Стр.77 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

Vocabulary

Fill in: confidently, intensely, drooping, rubbing, convince, distinguish, subconscious.

1. People don’t realise that they create a ______ barrier when they hold an object in front of them.
2. She tried to ______ me she was telling the truth, but I still didn’t believe her.
3. Sue smiled ______ when she realized that she knew the correct answer.
4. He believes that ______ your ears is a sign of lying.
5. Mr. Stanton can ______ between someone telling the truth and someone telling a lie.
6. She stared at me ______ and I knew she was lying.
7. He tried to smile but the corners of his mouth were ______ and I knew he was sad.

Choose the correct item.

Fill in: keep an eye on, pull the wool over my eyes, get cold feet, give her a hand, pull your leg, get it off your chest, in the correct form.

1. Many actors ______ before a performance.
2. Don’t take him so seriously; he’s just ______.
3. Can you ______ the children while I’m gone?
4. Jane has a lot of cleaning up to do. Can you ______?
5. I was sure that Carl was telling the truth, but he really ______!
6. Why don’t you tell me what’s bothering you and just ______?

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

Example: 0 A note  B message  C text  D letter

Today is one of those red (0) ______ days. You’ve got a big job interview and you really want to get the position that you’re applying (1) ______. Your interview has been arranged for ten o’clock in the morning so you (2) ______ to make sure you get there on time. You go into the building where the meeting is to be held and take the lift to the fourteenth floor. You enter a very (3) ______ office where a well-dressed secretary asks you politely to have a (4) ______. You feel relaxed. You cross your legs and sit with your hands clasped loosely on your (5) ______. Then, your name is (6) ______ and you are ushered into the inner office. Suddenly, you (7) ______ out in a cold sweat. You feel nervous and you’ve got (8) ______ in your stomach. You shake the interviewer’s hand and you know your palm is (9) ______. You sit facing the interviewer with your arms (10) ______ tightly in a defensive pose. You are on (11) ______ and your body language clearly indicates this fact. Deep (12) ______ you know you are never going to get this job.

1. A on  B in  C for  D from

2. A set off  B pull away  C leave out  D go up

3. A clever  B smart  C keen  D brisk

4. A chair  B sofa  C seat  D place

5. A hip  B chest  C lap  D knee

6. A screamed  B yelled  C roared  D called

7. A break  B bend  C twist  D sprain

8. A bees  B worms  C moths  D butterflies

9. A sweaty  B damp  C soggy  D humid

10. A crossed  B hugged  C packed  D covered

11. A rim  B end  C edge  D limit

12. A behind  B down  C back  D over