-September it was windy (1)o; yellow and crimson(2) leaves, doomed(3) obeying the gusts of wind, circled in desperate(4) round dances through the streets and squares and, mingling with silver(5) cobwebs, flew off somewhere into the distance.
15. Punctuate. Specify two sentences in which you need to put ONE comma. Write down the numbers of these sentences.
1) I wanted to give my mother a box or a hat or a silk muffler for her birthday.
2) At night it was freezing and stars dotted the sky.
3) At the Bird Market you could either buy the animals you liked or simply admire them.
4) Lightning flashed and for a few moments the forest was illuminated with an inexpressibly bright light and filled with bizarre shadows.
5) Copernicus reflected on the Ptolemaic system of the world and was amazed at its complexity and artificiality, illogicality and confusion.
16. Place all punctuation marks:
Nikolai Ivanovich (1) being a naturally strong and healthy person (2) that day, for no apparent reason, felt bad and (3) immediately interrupting the meeting (4) and (5) calling a car (6) went to his home .
17. Place all the missing punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
– You (1) guys (2) from the middle
Start off. And I will say:
I'm not the first shoes
I wear it here without repair.
Here (3) you (4) arrived at the place,
Take your guns and fight.
And who (5) of you (6) knows,
What is Sabantui?
18. Place all punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
A literary work was conceived by stylistics as a closed and self-sufficient whole (1) all elements (2) of which (3) constitute a closed system (4) and do not presuppose any others outside of themselves
statements.
19. Place all punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
When Zhenya decided to accept Alexander Semyonovich’s offer (1) and (2) a letter about this decision had already been sent to his Moscow address (3) she was going to go say goodbye to her aunt (4) so that (5) despite the fact that (6 ) the relationship between them was very difficult (7) to receive a blessing from her.
20. Edit the sentence: correct the lexical error, excluding unnecessary word. Write this word down.
Cold snow packed into the wrinkles of the bark, and the thick, three-girth trunk seemed stitched with silver threads.
Read the text and complete tasks 21-26
(1) It was Christmas Eve...
(2) The guard of the resettlement barracks, a retired soldier, with a gray beard like mouse fur, named Semyon Dmitrievich, or simply Mitrich, approached his wife and said cheerfully:
- (3) Well, woman, what a trick I came up with! (4) I say, the holiday is coming... (5) And for everyone it is a holiday, everyone rejoices at it... (6) Everyone has their own: who has new clothes for the holiday, who will have feasts... (7) For example, your room will be clean, I will also have my own pleasure: I’ll buy myself some sausages!..
- (8) So what? – the old woman said indifferently.
- (9) Otherwise, - Mitrich sighed again, - it will be like a holiday for everyone, but, I say, for the kids, it turns out there is no real holiday... (10) I look at them - and my heart bleeds : oh, I think it’s wrong!.. (11) It’s known, orphans... (12) Neither mother, nor father, nor relatives... (13) It’s awkward!.. (14) So I thought of this: it’s necessary amuse the children! (17) They’ll bring a Christmas tree, decorate it with candles and gifts, and their kids will just jump for joy!.. (18) The forest is close to us - I’ll cut down the Christmas tree and give the kids such fun!
(19) Mitrich winked cheerfully, smacked his lips and went out into the yard.
(20) Wooden houses covered with snow and covered with boards were scattered around the yard here and there. (21) From early spring until late autumn, settlers passed through the city. (22) There were so many of them, and they were so poor, that good people built these houses for them, which Mitrich guarded. (23) By autumn the houses were vacated, and by winter there was no one left except Mitrich and Agrafena and a few more children, no one knows whose. (24) These children’s parents either died or went to an unknown place. (25) Mitrich had eight such children this winter. (26) He settled them all together in one house, where he was going to have a holiday today.
(27) First of all, Mitrich went to the church warden to ask for some cinders of church candles to decorate the Christmas tree. (28) Then he went to the resettlement official. (29) But the official was busy; without seeing Mitrich, he ordered to say “thank you” to him and sent fifty dollars.
(30) Returning home, Mitrich did not say a word to his wife, but just chuckled silently and, looking at the coin, figured out when and how to arrange everything.
(31) “Eight children,” Mitrich reasoned, bending the clumsy fingers on his hands, “that means eight candies...”
(32)...It was a clear frosty afternoon. (33) With an ax in his belt, in a sheepskin coat and a hat, Mitrich returned from the forest, dragging a Christmas tree on his shoulder. (34) He was having fun, although he was tired. (35) In the morning he went to the city to buy candy for the children, and sausage for himself and his wife, which he was a passionate hunter for, but he rarely bought it and ate it only on holidays.
(36) Mitrich brought the tree and sharpened the end with an ax; then he adjusted it so that it would stand, and when everything was ready, he dragged it to the children in the barracks.
(37) When the tree warmed up, the room smelled of freshness and resin. (38) The children’s faces, sad and thoughtful, suddenly became cheerful... (39) No one yet understood what the old man was doing, but everyone was already anticipating pleasure, and Mitrich looked cheerfully at the eyes fixed on him from all sides.
(40) When the candles and sweets were already on the tree, Mitrich thought: the decoration was sparse. (41) No matter how keen he was on his idea, he could not hang anything on the tree except eight candies.
(42) Suddenly such a thought came to him that he even stopped. (43) Although he loved sausage very much and treasured every piece, the desire to treat him to glory overpowered all his considerations:
- (44) I’ll cut each one a circle and hang it on a string. (45) And a slice of bread, and also for the Christmas tree.
(46) As soon as it got dark, the tree was lit. (47) It smelled of melted wax, resin and herbs. (48) Always gloomy and thoughtful, the children screamed joyfully, looking at the lights. (49) Their eyes perked up, their faces blushed. (50) Laughter, screams and chatter enlivened for the first time this gloomy room, where from year to year only complaints and tears were heard. (51) Even Agrafena threw up her hands in surprise, and Mitrich, rejoicing from the bottom of his heart, clapped his hands. (52) Admiring the Christmas tree and the children having fun, he smiled. (53) And then he commanded:
- (54) Public! (55) Come over! (56) Taking a piece of bread and sausage from the tree, Mitrich dressed all the children, then took Agrafena for himself.
- (57) Look, the orphans are chewing! (58) Look, they’re chewing! (59) Look! (60) Rejoice! - he shouted. (61) And then Mitrich took the harmonica and, forgetting his old age, started dancing with the children. (62) The children jumped, squealed and twirled merrily, and Mitrich did not lag behind them. (63) His soul was filled with such joy that he did not remember whether such a holiday had ever happened in his life.
- (64) Public! - he finally exclaimed. – (65) The candles are burning out. (66) Get yourself some candy, and it’s time to go to bed!
(67) The children screamed joyfully and rushed to the tree, and Mitrich, touched almost to the point of tears, whispered to Agrafena:
- (68) Good!.. (69) We can say directly: right!..
(according to N.D. Teleshov*)
*Nikolai Dmitrievich Teleshov (1867–1957)- Russian Soviet writer, poet, organizer of the famous circle of Moscow writers “Sreda” (1899–1916). The story “Yolka Mitrich” (1897) is part of the “Migrants” cycle, dedicated to the great resettlement beyond the Urals, to Siberia, where peasants were given plots of land.
21. Read sentences 19–29. Indicate the number of the sentence after which the next fragment should appear.
“The houses were always overcrowded, and meanwhile the settlers kept coming and coming. They had nowhere to go, so they set up huts in the field, where they hid with their family and children in the cold and bad weather. Some lived here for a week, two, and others for more than a month, waiting for their turn on the ship.”
22. Which of the following statements are faithful? Please provide answer numbers.
Enter the numbers in ascending order.
1) Sentences 10–13 present the narrative.
2) Sentence 19 presents a narrative.
3) Sentences 30–31 provide a description.
4) Proposition 47 indicates the consequence of what is said in sentence 46.
5) Sentences 61–62 present the narrative.
23. From sentences 42–51, write down a phraseological unit with the meaning “very good, excellent, great.”
24. Among sentences 20–26, find one(s) that is related to the previous one using a defining pronoun, a demonstrative pronoun, and lexical repetition. Write the number(s) of this sentence(s).
25. Read a fragment of a review based on the text that you analyzed while completing tasks 20–23.
“Telling the reader the story of the holiday organized by Mitrich, N.D. Teleshov generously uses a wide variety of means of artistic expression. At the lexical level, it is worth noting the active use of (A)_____ (“theirs” in sentence 17, “adjust” in sentence 36, “Mitrich”), as well as such a trope as (B)_____ (in sentence 2). Among other means of expressiveness, one can distinguish such a device as (B)_____ (for example, in sentences 15–16, 57–58), and such a syntactic device as (D)_____ (in sentences 3, 68, 69).”
List of terms
1) synonyms 2) comparison 3) metonymy 4) litotes
5) colloquial vocabulary 6) rows of homogeneous members
7) rhetorical exclamations 8) anaphora 9) rhetorical appeals
26. Write an essay based on the text you read.
Formulate one of the problems posed by the author of the text.
Comment on the formulated problem. Include in your comment two illustrative examples from the text you read that you think are important for understanding the problem in the source text (avoid excessive quoting).
Formulate the position of the author (storyteller). Write whether you agree or disagree with the point of view of the author of the text you read. Explain why. Argue your opinion, relying primarily on reading experience, as well as knowledge and life observations (the first two arguments are taken into account).
The volume of the essay is at least 150 words.
ANSWERS:
1. Answer: 23|32.
2. Answer: i.
3. Answer: 3.
4. Answer: started.
5. Answer: technical.
6. Answer: shampoo.
7. Answer: 45691
8. Answer: subtraction
9. Answer: agreement prototype
10. Answer: capture
11. Answer: graduated
12. Answer: unusual
13. Answer: also
14. Answer: 34.
15. Answer: 35
16. Answer: 1236
17. Answer: 12
18. Answer: 1.
19. Answer: 3457.
20. Answer: cold.
21. Answer: 22
22. Answer: 245.
23. Answer: to glory
24. Answer: 25
25. Answer: 5287
Explanation.
| Approximate range of problems | |
| 1. The problem of the role of holidays in human life. (What role does a holiday play in a person’s life?) | 1. The holiday is very important for people. And this applies to both children and adults. Children can sincerely rejoice and have fun, this helps them forget about all the troubles and feel happy. And adults, thanks to the holiday, forget about age, about problems, and plunge into childhood, happy and carefree. |
| 2. The problem of mercy. (What is mercy? How does it manifest itself? Do a person’s financial capabilities affect the ability to be merciful?) | 2. Charity is the ability to care for others. Organizing a holiday is also an act of mercy, since it is an attempt to give children a piece of happiness. A person, even alone, can do a truly good deed, show mercy, because this feeling comes from within, it does not require large financial expenses, a person is driven only by the desire to help, please, make happy. |
| 3. The problem of a good deed, the role of a dear deed in a person’s life. (What is the role of a good deed in our lives?) | 3. When a person does good and brings happiness to others, this makes him happy. |
* To formulate a problem, the examinee may use vocabulary that differs from that presented in the table. The problem may also be cited from the original text or indicated using links
According to official data, before the start of the mass practice of redevelopment of industrial zones, more than 18 thousand hectares were occupied by industrial territories within the old borders of Moscow - this is about 17 percent of the city's area. Approximately a quarter of these territories, according to the capital’s General Plan, will be built up with housing and related infrastructure, including park areas, in the coming years.
What will be built there, how much will it cost, and is it dangerous to settle on lands where factories and factories were previously located?
What where When?
There are industrial zones included in the list of liquidated ones in all administrative districts of Moscow. The largest number of them - 2.9 thousand hectares - is located in the South-Eastern Administrative District, the second and third places are occupied by the Southern Administrative District and North-Western Administrative District with indicators of 2.3 and 1.8 thousand hectares, respectively. The fewest industrial zones scheduled for liquidation remain in the Central Administrative District - 0.4 thousand hectares. A significant part of them is already being built up.
In total, about 30 planning projects for the renovation of industrial zones are currently in development, and construction is underway at 10 sites.
The largest of them is an industrial zone on the site of ZiL, the former Likhachev automobile plant, where ZILART is being built (1.3 million square meters of housing, about 20 hectares of territory are allocated for a park and grounds for sports and recreation). Three quarters of the buildings on the site have already been demolished.
The second largest construction site is the Hammer and Sickle plant. The oldest metallurgical plant in central Russia was located here, which ceased operation in 2011. Now, on a plot of 60 hectares, the Don-Stroy company has begun the construction of the Symbol residential complex. As part of the project, about 1.5 million square meters of real estate will be built: housing (about 850 thousand square meters), two business centers, social infrastructure facilities, etc. About 40 percent of the total area is allocated for landscaping.
The third large industrial zone undergoing redevelopment is the “City on the Tushino River-2018” project, which is being implemented on the territory of the former Tushino airfield (760 thousand square meters). Back in 2007, construction of the Otkritie Arena stadium began on the site, and now IFD Capital is building a residential complex here. Among the large projects, one can also note the Don-Stroy “Heart of the Capital” on an area of 14 hectares. The project is being implemented as part of the Big City. In total, more than 635 thousand square meters will be built (living space, infrastructure, public spaces). More than 45 percent of the territory will be occupied by parks and squares.
Among the medium-sized projects, noteworthy is the plan for the integrated development of the territory of the River Park residential complex, which is being implemented on the territory of the former industrial zone Nagatinsky Zaton. The total area of the site is 29 hectares, but only 30 percent of the land is occupied by residential buildings - 18 residential buildings. The rest of the territory is public areas, commercial and social infrastructure, parking lots, shopping and entertainment and office and business centers. Larisa Shvetsova, general director of the River Park company, names the location as an advantage of her project - the complex is being built on the banks of the Moscow River, next to the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve.
The VectorStroyFinance company is implementing the residential development project “Kvartaly 21/19” on the territory of the Molniya plant on Ryazansky Prospekt. In total, it is planned to build 467 thousand square meters of real estate here - 21 residential buildings, a school, kindergartens, and infrastructure facilities. Andrey Kolochinsky, managing partner of the VectorStroyFinance Group of Companies, says that in 2014 the Rosatom Corporation, which included Molniya, decided to modernize production, reducing its scale through the introduction of new technologies. Of the 25 hectares of the plant's territory, 9 were allocated for new modernized production, the remaining areas were sold for construction.
In 2016, FSK Leader joined the developers working in the industrial zones of Moscow, presenting to the market the comfort-class residential complex “Generation” in the Otradnoye district. According to Grigory Altukhov, commercial director of FSK Leader, this is the first integrated residential development project of the “comfort+” level in Moscow. A complex is being built within the boundaries of the Altufevskoye Shosse industrial zone. On a plot of 6.14 hectares, the company will build four residential buildings, a kindergarten, a school, and infrastructure facilities.
Among the promising territories, Ekaterina Rumyantseva, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kalinka Group, also highlights the Nagatinsky Zaton industrial zone, where an area of 33.43 hectares will be built up with three office and business centers, a hotel complex with 280 rooms and houses with a total living area of 229.9 thousand square meters. The renovation of another industrial zone with a total area of 19.4 hectares - "Grayvoronovo" - is planned to be completed in 2020. On the site of a former mechanical plant, they plan to build 763 thousand square meters of real estate, of which 295 thousand are housing and social infrastructure. Another area exempt from production is located in the Fili region. On a plot of 33.8 hectares, which was previously occupied by the Khrunichev plant, it is planned to build about half a million square meters of comfort and economy class housing.
Whether it is necessary?
A question that quite naturally arises when considering a residential complex on the site of a former industrial zone as a place to live: isn’t it dangerous? The development of industrial zones is carried out in compliance with strict norms and regulations that will not allow the developer to build houses on contaminated territory (SNiP 11-02-96 “Engineering surveys for construction. Basic provisions” and others), reassures Elizaveta Gudz, Deputy General Director for Analytics and to the consulting company “NDV-Real Estate”: “According to these standards, the site is assessed according to various criteria: the level of radioactive, chemical and biological contamination of soils, soils, surface and groundwater. Based on the results obtained, zoning of the territory is carried out, identifying areas that require measures to rehabilitate the soil layer from chemical contamination, soil is removed, and so on.”
In addition, a significant part of the industrial zones that are being converted into residential areas have nothing to do with hazardous industries at all: the Ogonyok toy factory or the Moscow Bakery Plant, for example. As Grigory Altukhov says, despite the fact that the territorial site of the Generation residential complex is located in an industrial zone, in fact, there has always been a motor depot on it, providing food delivery to schools and kindergartens in the city, so minimal soil reclamation was required - concrete and asphalt were removed from the site coatings that reliably protected the ground from harmful substances. The residential complex "Kvartaly 21/19" is being built on the territory of the Molniya plant - the enterprise is also not environmentally harmful. Although, as Andrei Kolochinsky says, they did not neglect reclamation either.
That is, rumors about the danger to life of industrial areas being developed, according to developers, are greatly exaggerated. True, there is a certain layer of “environmentally concerned” citizens who do not consider residential complexes on the lands of former industrial zones in principle on the market, agrees Irina Dobrokhotova, chairman of the board of directors of the BEST-Novostroy company.
What is the price?
Of course, ex-industrial sites have their advantages. The first of them, in fact, is that such territories provide practically the only chance to settle in a new building in the established Moscow districts - “everything has already been built up before us.” This leads to other advantages of redevelopment products, for example, a good location: “Many factories a hundred years ago were located on the outskirts of the city, but today they are almost in the center,” Maria Litinetskaya, managing partner of Metrium Group, rightly notes. Secondly, transport accessibility. Most industrial zones boast good access from major transport routes, and a metro station in operation or under construction nearby. “Our Generation residential complex is located within walking distance from the Vladykino metro station,” Grigory Altukhov gives an example, “and in the future, in 2017, the Okruzhnaya station will open nearby.”
Another key factor is an attractive price. Complex development is a large volume of construction, and the developer, due to this volume, can optimize costs and offer interesting conditions to the buyer. In addition, as Elizaveta Gudz explains, despite the full development of such territories, at the initial stages it is quite difficult for the average buyer to assess the prospects of the project, and even more so to be confident in its implementation, so developers simply have to offer housing at lower prices at the initial stage.
You can count on a discount for another reason - industrial zone redevelopment projects are mostly large-scale, which means that in some buildings the location and view characteristics will inevitably be better. “Simpler” apartments, especially in a crisis situation, will most likely be offered at a discount.
