Pirates //Group 3 Many of us have read Robert Louis Stevensons novel Treasure Island or have seen films such

as Hook or The Pirates of the Caribbean. In these stories, pirates are portrayed 1) A like B with C as dishonest men with wooden legs and eye-patches and their own wicked plans. 2) A Contrary to B However C After all , in reality, many pirates weren't working for themselves but were hired sailors. After Columbus voyage to the New World in 1492, Spain became a powerful force in the Caribbean. Over the 16th and 17th centuries, England, France and the Netherlands paid private ships to interfere with Spanish trade in the area, which took on the name Spanish Main. The most famous pirate of all time was the Englishman Edward Teach, also 3) A known as B known for C had been known Blackbeard. Blackbeard 4) A was used to board B would board C was boarding merchant ships by force and take all their cargo, food and weapons. It is said 5) A he captured B to have captured C having captured about forty ships 6) A while B in the course C during his time at sea. Despite this, 7) A there are no B there is no C there arent any evidence that he ever harmed anyone. If sailors 8) A wouldnt have handed B didnt hand C hadnt handed over their possessions, Blackbeard would simply take them to a deserted island and leave them there. Sir Henry Morgan was another legendary pirate. He was born in Wales but spent most of his life in Jamaica. Since he was also an admiral in the British Navy, his job there was 9) A being protective B to protect C the protection the English colony. Morgan was one of 10) A several of B the few C the most pirates who was able to retire after having had great success. However, he didnt have much time to enjoy his riches, since he died a few years later 11) A due to B since his C because of a poor health. The golden age of piracy ended soon after this, in the 1720s, when the European military 12) A would defeat B defeated C had to defeat the pirates in the Caribbean. Basically, it became almost impossible for any pirate to continue invading merchant ships without being caught. Also, the penalties for piracy were so severe that they discouraged men 13) A to choose B from choosing C to have chosen to be pirates. Today, there are still some pirates in the world, but 14) A similarly B like C alike the pirates of the past, they don't hunt for buried treasure with a parrot on their shoulder! Still, audiences continue to be both 15) A a thrill of B thrilling to C thrilled by and fearful of the many pirates that they see on the big screen. Answers : 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. b 8. b 9. b 10. b 11. a 12. b

13. b 14. b 15. c The History of Coffee // group 2 The history of coffee can be traced as far back as the ninth century. It 1) .., produced and enjoyed in the highlands of Ethiopia. From there it spread to Egypt and Yemen, and 2) .. the fifteenth century the bitter drink had reached Persia, Egypt, Turkey and Northern Africa. At first, coffee was not very popular and it was 3) .. made illegal in some cases. In 1511, imams at a court in Mecca decided that the stimulating effect that coffee produced was not acceptable, so they forbade people 4) .. it. However, the drink had become 5) .. the Ottoman Turkish Sultan Selim I ordered the ban 6) .. in 1524. Coffee began to spread from the Muslim world to Europe, 7) .. it became popular during the seventeenth century. The first Europeans to import coffee on a large scale were the Dutch. At that time, it was illegal to export 8) .. coffee plants or unroasted seeds from the Arab countries, but the Dutch managed 9) .. out some seedlings to Java, which was then governed by Holland. 10) .. coffee became more readily available in Europe, its popularity grew. People believed that the drink was healthy and that it 11) .. many illnesses. Eventually, coffee reached North America. At first, it was not as successful as it had been in Europe. However, 12) .. taste for coffee grew during the early nineteenth century, following the war of 1812 when access to tea imports were cut off. Soon, coffee 13) .. an everyday drink in America, too. Today, coffee is enjoyed by people all over the world, and 14) .. important part in many countries culture. It is the second most 15) .. product after petroleum and is one of the worlds most popular drinks. 1. A grew B grown first C was first grown 2. A by B until C as for 3. A neither B even C even if 4. A to drink B from drinking C to be drunk 5. A popular enough B the most popular C so popular that 6. A being lifted B to be lifted C must be lifted 7. A when B which C where 8. A either B neither C both 9. A having smuggled B to be smuggling C to smuggle 10. A However B As C Whereas 11. A was curing B used to cure C could cure 12. A the Americans B some Americans C every American 13. A became B has become C is becoming 14. A can play B is playing the C plays an 15. A trade B traded C trading Answers:
1 C 4 A 7 C 10 B 13 A 2 A 5 C 8 A 11 C 14 C 3 B 6 B 9 C 12 A 15 B The sentences:

1. The .......... of the job are a company car and commission on productivity. A prospects B perks C bonuses D pensions 2. Bill is a .......... worker and is highly esteemed by the company because of his efforts. A superior B determined C diligent D resourceful 3. These figures must be .......... before we present them to the board. A accurate B punctual C constant D persuasive 4. His views tend to be .......... and some people mistake this for stubbornness. A rigid B resilient C persistent D decisive 5. Jessica was asked to work with a(n) .......... on the project to speed up the pace. A candidate B colleague C applicant D authority 6. Speaking through a(n) .........., the prime minister said that the negotiations would continue. A mayor B adviser C interpreter D executive 7. The company sent a .......... to fix the faulty wiring at the construction site. A staff B personnel C crew D branch 8. Every Friday, my parents give me my ......... and by Saturday, its all gone! A fortune B interest C pocket-money D inheritance 9. One of the .......... in this business is that some companies plant spies at every level. A obstructions B ventilations C barriers D pitfalls 10. I think Ive finally found my .......... , Im going into the education sector. A niche B vacancy C redundancy D trade Answers
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