Vocabulary notes:

the descendants of sacred bodyguards – потомки священных телохранителей

to put up with smb. – терпеть кого-либо

to decipher hieroglyphics and hieratic – расшифровывать иероглифы и священные письмена

precise moment – точный, определённый момент

to reject an application – отклонить предложение

to be gullible – быть доверчивым

to strangle to death – удавиться до смерти

humble home – скромный дом

worthless trinket – безделушка

to straighten up – прибирать

foolish pursuit – глупая погоня; преследование

a) Hamunaptra – 1923. The fight in the desert

2.1 Complete the sentences using the verbs from the box. Use the appropriate form. Then watch and check:

fight keep know lie remain watch

For 3.000 years, men and armies (1)……….over this land never (2)…………what evil (3)……….beneath it. And for 3.000 years the Magi, the descendants of Pharaoh’s sacred bodyguards (4)………. (5)…………. . And the Creature (6)………….undiscovered.

b) Cairo, Egypt – 3 years later. Museum of antiqutties

2.2 Fill in the gaps in the conversation between Evy and the curator of the museum. Some verbs are missed. Act the dialogues:

curator: (1)..............to you, the other plagues were a joy.

Evy: I am so very sorry, it (2)............ an accident.

curator: My girl, when Rameses (3)..............Syria, that was an accident. You are a catastropher! (4)............ at my library! Why do I (5)...........up with you?

Evy: Well, you put up with me, because I can (6)............and (7)............... ancient Egyptian and I can (8)...............hieroglyphics and hieratic and, well, I am the only person within a thousand miles who (9)............how to properly (10)..............and (11)..............this library, that’s why.

curator: I (12).............. up with you because your father and mother were our finest patrons. That’s why! Allah rest their souls. Now, I don’t (13)...............how you do it. I don’t care how long it (14).............. . (15)..............up this meshiver!

2.3 Decide whether these statements are true or false:

1. Evy can read and write ancient Egyptian.

2. The Bembridge scholars have rejected Evy’s application again.

3. Jonathan found a map which is almost 4.000 years old.

4. Hamunaptra is the city being protected by the curse of a mummy, where the earliest pharaohs had hidden the wealth of Egypt.

5. But the place would disappear beneath the sand dunes, taking the treasure with it.

6. Few men have wasted their lives in the foolish pursuit of Hamunaptra.

7. The puzzle box was found in Hamunaptra.

2.4 Match these phrases with their equivalents:

1. подняться по карьерной лестнице a) old mum

2. саранча b) to be on a high note

3. не уважать мёртвых c) to be ridiculous

4. разрушить карьеру d) to get promoted

5. подбодрить кого-либо e) to ruin the career

6. старушка f) treasure hunters

7. быть на вершине (о карьере) g) to cheer smb. up

8. официальная королевская печать h) locusts

9. охотники за сокровищами i) to have no respect for the dead

10. быть нелепым, смехотворным j) the official royal seal