ГДЗ Англійська мова 8 клас. Підручник [Кучма М.О., Морська Л.І.] 2025

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Lesson 50.
2. Agree or disagree. Use Right; I agree entirely or Not really, I'm afraid; I’m afraid you are wrong.
1. I'm afraid you are wrong. Ukrainian people have Christmas on December 25.
2. Right. January derives its name from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, endings, openings and closings.
3. I'm afraid you are wrong. New Year's celebration varies according to the local customs and traditions.
4. Right. Christmas celebration varies according to the personal taste.
5. I'm afraid you are wrong. We celebrate New Year's Day on January 1.
6. I'm afraid you are wrong. I like New Year because I have a big New Year Tree and decorate it with toys and lights.
7. Not really. At the New Year's party at school we sing songs, recite poems and dance.
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3. Look at the pictures and say how Nick celebrates New Year's Day.
Nick celebrates New Year's Day with his family at home. They decorate a big New Year Tree with toys, flags and bright lights. Nick and his parents put presents under the tree and spend time together. They relax, read, play and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
4. Say what you and your friends usually wear for New Year's party.
For a New Year's party, I usually wear a nice shirt and trousers. My friends usually wear festive clothes: dresses, skirts, shirts and smart shoes. We like to look neat and festive for the party.
6. Write and then tell the class about New Year and how you celebrate
I celebrate New Year with my family at home. We decorate a New Year tree with toys, balls and lights. On New Year's Eve we have a праздничний dinner, give presents and watch TV. When the clock strikes twelve, we say "Happy New Year!" and make wishes.
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Lesson 51.
2. Read the dialogues and act them out. Make up similar ones.
1. A: I liked our New Year party very much.
B: Really?
A: Yes. We decorated the New Year Tree and sang songs.
B: That sounds great!
2. A: Do you celebrate New Year with your family?
B: Yes, I do.
A: What do you usually do?
B: We have dinner, give presents and watch TV together.
3. A: Is New Year your favourite holiday?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Why?
B: Because it is fun and we spend time with our family.
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4. Make up as many sentences as you can using the table.
Kutia is made of wheat with honey.
Kutia is made of nuts and raisins.
Kutia is made of poppy seed.
Uzvar is made of dried apples and pears.
Uzvar is made of dried prunes.
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. When do people in the USA, Canada, Poland, Ukraine and other countries celebrate Christmas? - People celebrate Christmas on December 25.
2. How does the morning of December 24 start in your family? - It starts with cooking lenten dishes.
3. How many lenten dishes does your mother or granny cook? - She cooks twelve lenten dishes.
4. What are kutia and uzvar made of? - Kutia is made of wheat, honey, nuts and raisins, and uzvar is made of dried apples and pears.
5. Does your family gather for festive supper? - Yes, my family gathers for festive supper.
6. Do you sing carols? - Yes, we sing carols.
7. Do you send Christmas greetings to your friends and relatives? - Yes, I send Christmas greetings to my friends and relatives.
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7. Fill in the blanks with shall to complete the sentences.
1. Shall we decorate the Christmas tree together?
2. Shall I help you prepare the Thanksgiving dinner?
3. Shall we go to the New Year's Eve party?
4. Shall I make some cookies for the holiday bake sale?
5. Shall we visit the beach for the summer holiday?
8. Complete the dialogues by making an appropriate offer or suggestion using shall.
1. A: We have a lot of food to prepare for Christmas.
B: Shall I help you with the cooking?
2. A: The house looks a bit plain for the holiday season.
B: Shall we put up some decorations?
3. A: I'm feeling bored on this holiday.
B: Shall we play some board games?
4. A: I need to wrap these Christmas presents.
B: Shall I give you a hand with that?
5. A: We should celebrate the end of the year somehow.
B: Shall we organize a New Year's Eve party?
10. Tell about Christmas and the way you celebrate it.
Christmas is a special holiday for me and my family. We celebrate it at home together. On December 24 we cook traditional dishes like kutia and uzvar. In the evening we gather for festive supper. We talk, sing carols and enjoy time with our family. Christmas is a warm and happy holiday.
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Lesson 52.
2. Find, read and write down the words.
Christ Resurrection; Easter; Passion service; candle; pussywillow; to bless; Willow Sunday.
3. Fill in the blanks with the words and word combinations from exercise 1.
1. Easter is the feast of Christ Resurrection.
2. On the evening of Pure Thursday the Passion service is performed.
3. The people tap one another with pussy willow branches repeating: "Be as tall as the willow, as healthy as the water and as rich as the earth."
4. I am not sleeping, he is tapping a week.
5. During Easter the pasky and pysanky are blessed in the church.
6. After the Passion service people return home with lit candles.
7. The last Sunday before Easter is called Willow Sunday.
8. There are many poems and songs about Easter in Ukraine.
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5. Find the answers to the questions on the text "Easter".
1. What kind of feast is Easter? - Easter is the feast of Christ Resurrection.
2. When is Easter celebrated in Ukraine? - It is celebrated on a Sunday between the 4th of April and the 8th of May.
3. How is the week before Easter called? - It is called the Great Week or the White (Pure) Week.
4. How is the last Sunday before Easter called? - It is called Willow Sunday.
5. What do the people do with branches of willow on Willow Sunday? - They bless them in the church and tap one another with them.
6. What is blessed in the church on Easter? - Pasky, pysanky, krashanky and food are blessed in the church.
7. How long do people celebrate Easter? - People celebrate it for three days.
8. Is Easter a national holiday in Ukraine? - Yes, it is an important national holiday in Ukraine.
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6. Supply the Past Perfect or Past Simple in the following sentences.
1. When I left the house, I realised that I had forgotten my keys.
2. She was sad because she failed the test.
3. I did not laugh at his funny story because I had heard it before.
4. He had left by the time I got there.
5. When I opened the safe, the money had disappeared.
6. Andrew had done the test before, so he found it very easy.
7. He could not find his watch. He had lost it.
8. When he arrived at the station, his train had already left.
9. When she was young, she danced a lot.
10. When we arrived at the furniture shop, they had sold the table we wanted.
7. Look at the pictures, choose and write down the sentences from exercise 4 to describe these pictures.
1. During this time an effort is made to finish all field work before Thursday.
2. On the evening of Pure Thursday the Passion service is performed, after which people return home with lit candles.
3. Easter is an important national holiday in Ukraine.
4. Pasky, pysanky, krashanky and other provisions are blessed in the church.
5. On this day willow branches are blessed in the church.
6. They often sing spring songs.
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2. Make up five sentences using the table. Write them down in your exercise book.
I am living in a big city now.
You are playing games at the moment.
He is swimming in the pool now.
She is not walking in the park at the moment.
They are buying a new cottage now.
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4. Read the clues and put the letters in order to form the word combinations. Make up sentences with these word combinations.
1. thorodox and ekgre -> the Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches - The Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches use the Julian calendar.
2. unlar darlenca - > the Lunar calendar - Easter is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar.
3. idtartino - > tradition - Easter is an old tradition in Ukraine.
4. oomn - > Moon - The Moon shines in the sky at night.
5. Skim through the first part of the text "Easter". Then complete the sentences with the information from the first part of the text "Easter".
1. Easter is the feast of Christ Resurrection.
2. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first spring full Moon.
3. The Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches use the Julian calendar.
4. Easter in Ukraine is on a Sunday between the 4th of April and the 8th of May.
6. Write five-six questions to each sentence.
1. I played tennis yesterday.
Did I play tennis yesterday? Did I play tennis or football yesterday?
What did I play yesterday? When did I play tennis? Who played tennis yesterday?
2. I am writing a letter now.
Am I writing a letter now? Am I writing a letter or a postcard now?
What am I writing now? When am I writing a letter? Who is writing a letter now?
3. He cleans his room every day.
Does he clean his room every day? Does he clean his room or his flat every day? What does he clean every day? How often does he clean his room? Who cleans his room every day?
4. We have already come.
Have we already come? Have we already come or just arrived? What have we already done? Who has already come? Have we already come today?
5. She can meet them tomorrow.
Can she meet them tomorrow? Can she meet them tomorrow or today? Who can she meet tomorrow? When can she meet them? Who can meet them tomorrow?
6. I helped my grandparents in the garden last Saturday.
Did I help my grandparents in the garden last Saturday? Did I help my grandparents or my parents last Saturday? Whom did I help last Saturday? Where did I help my grandparents? When did I help my grandparents?
7. They have already read that book.
Have they already read that book? Have they already read that book or this book? What have they already read? Who has already read that book? Have they already read it today?
8. You must do your homework every day.
Must you do your homework every day? Must you do your homework or your project every day? What must you do every day? How often must you do your homework? Who must do homework every day?
7. Think and tell what you already know about the dates of celebrating Easter.
Easter is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first spring full Moon. In Ukraine Easter is on a Sunday between the 4th of April and the 8th of May.

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ГДЗ Підручник Англійська мова НУШ 8 клас Кучма Морська Богдан 2025