AB2 Unit 11 - vocabulary

The scientists must have known that the … was in honour of a respected ruler.

• shrine

• reign

• curse

• chest

It is said that he … his last breath and then died.

• erased

• gasped

• disturbed

• pushed

He must have thought that a … had been put on him when all those terrible things started

happening to him.

• symbol

• tragedy

• curse

• shrine

It is claimed that this … which looks like a leaf means ‘life’.

• tale

• symbol

• shrine

• find

As he … into the darkness someone hit him over the head.

• peered

• pushed

• poured

• pattered

The … jewels can’t be in her house; she must have put them in the bank to keep them

safe.

• pricey

• priceless

• price

• unpriced

The sighting of the UFO was a … – the witness made up the whole story in order to gain

attention for himself.

• hoax

• myth

• folklore

• tragedy

The ancient Greek … about the gods are amongst the oldest in literature.

• accounts

• fairy tales

• myths

• mysteries

Do you really believe he saw an alien? You’re so …!

• terrorised

• spiritual

• medieval

• gullible

After their interview, the candidates were asked to wait in the … room.

• adjoining

• joined

• jointed

• joining