Activate! B2 Extra Vocabulary Tests

Test 11

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2009

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1. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

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

A shrine

B reign

C curse

D chest

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

A erased

B gasped

C disturbed

D pushed

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

happening to him.

A symbol

B tragedy

C curse

D shrine

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

A tale

B symbol

C shrine

D find

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

A peered

B pushed

C poured

D pattered

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

A pricy

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B priceless

C price

D unpriced

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

for himself.

A hoax

B myth

C folklore

D tragedy

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

A accounts

B fairy tales

C myths

D mysteries

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

A terrorised

B spiritual

C medieval

D gullible

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

A adjoining

B joining

C joined

D jointed

11 The book is based on … information from archaeological sites and documents.

A fictional

B factual

C folklore

D mythical

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12 England developed into an important trading nation during the … of Elizabeth the First.

A throne

B monument

C kingdom

D reign

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2. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 It is believed that the cobra was a royal snake and that was why it appeared on the

headdresses/legends

of the pharaohs.

2 He is one of the best

biographers/archaeologists

in the world right now and has written about the

lives of many famous people.

3 The

curse/burial place

of King Tut is said to have caused the death of many people; I don’t believe

in that kind of thing though.

4 It is said that Amerigo Vespucci

created/discovered

North America before Columbus did.

5 Like

rumours/statements

, urban myths just can’t be believed.

6 They say that

story/history

is written by the people who win the wars.

7 He can’t have enjoyed the Harry Potter book because he hates reading

fact/fiction

.

8 The English lost the

Excavation/Battle

of Hastings in 1066.

9 A

statue/throne

of a horse and rider stands outside the old castle.

10 I’m reading some old

documents/artefacts

which I found in the library.

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3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.

1 It is …………….. by many that Caesar and Cleopatra had a child together. BELIEVE

2 The scientist’s …………….. was caused by breathing in dangerous chemicals.

DIE

3 It was reported that the prince’s …………….. place had been disturbed by criminals.

BURY

4 The wealthy old man couldn’t have had a happy …………….. because everybody was after his

money. LIVE

5 It is claimed that the police made up evidence to help them in their …………….. of President

Kennedy’s murder.

INVESTIGATE

6 They couldn’t have found him guilty of the crime because there was absolutely no ……………..

against him. PROVE

7 The curse stated that anyone who …………….. the shrine would die a horrible death.

ENTRANCE

8 It is said that if you drink this magic drink it will …………….. your muscles and make you

healthier.

STRENGTH

9 The dragon’s tail was the …………….. of a tall tree. LONG

10 The archaeologist must have known that the opening wasn’t …………….. enough for him to fit

through.

WIDTH

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4. Complete the sentences with words to do with history. All the letters are given,

but they are mixed up.

1

nenctai

A farmer found an amazing collection of ……………. swords and

jewellery on his land.

2

tcarioh

The king was pictured riding in a ……………. pulled by two horses.

3

nacotcu

Have you read this ……………. of the discovery of an Egyptian

tomb?

4

aithrinos

He works as a ……………. at the National Library of Wales.

5

resutare

I always dream of finding buried ……………., but I don’t believe I

ever will!

6

etla

I’m going to tell you a ……………. of mystery and magic.

7

mtbo

The king’s jewellery and clothes were buried in the …………….

with him.

8

trteacaf

All the ……………. which have been found by the archaeologists

can be seen in the museum.

Marks / 8

Total Marks / 40