29

Saint Petersburg, one of the most ………………… cities in the world, stands on the Neva River. The city was named after Peter I, the tsar and the founder of that city.

BEAUTY

30

One of the reasons why Peter I chose that place for his new capital was that the Neva was ………………… for navigation.

SUIT

31

Peter I understood how important trade was for the economic ………………… of the country.

DEVELOP

32

He realised that to deliver goods by water was more convenient and less ………………… than by land.

EXPENSE

33

In fact, the Neva River was ………………… long before the city of Saint Petersburg was founded.

FAME

34

In 1240, the Battle of the Neva happened there — the ………………… Army led by prince Alexander Yaroslavovich defeated the Swedish Army. After that battle the prince got the name of Alexander Nevsky.

RUSSIA