After text exercises

VI Complete the sentences according to the text:

1) The first Russian coins were minted when…

2) In the 16^th century chief currency unit was the silver kopeck with a…

3) Peter the Great brought into circulation…

4) Thanks to Wiitte`s reform, Russia finally managed to close the…

5) In the post 1917 period the first paper…

VII. Find sentences with the Passive Voice and translate them.

(see appendix – reference section)

1) The first Russian coins were minted when Russia was converted to Christianity.

2) Certified accountants in England are called chartered accountants.

3) Peter the Great brought into circulation coins of different denominations.

4) The chief currency unit was the silver kopeck.

5) In the post – 1917 period the first paper banknotes of Soviet Russia were issued.

VIII Match a word from A column with a word from B column to make a word combination.

AB

1. Coinless 1. Coins

2. Kievan 2. Of finance

3. Russian 3. Witte`s reform

4. Reform 4. Banknotes

5. Thanks to 5. Rus

6. Paper 6. Period

7. International 7. Currency

IX Complete the sentences with the words given below

1) The Russian ……laid the foundation of national accounting

2) The chief currency unit was the…….

3) After a long……period minting was resumed in 1380s

4) The rouble became…….

5) In the……the first paper banknotes of soviet Russia were issued

post – 1917 period;

silver kopeck;

monetary system;

convertible;

coinless.

X Translate the following sentences:

1) Peter the Great brought into circulation coins of various denominations.

2) The chief currency unit was the silver kopeck with a depiction of a horseman with a lance (kopye).

3) The reform of finance minister Count Kankrin (1839 – 1843) was the first step towards turning paper banknotes into money.

4) Thanks to Witte`s reform, Russia finally managed to close the age-old gap between itself and Europe.

5) In the post – 1917 period the first paper banknotes of Soviet Russia were issued.

XI Answer the following questions

1) When were the first Russian coins minted?

2) Whose reforms is the kopeck`s emergence connected with?

3) Who brought into circulation the coins of various denominations?

4) What can you say about Count Kankrin`s Reform?

5) Who set up a new monetary system in Russia?

Unit VI

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