Unit 6: Get to know Vocabulary Part 2

liberate monument subjective revolution age concept (n) blow up

Houses of Parliament hang objective historical historian fictional
artificial times gone by anything but academic proceed sarcastic
1. ………………………..sth after doing sth else
2. ………………….saying the opposite of what you mean in order to insult or show sb that you are annoyed
3. ………………………..sb who teaches at a university
4. ……………………….. an idea of how sth is
5. ………………..free
6. ……………………an old building which is an important part of a country’s history
7. ……………………a time when there is a violent change of a political system
8. ………………………. a secret plan to do sth wrong
9. ……………………….destroy sth with an explosion
10. ……………………the building where the British parliament meets
11. …………………………kill sb by dropping them with a rope around their neck
12. …………………………..considering only facts and not letting your feelings change your opinion
13. ………………………based on personal feelings
14. …………………………………….part of history
15. …………………………….sb who studies history
16. …………………………..imaginary and from a book or story
17. …………………….. not natural but man-made
18. ……………………… the past
19. ……………………….definitely not
20. …………………… a particular period of history
Application
1. In 1821, the Greeks liberated their country and gained their freedom.
2. The Colosseum in Rome is a famous monument.
3. The French Revolution started in 1789.
4. The concept that people should have equal rights is one we all believe in.
5. A plot to kill Che Guevara succeeded in 1967.
6. The building was blown up by a bomb and was completely destroyed.
7. We saw the Houses of Parliament when we visited London but we didn’t see any politicians. Criminals are
no longer hanged in the UK because the death sentence has been abolished.
8. I can’t be objective about her because I’m her friend.
9. His book about his grandparents was subjective and only described them as he remembered them.
10. Pericles is one of the most important historical figures.
11. A famous historian is going to present a TV documentary about ancient Rome.
12. My favorite fictional character is Asterix the Gaul.
13. She has artificial flowers in her house because real ones make her sneeze.
14. The book Zorba the Greek talks about times gone by on the island of Crete.
15. The restaurant was anything but cheap.
16. His father is an academic at the University of Athens, where he teaches history.
17. This book starts with a map of the Balkans today and then proceeds to explain how this map has changed
over the ages.
18. Humans have been involved in warfare throughout the ages from ancient times to this day.
19. 'Oh, I see you’re studying hard,' said Mum in a sarcastic tone, as I sat on the sofa watching cartoons.
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ironic critic claim at times thirst for knowledge muddy antiquities
excavation retire inscription effective absolutely respectfully
guided tour rescuer catacomb uncover
1. ………………find
2. ……………………….an underground place where dead people are buried
3. ……………………….a person who saves sb from a dangerous situation
4. ……………………… If sb takes you on a guided tour, they show you around a place and tell you about it.
5. ……………………in a way that shows you want to be polite to sb
6. …………………… completely
7. ……………………..Sth that is effective works well.
8. …………………… words that are cut in sth such as stone or metal
9. …………………….. stop working because you have reached a certain age
10. ……………………… dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc
11. ………………………….. objects and buildings from ancient times which have survived to the present day
12. ………………………covered with soft wet earth
13. ………………………a strong desire for knowledge
14. ………………………. sometimes
15. ……………………. say sth is true
16. ………………………….sb whose job is to judge the good and bad qualities of art, music, films etc
17. ………………………….using words that are the opposite of what you really mean
APPLICATION
1. The excavation of Knossos was led by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans.
2. Grandpa retired at 65 and he now relaxes at home
3. He often makes ironic remarks about people when he wants to be funny.
4. Critics gave the film Troy very bad reviews.
5. We had a guided tour of the city and learnt a lot about it.
6. She thanked her rescuers for saving her life.
7. He claims to have visited all the monuments in Europe, but I doubt whether it’s true.
8. This informative book is well-written but at times too detailed.
9. Are you absolutely sure?
10. He respectfully refused to answer the question.
11. Her thirst for knowledge about the past drove her to become an archaeologist.
12. Take those muddy shoes off before you come inside!
13. Museums all over the world are full of antiquities.
14. The inscription on the statue was in German.
15. Swimming is an effective way of keeping fit.
16. Did you see any mummies in the catacombs in Rome?
17. The secret of where Atlantis might be has
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