Стр.58 Рабочая тетрадь Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс

Building Up Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box.

   renowned, distinguished, outspoken

   1. Mathew is a very talented painter and comes from a ______ family of artists.
   2. The island is ______ for its beautiful beaches.
   3. She is an ______ critic of racism and attends demonstrations on a regular basis.

   famous, notorious, dishonourable

   4. The city is ______ for its high crime rate.
   5. Many ______ celebrities attend the Royal Ascot event every year.
   6. He was accused of committing a ______ act such as taking a bribe.

   discreet, prudent, logical, sensible

   7. Sue is a ______ shopper and knows where to get the best deals.
   8. Linda likes to gossip and is not always very ______.
   9. She lost weight by following a ______ diet and exercising regularly.
   10. There must be a ______ explanation for the strange lights they saw in the sky.

   review, criticism, commentary, obituary

   11. Jack is extremely touchy and doesn’t take ______ very well.
   12. The famous actor wrote his own ______ a bit before he died.
   13. The broadcast will include live ______ of the game.
   14. The new 3D film didn’t get a good ______ in the press.

   audition, practice, rehearsal

   15. Henry went to the ______ and got the leading part in the play.
   16. The cast had a full dress ______ two days before opening night.
   17. It takes a lot of ______ to learn to play the piano.

   article, column, feature

   18. The newspaper ran a ______ story on street crime.
   19. Jack had to write an ______ for English class.
   20. Tim writes a weekly ______ for the local paper.

2. Complete the sentences with a word derived from the words in bold.

   Walking the tightrope is no easy task. It requires hours of practise, focus and 1) ______. It also takes a huge amount of 2) ______. However, for one circus 3) ______ the thrill of the Big Top simply isn’t enough. Meet Nik Wallenda: 4) ______ daredevil extraordinaire. Nik began working in 5) ______ when he was just two years old, dressed as a clown in his parents’ circus act. Now, he holds six world records for various 6) ______ feats, including tightrope walking across the 7) ______ waters of the Niagara Falls! Nik dedicated his 8) ______ achievement to the memory of his great grandfather Karl Wallenda, a 9) ______ tightrope walker who lost his life during a 10) ______ high wire stunt. He also hoped to be an inspiration to people around the world. Nick said that crossing the waterfall was the 11) ______ of a lifelong dream. However, he refuses to stay grounded and is already talking about his next 12) ______ stunt: a mile-long tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon!