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Ghost Stories 6
E. Find words in the text with similar meaning.
a. a problem
b. a religious leader
c. an area of the house which is underground
d. closing a door noisily
e. a type of decoration
f. signs of people or animals walking
g. people who study weird events
h. an assessment of whether someone is telling the truth
F. Complete the text with the words in the boxes.
abandoned creepy dreadful eerie
gloomy unearthly weird wicked
Annabelle is a 2014 film based on another
1 real-life event involving the
D. Correct the sentences according to the text. paranormal investigators who visited the Amityville
1. The Lutz family moved into the house less house, Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens were first
than a year after the murders took place. introduced to the 2 doll in 1968, when
they were called to a house to investigate
2. Ronald DeFeo Jr hadn’t met the people he 3 events happening there. They took
murdered before.
the doll and kept it locked in a glass cabinet, believing
3. The family dog, Harry, refused to go into one it was possessed by a/an 4 spirit.
of the rooms upstairs.
Would you want to have a doll like this in your house?
4. George saw bite marks on his ankle after
tripping over in the garden.
5. Other families who have lived in the G. Discuss with a partner.
house after the Lutzes have had similar
supernatural experiences. 1. What films have you seen based on real-life events?
2. If a film is based on a real-life event, how accurate do
6. A photo taken of a young boy in the
house in 1979 is thought to show the Lutz’ you think it should be?
youngest son, Christopher. 3. Do you enjoy watching remakes of old films? Which is
your favourite?
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