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Exercise: Very old coins – level 3

16-07-2014 07:00

1. Watch the video and answer the questions in full sentences. Feel free to write
them down first if you need to.

Why did the climber enter the cavern?

Where were the coins found?
How does the woman in the video feel about the find?
Is there anything unusual about the find?
How old are the coins?

2. Listen and complete the text.

A treasure trove of Roman and Late Iron Age coins ________________________ in a
cave, where they've been undisturbed for more than _______________.
A member of the public found four of the _________ coins in a cavern in Dovedale in
the Peak District, sparking a full-scale excavation of the site.
___________ and archaeologists discovered twenty six coins in total, including three
Roman coins and 20 other gold and silver Late Iron Age coins.
They say it's a very unusual find, as this is the first time coins from two
____________ civilisations have been buried together.
“Here is the site where about a year ago, a _________, when he was sheltering from
the rain, made the discovery of three Iron Age coins and a Roman Republican
coin. To find ___________ coins, it's just so special. They're incredibly beautiful. I
think it's the most exciting site I've ever worked on in my lifetime in archaeology
so far.”
The coins have been cleaned by _____________ specialists and will go on display at
Buxton Museum later this year.

3. Match the words on the left with the synonyms/definitions on the right.

1. treasure trove A. very old

2. cavern B. digging
3. to spark something C. to keep out of the weather
4. excavation D. collection of rare and
5. shelter (verb) expansive things
6. shelter (noun) E. extremely
7. ancient F. to start something
8. incredibly G. a place which gives
protection
H. a cave
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ANSWERS
Exercise: Very old coins – level 3
16-07-2014 07:00

1. Watch the video and answer the questions in full sentences. Feel free to write them
down first if you need to. The following answers are just examples. Yours may vary of
course.

Why did the climber enter the cavern?

He was sheltering from the rain.
Where were the coins found?
In a cavern in Dovedale in the Peak District.
How does the woman in the video feel about the find?
She seems excited.
Is there anything unusual about the find?
This is the first time that coins from two seperate civilisation have been buried together.
How old are the coins?
They are over 2,000 years old.

2. Listen and complete the text.

A treasure trove of Roman and Late Iron Age coins have been discovered in a cave,
where they've been undisturbed for more than 2,000 years.
A member of the public found four of the ancient coins in a cavern in Dovedale in the
Peak District, sparking a full-scale excavation of the site.
Experts and archaeologists discovered twenty six coins in total, including three Roman
coins and 20 other gold and silver Late Iron Age coins.
They say it's a very unusual find, as this is the first time coins from two seperate
civilisations have been buried together.
“Here is the site where about a year ago, a climber, when he was sheltering from the
rain, made the discovery of three Iron Age coins and a Roman Republican coin. To find
Iron Age coins, it's just so special. They're incredibly beautiful. I think it's the most
exciting site I've ever worked on in my lifetime in archaeology so far.”
The coins have been cleaned by conservation specialists and will go on display at
Buxton Museum later this year.

3. Match the words on the left with the synonyms/definitions on the right.

1. treasure trove D
2. cavern H
3. to spark something F
4. excavation B
5. shelter (verb) C
6. shelter (noun) G
7. ancient A
8. incredibly E