3. Insert prepositions.

1). ------ Alfred’s reign fleet and army were created to strengthen the country.

2) The monasteries and unprotected villages were plundered ------- the savage

tribes.

3) The municipal headquarters were located -------- the main square.

4) Christianity was a skillful instrument -------- strengthening king’s power.

5) The reign of Alfred the Great is associated ------- peaceful and military reforms

6) The Danes’ raids continued ------- the 10th century.

7) Alfred the Great ousted the Danes ------- London and was recognized as a king

everywhere.

8) The Hadrian’s Wall was used ------- protection ------- Britain ------- the Scots and Picts.

9) Alfred the Great got ------ the reforms ------ learning ------ his great military victories.

10) They spread the new faith all ------ the dependent countries.

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4. Put the sentences to the right succession

A. The Danes were ousted from London by the troops of the English king.

B. The feudal kingdoms were competing for power until king of Wessex succeeded in

uniting them into a single state.

C. An advanced method of ploughing welcomed the development of agriculture.

D. He forced the Danes to sign treaty and put an end to their raids on Wessex.

E. They had to withdraw their troops as the ships were severely damaged.

F. The tribes subdued the Mediterranean civilization and moved westward spreading their

power across the Channel.

G. The first monks appeared in Kent to spread Christianity on the British island.

H. Britain was split into seven kingdoms which competed for power.

I. He demanded that the nobility should get knowledge in reading an

writing.

J. Being a religious and weak man he didn’t pay much attention to the state’s affairs.

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5. Translate the sentences .

1) Постоянное присутствие римских легионеров позволяло стране жить в

мире

2) Римляне строили мощеные дороги, чтобы передвигаться своими войсками.

3) Цезарь не мог не осознавать важность Британии для Рима.

4) Белги были последними кельтскими племенами, которые пришли на

Британские острова.

5) Развитая сеть дорог позволила британцам развивать торговлю.

6) Постоянные набеги датчан на мирные деревни и монастыри не могли не

ослаблять государство.

7) Укрепить Англию и развить ее культурный уровень было целью реформ

Альфреда Великого.

8) Постоянная борьба за власть заставляла германцев вести войны друг с

другом.

9) Англичане не могли не оценить достоинства своего короля.

10) Оценить культуру народа значит понять ее историческое прошлое.