Стр.VB18 Vocabulary Bank ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс

4b Vocabulary from the text “Flying Daredevils”

1. Complete with: defy, bend, flip, spin, twirl, twist in the correct form.

   1. The strong wind caused the weather vane to _____ round and round in circles.

   2. The snake _____ around the zookeeper’s arm.

   3. Trapeze artists _____ gravity every time they perform tricks.

   4. The boys _____ a coin to see who would play first.

   5. The model danced and _____ for the audience before leaving the catwalk.

   6. You need to be very strong to _____ an iron bar into a U-shape.

2. Complete with: applaud, captivate, defy, be fixated, inspire, master in the correct form.

   1. Some of the acrobats’ acts seem to _____ gravity.

   2. It takes years of practice before the trainees can _____ the acts.

   3. The audience _____ as the acrobats finished their exciting performance.

   4. She became _____ on becoming a stunt woman when she was a child.

   5. There was complete silence as the crowd was _____ by the daring act.

   6. The girl was _____ by her mother to become a trapeze artist from a young age.

3. Complete with: carefree, faint-hearted, glamorous, intense, remarkable, determined.

   1. Some of the stunts in the movie are truly _____.

   2. Jill is _____ to become a trapeze artist and trains several hours a day.

   3. Sam has always been _____, never worrying about anything.

   4. Is the life of a famous actor really as _____ as it seems?

   5. Walking a tightrope 20 metres above ground is certainly not for the _____.

   6. The training at the circus school can be very _____ and tiring at times.

4. Match the sentences to the jobs.

   1. You need to have very good coordination for this job.

   2. Balance is definitely the most important factor in this job.

   3. You need to have a light and flexible body to do this job.

   4. You need to direct all the performances in the circus.

   5. If you are afraid of heights, you can’t do this job.

   6. The most important thing is not to breathe in while performing or you may burn yourself.

   A trapeze artist   В juggler   C acrobat   D ringmaster   E fire-eater   F tightrope walker

5. Topic vocabulary: Performing

   Complete with: scholarship, fees.

   1. The student was very happy to hear she had won a _____ to study performance arts.

   2. A lot of students find it difficult to come up with the money to pay their university _____.

   Complete with: stardom, reputation.

   3. A lot of young artists dream of achieving _____.

   4. It usually takes many years for an entertainer to build up a good _____.

   Complete with: talent, gift.

   5. Jane’s mum always knew her daughter had a _____ for acrobatics.

   6. Emily displays more _____ for the performing arts than any of the other kids.

   Complete with: awe, wonder.

   7. The children were in _____ of the famous acrobat and dreamed of becoming like her.

   8. The audience gazed in _____ as the acrobats flew through the air like birds.