Стр.76-77 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс

Reading & Vocabulary

1. Read the title of the article and look at the pictures. What do you think the purpose of this festival is? What can people see and do here? Listen to and read the text to find out.

2. Read again. For questions 1–6, choose the correct answer (1, 2, 3 or 4).

   1. Why did the writer’s attitude change as he approached Black Rock City?

      • He was relieved his journey had ended.
      • He saw how much there was to explore.
      • The weather conditions improved.
      • He was impressed by what he saw.

   2. What is the festival’s main purpose?

      • to gather together the best performers
      • to build an environmentally-friendly city
      • to set fire to a huge statue
      • to get people involved in art

   3. In the third paragraph, we learn that the city

      • doesn’t harm the desert.
      • takes a whole week to pull down.
      • isn’t very well built.
      • becomes very dirty and dusty.

   4. The purpose of ‘pay-it-forward’ (line 33) is

      • to avoid the use of money.
      • to raise money for the festival.
      • to make sure all participants are equal.
      • to help people make new friends.

   5. For the rest of the week, the writer

      • enjoyed the variety of art he saw.
      • felt uncomfortable at the festival.
      • felt confused by some things he saw.
      • was relaxed enough to join in.

   6. Reflecting on his experience, the writer feels he

      • didn’t get the most out of it.
      • remembers how free it made him feel.
      • thinks it was life-changing for him.
      • realises just how strange it was.

3. a) Choose the correct word.

   1. He reluctantly agreed to come with us.
   2. His anger gave way to despair.
   3. They left no trace behind them.
   4. We were at the festival’s closing ceremony.
   5. His letter was so moving that she started crying.
   6. People gathered at the main square.

   b) Match the words in bold to their meanings: temporary, saw, unwillingly, taken apart, piled, adopted, build, strange, set on fire, got rid of.

Grammar

4. Mixed conditionals

   Read the example, then rewrite the following as mixed conditionals. Find more examples.

   1. Their mobile home broke down. They are not here now.
   2. They didn’t repair the air-conditioning. They are feeling hot now.
   3. I don’t speak French. I couldn’t understand what they were saying.
   4. We didn’t hire a mobile home. We are sleeping in a tent.

5. Wishes/Unreal past

   Choose the correct tenses. Check in the Grammar Reference section. Find examples in the text.

   1. I wish I was at the festival right now.
   2. Supposing you had the chance to go to Burning Man, would you go?
   3. I’d rather we left early tomorrow to avoid the traffic.
   4. I don’t feel well. If only I hadn’t eaten so much!
   5. The festival is in two weeks so you’d better buy your tickets soon.
   6. It’s time you learnt how to drive.
   7. I wish you would come to the festival with us!
   8. Bob acts as if he were crazy!
   9. I’d rather you hadn’t told Annie.

Speaking & Writing

6. Think! Read the text again. In three minutes, write a paragraph about what impressed you from the text in your notebook. Tell your partner or the class.