Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 2. Give Russian equivalents.

1. heritage, 2. set, 3. coach, 4. rehabilitation, 5. complex, 6. facilities, 7. facilities for study, 8. athletic facilities, 9. existing, 10. artificial

Exercise 3. Give English equivalents.

1. набор, 2. тренер, 3. реабилитация, 4. событие, 5. благоприятные условия для учебы, 6. спортивные сооружения, 7. технические приспособления, 8. существующий, 9. договор, 10. несколько

Exercise 4. Match the following words and expressions from column A with those in column B.

A B

1. coach a. событие

2. rehabilitation b. комплекс

3. event c. реабилитация

4. complex d. тренер

5. facilities e. возможности

1.	2.	3.	4.	5.

Exercise 5. Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

1. The first set of students was held in 2011.

2. Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism prepares physical education teachers, coaches of the sport schools, gymnastics instructors, sports managers, the organizers of mass physical culture and sports events.

3. The International Information Centre is a very modern and technically complex building with an area of about 52 thousand square meters.

4. On the initiative of the Volga State Academy of Sports and Tourism, all 14 athletic higher schools in Russia have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

5. The Academy actively practiced lectures by foreign experts.

6. There are 1702 students at the Academy.

Exercise 6. Make up sentences using the suitable ending from the right-hand column.

1. There are 1702	a. physical education teachers, coaches of the sport schools, gymnastics instructors, sports managers, the organizers of mass physical culture and sports events.
2. Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism prepares	b. a very modern and technically complex building with an area of about 52 thousand square meters.
3. The International Information Centre is a	c. have signed a memorandum of cooperation.
4. On the initiative of the Volga State Academy of Sports and Tourism, all 14 athletic higher schools in Russia	d. lectures by foreign experts.
5. The Academy actively practiced	e. by the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation in July 2010
6. Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism was established	f. students at the Academy.

Exercise 7. Fill in the necessary prepositions.

1. There are 1702 students ….. the Academy.

2. The material-technical base …. the Academy is one of the best …. Russia.

3. The International Information Centre is a very modern and technically complex building …. an area of about 52 thousand square meters.

4. …. the initiative of the Volga State Academy …. Sports and Tourism last year, all 14 athletic higher schools in Russia have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

5. There are many outstanding athletes …. the graduates of the Volga State Academy.

6. The Academy prepares specialists … different areas: "physical culture", "adaptive physical education," "Tourism", "service", "Hotel service" and "management".

Exercise 8. True or False statements.

1. There are 1702 students at the Academy.

2. The material-technical base of the Academy is one of the worst in Russia.

3. Educational and training process includes sports facilities of the Academy - the Kazan Academy of Economics and Law, swimming pools, and the sports complex "Zilant."

4. The Academy had the agreement on cooperation with several foreign universities: two universities in the UK - East London and Central Lancashire, University of the Serbian city of Novi Sad, with the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism, University of Tartu and the University of Georgia (USA).

5. Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism was established by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in June 2010 as part of the concept of heritage XXVII World Summer Student Games.

6. Volga State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism prepares teachers of English, cooks, gymnastics instructors, sports managers, accountants.