Haunted London. 1. Translate the words. 2. Fill in the missed words from ex.1 and translate the text.

Haunted London

1. Translate the words

beheaded	occurrence
capital	performances
curtains	perfume
freeze	routine
graveyards	spotted
headless	stories
imprisonment	torture
mischievous	violent
numerous	cruel
trail	execution
ghostly goings-on	occur
phantom	make presence felt
usher	clog dance
welcome addition

2. Fill in the missed words from ex. 1 and translate the text.

London dates back to Roman times and has a long, often 1)…and tragic history. For this reason, it is believed by some to be one of the most haunted 2)…cities in the world. There are hundreds of 3)… of ghosts in old buildings, parks, streets, 4)…and even theatres and tube stations! If you aren’t too afraid, read on.

The Tower of London
From Medieval times to the early 20th century, the Tower of London has had a long, cruel history of 5)…, trials, executions and 6)…. It’s no wonder then that pictures of ghosts are a common 7)…here! One of the most frequently seen ghosts is the 8)…. Anne Boleyn, the unlucky wife of Henry VIII who was 9)…at the Tower in 1536. There is also ‘the white lady’, whose 10)… is said to fill the air surrounding the White Tower and who was once 11)… waving to a group of children visiting the opposite building. Stories of ghostly goings-on at the Tower of London are 12)… and still occur today.

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
This theatre first opened its 13)… to the public in 1663 and is therefore London’s oldest working theatre. Many phantoms supposedly make their presence felt during the 14)… here. Some say that Joseph Grimaldi, a 15)… clown who died in 1837, often kicks actors, ushers and cleaners from behind as they work! Another clown, Dan Leno, who was famous for his clog dance, can sometimes be heard practising his 16)… over and over again. The theatre’s most famous ghost, however, is the ‘Man in Grey’, who only appears at the beginning of a successful performance. Unlike most ghosts, he does not make people 17)…in terror and is seen as a welcome addition to the theatre!

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