Стр.VB17 Vocabulary Bank ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс

4a. Vocabulary from the text Ice Festivals

1. Not everyone can cope with the freezing temperatures of Northern Alaska.
2. Powerful lights illuminated the walls of the castle at night.
3. Before they can go ice diving, the divers must drill a hole in the ice.
4. The festival-goers released 100 doves into the air as a sign of peace.
5. He dug a hole and found several worms squirming around in the soil.
6. The man grabbed the animal in both hands and held it tight.

2. Match the words to form words/phrases.

1-D, 2-G, 3-A, 4-F, 5-E, 6-H, 7-C, 8-B

main attraction, bare hands, festival venue, freezing cold, night life, straight face, hot spa, ice block

3. Choose the correct word.

1. People go to the festival to see works of art by international sculptors.
2. There was a very friendly mood at the festival and everyone had fun.
3. Jake couldn’t keep a straight face when he saw his friend in the costume.
4. When we arrived, the party was already in full swing.
5. When I visited France I simply loved trying all the different regional foods.

Topic vocabulary. Feelings

4. Complete with: chin, cloud, spirits, stiff, skin, whale.

1. The hikers were scared stiff when they saw the huge bear approaching.
2. We had an absolute whale of a time on holidays at Disneyland.
3. It’s important to keep your chin up and keep trying even if you are losing a game.
4. I almost jumped out of my skin when a snake crawled out from under my bed.
5. Anna has been on cloud nine since she got back from her holidays.
6. Everyone was in high spirits and the atmosphere at the festival was great.

Activities

5. Complete with: attend, build, dress up, march, hold, honour, let off, light, put up, throw in the correct form.

1. At midnight tonight, the organisers plan to let off fireworks to end the festival.
2. Every year before the festival, everyone helps put up decorations on the streets of the town.
3. Thousands of people from all over the world attend the festival.
4. Carpenters build huge wooden statues for the parade.
5. The Japanese honour their ancestors during the festival of Obon every year.
6. Charles dressed up as Zorro for the Carnival parade last year.
7. The villagers light torches and walk in a parade around the village on the first night of the festival.
8. The family held a huge reception for their daughter’s wedding last week.
9. The brass bands march down the streets playing military tunes.
10. John’s parents are throwing a party tonight to welcome him home from his long stay overseas.