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The discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Part 3 (Paras 4-5) What happened to the creatures that had something to do with the opening of the tomb. Carter’s lucky pet bird Lord Carnarvon Lord Carnarvon’s dog George Gould, Carnarvon’s friend Richard Bethell, Carter’s secretary Arthur Mace, another member of the team Eaten by a snake Died of a fever Died of a high fever Died of heart trouble Died soon 1. coincidence 2. The result of the mummy’s curse 3. virus explanations Part 4 (Paras 6-8) Different explanations Find out the different explanations mentioned in the passage. Work in pairs or groups. Fill in each blank with no more than one word according to the text . ● Howard Carter is one of the most famous (1) ________. ● In 1891, he set (2) _____ for Alexandria, Egypt. ● In 1922, he and his team discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. ● He made many amazing (3) ________ during his lifetime due to his bravery and curiosity about the world. About Howard Carter explorers sail discoveries/things ● Carter’s lucky pet bird, (5) ________ him to the place, was eaten by a snake. ● Lord Carnarvon, from whom Carter had (6) ________ money, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. ● George Gould, a friend of Carnarvon’s, had a high fever after (7) ________ the tomb and died. ● Richard Bethell, Carter’s (8) ________, died of heart trouble after the tomb was opened. ● Arthur Mace, a member of the team, died shortly after discovering the tomb. About the (4) __________________ deaths strange /mysterious/ puzzling leading received visiting secretary ● Some people say the deaths were just coincidence. ● Some believe that the mummy’s curse (9) ________ in the deaths. ● Others believe in the scientific explanation that the viruses inside the tombs can (10) ______ illness or even death. About the causes of the deaths resulted cause Choose the best answer to each question. 1. Howard Carter and his team found the following things EXCEPT _______ in the tombs of the Egyptian k