Vocabulary. Replace the underlined words in the sentence with the words below.

Replace the underlined words in the sentence with the words below.

Weapon, mound, ruler, aristocracy, warrior

1. In 1970 the scientists found the remains of a solider in gold armor in the burial mount six meters high and sixty meters in circumference.

2. Appeared at that time a class of people of high social rank tried to emphasize their authority by constructing enormous mounds over their tombs.

3. Some objects usually used in fighting and war were found in the tomb of the king’ son.

4. They tried to build high rounded hills over their tombs.

5. Saks dressed their dead military leaders in rich clothes and the bodies were set in the monumental burial chambers over which a large mound was spread.

Comprehension

A) Looking for Main Ideas

Write complete answers to these questions.

1. What was the main sensations in archaeology in 1970?

2. What does the find of the gold warrior testify?

3. What does the figure of the gold man symbolize?

B) Looking for Details

One word in the sentence is not correct. Cross out the word and write the correct answer above it.

1. The scientists found the remains of a warrior in gold clothes in the burial mount six meters high and sixty-tow meters in circumference.

2. Nomadic cattle breeding gave large opportunities for gold wealth production.

3. The treasures form this mound have provoked a great problem and got wide popularity.

4. A young warrior on the winged snow leopard head is also represented in the Kazakhstan President’s Standard.

5. Some gold rings, figures, bronze and gold weapon, and various jugs were found for away.

Grammar

Choose the appropriate form of the Participle.

1. There were more that four thousand pieces of ornaments ______ of gold near him.

a. made

b. making

2. It is ___________that it is a descendant of n outstanding saks leader or a member of a king’s family.

a. supposing

b. supposed

3.__________ at that time tribe aristocracy tried to emphasize their authority by constructing enormous mounds over their tombs.

a. appeared

b. appearing

4. The fact of _________ a silver bowl with an inscription testifies a high level of saks’ development.

a. discovered

b. discovering

5. The art Writing as it is _______is the evidence of state power development.

a. knowing

b. known

Discussion

Discuss these issues with your classmates.

1. Gold is used as a symbol of value. It is also has some practical uses. How is it used in your country?

2. Why are the archeological finds very important for each country?

3. What was the main reason of gold man’s great popularity in Kazakhstan?

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