I think that in the Tower of London there may be ghosts of people from history. At the Theatre Royal, I think there may be ghosts of actors and actresses.
1 В (view = what you can see from a window or high place; picture = painting or photograph; scene = the appearance of a place and impression it gives)
2 D (view = to look at sth for a particular purpose; watch = to look at for a period of time to see what they are doing; notice = to become aware of sth)
3 C (impersonal passive tense is correct [is said])
4 C (uncover = remove the cover from; drew = closed, unlocked = used a key to open sth)
5 В (sb is famous for sth)
6 C (bare passive infinitive after’can’)
2 D (view = to look at sth for a particular purpose; watch = to look at for a period of time to see what they are doing; notice = to become aware of sth)
3 C (impersonal passive tense is correct [is said])
4 C (uncover = remove the cover from; drew = closed, unlocked = used a key to open sth)
5 В (sb is famous for sth)
6 C (bare passive infinitive after’can’)
1 capital
2 common
3 successful
4 cruel
5 freeze
6 mischievous
1 London is the most haunted capital city in the world.
2 Sightings of ghosts are a common occurrence at the Tower of London.
3 The Man in Grey appears at the beginning of a successful performance at the Theatre Royal.
4 The Tower of London has a long, cruel history of trials and executions.
5 Seeing a ghost can make people freeze in terror.
6 Joseph Grimaldi was a mischievous clown who died in 1837 and is said to haunt the Theatre Royal.
2 common
3 successful
4 cruel
5 freeze
6 mischievous
1 London is the most haunted capital city in the world.
2 Sightings of ghosts are a common occurrence at the Tower of London.
3 The Man in Grey appears at the beginning of a successful performance at the Theatre Royal.
4 The Tower of London has a long, cruel history of trials and executions.
5 Seeing a ghost can make people freeze in terror.
6 Joseph Grimaldi was a mischievous clown who died in 1837 and is said to haunt the Theatre Royal.
I was walking through the halls of the Tower of London when I felt a strange presence and there was the strong scent of a woman’s perfume. I looked around to see who it belonged to and I froze in terror as the ghost of a lady all in white waved at me and disappeared.
St. Petersburg’s long and often bloody history means that it has many haunted places. The famous Winter Palace is now home to the Hermitage museum. The ghost of one of the emperors, Nikolas I, who once lived there, is sometimes seen looking after some of the exhibits. Some people even say that one of the mummies in the collection winks at people.
Another ghost who is often seen is the architect who designed the Russian Academy of Arts, Kokorinov. He designed the building for Catherine the Great, but killed himself when her dress was spoiled by some wet paint. His ghost carries his drawing tools as it rushes around the building. The ghost of a famous sculptor is also sometimes seen there. When the weather is really bad he bangs on the door to go into the building. Some say that he shouts he is cold and wet in his grave and demands to be let inside.
Pavel I built the Mikhailovsky castle to protect himself against assassins, but he was killed a few weeks after he moved in. Now he wanders the castle at night in his bed clothes, trying to find those who killed him. Other times he is seen playing the flute. The people who work there are so scared that they will not stay there at night. Even the police don’t like to go there!
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Another ghost who is often seen is the architect who designed the Russian Academy of Arts, Kokorinov. He designed the building for Catherine the Great, but killed himself when her dress was spoiled by some wet paint. His ghost carries his drawing tools as it rushes around the building. The ghost of a famous sculptor is also sometimes seen there. When the weather is really bad he bangs on the door to go into the building. Some say that he shouts he is cold and wet in his grave and demands to be let inside.
Pavel I built the Mikhailovsky castle to protect himself against assassins, but he was killed a few weeks after he moved in. Now he wanders the castle at night in his bed clothes, trying to find those who killed him. Other times he is seen playing the flute. The people who work there are so scared that they will not stay there at night. Even the police don’t like to go there!