Complete the text with the given words

• legendary
• secretive
• sightings
• evidence
• prehistoric
• sceptics
• hoax

In Scotland there is a [ ] tale of a beast called the Loch Ness Monster that lives in the waters of Loch Ness. To the locals it is simply known as 'Nessie'.

The word 'loch' is Scottish for 'lake'. The loch is very deep and long, which makes it an ideal place for such a shy and [ ] creature to hide. There have been many recorded [ ] of the monster going back as far as the 6th century. The first photographic [ ] was captured in 1934 by Dr Kenneth Wilson, a physician from London. The picture apparently shows a [ ] dinosaur-like beast with a long neck emerging out of the murky waters. The photo created quite a fuss and is still the centre of controversy to this day. Some [ ] argue that the photograph is either a [ ] or an honest mistake. They believe that what people have seen are seals or otters that are sometimes found in the loch, or even objects such as tree trunks. Whatever lives in the loch, it brings many tourists each year hoping to see it!