IV. Vocabulary skills

Ex. 5. Give Russian equivalents of the following word combinations and reproduce the sentences in which they are used in the text:

to follow a certain pattern a charismatic leader king's officials to be similar to to incorporate smth into smth to arrive in to gain favors to cover the exteriors of the temples

to be sponsored by imperial grants to control smallpox surgical instruments to widow to be lost out to fade to aid the research

Ex. 6. Give English equivalents of the following word combinations and reproduce the sentences in which they are given in the text:

учредить центр (правительство) завоеванное государство сборщики налогов носить имя называться распространять свои верования на отвлекать от

изобретать обнаруживать исключаться из наследовать семейную собственность запрещать повторный брак

Ex. 7. Paraphrase the italicized parts:

1. The history of India's empires developed according to the same model.

2. The founder of India's second great empire had the name as the first.

3. He successfully included most of northern India into his state.

4. During the Gupta period Christianity first appeared in India.

5. The Gupta dynasty resembles the Mauryan Empire.

6. The Guptas founded centers for the study of astronomy, physics, and mathematics.

7. Astronomers found out that the world moved on an axis.

8. Great libraries financed from royal treasury supported the studies.

9. If lost a husband, women couldn't marry again.

10.Women did not take part in public and religious life.

11.Women couldn't be heirs of their family property.

12.Christians in India were named after St. Thomas.

Ex. 8. Complete the sentences:

1. A strong charismatic leader begins...

2. It was probably during the Gupta period that...

3. Chandragupta successfully incorporated...

4. In these schools scholars first invented...

5. The Gupta dynasty is...

6. Towns grew about the temples to serve...

7. The history of India's empires follows...

8. The founder of India's second great empire...

9. Christians, spreading their faith to the Indians, called …

10. Frequent festivals and pageants attracted...

11. Statues of gods and goddesses, dancers and musicians …

12. The Guptas set up...

13. Great libraries, sponsored...

14. Hinduism became more rigid as...

15. Women were excluded from …