Why I am proud of my parents

Task 2. Put 20 questions to the given text.
Task 3. Make up dialogue according the following picture.

Task 4. Write synonyms and antonyms of the following words.

WORD	SYNONYM	ANTONYM	TRANSLATION
Imaginary
Junior
Learned
Make
Married
Native

Task 5. Make up your own presentation on the theme: “Nouns”.
Task 6. Speak on the topic: “Why I chose this career”.
Task 7. Explain the meaning of the following proverb.
Facts speak louder than words.

VARIANT 23.

Text. SAMARKAND.
Grammar. NOUN.
Task 1.Translate the text into your native language.

SAMARKAND.
Samarkand is one of the most ancient cities of the world. Samarkand stood at the cross-roads of caravan routes and played an important role in the economic ties of the countries of the East. Many centuries ago, it was a centre of ancient civilization and the seat of historical and cultural traditions of the peoples of Central Asia.
Samarkand had a difficult and, at times, contra­dictory history. The city is associated with the names of Alexander the Great, the Arab general Kuteib ibn Muslim, the terrible conquerors Genghis Khan rand Amir Temur and the astronomer Ulugbek. Visi­tors who come to this city admire the artistic talent and skill of the ancient architects who created such amazing structures as the Shakhi-Zinda ensemble, the Bibikhanim mosque, the Gur-Emir mausoleum, the Ishrat-khana mausoleum and the Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tilla-Kari madrasahs in Registan square. The creations of the people's genius and skills have deservedly become part of the treasury of world architecture. Samarkand today is a regional administrative centre of Uzbekistan. The city also stands on the highway from Tashkent to Termez.
The population of Samarkand is more than 525,000. It is a multinational city and its populations are comprised of people of 90 nationalities. The city occupies an area of 15,000 hectares. It sprawls in the picturesque valley of the Zarafshan River. The main waterways in the city are the Zarafshan River and the Darghom, Siab and Shaudor canals.
It is a major scientific and industrial centre of Uzbekistan. It has a university and seven other ins­titutions of higher learning, eight research centers, many plants and factories, libraries, museums and theatres.
As elsewhere in the country housing construc­tion in Samarkand is making tremendous progress.