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Vocabulary:
superstition = a belief or fear without a basis in reality
floor = a level of a building
fertility = a woman’s ability to have babies
witch = a woman who practices “black magic”
paralyzed = condition when you can’t move
refuse = say no
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Friday the 13th Listening Quiz
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Question 1 |
How many times will Friday the 13th occur in 2012?
1 | |
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3 |
Question 2 |
It is ______________ to know why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky.
easy | |
difficult | |
impossible |
Question 3 |
In ancient Egyptian culture, the number 13 represented _____________________.
a spiritual transformation after death | |
the beginning of a new life | |
love, happiness, and success |
Question 4 |
Friday used to be considered a good day for weddings because _____________________________.
it was the day before the weekend | |
it was blessed by the Christian church | |
it was associated with a goddess of fertility |
Question 5 |
The belief that Friday the 13th is especially unlucky comes from _______________.
modern times | |
prehistoric times | |
the Middle Ages |
Question 6 |
Some people don’t get out of bed on Friday the 13th because ___________________.
they are so afraid that they can't move | |
they are too lazy to do anything | |
they think they will die in a car accident |
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