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Vocabulary Choose the correct answers. 1 The painting was a(n) ___ of the queen’s family. a depiction b infection c direction d repetition 2 The king’s army won the ___ to save their city. a excavation b fight c thirst d past 3 Historians say some ancient civilisations ___ because of disease. a dated back b died out c passed down d blew up 4 The objects found in the pyramid helped researchers discover the ___ of the mummies. a autobiography b proof c identity d analysis 5 It’s easy to ___ about the past, but you need evidence to prove what happened. a conclude b liberate c theorise d analyse 6 Who put ___ this ridiculous idea? a forward b off c back d onto 7 Who uncovered the ___ to break into the Archaeological Museum? a concept b illustration c revolution d plot 8 The explorer was a short man of slim ____. a background b build c fracture d humour

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9 Lynette’s father is a(n) ____ on Ancient Greek History. a dawn b document c king d expert 10 The scientist believes the documents are ____. a authentic b theoretical c artificial d proven 11 After two ___ in power, the government’s unfair decisions caused a revolution. a ages b historians c conclusions d decades 12 When the archaeologist died mysteriously, his colleagues were afraid to ___ the project. a die out b dig up c set off d take over 13 Do you have any ____ to support your theory? a conclusions b equipment c proof d positions 14 My history teacher’s knowledge of ___ events is amazing. a objective b subjective c satisfactory d historical 15 This palace ___ back to the 4th century BC. a sets b dates c passes d takes 16 She felt great ___ when she finished the biography. a evidence b conclusion c satisfaction d humour

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17 Where did they ___ the dinosaur skull? a set up b set off c die out d dig up 18 The tests revealed ___ proof that the mummy was a young girl. a conclusive b informative c fictional d extinct

19 Some traditions have been ___ to younger generations for hundreds of years. a dug up b set off c passed down d taken over 20 Greece is well-known for its temples where people worshipped their gods in ___ times. a ancient b enlightened c antiquity d theoretical

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Graar Choose the correct answers. 1 The museum is guarded at night, ___? a doesn’t it b isn’t it c will it d was it

8 Goodness! ___ must have left the door open. a Somebody b Nobody c Anything d Nothing

2 He managed to complete the investigation by ___. a yourself b itself c himself d myself

9 That’s my pen he’s using. Yes, I’m sure it’s ___. a yours b mine c my d its

3 They had ___ for weeks before they found the ancient coins. a dug b be digging c been digging d dig

10 She should try to find the answers ___ and not copy her classmates’ work. a himself b yourselves c herself d myself

4 Did the students enjoy ___ on the tour? a yourself b itself c ourselves d themselves

11 They looked in all the rooms, but the documents were ___ to be found. a nobody b nowhere c nothing d anywhere

5 There isn’t enough proof of her identity, ___? a isn’t there b does it c is there d wasn’t it 6 The archaeologist ___ a fortune by the time he retired in 1947. a had been making b had made c was making d is making 7 I wanted to visit Stonehenge because I ___ so much about it. a was hearing b am hearing c had heard d have been hearing

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12 Let’s watch the documentary about the fall of Rome, ___? a shall we b won’t we c do we d aren’t we 13 The children showed ___ tickets before entering the archaeological site. a hers b theirs c their d its 14 The tourists ___ walking for very long when it started to rain. a hadn’t b hadn’t been c were d are Close-Up B1+ Teacher’s Resource Pack Quiz 6

15 Behave yourselves when you meet the new history teacher, ___? a don’t you b do you c won’t you d didn’t you 16 I’m going to take my camera tomorrow so Karen needn’t take ___. a hers b mine c its d theirs 17 Had she ___ much research before 1995? a did b done c be doing d doing

18 Don’t forget to lock the door, ___? a won’t you b do you c will you d shall you 19 How long ___ to find the site before you gave up? a you were trying b had you been trying c you had been trying d are you trying 20 Everyone is ready for the history test, ___? a does it b aren’t they c is it d don’t they

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