ГДЗ по английскому языку 8 класс Баранова Starlight Углубленный уровень страница - 72

### Ответы к упражнениям #### Exercise 1 **Примерный ответ до чтения (Prediction):** I think there might be ghosts of kings, queens, and prisoners in the Tower of London, and ghosts of famous actors or performers in the Theatre Royal. **После чтения (Ghosts in the text):** * **The Tower of London:** the headless ghost of Anne Boleyn, 'the White Lady'. * **The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane:** Joseph Grimaldi (a mischievous clown), Dan Leno (a clog-dancing clown), and the 'Man in Grey'. --- #### Exercise 2 1. **sightings** 2. **frequently** 3. **unlucky** 4. **numerous** 5. **cleaners** 6. **successful** --- #### Exercise 3 1. **capital** city 2. **common** occurrence 3. **welcome** addition 4. long **cruel** history 5. **freeze** in terror 6. **mischievous** clown **Sentences based on the text:** 1. London is believed to be one of the most haunted **capital cities** in the world. 2. Ghost sightings are a **common occurrence** at the Tower of London. 3. The 'Man in Grey' is considered a **welcome addition** to the Theatre Royal because he brings good luck. 4. The Tower of London has had a **long, cruel history** of torture and executions. 5. Unlike other ghosts, the 'Man in Grey' does not make people **freeze in terror**. 6. Joseph Grimaldi was a **mischievous clown** who liked kicking people from behind. --- #### Exercise 4 (THINK!) > *While visiting the Tower of London, I suddenly felt a freezing chill in the air and smelled a sweet, mysterious perfume. I looked down the corridor and saw the faint, glowing figure of a woman in a white dress waving at me. I could hear soft, quiet footsteps, but there was no one else around. I was terrified and couldn't move for a few seconds!* --- #### Exercise 5 (Culture / Russia) > *In Russia, one of the most famous haunted places is the **Mikhailovsky Castle (St. Michael's Castle)** in Saint Petersburg. It was built for Emperor Paul I, who was tragically assassinated there in 1801, just 40 days after moving in. According to legends, his ghost still wanders the halls playing the violin or holding a candle. Another famous place is the **Ostankino Estate** in Moscow, where people claim to have seen the ghost of an old fortune teller warning people of misfortunes.* --- ### Подробный разбор и объяснение #### Exercise 2 (Словообразование) 1. **SIGHT $\rightarrow$ sightings**: после предлога или в роли подлежащего перед глаголом *are* нужно существительное во множественном числе (*sightings* — «случаи наблюдения, явления»). 2. **FREQUENT $\rightarrow$ frequently**: причастие *seen* определяется наречием образа действия (*frequently* — «часто»). 3. **LUCK $\rightarrow$ unlucky**: по смыслу контекста (Анну Болейн казнили) требуется отрицательное прилагательное с приставкой *un-* и суффиксом *-y* (*unlucky* — «несчастная, злополучная»). 4. **NUMBER $\rightarrow$ numerous**: после глагола *are* требуется прилагательное (*numerous* — «многочисленные»). 5. **CLEAN $\rightarrow$ cleaners**: в перечислении людей (*actors, ushers and...*) требуется существительное во множественном числе, обозначающее профессию (*cleaners* — «уборщики»). 6. **SUCCESS $\rightarrow$ successful**: перед существительным *performance* необходимо прилагательное (*successful* — «успешный»). #### Exercise 3 (Лексические сочетания) * **capital city** — столица (главный город государства). * **common occurrence** — частое/обычное явление. * **welcome addition** — приятное/желанное дополнение. * **long, cruel history** — долгая, жестокая история. * **freeze in terror** — застыть/замереть от ужаса. * **mischievous clown** — озорной/шаловливый клоун.