1. Fill in the correct preposition where necessary. 6. Let’s go away ___the weekend? 7. Please buy me a map ___London. 8. She heard the news ___ the radio this morning. 9. What time do you usually come___ home from work? 10. I often go abroad___ business.

It was a great day yesterday. My friends and I WENT to see a performance at the Bolshoi Theatre. You certainly know that the Bolshoi Theatre is the MOST FAMOUS theatre in Russia and probably in the world. But not everyone KNOWS the history of the Bolshoi Theatre. According to historical documents, it BEGAN in March 1776 when Prince Pyotr Urusov was granted Royal permission to build a public theatre in Moscow. Catherine II, Empress of Russia, was fond of arts. She DID NOT MIND having a new theatre in her country. The original building of the theatre had a hall with almost 1,000 seats, a stage and an orchestra pit. Directly over the stage there WERE boxes where the most noble fans of the theatre had their seats. The theatre has changed several times during ITS history. The building we can see today opened in 1825. It WAS DESIGNED by architect Andrei Mikhailov who was also the architect of the Maly Theatre. Since that time, the building has been rebuilt and renovated several times. Now it looks beautiful from the inside and outside. If I HAD the opportunity to go there more often, I would do it every week.