Creation

Exercises

1. Match the words and the definitions:

1. anchor a a short pole used to move a small boat along


2. cry b very big, strong string


3. paddle c a loud sound made by an animal or bird


4. rope d wide (for an object)


5. steer e control the direction of a car, boat etc.


6. thick f a heavy object used to stop a boat moving

2. Complete the summary using the words in the box:

anchor Ben Gun die Jim morning pirates steers waves

Most of the 1 .............. attack the north of the fort but five of them 2 .................. and the

others run away. Dr Livesy has a plan and decides to find 3 ................ The fort is very hot, so 4

.................. decides to leave the fort too. That evening, he finds Ben Gun’s boat. He 5 ................. the

boat to the Hispaniola and cuts the rope to the 6 ..................... Both boats move out to sea and hit

big 7 ..................... Jim wakes up the next 8 .................... and sails the boat to the Cape of Woods.

3. Complete the sentences with these words:

anchor cry noise paddle rope steer thick

1. The city is never quiet; there is always the .................... of cars and people.


2. When we got near the beach, we could hear the ...................... of sea birds.


3. That is a very ................... book. It will take a long time to read it!


4. Be careful when you ............... around the corner because the road is very wet.


5. There was no wind to sail the boat, so we used a small .......... to move us along.


6. The children used a ....................... to climb up and over the wall.


7. I knew the ship was stopping when I heard them drop the ........... into the water.

4. Complete the sentences with these adverbs:

badly completely nearly quickly quietly suddenly weakly

1. Joyce ...................... fired his gun when the pirates first attacked.


2. When Smollett told him to go, Jim ran to the other side of the fort .....................


3. After he was hurt, Captain Smollett spoke .........................


4. Jim later left the fort ........................


5. It was ........................ dark when Jim found Ben Gun’s boat.


6. Ben Gun’s boat was ......................... made.


7. Jim was soon ......................... wet.

5. Match to make phrases:

1. climb a a boat


2. fire b a fence


3. put c through the door


4. run d something in your pocket


5. steer e a gun