Key Answers

9c The king herself

Reading
1. King is masculine, so one would expect the king himself (or the queen herself).
2. 1 g 2 f 3 d 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 e
Vocabulary notes
irony: an amusing or strange situation when things turn out differently from what you would expect
a dynasty: the family which rules a country
a shrine: a holy place in memory of a religious person
an account: a story
to inscribe: to write in a hard surface
an obelisk: a square stone column which tapers to the top
to erase someone’s memory: to make people forget about someone
a cult: a group who look up to a particular person
a pit: a deep hole in the ground
to proclaim: to make a public announcement
to assume control: to take over and be in charge
a regent: a person who takes the position of king or queen while a prince or princess is too young to do the job
intriguing: causing great interest
to act on someone’s behalf: to do something instead of another person, with their consent
a convention: a traditional way of behaving
to learn the ropes: to learn how to do something new
to have a claim to something: to believe that something is yours by right, legally
to be depicted: to be shown in a drawing or painting
imposingly: in a way which dominates and looks powerful
to take one’s revenge: to punish someone for something they did to you
to wipe something out: to destroy something completely

3. wife, mother, regent, ruler, pharaoh, politician, cult leader

4. 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 a 5 b 6 b
Background note
The Karnak Temple Complex is situated near Luxor, 500 km south of Cairo. It is the largest religious site in the world.
The site was developed over very many years, not least by Hatshepsut. She restored the Precinct of Mut (the ancient
mother goddess of Egypt). Hatshepsut had two obelisks erected at the entrance – at the time they were the tallest in
the world. One of them still stands, while the other lies broken into two. She also constructed the Red Chapel and
had two more obelisks made to celebrate her 16th years as pharaoh. However, one broke in construction, and it still
lies in the quarries at Aswan, enabling us to see how they quarried obelisks.
Critical thinking weighing the evidence
5. 1 100% 2 100% 3 50% 4 30% 5 50% 6 80%
Word focus long
7. 1 c 2 d 3 f 4 e 5 a 6 b

8. 1 longed for 2 long after / in the long term 3 As long as 4 and before long 5 at long last 6 long after

Speaking
10. Managers: company director, prime minister
Skilled traders: plumber
Professional: doctor, lawyer. Nurse, teacher
Associate professional and technical: IT technician
Low skilled: cleaner
Process, plant and machine operatives: machine operator
Sales: florist
Administrative: secretary, senior civil servant
Personal service: nurse
UNIT 9 Review

Grammar
1.
1 - 5 the 9 the / -
2 - 6 the 10 -
3 - 7 the 11 -
4 - 8 the 12 -
2.
1 whose 6 composed
2 which 7 hitting
3 who 8 causing
4 which 9 used
5 where 10 worn

Vocabulary
4.
1 qualification, graduated 4 skills, did
2 experience, served 5 background, follow
3 quality, do 6 knowledge, become

Real life

6.
1 with 5 at
2 in 6 about
3 to 7 on
4 with 8 about