Стр.7 Рабочая тетрадь Модуль 1 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

Fill in: restore, whirling, phenomena, wildfire, astonished, ignited, miracle.

1. It was ___ that she survived lost at sea for so many days.
2. Investigators have concluded that lightning ___ the forest fire.
3. Meteorologists also study many strange weather ___.
4. They were ___ when they saw the explosion in the sky.
5. The wind grew stronger and created a ___ snowstorm that blew snow everywhere.
6. After the hurricane, it took years to ___ the town back to its original condition.
7. The ___ has burned many acres of land.

For questions 1–12, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

Ordinary volcanoes are formed by a column of very hot molten rock, known (0) ___ magma, rising to the Earth’s surface from deep within the Earth’s core. This type (1) ___ volcano usually erupts from the top of a cone shaped mountain, such as the famous volcano, Vesuvius, near Naples in Italy. However, there is (2) ___ kind of volcano, called a supervolcano. It is one of the (3) ___ destructive forces in nature but also one of the least understood. One thing that is known, though, is that if a supervolcano occurs, it (4) ___ lead to mass extinction of species, and one species in particular (5) ___ will be under threat is the human race. So what is a supervolcano exactly and (6) ___ often do they occur? A supervolcano is basically a huge reservoir, or lake, of boiling magma that lies close to the Earth’s surface. They (7) ___ found in six different regions of the planet. One of the most famous supervolcano regions is in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, USA. This park is (8) ___ area of outstanding natural beauty but it is also a sleeping giant that could wake (9) ___ at any time. The last time the area erupted was (10) ___ than 600,000 years ago and a new eruption is now overdue. When it does erupt, because (11) ___ day it will, it will virtually destroy the USA. And the dust cloud it creates will block (12) ___ the sun causing the Earth’s temperature to plummet threatening the whole planet with mass extinction.

For questions 1–12, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap.

Example: 0 (A) couple B set C few D duet

According to a recent news report, a (0) ___ of snowmobilers out for a (1) ___ this weekend received quite a shock. As they were speeding along on their snowmobiles, they (2) ___ across what they thought was simply a crashed abandoned car. On closer (3) ___ however, things weren’t quite as they had first appeared. After (4) ___ through approximately one metre of snow in order to get a better (5) ___ at the car, they were amazed to catch sight of a man (6) ___ up in a sleeping bag in the rear seat of the vehicle. After being removed from the car and subsequently (7) ___ to hospital by rescuers, the man was named as 44-year-old Peter Skyllberg. Although weak and very thin after his (8) ___ Skyllberg was able to tell doctors that he had been (9) ___ in the car since 19 December — nearly two months before he was discovered! Having survived for such a (10) ___ of time with no food and water, medical (11) ___ are calling Skyllberg’s survival something of a miracle. They are still trying to figure out how Skyllberg managed to stay alive (12) ___ temperatures that often dropped to as low as $$-30^\circ\mathrm{C}$$.

1. A march   В ride   C cruise   D stroll
2. A went   В got   C came   D put
3. A examination   В investigation   C analysis   D inspection
4. A mining   В digging   C clawing   D scratching
5. A look   В scene   C view   D glimpse
6. A packed   В wrapped   C folded   D closed
7. A relocated   В wheeled   C transported   D carried
8. A ordeal   В trial   C agony   D torture
9. A trapped   В caught   C captured   D seized
10. A height   В width   C length   D depth
11. A personnel   В officers   C agents   D employers
12. A since   В although   C despite   D however