Стр.55 Рабочая тетрадь Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Дули, Копылова 8 класс, Просвещение: 4
English in use
Open Cloze
1 Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Giant Killer Whale
I Buried off the coast 0) of Peru, scientists have discovered the fossils of an ancient predator. 1) At first, the creature was thought to be an elephant; however it has now been identified as a giant whale!
I 2) Due to its massive size, this whale is believed to be the largest I creature to have 3) ever roamed the sea. With teeth twice I 4) as long as those of a dinosaur, this monstrous beast would I have preyed upon animals which measured 5) up to 8 metres in I length. It is even possible that it ate other whales 6) for dinner! I Researchers are unsure of 7) how the creature became extinct, but some speculate 8) that changes in the environment forced it to adapt its eating habits. Over time, it gradually evolved 9) into a smaller animal, similar to the whales of today. In 10) fact, scientists believe that modern-day sperm whales probably descended 11) from this prehistoric beast. But fortunately, they are much friendlier 12) than their distant relatives!
Key Word Transformations
2 Complete the gapped sentences so that they have a similar meaning to the original ones, using two to five words including the word given.
1 Did the student discover the dinosaur skeleton?
Do you know if the dinosaur skeleton was discovered by the student?
2 Many people say that a monster lives in the lake.
A monster is said to live in the lake.
3 The archeologists thought that the dinosaur fossils were amazing.
The archeologists were amazed by the dinosaur fossils.
4 Witnesses said they saw strange bright lights in the sky.
Strange bright lights in the sky were reported by witnesses.
5 John went alone into the haunted house.
John was by himself when he went into the haunted house.
Speaking
Choose the correct response.
1 A: I’d like to buy some tickets, please.
B: a How many would you like?
b Could you tell me the price?
2 A: That’s ?17, please.
B: a Here you are.
b That sounds great.
3 A: Could you tell me what the ticket price includes, please?
B: a The tour starts on the High Street.
b It’s a guided tour of London.
4 A: Where does the tour start from?
B: a Every half hour.
b At the main entrance.
5 A: What did you think of the main character in Twilight?
B: a Very interesting and likeable.
b It was really imaginative!
6 A: When would you like to go on the tour?
B: a Tonight if possible.
b It starts at 6 o’clock.
7 A: What did you think of the plot?
B: a It was funny and original!
b Very shallow!
8 A: What’s your favourite type of book?
В: a I enjoy biographies.
b Eclipse was brilliant.
9 A: Is this where I can buy tickets for the tour?
B: a When would you like to go?
b Yes, it certainly is.
10 A: What did you think about the ending of the book?
B: a It was disappointing.
b It was a thriller.
11 A: What is the book about?
B: a A detective who investigates a murder.
b It’s a mystery novel.
12 A: How many tickets would you like?
B: a They’re valid for 3 days.
b 1 adult and 2 children.
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Ответ

1. 1) At first, the creature was thought to be an elephant; however, it has now been identified as a giant whale!
2. Due to its massive size, this whale is believed to be the largest creature to have ever roamed the sea. With teeth twice as long as those of a dinosaur, this monstrous beast would have preyed upon animals which measured up to 8 metres in length. It is even possible that it ate other whales for dinner! Researchers are unsure of how the creature became extinct, but some speculate that changes in the environment forced it to adapt its eating habits. Over time, it gradually evolved into a smaller animal, similar to the whales of today. In fact, scientists believe that modern-day sperm whales probably descended from this prehistoric beast. But fortunately, they are much friendlier than their distant relatives!

2.
1. Do you know if the dinosaur skeleton was discovered by the student?
2. A monster is said to live in the lake.
3. The archeologists were amazed by the dinosaur fossils.
4. Strange bright lights in the sky were reported by witnesses.
5. John was by himself when he went into the haunted house.

3.
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. a
11. a
12. b