Teens B2T3-Reading and Use of English 3 p. 61

Book page 61

Book Page 61

Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Wedding Rings
by Ancient Origins – Lizleafloor

Example

0. (INSTANT) The image of a couple exchanging rings during a wedding ceremony is _INSTANTLY_ recognisable, and is held as an ancient tradition.

1. A ring on a certain finger indicates that the ______________ is married, but many might be surprised to learn that the double ring ceremony so common today in the western world, in which a couple both exchange and wear rings, is a 20th-century convention.

WEAR

2. However, the origins of giving rings to commit to ______________, to pledge loyalty,

MARRY

3. ... or to ______________ a heart connection are ancient.

SYMBOL

4. Said to be one of the oldest marital customs, it has changed over time and across cultures, and so the true origins of ______________ rings are somewhat elusive.

WED

Ancient Egypt – Ring of Infinity Ancient Egyptians are said to have been the first to use rings in a wedding ceremony, as early as 3000 BC.

Ancient Egypt – Ring of Infinity

Ancient Egyptians are said to have been the first to use rings in a wedding ceremony, as early as 3000 BC.

5. Rings were made of plaited hemp or reeds formed into a circle – the symbol of (5) ______________, not only for the Egyptians but many other ancient cultures. The hole in the ring’s centre represented a gateway or door leading to future events. These rings were placed on the fourth finger of the left hand (known as the ring finger) as Egyptians believed a vein ran from that finger straight to the heart, and this practice is said to be the origins of many later traditions.

ETERNAL

6. These rings were placed by a man upon the finger of his wife, signifying his confidence in her ______________ to care for his house.

ABLE

7. Reed rings were not very ______________, and eventually rings made of bone, leather or ivory came into use.

DURABILITY

8. As more expensive materials were used, the ______________ of the ring represented the degree of wealth of the giver, as well as the quality of love shown.

VALUABLE

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