Word check. Ex. 1.Match the words in column A with their definition in column B. A 1

Ex. 1.Match the words in column A with their definition in column B.

Ex. 2.Suggest the English for

наблюдать; придираться к кому-либо; усмирять (укрощать) лошадь; держать пари; разразиться аплодисментами; рискнул отправиться далеко; установить такую власть; пользоваться властью; превратил Македонию в военную державу; большинство древних армий составляли солдаты; солдат, находящийся на постоянной военной службе; таран, греческие армии не были достойным соперником; он восхищался греческой культурой; как заложник; перехитрив своих врагов; бросали расплавленный свинец, армия Александра разграбила; сокровища, которые они захватили; империя развалилась на части.

Ex. 3.Fill in the following proposition: on, with, into, beyond, during, for, over, down, apart.

1. King Philip of Macedonia and many of his subjects look … one day in 342 B.C. as men attempted to tame … a horse.

2. “Are you finding fault … your elders because you think you know more than they do?”

3. Alexander bet … his father that he could ride the horse.

4. The rest of the company broke … loud applause.

5. Riding this horse, he would venture far … Macedonia to create the largest kingdom.

6. No city-state could establish the kind … power Athens had enjoyed … the Golden Age.

7. King Philip turned Macedonia … a military power.

8. Most ancient armies were made … of soldiers who served for a limited time.

9. The Greek armies were no match … the Macedonian military.

10. Alexander firmly took charge … his father’s kingdom.

11. Politically the empire broke … because no single leader had enough power to take Alexander’s place.

Comprehension

Ex. 1.Complete the sentences, use the information from the text.

1. Then his 14-year-old son Alexander spoke up … .

2. Alexander … his father that he could ride the horse.

3. Riding this horse, he would venture far beyond Macedonia to create … .

4. However, no city-state could … the kind of power Athens … during the Golden Age.

5. When King Philip, Alexander’s father, took the throne in 359 B.C., he turned … .

6. Philip established a professional army of … .

7. These new weapon developed by Philip included … .

8. Philip ordered that Athens not be destroyed because … .

9. By … Alexander defeated armies much larger than his own.

10. Alexander finally burned his share of the … and ordered his men … .

11. Politically the empire … because no single leader had enough power … .

Ex. 2.Say if the statements are true or false.

1. King Philip of Egypt and many of his slaves look on one day in 342 B.C. as men attempted to tame a horse.

2. Alexander bet his father that he could write an ode.

3. King Philip kissed his son and said: “You must find another kingdom. Greece is too small for your ambitious”.

4. Macedonia had much power because it was better organized than the smaller Greek city-states.

5. Philip’s army was made up of soldiers who served for a limited time and then returned home.

6. A large number of weapons for Philip’s army included spears, guns and tanks.

7. The Macedonian armies were no match for the Greek military and fell at the battle of Marathon.

8. After he had defeated the Greeks, Philip ordered that Athens be destroyed because he found fault with its culture.

9. Alexander was only 10 when he firmly took charge of his father’s kingdom.

10. Alexander ordered his men to burn their share of the loot but he didn’t burn his.

11. Culturally the empire broke apart because no single leader had enough knowledge to take Alexander’s place.

Ex. 3.Answer the following questions.

1. Under what circumstances did King Philip say, “My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambitions. Macedonia is too small for you”.

2. Did Alexander follow his advice?

3. Who turned Macedonia into a military power?

4. What army did Philip develop?

5. Were the Greek armies a match for the Macedonian military? Why?

6. Why didn’t Philip order to destroy Athens?

7. When did Alexander take charge of his father’s kingdom?

8. Why could Alexander defeat armies much larger than his own?

9. What qualities do you think made Alexander a great leader?

10. What were the major regions included in Alexander’s vast empire?

Ex. 4.Speak on

1. the rise of Macedonia.

2. Alexander’s conquests.