3 Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

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nowadays there are many travel agencies that can offer you a trip to russia. now people travel much more than they ever used to. a lot of tourists come to our country to see its beauty and to admire its cultural achievements. as a rule they want to visit moscow, st. petersburg and the towns of the «golden ring». nowadays moscow is the capital of russia. it is the largest city of the country. moscow is a political, administrative, economic, industrial, educational and cultural centre of the russian federation. a lot of educational institutions are located here. there are many places of interest in moscow. there are a lot of historical monuments, museums, art galleries and theatres in the city. the historical museum, the state pushkin museum of fine arts, the state tretyakov gallery are known all over the world. the bolshoy, mali and art theatres are famous too. the kremlin — the oldest historical and architectural centre — is the heart of moscow.  ivan the great bell tower, the construction of the 16th century, rises in the centre of the kremlin. on the stone pedestal at the foot of the bell tower stands the tsar-bell, the largest bell in the world. not far from it is the tsar-cannon. all the ceremonies are held in red square. at its one end we can see st. basil`s cathedral the blessed.  st. petersburg is the second russia`s largest city. st. petersburg, one of the most beautiful cities of europe. st. petersburg is proud of its rich architecture that includes the cathedral of the peter-paul fortress, the summer palace, the winter palace, the kazan and st. isaac`s cathedrals, the admiralty, and the senate.  i am sure that everything that our foreign guests will see in russia they will never be able to forget.