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Mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to the
reading. 1. ____ Many ancient Egyptian tombs contain oaths, written to discourage anyone from stealing from them. 2. ____ Howard Carter supported Lord Carnarvon in his search for an unopened tomb. 3. ____ Howard Carter’s canary actually found King Tutankhamun’s tomb. 4. ____ In the late 1920s, many people believed that the deaths of those who opened the tombs were caused by a curse. B Choose the best answer according to the reading. 1. What is true about King Tutankhanum? a. His tomb had been plundered. b. He uttered oaths to keep people from stealing from his tomb. c. He was a famous king of ancient Egypt. d. He caused the death of Howard Carter. 2. Many of the tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs ________. a. Were preserved until the 20 th century b. Were plundered before archaeologists opened them c. Were opened by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon d. Were mummified 3. During the mummification process, how did Egyptians prepare the body? a. They removed the skin and bones. b. They placed the eyes in a special jar. c. They used a type of salt to absorb the water from the body of the deceased. d. They wrapped the body in pine needles. C For the next two questions, look for the answers in the book and write them on the lines provided. 1. What happened to Howard Carter’s canary? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. During mummification, what was done with the body after it had been covered in a special salt for three months? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 15 In the late 1800s, Howard Carter, a British archaeologist, went to Egypt in hopes of discovering a(n) 1 ___________ tomb of an ancient pharoah. Although many of the ancient tombs had been plundered by the 1800s, Carter believed he would find one that had not been 2 ___________. In 1922, under the patronage of Lord Carnarvon, Carter discovered the tomb where King Tutankhamun had been interred over 3000 years before. Excitement over this discovery of scientific and cultural importance, however, was dampened by tragedy: the death of Lord Carnarvon due to a(n) 3 ___________ mosquito bite. It was said that his dog 4 ___________ at the exact moment of his death. Rumors in the British press and other sources attributed Lord Carnarvon’s and subsequent deaths among Carter’s colleagues to a mummy’s curse, which foretold of 5 ___________ death to any who disturbed the tomb. In fact, Carter’s secretary 6 ___________ to his death in desperation over the curse. In spite of the media hype, Howard Carter continued to live for more than ten years after the discovery of the tomb without succumbing to the curse. Download 0.55 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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