ГДЗ Англійська мова 8 клас. Підручник [Стайрінг Дж., Тімз Н., Робінсон А.] 2025
Unit 20. Seeing is believing.
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1. In pairs, look at the pictures and answer the questions.
a. Which orange circle is larger? - The one which is right.
b. Is the woman in the picture young or old? - I see a young woman.
c. What animals can you see? - I can see a goose.
d. How many 3s can you see? - I can see 18 times 3s.
e. Can you say the colours of each word without saying the word itself? - Green, red, blue, yellow, blue, black, red, pink, green, yellow, purple.
2. Listen to five conversations. Match them to the pictures.
1 - е;
2 - е;
3 - d;
4 - а;
5 - b.
3. Match the sentence halves. Then listen again and check.
1 - d;
2 - е;
3 - g;
4 - f;
5 - а;
6 - е;
7 - b.
1. I lost - d. concentration!
2. Can you give me - e. hint?
3. It didn't cross - g. my mind to look there.
4. I've just had a - f. thought.
5. I'm having - a. second thoughts now.
6. Make up - c. your mind!
7. You have to use - b. your imagination to see the second person.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the collocations in Ex. 3.
1. It's time to make up your mind. Are you coming or not?
2. As soon as I fell in the water, the thought of sharks crossed my mind.
3. Question ten is impossible and she wouldn't even give us a hint.
4. I can't do my homework while I watch TV. I lose concentration.
5. I find it hard to write stories because I'm not good at using my imagination.
5. In pairs, ask and answer the questions.
1. Do you find it difficult to make up your mind about things, or are you good at making decisions?
I'm usually quite good at making decisions, but sometimes it depends on the situation. What about you?
2. What causes you to lose concentration while you are studying?
My phone and noise around me make it hard to concentrate.
3. What school subjects allow you to use your imagination?
Art and English let me use my imagination the most.
Do you use your imagination out of school?
Yes, when I play football or create stories in my free time.
Reading
1. Read the article quickly. Choose the main topic of the article.
A. The ways optical illusions are used
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2. Read the article again. Are the sentences true or false?
1. Scientists can't fully explain optical illusions. - True.
2. Kitaoka designed his optical illusion for a car advertisement. - False. He designed it for a New Year's card.
3. McQueen only made one of his striped 'optical illusion' dresses. - False. Several celebrities bought the dress.
4. Animals use optical illusion to hunt for food. - True.
5. The road safety illusions have been successful. - True.
6. The plate illusion means it is probably healthier to use larger plates instead of smaller ones. - False. It is probably healthier to use smaller plates instead of larger ones as we think we are eating more food on smaller plates.
3. Match the highlighted words in the text to the meanings.
1 - е;
2 - b;
3 - a;
4 - е;
5 - d.
1. trick - e. make someone believe something that is not true (to something).
2. appears - b. seems.
3. catch - a. stop something or someone from escaping.
4. encourage - c. make someone more likely to do something.
5. pay attention - d. watch, listen to or think about something carefully
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Grammar
1. Match the examples to the passive forms.
1 - b;
2 - а;
3 - c.
1. The picture was used in a car advertisement. - b. past simple positive.
2. In fashion, optical illusions are used to change our appearance. - a. present simple positive.
3. This dress wasn't just designed to look good. - c. past simple negative.
2. Look at the examples and complete the rules.
In the past simple passive:
a. we use was / were + (not) + past participle.
b. if we want to say the person/thing that did the action, we use by.
3. Read the first part of an article and choose the correct forms of the verb.
Street painting first appeared in the 16th century in Italy. The painters were called 'madonnari' and they painted pictures of well - known characters on the pavement.
In 1984,3D pavement art was invented by the American, Kurt Venner.
When you look at 3D pavement a rt from a certain
place, it looks like it is 3D! A few years later, a TV documentary made Kurt and his work famous. He asked I was asked to make 3D art for adverts, festivals and museums. This 3D pavement art wasn't done by Kurt, but by Julian Beever, a British pavement artist.
4. Complete the second part of the article. Use the past simple active or passive form of the verbs.
Between 1790 and 1820, over 150 kilometres of canals were built in London to help transport materials. Nowadays, cyclists and pedestrians share the path next to these canals, but some cyclists ride too fast.
Recently, 3D pavement art was used to make the path safer. A large 3D hole was painted on it by two local artists.
As cyclists approached the painting, it looked like there was a huge hole in the path. Many cyclists stopped or started to ride more slowly. Then they were given information about safer cycling!
5. Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. He was born in Paris and he died in London.
2. This house was built in the 16th century.
3. Yesterday we met to have lunch together.
4. The medicine tasted terrible.
5. The film we saw yesterday was called Now You See It.
6. We were allowed to eat in the classroom.
Vocabulary
1. Read the examples. Match the verbs look (at), see and watch to their meanings.
a. see; notice people or things with your eyes
b. look at; pay attention to something, usually for a short time and especially something that isn't moving.
c. watch; pay attention to something, usually for a longer time and especially something that is moving.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of look (at), see and watch.
1. Did you see that white van? It was going really fast.
2. Look at the whiteboard and copy the words.
3. It crossed my mind today that I haven't seen your brother for ages.
4. Watch my hands carefully and I'll show you how the trick was done.
5. Look! That guy is shoplifting!
6. I'm exhausted. I was watching films all night.
7. The World Cup final was watched by over a billion people around the world.
3. Work with a partner. Turn to page 135. Write two sentences for each of 1 - 3 below. Use the ideas in the box or your own.
1. You're looking at the pictures in a recipe book.
2. You've just seen a school notice about exam results.
3. You're watching a soap opera.
Listening
1. In pairs, discuss the questions.
1. Do you know the names of any famous magicians?
Yes, I know David Copperfield and Harry Houdini. What about you?
2. What are the best magic tricks you've seen?
I think disappearing acts and card tricks are the best.
3. Can you do any magic tricks?
I can do a simple card trick, but nothing professional.
2. Read the description of the podcast. In pairs, write five questions that you think the presenter might ask.
1. Why are you interested in magic?
2. When did you start practicing magic?
3. What kind of places do you perform in?
4. How many people come to your shows?
5. Do you have to practise a lot?
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3. Listen to the podcast. Did the presenter ask any of the questions you wrote in Ex. 2?
How did you get started as a magician?
Where have you performed?
Have you created any of your own tricks?
Do you practice tricks a lot?
Do you ever tell anyone how you do your tricks?
Would you like to be a professional magician one day?
4. Listen to the podcast. For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 - b;
2 - b;
З - a;
4 - b.
1. Amelia became interested in magic because B. she was told she was naturally good at it.
2. Amelia's favourite performances have been B. in competitions she won.
3. What does Amelia say about practising tricks?
A. She does it in lots of different places.
4. What are Amelia's plans for the future?
B. She wants to concentrate on her studies.
Speaking
1. Look at the photo. How would you feel if you saw someone do this?
I would feel strange as I have never seen this before.
2. Listen and decide which sentence is true.
b. Lucy doesn't believe Mark.
3. Read the Prepare to speak box. Then listen again. Which phrases do Mark and Lucy use?
You won't believe this, but...
Are you serious?
That just isn't possible.
I couldn't believe my eyes.
No way!
4. Work in pairs. Discuss the quiz questions together. Use the language in the Prepare to speak box.
1 - A and C;
2 - А;
3 - A and C;
4 - C;
5 - А and B.
5. Turn to page 137 and check your answers. Which answers surprised you the most?
1 - A and C;
2 - А;
3 - A and C;
4 - C;
5 - А and B.





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