Стр.GV7 Grammar & Vocabulary ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
- Text completion 13
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).
Is it a cushion? Is it a beanbag? No, it’s a cooker! How does a squashy, shapeless beanbag look-alike cook soups, stews and even porridge to perfection? Well, apparently, at the moment, it 1) ______ the latest must-have accessory, so I decided to find out. I 2) ______ that if you bury a pan of hot ingredients in this ‘Wonderbag’ before going to work, when you get back home you 3) ______ a delicious, steaming hot meal! Its inventor, South African Sarah Collins, admitted that she 4) ______ why someone else hadn’t already invented it. In fact, it’s true that our ancient ancestors 5) ______ hot stew pots in the ground to keep them cooking without fuel. So how did I get on with my Wonderbag? Well, after quickly putting some beef and vegetables and a tin of tomatoes in a pan 6) ______ on the hob, I transferred the pan to the bag and pulled the string tightly closed at the top. Wonderbag’s clever insulating properties allow food to finish cooking without 7) ______ any more energy. When I got back home 8 hours later, exhausted, within minutes the whole family 8) ______ a deliciously cooked beef stew. At only £35, the bag 9) ______ me money, but elsewhere, it will save lives. Every bag sold funds a free bag for a poor family in South Africa.
- Word formation 14
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).
Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital city of the US state of Hawaii and is situated on the island of Oahu. In the Hawaiian language, the 1) ______ of Honolulu is ‘sheltered bay’. 2) (apparent), there is evidence that the original Polynesian migrants to this archipelago in the Pacific Ocean built a settlement, where Honolulu now stands, in the 11th century. Now this city is the state’s centre of 3) ______, transportation and business. It is also home to a population of nearly a million people and Hawaii’s best-known 4) ______ destination, Waikiki Beach, with its white sandy beaches and crowds of surfers and sunbathers. There are many other fun attractions, too, such as an award-winning aquarium, 5) ______ Pearl Harbour and the Iolani Palace. Honolulu has all the problems of any big city such as 6) ______, heavy traffic and crime, but it still has the laid-back atmosphere that is characteristic of Hawaii.
1) has become — Present Perfect, because речь идёт о недавнем результате, актуальном сейчас.
2) was told — Past Simple Passive.
3) will have — Future Simple.
4) didn’t know — Past Simple.
5) buried — Past Simple.
6) boiling — причастие настоящего времени, описывает пан.
7) using — после without нужен герундий.
8) was enjoying — Past Continuous.
9) saves — Present Simple, так как говорится о постоянном действии.
Ответ: 1) has become 2) was told 3) will have 4) didn’t know 5) buried 6) boiling 7) using 8) was enjoying 9) saves
Word formation
1) meaning — от слова mean.
2) Apparently — наречие от apparent.
3) government — существительное от govern.
4) tourist — прилагательное от tourism/tourist по смыслу: tourist destination.
5) historic — прилагательное от history.
6) homelessness — существительное от homeless.
Ответ: 1) meaning 2) Apparently 3) government 4) tourist 5) historic 6) homelessness
