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The Mummy Returns While reading Chapter 1 1 Are these sentences right (3) or wrong (7)? Correct the wrong sentences. a The Scorpion King is the king from Akkad. c b Anubis is the god of the dead and his soldiers have faces of dogs. c c For one year, the Scorpion King and the dog-faced soldiers kill Egyptians. c d The Scorpion King is going to sleep for 3,000 years. c e The Scorpion King will wake up in the Year of the Dog. c 2 Finish the sentences. Choose 1, 2 or 3. a The Scorpion King and his soldiers are fighting ….. 1) the Med-Jai soldiers. 2) the Egyptian soldiers. 3) the soldiers with faces of dogs. b The Scorpion King didn’t die because ….. 1) he wore the Necklace of Anubis. 2) he had a tattoo of a pyramid. 3) he wore the Bracelet of Anubis. c Anubis helps the Scorpion King because he promises to ….. 1) give his life to Anubis. 2) give his bracelet to Anubis. 3) give his money to Anubis. d When the Scorpion King wakes up, he will ….. 1) save the world. 2) find the Bracelet of Anubis. 3) kill everybody and everything. Chapter 2 3 Put the sentences into the correct order. a c The temple fell down. b c Rick tried to open the box with his knife, but the top didn’t move. c c Evelyn saw one of the women from the picture on the door put a box on the table. d c Rick put the box in his bag and ran up the stairs with his wife. e c Rick and Evelyn followed their son to the nearest door and outside into the sunlight. c Pearson Education Limited 2008

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f c Evelyn moved into the next dark room, and suddenly it was 1290 BC. g c Evelyn put her hand on the box and turned the Scorpion King’s head to the east. h c Evelyn took the bracelet out of the box and showed it to Rick. i c Alex watched the three men as they went down the stairs. j c The box opened easily. 4 What do you know about. a Hamunaptra? ……………………………….. b Rick’s tattoo? ……………………………….. c Spivey, Red, and Jacques? …………………… d Lock-Nah? ………………………………….. e the Bracelet of Anubis? ……………………… Chapter 3 5 Match the letters with the numbers below to complete the sentences. a “I have to get this bracelet off ….. b “Get out of my house ….. c Rick threw one knife to Jonathan ….. d “They have Mom, but ….. e “Give me the box with the Bracelet of Anubis ….. f Ardeth Bay was the greatest of the Med-Jai soldiers and ….. 1) before my mother opens the box again,” Alex thought. 2) and killed the Egyptian next to him with the other. 3) he first met Rick and Evelyn in 1923. 4) or these men will kill you and this stupid little man,” said Meela. 5) I have the bracelet,” Alex said to his dad. 6) or I’ll call the police,” Evelyn said to Lock-Nah and his men. 6 Answer these questions. a Why did Lock-Nah, Meela and the soldiers take Evelyn? b Why was Ardeth Bay afraid when he saw the bracelet on Alex’s arm? c Why did Rick want to go to the British Museum? d Why is Ardeth Bay interested in Rick’s tattoo? e Who is Anck-su-namun and who does she love? The Mummy Returns - Activity worksheets of 2

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The Mummy Returns 7 Movies about mummies show many ugly things because they want us to be afraid. What happens when … a Rick shot a mummy in the face? b Ardeth Bay shot off the legs of two mummies? c When two mummies fell on Ardeth Bay? d Evelyn took Ardeth Bay’s gun and shot at the mummies? e Alex smiled at his dad and sat down next to a window in the bus? Chapter 4 8 Who is the speaker and who are they speaking to? a “Do you have the Book of the Dead?” b “We got your box for you. Here it is. But we want ten thousand pounds for it, not five.” c “You have the bracelet. You can take me to Ahm Shere.” d “I only have five more days!” e “When I do a job with you, I almost die. Every time!” f “It’s a balloon!” 9 Circle the correct name in each sentence. a Imhotep’s mummy pulled the heart out of Red / Spivey. b Meela / Evelyn was Nefertiri back in 1290 BC. c Anck-su-namun / Nefertiri was the Pharaoh’s daughter. d Anck-su-namun loved the Pharaoh / Imhotep. e Anck-su-namun and Imhotep killed Nefertiri / the Pharaoh. f Alex built a little temple when he was inside the Temple of Karnak / Philae. 10 Answer these questions. a Where is Alex going to take Imhotep to? b Who is Izzy? c What do Imhotep and Meela see in a pool in the middle of the temple? d Who guarded the Bracelet of Anubis in 1290 BC? e Where do Alex and Imhotep go after they leave the Temple of Philae?


Photocopiable Chapter 5 11 Read each question, and circle Yes or No. a Did Imhotep send a wall of water to stop Alex’s parents? YES NO b Did the wall of water return and throw the balloon into the Nile? YES NO c Did anyone ever return home after they visited Ahm Shere? YES NO d Did Imhotep want Lock-Nah to kill Alex? YES NO e Did the little mummies want to take the bracelet from Anck-su-namun? YES NO f Did Ardeth Bay cut Lock-Nah in two parts? YES NO g Did the little mummies see the bracelet on Alex’s arm? YES NO h Did Alex arrive at the pyramid after the sun came up? YES NO i Did Anck-su-namun kill Evelyn with a knife? YES NO j Did Imhotep lose his power when he stood on the square? YES NO 12 Write Why questions for each of these answers. a Because he wanted to find his future. ……………………………………………… b Because his mother was dead. ……………………………………………… c Because Anck-su-namun killed his younger sister. ……………………………………………… d Because Alex read from the Book of the Dead. ……………………………………………… e Because she could not kill another person in that way. ……………………………………………… 13 What happens in the end to … a Imhotep? ……………………………………. b Anck-su-namun? ……………………………. c Ahm Shere? …………………………………. d Ardeth Bay and his soldiers? ………………… e Izzy? ………………………………………… After reading 14 You are Alex and you are now back home and writing about what happened in Egypt. Choose one chapter from the book and write about it.

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The Mummy Returns Chapter 1 1 Write the words from the box in the right places. bracelet desert pyramid scorpion soldiers a The Egyptian …………… want to kill the great king of Akkad. b The Scorpion King is strong again after he ate the …………… . c The Scorpion King says he will build a great …………… for Anubis if Anubis helps him. d People in Egypt knew the story of the Scorpion King but nobody could find the …………… of Ahm Shere. e The Scorpion King is wearing a …………… on his arm that gives him great power.

Chapter 2 2 Are these sentences right (3) or wrong (7)? Change the wrong sentences. a Rick and Evelyn met in 1933. c b Alex is an eight-year-old boy. c c Evelyn has a tattoo on her hand showing a c pyramid with the Eye of Horus. d Five men walked into the temple and they c tried to get the Scorpion King’s box. e Meela wants Imhotep’s love and Lock-Nah c wants the gold from the pyramid of Anubis.

Chapter 3 3 Put the names from the box in the right places. Ardeth Bay Evelyn Imhotep Jonathan Alex Lock-Nah Meela Rick a …………… takes the bracelet out of the Scorpion King’s box and puts his hand through it. b …………… is the greatest of the Med-Jai soldiers who helped Rick and Evelyn to fight Imhotep in 1923. c …………… was sent back to the world of the undead in 1923 and the mummy of him was then kept in the British Museum. d Ardeth Bay tells …………… that he is a Masonic Templar—a soldier for God, who will help many people.

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Photocopiable e The four soldier-mummies ran behind the bus driven by …………… . f …………… and the other men called to Imhotep to wake him up. g …………… is a dangerous woman who wants to bring her lover back to life and take the power of the Scorpion King. h …………… wants to learn more about Ahm Shere and the Bracelet of Anubis.

Chapter 4 4 Five things are wrong in the following summary. Make them right. Alex is forced to take Lock-Nah, Meela, and Imhotep to the Temple of Philae, the resting place of the Scorpion King and his soldiers. Rick asks for help from his friend, Izzy, who takes the O’Connells across Egypt in an airplane to find Alex. Evelyn tells Rick that she was Nefertiri, the wife of Pharaoh Seti the First, who guarded the pyramid. They follow the directions left by Ardeth Bay and get to the Temple of Abu Simbel.

Chapter 5 5 Choose the correct word or expression. a Imhotep kicked the pyramid / temple that Alex made for his parents. b Imhotep speaks some old Egyptian words and makes a wall of water / some tall mountains. c The little mummies see the Bracelet of Anubis / tattoo on Alex’s arm and go away. d Imhotep leaves his lover and goes to find the bracelet / his future. e Alex read the old Egyptian language from the Book of the Dead / the good book to bring his mother back to life. f The Scorpion King has the head and arms of a man / scorpion, but the legs of a man / scorpion. g Rick kills the Scorpion King with a large, gold / long, silver knife. h Hundreds / Thousands of scorpions climb on Anck-su-namun and eat her in minutes / seconds.

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