Номер 1, страница 72 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Module 4. Art & Entertainment. 4c Culture Corner - номер 1, страница 72.

Условие 2019-2022.

1 Look at the pictures. What is Royal Ascot? What do you think people do, wear there? Read the text to find out.

Royal Ascot

Normally a small, quiet town west of London, Ascot becomes a high-society hot-spot for five days every June. The racecourse 1) ..... (host) the ‘jewel in the crown’ of British horse-racing, known for big wins and astonishing outfits. Because the monarch 2) ..... (attend) in person, the event 3) ..... (know) as “Royal Ascot”. It is the most popular horse-racing event in Europe and in the past 4) ..... (attract) as many as 300 thousand race-goers a day.

The punters aren’t the only nervous ones as the horses spring out of the starting gate. Besides the £5.5 million in prize money on offer, there’s a lot at stake for the horse owners, trainers and jockeys.

If a horse wins, its value 5) ..... (soar) and boost the trainer’s and jockey’s careers as well. However, training for the race 6) ..... (not/be) easy. The Ascot racecourse 7) ..... (consider) one of the most demanding in the world.

The racing isn’t the only thing that draws people’s attention at Ascot. It’s also a fashion show like no other! On ‘Ladies Day’, what the women 8) ..... (wear) when they arrive often gets more coverage in the press than what’s happening on the racecourse.

Race-goers in the ‘Royal Enclosure’ are required 9) ..... (follow) a strict dress code. Men must wear morning coats and top hats. The ladies wear formal dresses and hats and, in the latter case, often show off outrageous designs. Her Majesty Elizabeth II’s hats were rather more conservative!

Check these words

high society, hot spot, attend in person, punter, starting gate, prize money, at stake, boost, coverage, press, strict dress code, latter, morning coats, Her Majesty, conservative

Условие 2023-2027.

1 Look at the pictures. What is Royal Ascot? What do you think people do, wear there? Read the text to find out.

Royal Ascot

Normally a small, quiet town west of London, Ascot becomes a high-society hot-spot for five days every June. The racecourse 1) ..... (host) the ‘jewel in the crown’ of British horse-racing, known for big wins and astonishing outfits. Because the monarch 2) ..... (attend) in person, the event 3) ..... (know) as “Royal Ascot”. It is the most popular horse-racing event in Europe and in the past 4) ..... (attract) as many as 300 thousand racegoers a day.

The punters aren’t the only nervous ones as the horses spring out of the starting gate. Besides the £5.5 million in prize money on offer, there’s a lot at stake for the horse owners, trainers and jockeys.

If a horse wins, its value 5) ..... (soar) and boost the trainer’s and jockey’s careers as well. However, training for the race 6) ..... (not/be) easy. The Ascot racecourse 7) ..... (consider) one of the most demanding in the world.

The racing isn’t the only thing that draws people’s attention at Ascot. It’s also a fashion show like no other! On ‘Ladies Day’, what the women 8) ..... (wear) when they arrive often gets more coverage in the press than what’s happening on the racecourse.

Race-goers in the ‘Royal Enclosure’ are required 9) ..... (follow) a strict dress code. Men must wear morning coats and top hats. The ladies wear formal dresses and hats and, in the latter case, often show off outrageous designs. Her Majesty Elizabeth II’s hats were rather more conservative!

Check these words

high society, hot spot, attend in person, punter, starting gate, prize money, at stake, boost, coverage, press, strict dress code, latter, morning coats, Her Majesty, conservative

Решение 2023-2027.