2. read the text below and decide which answer a, b, e or d fits each space best.
ferdinand magellan was a navigator and (1) who lived from
famous for having been the (2) of the first voyage round the world. in fact, he never
1470 to 1521. he is
(3) the journey as he was one of the many men who (4) before the long, difficult
travelling was over. he was born in portugal and in his early life (5) in the east indies.
he then fought in morocco where he was badly (6) and as a result was lame for the
rest of his life.
on september 20th, 1519, magellan and his men (7) from spain. three months later
the little fleet (8) rio de janeiro in south america. on november 28th, 1520, magellan
reached the calm waters of a (9) ocean which they named the pacific. for 98 days
they sailed across the pacific and (10) at a group of islands called the marianas,
where magellan was killed in a fight with the natives.
a) scholar
b) tourist
c) explorer
d) geographer
a) leader
b) pioneer
c) sponsor
d) chief
a) went on
b) made
c) succeeded
d) achieved
a) dead
b) fell
c) died
d) fall
a) serviced
b) served
c) employed
d) joined
c) damaged
b) beaten
d) wounded
a) hurt
c) toured
b) parted
d) sailed
a) travelled
b) sailed
c) reached
d) came
a) arrived
b) dangerous
c) stormy
d) peaceful
a) endless
c) sailed
d) toured
a) reached
b) arrived
