Стр.94-95 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
Match the words to form phrases. Listen and check.
1 ocean A space 2 cave B diver 3 record C depths 4 oxygen D breaker 5 undersea E world 6 strong F tank 7 heated G wetsuit 8 outer H currents The phrases are from the text. Read the title and the first two sentences. What does Jill do for a living? Listen and read to find out.
Into the Unknown
Jill Heinerth grew up watching the Apollo space missions on TV, dreaming of becoming an astronaut. Life, though, took her in the opposite direction.
Read again and choose the answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) which fits best. Give reasons for your answers.
The first paragraph mainly focuses on:
- 1 how Jill became a cave diver.
- 2 Jill’s achievements so far.
- 3 why Jill changed her career plans.
- 4 how a cave diver compares to an astronaut.
The writer describes Jill’s expedition to B-15 as a “leap of faith” (line 12) because of:
- 1 the difficulty involved in reaching it.
- 2 the danger other explorers had faced there.
- 3 the huge size of the caves.
- 4 the uncertainty of what could happen.
During Jill’s first dive at B-15, she:
- 1 felt amazed by what she saw below the ice.
- 2 enjoyed the sense of calm she felt.
- 3 felt proud of the bravery of her team.
- 4 felt privileged to be where a famous explorer had been.
The fourth paragraph emphasizes:
- 1 how skilled Jill is under the ice.
- 2 how Jill felt after her dive.
- 3 what an earthquake feels like underwater.
- 4 how close to disaster Jill came.
What does Jill say about fear?
- 1 It’s healthy and helps us stay safe.
- 2 She doesn’t experience it any more.
- 3 It’s important to face it.
- 4 It has stopped her doing things.
What main point is made in the final paragraph?
- 1 Space and cave exploration are similar.
- 2 Jill’s technology may benefit space exploration.
- 3 Jill may still become an astronaut.
- 4 Underwater caves resemble other planets.
Match the words in bold in the text with their meanings: doing the same things as, varied, unable to escape, impressive/beautiful, enjoy two different opportunities, accepts, breathe out, huge.
Complete with: plunge into, collapse, descend, crash into, shatter, float in the correct form.
Grammar: The causative
Read the examples. When do we use the causative? Find an example in the text.
Peter is changing the oil in his car.
John is having the oil in his car changed.
Rewrite the sentences in the causative.
- Someone is organising the expedition for them.
- Someone has checked Jill’s equipment.
- Her new diving mask will be delivered tomorrow.
- The doctor examined Greg’s swollen ankle.
- Someone is repairing Nick’s wetsuit.
Speaking & Writing
Imagine you are interviewing Jill Heinerth for a radio show. Your partner is Jill. Prepare questions and answers, then present your interview to the class.
1. 1–E, 2–C, 3–B, 4–F, 5–A, 6–H, 7–G, 8–D
2. Jill Heinerth is a cave diver.
3. 1–2, 2–4, 3–1, 4–4, 5–3, 6–2
4.
- doing the same things as — following in the footsteps of
- varied — diverse
- unable to escape — trapped
- impressive/beautiful — dazzling
- enjoy two different opportunities — have the best of both worlds
- accepts — embraces
- breathe out — exhale
- huge — massive
5.
- The divers descend quickly towards the ocean floor.
- Mark jumped head-first off the cliff and plunged into the icy water.
- The ship sank after it crashed into a huge rock.
- They watched in horror as the cliff collapsed into the sea.
- We lay back in the boat and floated gently down the river.
- The ice shattered into many pieces as the boat hit it.
6b.
- They are having the expedition organised for them.
- Jill has had her equipment checked.
- She will have her new diving mask delivered tomorrow.
- Greg had his swollen ankle examined by the doctor.
- Nick is having his wetsuit repaired.
6a. We use the causative when we arrange for someone else to do something for us. Example from the text: She has had her stunning photographs published worldwide.
