Стр.GV3 Grammar & Vocabulary ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
- Text completion 5
Read the text below. Use the words in brackets in the correct form so that they fit the text. Complete the gaps with those new words. Every gap corresponds to a different task (1–9).
Too bright!
Anger can be the mother of invention. An annoyed resident in the town of Weymouth in England 1) ____ a unique way to protest against a streetlamp that he finds too bright. He’s attached a frilly pink lampshade to it! Residents 2) ____ complaining about the bright streetlamp ever since it was first put up on the seafront. The owners of the homes opposite the light compare it with having a torch 3) ____ directly into their eyes! Not only this, but it also 4) ____ their view of the sea. “I like 5) ____ out to sea at night, but I can’t do that anymore because the light is blinding,” resident Nick Hoare said. The “bright spark” responsible for the lampshade, who doesn’t wish to 6) ____ named, said, “It’s just a way of saying to the council ‘turn it down please’.” The lampshade 7) ____ a great hit with passers-by. Some people have even been stopping 8) ____ a photo of it! Local authorities say that they 9) ____ try to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
- Word formation 6
Read the text below. Form derivatives from the words in brackets so that they fit the text. Complete the gaps with those new words. Every gap corresponds to a different task (1–6).
Kabuki theatre
Kabuki theatre is a traditional performing art that became popular with the lower social classes in the early 1600s. Although it was created by a woman called Okuni, 1) ____ after it became popular women were forbidden to perform and to this day Kabuki plays have an all-male cast. The plays, usually about society, 2) ____ events or 3) ____, always open and close to the sound of wood clapping together. The 4) ____ sing and dance accompanied by instruments including a 3-stringed instrument called a shamisen. They wear brightly-coloured costumes and thick makeup. Red makeup means a “good” character and blue means “bad”. So, if you ever visit Japan, don’t forget to see one of these 5) ____ performances that have been thrilling audiences for over 400 years! It’s an 6) ____ experience!
5. 1) has found 2) have been complaining 3) shone 4) blocks 5) looking 6) be 7) is 8) to take 9) will try
6. 1) led 2) historical 3) love 4) talented 5) spectacular 6) unforgettable
