Одну из важнейших своих задач Екатерина II сформулировала следующим образом: Нужно сделать государство грозным

Да. удалось. Благодаря блестящим победам России над Турцией и Швецией, её стали бояться в мире и считаться с ней. Об этом, например, свидетельствует участие России в самочинном разделе Речи Посполитой с Австрией и Пруссией.

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a) приятный цвет - a pleasant colour
старая сосна - an old pine tree
тихий (мирный) парк - a paceful park
новый торговый центр - a new shopping centre
интересный музей - an interesting museum
школьная библиотека - a school library
б) 1. Мне нравится жить за городом. Рядом с нашим домом растут (есть) высокие сосны. Недалеко - небольшое озеро. Летом мы упаемся в озере и загораем. По утрам с дедушкой ловим рыбу в озере. А ты когда-нибудь ловил рыбу?
 I like living in the countryside. There are tall pine trees near our house. There is a small like not far from the house. In the summer, we cwim in the river and sunbathe. In the motning, my granfather and I go fishing. Have you ever gone fishing?
2. Я живу в центре города. Но рядом с домом есть большой тихий парк. В парке много разных деревьев, красивых цветов и фонтанов. Все члены моей семьи любят этот парк. Утром мой брат бегает в парке. Днем мы с друзьями катаемся на роликах. По выходным мы гуляем в парке
I live in the centre of the city. But there is a big paceful park near our house. There are a lot of different trees, beautiful flowers and fountains in the park. All the members of my family like the park. In the morning my brother goes jogging in the park. In the afternoon my friends and I roller skate there. At weekends we walk in the park

a) Write the questions  to Peter's answers
Example: Where ___ ? - I went to Spain. - Where did you go?
1. Who did you go to Spain with? - With my parents and younger sister
2. How did you go? - Bu car
3. How long did you stay there for? - Two weeks
4. What did you do in Spain? - We went sihgtseeing and swim ming in the sea
5. Did you play tennis? - No, I didn't
6. What did you buy in Spain? - Nice handmade souvenirs for my cousins
7. Did you enjoy your trip? / You enjoyed your trip, didn't you? - Yes. It was exciting
b) Write about Peter's holidays
Last summer Peter went to Spain. He went there with his parents and his younger sister. They went there by car. They stayed in Spain for two weeks. Peter went sihgtseeing and swam in the sea but he didn't play tennis there. He bought some nice handmade souvenirs for his cousins. Peter enjoyed his trip to Spain!