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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?
3 | |
2 | |
1 |
Question 2 |
It is ______________ to know why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky.
impossible | |
easy | |
difficult |
Question 3 |
In ancient Egyptian culture, the number 13 represented _____________________.
love, happiness, and success | |
a spiritual transformation after death | |
the beginning of a new life |
Question 4 |
Friday used to be considered a good day for weddings because _____________________________.
it was associated with a goddess of fertility | |
it was blessed by the Christian church | |
it was the day before the weekend |
Question 5 |
The belief that Friday the 13th is especially unlucky comes from _______________.
prehistoric times | |
the Middle Ages | |
modern times |
Question 6 |
Some people don’t get out of bed on Friday the 13th because ___________________.
they are too lazy to do anything | |
they are so afraid that they can't move | |
they think they will die in a car accident |
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