Номер 2, страница 117, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

2. a. Look at the words in the box. Guess what they may mean.

♦ bookworm ♦ halfway through ♦ mind-numbing ['maɪnd,nʌmɪŋ] ♦ page-turner ♦ predictable ♦ varied ['vɛərɪd] ♦ to relate to

to predict (v.) – predictable (adj.)

b. Complete what people say about books and reading with the words from the box.

to vary ['vɛərɪ] (v.) – variety (n.) – varied (adj.)

1. I like doing different things. My interests are ... .

2. I found it very hard ... the characters in the book. They were absolutely unrealistic.

3. The last book I read was a real .... I read it from cover to cover in two days.

4. The plot of the book was completely ... . I was only ... the book, but I knew how it would end.

5. My friend is a real ... . He's always carrying a book around with him.

6. I just don't understand how people can read romance novels. They are absolutely ... – boring and predictable.

c. Work in pairs. Change the sentences to make them true for you.

2. b. Дополните то, что люди говорят о книгах и чтении, словами из рамки.

Ответ:

1. I like doing different things. My interests are varied.

2. I found it very hard to relate to the characters in the book. They were absolutely unrealistic.

3. The last book I read was a real page-turner. I read it from cover to cover in two days.

4. The plot of the book was completely predictable. I was only halfway through the book, but I knew how it would end.

5. My friend is a real bookworm. He's always carrying a book around with him.

6. I just don't understand how people can read romance novels. They are absolutely mind-numbing – boring and predictable.

Перевод:

1. Мне нравится заниматься разными вещами. Мои интересы разнообразны.

2. Мне было очень трудно сопереживать персонажам в книге. Они были абсолютно нереалистичными.

3. Последняя книга, которую я прочитал, была настоящим увлекательным чтивом. Я прочитал ее от корки до корки за два дня.

4. Сюжет книги был совершенно предсказуемым. Я дочитал только до середины, но уже знал, чем все закончится.

5. Мой друг — настоящий книжный червь. Он всегда носит с собой книгу.

6. Я просто не понимаю, как люди могут читать любовные романы. Они абсолютно отупляющие — скучные и предсказуемые.