QUINCENA 3 - THE TOMB OF THE PHARAOH
FINAL TEST
Name:
READING
Read the text and then do activities A and B.
Cleopatra
Although Egypt has had lots of well-known kings and pharaohs, probably the
most famous sovereign in Ancient Egypt was, in fact, a woman: the legendary
Queen Cleopatra.
Cleopatra was born in Alexandria in 69 B.C. Cleopatra
and her family were not Egyptian, but Macedonian.
Cleopatra would become the first ruler of her family
who could actually speak the Egyptian language. She
probably spoke other seven or eight languages, too,
including Latin and Greek, and was a particularly
intelligent and cultivated woman.
Following the ancient Egyptian tradition, Queen
Cleopatra of Egypt married her 12 year old brother
Ptolemy and this way became the real ruler of Egypt.
After three years, she was exiled and escaped to Syria.
She was only about 17 years old at the time she met
Julius Caesar, apparently wrapped inside a rug. Caesar
took her side against Ptolemy and Cleopatra became
the sole ruler of Egypt. They had a scandalous affair and a son in common not
long before Caesar was murdered.
Mark Antony ordered Cleopatra back to Rome for questioning. Queen Cleopatra
then seduced Mark Antony as well. However, Mark Antony was killed in war
and Octavian became the new emperor of Rome, invading Egypt, Cleopatra
then committed suicide by letting a snake bite her.
Cleopatra has inspired films, paintings and legends and all sorts, and has been
the protagonist of a good number of theatre plays including William
Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, which tells the queen's tragic end.
A) Now answer these questions about the text in your own words and using
complete answers.
(Score 10)
1. In which way was Queen Cleopatra different to other rulers of her family?
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2. How can Queen Cleopatra be described?
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3. How did she become the real queen of Egypt?
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4. How did she meet Julius Caesar?
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5. In which ways has Cleopatra become such an important character?
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B) Find words in the text that mean the same as the following expressions or
definitions:
(Score 5)
1.
popular
2.
sovereign
3.
covered by, hidden inside
4.
violently killed
5.
the main character in a story or play
VOCABULARY
C) Write the names under the pictures.
1.
2.
3.
(Score 5)
4.
5.
D) Underline the odd word out.
(Score 5)
1.
large
big
long
enormous
2.
crown
necklace
bracelet
statue
3.
axe
throne
shield
helmet
4.
dig
archeology
daughter
excavation
5.
experienced
ambitious
clumsy
enough
STRUCTURES
E) Fill the gaps in the sentences with one appropriate word.
(Score 10)
1. Ancient history is __________ interesting _________ Modern history.
2. Eliza was a ___________ (good) archeologist than Jones, but he was
____________ (lucky).
3. Tutankhamun was the __________ __________ (famous) pharaoh, but he
certainly wasn't the ___________ ______________ (important) one
4. Queen Cleopatra wasn't _________ beautiful as Nefertiti, but she was probably
__________ (clever).
F) Underline the appropriate connector for each sentence.
(Score 5)
1) The king liked hunting, ______ he tried to hunt a lion.
a) because
b) as
c) since
d) so
2) The adventurers started off for Egypt ______ they were ready.
a) but
b) when
c) then
d) too
3) I bought a book about Egypt and a camera ______.
a) too
b) when
c) then
d) so
4) We were tired when we reached Cairo ______ the flight was very long.
a) so
b) but
c) then
d) because
5) It was an expensive trip ______ we would do it again.
a) also
b) but
c) so
d) as
LISTENING
G) Double-click on the sound icon and underline the word you hear.
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butter
better
beta
2
death
die
dead
3
good
god
gold
4
luck
lock
look
5
strong
store
stone
(Score 5)
H) Dictation - Double-click on the audio icons and transcribe the text in the box.
(Score 5)
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2
3
4
5
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Total score:
xx / 50