Стр.76-77 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс
Vocabulary & Reading
Read the definition and then the newspaper headline.
DNA: acid in the cells of living things which determines the structure and function of every cell; also responsible for characteristics being passed on from parents to children.
DINOSAUR BLOOD VESSELS FOUND IN 68-MILLION-YEAR-OLD T-REX SKELETON
Could DNA help bring extinct animals back to life? Read the text to find out.
Check these words: officially, preserve, domestic, clone, unleash, roam, last, make a breakthrough, excavate, remote, thigh bone, organic material, finding, genetic map, distant relative, dormant, ancestor, conduct experiments, reactivate, evolution, embryo, hatch, reverse, expedition, optimistic, prehistoric, lead, revive, impressive, alteration, magnify, ambitious, satisfying, blueprint, survive.
Read again and decide which of the sentences A–H fits each gap (1–7). There is one extra sentence.
- A For this reason, he is also looking at other ways to revive dinosaurs.
- B This may not seem so impressive, but a series of alterations could result in a completely new kind of dinosaur.
- C After it was placed under a microscope and magnified 4,000 times, she realised she was looking at dinosaur blood vessels … 68 million years old!
- D That seems a long time to wait, but some Japanese scientists are more ambitious.
- E Ignoring what the others said, he carried on with his research.
- F He thinks that would be the most satisfying lecture he could ever give.
- G It seemed that the embryo of a modern-day bird could contain the blueprint for a dinosaur.
- H It is generally accepted that it can survive 100,000 years at the most.
- Complete with: make, conduct, bring, become, break, hatch, roam, preserved, advanced, distant.
Replace the words/phrases in bold using words from the Check these words box in their correct form.
- Do we want dinosaurs to wander around the Earth?
- He enlarged the image of the thigh bone.
- Most scientists believe DNA couldn’t continue to exist for 68 million years.
- Dinosaurs are believed to be relatives of birds.
Read the rules about the nouns police and family, then complete sentences 1–5 with the appropriate verb forms.
We use the noun police with plural verb forms. We use the noun family with both singular and plural verb forms.
Grammar: Reflexive/Emphatic pronouns
- Complete with: myself, yourself, him/herself, itself, ourselves or themselves. Check in the Grammar Reference section.
Key word transformations
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use two to five words including the word in bold.
- The scientists found the discovery astonishing.
- Tom enjoyed himself at the exhibition.
- Archaeologists report that they have found a dinosaur skeleton.
- Sarah likes being by herself.
- People say that house is haunted.
Speaking & Writing
a) Think! Listen and read. What information in the text did you find the most interesting? Tell your partner.
b) Think! Do you think it’s a good idea to bring back dinosaurs and other extinct species? Why/Why not? In three minutes, write a few sentences. Read them to the class.
- ICT Collect information about dinosaurs. Report to the class.
2. 1 – H, 2 – C, 3 – D, 4 – G, 5 – B, 6 – A, 7 – F
4.
- Do we want dinosaurs to roam the Earth?
- He magnified the image of the thigh bone.
- Most scientists believe DNA couldn’t survive for 68 million years.
- Dinosaurs are believed to be distant relatives of birds.
5.
- The police are here.
- Not all my family have arrived.
- The police were asked for help.
- Their family has a long history.
6.
- The scientists were astonished by the discovery.
- Tom had a great time at the dinosaur exhibition.
- A dinosaur skeleton is reported to have been found.
- Sarah doesn’t mind spending time alone.
- That house is said to be haunted.
