The Mystery of the Hidden Treasure
Last summer, my best friends Max, Anya, and I
experienced an unforgettable adventure that we still talk about every single
day. It started
as a completely ordinary Saturday. The weather was absolutely perfect—warm, sunny,
and without a single cloud in the sky. Since we were bored at home, we decided
to pack our backpacks with some sandwiches, apples, and a blanket, and head to
the local forest for a picnic.
We found a nice, shady spot under a massive oak tree.
While we were eating our lunch and laughing at Max’s jokes, something unusual
caught Anya’s eye. A bright red ribbon was tied around a tree branch a few
metres away. As we walked closer, we noticed another blue ribbon on a tree
further in the woods. It looked like a secret trail. Being curious
eighth-graders, we simply couldn't ignore it, so we decided to follow the
colourful path.
We walked deeper into the forest for about fifteen
minutes, our hearts beating with excitement. Suddenly, the trees parted, and we
stepped into a beautiful, hidden clearing. Right in the middle of it sat a
mysterious wooden box. On top of the box, there was a handwritten note:
"For brave explorers only."
Max hesitated for a moment, but Anya was too
impatient. She slowly opened the heavy lid, and we all gasped in surprise. The
box was a real treasure chest! Inside, we found an old, detailed map of our
town, a functional vintage compass, and three big bags of marshmallows.
We immediately gathered some dry wood and built a
small, safe campfire. As we were roasting the sweet marshmallows and analyzing
the old map, we felt like characters in an adventure movie. We never discovered
who had left that magical box in the woods, but that mysterious afternoon made
our summer unforgettable and brought the three of us even closer together.
Task 1: Reading Comprehension (True or False)
Визначте, чи є твердження правдивими (True), чи
хибними (False) відповідно до тексту.
1. The friends went to the forest
because they wanted to look for a hidden map. ______
2. Anya was the first one to notice the
bright red ribbon on the tree branch. ______
3. The heavy wooden box was located in
the middle of a hidden clearing. ______
4. Inside the treasure chest, the
eighth-graders found a map, a compass, and marshmallows. ______
5. Max, Anya, and the author met the
person who left the box in the woods. ______
Task 2: Vocabulary Match
Знайдіть у тексті англійські
відповідники до поданих українських слів та виразів.
1. Незабутня пригода —
________________________
2. Звичайний, простий —
________________________
3. Бути заінтригованим / привернути
увагу — ________________________
4. Нетерплячий —
________________________
5. Ахнути від подиву —
________________________
6. Збирати сухі дрова —
________________________
Task 3: Grammar Focus (Past Simple vs Past Continuous)
Розкрийте дужки, використовуючи правильний минулий
час, як це було в оригінальній історії.
1. While we _________________ (eat) our
lunch, something unusual _________________ (catch) Anya’s eye.
2. We _________________ (walk) deeper
into the forest when suddenly the trees _________________ (part).
3. Anya slowly _________________ (open)
the heavy lid, and we all _________________ (gasp) in surprise.
4. As we _________________ (roast) the
sweet marshmallows, we _________________ (feel) like characters in a movie.
Task 4: Discussion Questions
Дайте розгорнуті відповіді на запитання за змістом
тексту (письмово ).
1. Why did the friends decide to go to
the local forest that Saturday?
2. What led the teenagers to the
mysterious wooden box?
3. How did Anya and Max react when they
saw the box? Who opened it?
4. In your opinion, who could have left
the treasure chest in the clearing, and why?
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