Номер 17, страница 176 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 5. Going to Places: The World of Travelling. Reading for Country Studies: «Canada» - номер 17, страница 176.

Условие.

17 W See if you understand these words and word combinations right and choose the correct definitions.

1. A time zone is ... .

a) any of the 24 parts, each about 15° wide, into which the Earth is divided for the purpose of keeping time. The difference between each of the neighbour parts is one hour

b) a division of the Earth's surface according to temperature, marked by imaginary lines running round it

2. A moderate climate is ... .

a) a mild climate with no great difference between minimum and maximum temperatures

b) a harsh climate with very low temperatures in winter and very high temperatures in summer

3. Metropolitan areas are ... .

a) countryside territories

b) territories of big cities or capitals

4. Cultural heritage is ... .

a) good general knowledge of a certain culture

b) cultural traditions passed from generation to generation

5. Dual is ... .

a) a fight with guns or swords between two people

b) consisting of two separate parts

6. An Eskimo (Inuit) is ... .

a) a member of a race of people living in the far north of North America

b) anyone living in the icy far north of North America

7. An exporter is ... .

a) a person, company or country that sells goods abroad

b) a person, company or country that buys goods from abroad

8. Lumbering (in American English) is ... .

a) cutting trees or wood

b) building houses of wood (wood houses)

9. A prime minister is ... .

a) the leader of the government

b) the leader and the ruler of the country

10. Vocational training is training preparing one for ... .

a) the career of a vocalist

b) specific jobs

Решение.

Решение 2.

Посмотрите, правильно ли вы понимаете эти слова и словосочетания, и выберите правильные определения.

Ответ:

1. a) any of the 24 parts, each about 15° wide, into which the Earth is divided for the purpose of keeping time. The difference between each of the neighbour parts is one hour
(любая из 24 частей, шириной около 15°, на которые разделена Земля для целей учета времени. Разница между каждой из соседних частей составляет один час)

2. a) a mild climate with no great difference between minimum and maximum temperatures
(мягкий климат без большой разницы между минимальной и максимальной температурами)

3. b) territories of big cities or capitals
(территории больших городов или столиц)

4. b) cultural traditions passed from generation to generation
(культурные традиции, передаваемые из поколения в поколение)

5. b) consisting of two separate parts
(состоящий из двух отдельных частей)

6. a) a member of a race of people living in the far north of North America
(представитель народа, живущего на крайнем севере Северной Америки)

7. a) a person, company or country that sells goods abroad
(человек, компания или страна, которая продает товары за границу)

8. a) cutting trees or wood
(рубка деревьев или леса)

9. a) the leader of the government
(глава правительства)

10. b) specific jobs
(определенные профессии)