Стр.74-75 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

Задача

Reading 1 Read the introduction of the text and the headings. What do you know about each place? What makes each a mysterious place? Listen and read to find out.
Read again and form derivatives from the words in capitals so that they fit the text. Complete the gaps with the new words.
Complete the sentences with words/phrases from the text.
1. The strange sound called “The Hum” sounds like … .
2. Apart from New Mexico, “The Hum” is also heard … .
3. The Tree of Life is in the centre of … .
4. Experts cannot find … that is keeping the tree alive.
5. The Naga Fireballs appear in the sky close to … .
6. It is believed that … leaving from the bottom of the river are causing the fireballs.
7. Inside the Black Mountain’s cave live … .
8. The Queensland tiger looks like … that no longer exists.
Match the underlined adjectives to their opposites in the list: nearby, silly, shallow, low, tiny, light, artificial, loud, normal.
Explain the words in bold. What part of speech is each?
Sound verbs
1. Listen to the sounds, then say: blow, buzz, crack, crunch, patter, rustle, scratch, splash, stamp, whistle, drip.
2. Use the verbs in Ex. 5a in their correct form to complete the gaps.
  1. Bees … .
  2. The wind … .
  3. Dogs … bones loudly.
  4. Dogs’ nails … the floor.
  5. Leaves … in the wind.
  6. Rain … on the windows.
  7. A tap … .
  8. Children … their feet on the floor.
  9. One … a tune.
  10. Children … in the water.
  11. Tree branches … .
Grammar: Articles Complete with a, an or the where necessary. Check in the Grammar Reference section.
Mysterious ghost lights are frequently seen near ___ town of ___ Marfa in ___ Chihuahua Desert in ___ Texas in ___ USA. They are basketball-sized balls of light that bounce around during ___ night and they have puzzled visitors and locals for more than ___ century. ___ first reported sighting dates back to ___ 1883 when Robert Ellison claims to have seen “ghost lights” shining for days. Many people now believe that ___ “Marfa Lights” are actually just reflections from car headlights. Some true believers still won’t accept, however, that there is probably ___ ordinary explanation for ___ lights. There is even ___ viewing platform in ___ area where hopeful light spotters can go!
Speaking & Writing Tell your partner two things you remember about each of the places in the text.
Think! Now imagine you’re in one of the places. What can you see, hear, sense? How do you feel? Write a few sentences to describe your visit, then read them to the class or to your partner.

Подробный ответ

2. residents — жители
3. sandy — песчаный
4. scientists — учёные
5. attraction — достопримечательность, место, привлекающее туристов
6. breath — дыхание
7. volcanic — вулканический
8. explorers — исследователи
9. disappearances — исчезновения
10. closely — близко, тесно

… a distant car engine.
… in Woodland, UK.
… a high sandy hill.
… the source of water.
… the October full moon.
… methane gas bubbles …
… vampire bats and gigantic pythons.
… a species of lion.

nearby — distant
silly — serious
shallow — deep
low — high
tiny — massive
light — dark
artificial — natural
loud — quiet
normal — strange

majestically — adverb
fascinating — adjective
baffling — adjective
intriguingly — adverb

Mysterious ghost lights are frequently seen near the town of Marfa in the Chihuahua Desert in Texas in the USA. They are basketball-sized balls of light that bounce around during the night and they have puzzled visitors and locals for more than a century. The first reported sighting dates back to 1883 when Robert Ellison claims to have seen ‘ghost lights’ shining for days. Many people now believe that the ‘Marfa Lights’ are actually just reflections from car headlights. Some true believers still won’t accept, however, that there is probably an ordinary explanation for the lights. There is even a viewing platform in the area where hopeful light spotters can go!