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  • These dolls are said to be an offering by a (grieving) caretaker to soothe the restless spirit of a young girl.
    feeling very sad because someone has died
    feeling very content because someone has died
  • It’s a playful respect to the giants of the past which attracts those with (nostalgia).
    a feeling of pleasure(bit sad) when you think about the past
    a feeling of pleasure(bit sad)when you think about present
  • Major public health problems led the Parisians in the late 18th century to evacuate the bones from their largest (cemetery).
    an area of ground in which dead bodies are buried
    an area of ground in which living creatures are buried
  • The Island of Dolls is a place where (countless) dolls hang ominously from trees.
    too many to be counted
    too little to be counted
  • This quirky urban wonder is a hub for (novelty) events.
    the quality of being new
    the quality of being old
  • Thousands of rats scurry underfoot are revered as (sacred).
    considered to be not holy and awful
    considered to be holy and deserving respect
  • Starting in the early 1990s as a (peculiar) habit by theatregoers
    unusual
    usual
  • Locals and travellers carefully not to disturb these (holy) creatures.
    related to nature
    related to a religion or a god
  • it’s considered particularly (auspicious) to spot the rare white rat among the throng.
    suggesting a positive and successful future
    suggesting a negative and unsuccessful future
  • The authorities eventually reversed course and (embraced) the eccentric tradition.
    to accept something enthusiastically
    to not accept something
  • The dolls are to soothe the (restless) spirit of a young girl who drowned in the canal nearby.
    unable to stay excited
    unable to stay calm
  • Visitors describe an (intense) atmosphere, where the silence is broken only by the whispering leaves and the unblinking gazes of plastic figures.
    relaxed and light
    extreme and forceful
  • The air is filled with the (musky) scent of incense.
    not strong, sweet smell
    strong, sweet smell
  • The air is filled with the musky scent of (incense).
    a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell
    a substance that produces light
  • (unblinking) gazes of plastic figures
    looking straight at someone or something and blink
    looking straight at someone or something without blinking
  • Visitors can clamber up the stairs into the belly of ‘Dinny the Dinosaur’ for a (whimsical) view.
    common
    unusual
  • Deep in the (verdant) waterways of Xochimilco near Mexico City where there are beautiful trees
    covered with healthy green plants or grass
    covered with dried plants or grass
  • This colourful wall covered with used chewing gum is a (quirky) testament to spontaneous urban art.
    unusual in an unattractive way
    unusual in an attractive way
  • It’s an attraction that blends (folklore), sadness, and the supernatural.
    the traditional stories
    the traditional people
  • Today, twenty meters beneath the (bustling) and romantic streets of Paris, the Catacombs represent a dark journey.
    busy place
    quiet place
  • The authorities eventually reversed course and embraced the (eccentric) tradition.
    typical
    strange
  • Near Mexico City lies a small island with a history that (chills to the bone).
    extremely hot
    extremely cold
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