Раскрыть скобки When the Director of the Hermitage (to ask) how the Museum (t get) such a big collection, he (to answer) “The history of our Museum (to begin) in 1764 when 225 painting (to purchase) in the West by Catherine the Great. The collection (to grow in size from year to year since then. After the revolution a lot of splendi pieces of art (to come) to the Museum from private collections”.
When the Director of the Hermitage asked how the Museum got such a big collection, he answered “The history of our Museum began in 1764 when 225 paintings were purchased in the West by Catherine the Great. The collection has grown in size from year to year since then. After the revolution a lot of splendid pieces of art came to the Museum from private collections”.
When the Director of the Hermitage asked how the Museum got such a big collection, he answered
“The history of our Museum began in 1764 when 225 paintings were purchased in the West by Catherine the Great. The collection has grown in size from year to year since then. After the revolution a lot of splendid pieces of art came to the Museum from private collections”.