Стр.GV7 Grammar & Vocabulary ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс
Text completion 13 Read the text below. Use the words in brackets in the correct form so that they fit the text.
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Text completion
13 Read the text below. Use the words in brackets in the correct form so that they fit the text. Complete the gaps with those new words. Every gap corresponds to a different task (1-9).
Is sit a cushion? Is it a beanbag? No, it’s a cooker!
How does a squashy, shapeless beanbag look-alike cook soups, stews and even porridge to perfection? Well, apparently, at the moment, it 1) has become the latest must-have accessory, so I decided to find out. I 2) was told that if you bury a pan of hot ingredients in this ‘Wonderbag’ before going to work, when you get back home you 3) will have a delicious, steaming hot meal! Its inventor. South African Sarah Collins, admitted that she 4) didntaskt know why someone else hadn’t already invented it. In fact, it’s true that our ancient ancestors 5) buried hot stew pots in the ground to keep them cooking without fuel. So how did I get on with my Wonderbag? Well, after quickly putting some beef and vegetables and a tin of tomatoes in a pan 6) boiling on the hob, I transferred the pan to the bag and pulled the string tightly closed at the top. Wonderbag’s clever insulating properties allow food to finish cooking without 7) using any more energy. When I got back home 8 hours later, exhausted, within minutes the whole family 8) was enjoying a deliciously cooked beef stew. At only ?35, the bag 9) saves me money, but elsewhere, it will save lives. Every bag sold funds a free bag for a poor family in South Africa.
Word formation
14 Read the text below. Form derivatives from the words in brackets so that they fit the text. Complete the gaps with those new words. Every gap corresponds to a different task (1-6).
Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital city of the US state of Hawaii and is situated on the island of Oahu. In the Hawaiian language, the 1) meaning of Honolulu is ‘sheltered bay’. 2) (apparent), there is evidence that the original Polynesian migrants to this archipelago in the Pacific Ocean built a settlement, where Honolulu now stands, in the 11th century. Now this city is the state’s centre of 3) government, transportation and business. It is also home to a population of nearly a million people and Hawaii’s best- known 4) tourist destination. Waikiki Beach, with its white sandy beaches and crowds of surfers and sunbalhers. There are many other fun attractions, too, such as an award-winning aquarium. 5) historic Pearl Harbour and the Iolani Palace. Honolulu has all the problems of any big city such as 6) homelessness, heavy traffic and crime, but it still has the laid-back atmosphere that is characteristic of Hawaii.