Upper Embankment: Statue of Tsar Alexander III & Local History Museum
Another prominent ensemble of the city is located on the waterfront of the Angara, in the beginning of Karl Marx Street. It is formed by the monument to the founder of Trans-Siberian Railway - Alexander III, the local history museum with round corner towers made in the Moorish style, and Sibiryakov’s Palace, better known as the “White House”, which served as the residence of the governors-general in 1838-1917.
On the main streets of the city - Karl Marx and Lenin, intersecting with each other - you can find a lot of monuments of stone architecture of the late 19th - early 20th centuries. The main pedestrian street is Uritsky Street.
*1. Find in the text the sentences with Passive Voice.
EXAMPLES: It is located in Eastern Siberia.
Irkutsk was founded as a wooden fortress in 1661.

Jazz is type of music and the only art form that was created in the United States.Jazz was created by black Americans.Many blacks were broght from Africa to America as slaves.Different native songs were sung by the black slaves and the music of their homeland was played in America. p of the music of West Africa,the work songs of the slaves and religious music.The first jazz bands were formed at the end of the 19th century.This means that jazz music is made up or created on the spot.his is why a jazz song can sound a little different each time it is played

By the 1920s,jazz was popular all over the United StatesToday jazz is played all over the world.On every continent special festivals are held where jazz muscians from the United States,Asia,Africa,South America and Europe meet and share their music.Let's hope that no matter what happens in music jazz will always be performed and listened to.

A friend in need is known. Proverb I want to tell my friend Sergei. He was thirteen years old. It is usually awkward teenager, forever sticking with vortices and bruises on her arms. Notable in his eyes only: they are big, round, wide-open, gray. When I look at Sergei, I think he was surprised by all that he sees, therefore, wants to understand and learn. Sergey - athlete swimmer. His second adult category in freestyle, but he had it is not proud. And only occasionally uses: sometimes argue with the guys that first doplyvet to the other side of the pond, or say that will sit the longest underwater. But this is not the main thing in his character. Last year he saved me, especially after that we became friends. I did not swim, but never in this or recognized anyone. Sergei proposed to swim to the island in the middle of the river. Swam, and for some reason I got scared and began silently to sink. Sergei saw and pulled me out. Then he worked with me, now I "tolerably swim" as noted by my friend. But I'm helping Sergei tuition when he falls behind or do not understand something. He often goes to the competition, it is a long time in training camp, a lot of misses training. Sergei smart, when I told him explain difficult material, it quickly "catches" and all is well absorbed. In his spare time, we love to play with a friend in football or hockey, read a good book, just an exchange of views about an interesting film. We value our friendship.