Doc 4 - Unit 14

"The tomb was full of treasures that would stun the world."

To stun is to ...

• alarm

• surprise

• delight

"Later it was discovered that King Tut had a wound in the same place on his cheek as Carnarvon."

A wound is ....

• an injury

• a painted symbol

• a piece of jewelry

"Dr. Nelson said, "I found no evidence for the curse's existence ... Perhaps finally, like the tragic boy king Tutankhamen, the curse may now be put to rest."

Tragic means ..

• sad and unfortunate

• little known

• wealthy and wonderful

"Death will come on swift wings to those who disturb the Pharaoh's rest," the curse supposedly said.

Another word for swift is ...

• silent

• long

• fast

When people die in suspicious ways, ...

• they die in violent ways

• their methods of death are strange and mysterious

• they die very suddenly

When a dog howls, it ...

• bites someone

• barks

• makes a loud, sad sound

There are two words close in meaning to investigate. Choose the correct answers.

• studied

• visited

• researched

• discovered

What is it?

• tomb

• treasure

• jewelry

Tombs that are sealed with rock ...

• are built out of rock.

• are difficult to enter.

• are tombs that can be opened by using rocks.

"Since the snake was a symbol of the Pharaohs, Reis believed this was bad luck, and he urged Carter not to enter the tomb."

In other words, Reis .. go into the tomb.

• strongly advised Carter not to

• ordered Carter not to

• refused to help Carter