POMPEII

A) Нажми на картинки, чтобы услышать слова.

volcano	volcanic eruption	ash
temple	narrow street	public baths
marketplace	amphitheatre	destroy

bury	running water	unfortunately

B) Fill in: was, wasn't, were, weren't

A: How l) _________ the party last night?
B: It 2) _________ great!
A: 3) _________Tom and Sally there?
B: No, they 4) _________.They 5) _________ at home.
A: Where 6) _________ Janice yesterday?
B: She 7) _________ at the theatre with her mum.
A: 8) _________ Mark with them?
B: No, he 9) _________, but his sister 10) ________.



C) Fill in: had, didn't have, was, weren't, were.

There 1)_________ any wide streets in the ancient city of Athens. In fact, all the streets 2)___________ narrow. The city 3)___________ department stores, but it 4)____________ a large Agora, or marketplace. There 5)___________ a great theatre. Most buildings 6)_____________ running water, but the city 7)___________ public fountains where people could get their water.



D) Give short answers to the questions (e.g. Yes, it was / No, it didn't).

1. Was Pompeii an ancient Greek city? - __________________
2. Was Pompeii near Mt Vesuvius? _____________________
3. Were the streets in Pompeii often full of people? - _______
4. Were the streets in Pompeii wide? - __________________
5. Was there a forum in Pompeii? - ___________________
6. Were there two amphitheatres in Pompeii? - ______________
7. Did many buildings have running water? - ___________________
8. Did Pompeii have a supermarket? - _____________________
9. Did the eruption of Mt Vesuvius begin in 79 BC? - _________
10. Did the eruption of Mt Vesuvius destroy Pompeii? - ______



E) Fill in the words.
volcano, volcanic, to erupt, eruption, unfortunately, ash,
to destroy – destroyed, to bury – buried, temple

Mt Vesuvius is a _________________ in Italy. In 79 AD there was an ______________ of Vesuvius. When Vesuvius began to ______________, a cloud of ___________ rose over it. Pompeii was unlucky. _______________________, the _______________ eruption __________________ the city of Pompeii. Its houses and _________________ were ruined. The city was _______________ under ash.