Стр.47 Рабочая тетрадь Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

Задача

4b Vocabulary

Fill in: hair samples, specimen, life-size, countless, mobility, native.
1. Using a needle, scientists took a ______ from the creature to study.
2. There have been ______ sightings of Bigfoot over the years.
3. Some ______ tribes of Central America believe in a monster called ‘El Chupacabra’.
4. Researchers found ______ of an unknown creature in a cave.
5. The museum has got a ______ model of a dinosaur.
6. Scientists believe that Bigfoot moves like an ape with limited ______.
Choose the correct word.
Fill in: to (x2), on, with.
1. ______ date, nobody has captured a Bigfoot.
2. The scientist is an expert ______ prehistoric animals.
3. When I feel scared, I turn ______ my mother for comfort.
4. Sceptics take eye-witness accounts of UFOs ______ a pinch of salt.
Complete the text with these words: prehistoric, secretive, legendary, sightings, sceptics, hoax, evidence.
In Scotland there is a 1) ______ tale of a beast called the Loch Ness Monster that lives in the waters of Loch Ness. To the locals it is simply known as ‘Nessie’. The word ‘loch’ is Scottish for ‘lake’. The loch is very deep and long, which makes it an ideal place for such a shy and 2) ______ creature to hide. There have been many recorded 3) ______ of the monster going back as far as the 6th century. The first photographic 4) ______ was captured in 1934 by Dr Kenneth Wilson, a physician from London. The picture apparently shows a 5) ______ dinosaur-like beast with a long neck emerging out of the murky waters. The photo created quite a fuss and is still the centre of controversy to this day. Some 6) ______ argue that the photograph is either a 7) ______ or an honest mistake. They believe that what people have seen are seals or otters that are sometimes found in the loch, or even objects such as tree trunks. Whatever lives in the loch, it brings many tourists each year hoping to see it!
Complete the sentences in the passive.
1. People think the creature walks like a gorilla.
2. They think the government found a UFO.
3. Experts believe that he didn’t see a ghost.
4. They report that natives have spotted Bigfoot.
5. People say the Loch Ness Monster exists.

Подробный ответ

Using a needle, scientists took a blood specimen from the creature to study.
There have been countless sightings of Bigfoot over the years.
Some native tribes of Central America believe in a monster called “El Chupacabra”.
Researchers found hair samples of an unknown creature in a cave.
The museum has got a life-size model of a dinosaur.
Scientists believe that Bigfoot moves like an ape with limited mobility.

Dinosaurs have been extinct for a long time.
The monster let out a terrible screech.
Before starting the experiment, the scientist glanced at her watch.
The forest felt eerie as the hunter peered into the darkness.
She peered through the keyhole and thought she saw a ghost!
Ben gazed through his telescope at the stars in the sky.
As the hunter approached the animal, the angry beast glared at him.
He caught a glimpse of something strange in the woods.

to date, nobody has captured a Bigfoot.
The scientist is an expert on prehistoric animals.
When I feel scared, I turn to my mother for comfort.
Sceptics take eye-witness accounts of UFOs with a pinch of salt.

In Scotland there is a legendary tale of a beast called the Loch Ness Monster that lives in the waters of Loch Ness. To the locals it is simply known as “Nessie”. The word “loch” is Scottish for “lake”. The loch is very deep and long, which makes it an ideal place for such a shy and secretive creature to hide. There have been many recorded sightings of the monster going back as far as the 6th century. The first photographic evidence was captured in 1934 by Dr Kenneth Wilson, a physician from London. The picture apparently shows a prehistoric dinosaur-like beast with a long neck emerging out of the murky waters. The photo created quite a fuss and is still the centre of controversy to this day. Some sceptics argue that the photograph is either a hoax or an honest mistake. They believe that what people have seen are seals or otters that are sometimes found in the loch, or even objects such as tree trunks. Whatever lives in the loch, it brings many tourists each year hoping to see it!