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100 20 000 Leagues Under The Sea Activity Book PDF
100 20 000 Leagues Under The Sea Activity Book PDF
Exercises written by
Hayden Berry
Contents
Activities to chapter 1: The Narwhale ............................................... 3
Activities to chapter 2: Captain Nemo and the Nautilus.................... 7
Activities to chapter 3: Walking at the Bottom of the Ocean ........... 12
Activities to chapter 4: Pearl Fishing and the Secret Tunnel............. 17
Activities to chapter 5: The Atlantic ................................................ 22
Activities to chapter 6: The South Pole............................................ 26
Activities to chapter 7: The End of the Journey ............................... 30
Chapter I
A. The Story
Read this short version of the chapter. There are a few things wrong. Find
and change the mistakes.
In 1866 a strange object was seen by sailors at sea. This strange object had
attacked a ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Professor Aronnax was invited to
join the expedition to look for this strange Narwhale. He went aboard the
Abraham Lincoln with his servant Conseil, and met Ned Land.. The Abraham
Lincoln sailed all over the world for a whole year but couldnt find the
Narwhale. On the last day, Professor Aronnax saw the Narwhale and the ship
chased it for the rest of the day. The boat couldnt catch the Narwhale so Ned
Land threw a stone at the Narwhale. The Narwhale went under the water and
a huge wave hit the ship, which knocked Professor Aronnax and Conseil into
the sea. They swam for a while and found the Narwhale. They climbed onto
the Narwhale where they met Ned Land. The Narwhale wasnt an animal but a
metal machine. Sailors appeared and took them down into the machine.
Key: ................................................................................................. 36
B. Order Sentences
All these sentences appeared in the story. Put them in the correct order as
they were in the original.
5. Look out! The thing we are looking for is on our starboard side!
6. Is your engine ready?
7. The animal goes faster than my ship.
8. I jumped into the sea to save you!
9. I climbed onto this floating island.
10. But its made of thick iron.
D. Speech
Here is a letter that Professor Aronnax wrote. Read the original again
and then see if you can repeat what it said, but without all the letters. The
amount of dots (.) is the amount of letter missing.
Th. o..an is tota..y ..known t. us. Wh.. ha..ens ..ere? ..at ..imals c.n liv. 15 or
20 kilome..es u..er th. s.a? W. d. n.t yet kn.. .ll th. livi.. t..ngs th.. l.ve .t th.
bo..om o. th. s.a. Th. co..on nar..ale, or s.a unic..n is oft.n 30 m..res l..g. I. th.
si.. an. str..gth i. increa..d by t.n, th.n th.. co..d b. th. an..al w. ar. l..king f.r. Th.
narw..le h.s a. iv.ry t..k, ju.t lik. .n ele..ant, wh... i. as h..d a. ir.n. I. th.. wea.on
w.r. t.n tim.s str..ger, th.. it co.ld mak. a larg. h..e in th. s.ip. Th..efore, un..l I
g.t mor. info..ation, I hav. to th..k th.. th. mo..ter i. a hug. narwha...
E. Match the Sentences
This object was long and round and who came with me on all my journeys.
the problem changed from a
scientific problem
to a serious danger
but at no time did we manage to catch
it.
and was thrown dramatically into the
sea.
F. Multiple Choice
1. In the year 1866 everybody in Europe and America was excited ................
a mysterious object
a) on
b) by
c) to
d) in
2. When the engineers looked .... the boat.
a) by
b) to
c) at
d) out
3. The newspapers wrote ................ the story and the public demanded that
the monster must be caught.
a) about
b) for
c) with
d) in
4. The ocean is totally ................ to us.
a) known
b) true
c) unknown
d) fine
5. The US Navy read my newspaper article and made plans ................ an
expedition to catch the narwhale.
a) for
b) to
c) on
d) with
6. At 4.17pm the boat was hit by a ................ object and water quickly went
into the boat.
a) blunt
b) sharp
c) underwater
d) black
7. On July 20th we arrived in the north Pacific, and for the ................ three
months looked everywhere for the narwhale.
a) near
b) under
c) below
d) next
8. They couldnt ................ their eyes.
a) believe
b) realise
c) understand
d) feel
9 The animal disappeared again, but later that night we saw the electric
................ only 5km away.
a) lamp
b) torch
c) bulb
d) light
10. Eight men appeared and pulled us ................ into the strange metal
machine.
a) up
b) down
c) through
d) around
11. I jumped ................ the sea to save you!
a) onto
b) to
c) onto
d) through
12. The United States Government will happily have you on ................ .
a) land
b) ship
c) boat
d) board
13. The captain ordered the boat to be ................ around and we desperately
tried to escape from the animal.
a) sailed
b) turned
c) pushed
d) driven
14. He ................ up his gun and fired.
a) picked
b) threw
c) held
d) started
15. As the wave came nearer, everyone ................ for something to hold onto.
a) saw
b) wanted
c) looked
d) tried
G. Cloze
Here is the part where the Professor, Conseil, Ned Land and Captain
Farragut are looking for the Narwhal. Some of the verbs have been taken
out. Read the text and see if you can remember what goes in the gaps. Use
the verbs from the box to help you, but remember to put them into the
correct form.
On July 20th we 1) in the north Pacific, and for the next three months looked
everywhere for the narwhale. We saw nothing. By November 2nd, the captain
and the crew were ready to stop 2) and so 3) to spend only three more days
looking for the whale. For two days we didnt see anything that looked like a
giant narwhale. But at 8 oclock on November 5th, Ned Land 4) Look out!
The thing we are looking for is on our starboard side! We all looked out at the
sea. The animal 5) under the water and 6) by a very strong light. Seeing the
size of the whale, the captain 7) the boat to be 8) around and we desperately
tried to 9) from the animal. But it 10) us and then, after a few moments of
panic on board, it disappeared. No one 11) that night 12) about the whale. At
8am the monster 13) back and I could see that it really was forty metres long.
This time however, we 14) for the shock of 15) such a beast.
shout order look prepare turn arrive think escape be
light see sleep follow decide come
H. Cross word
1
2
3
5 4
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
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In the story
1. What was often seen at sea?
2. What did scientists do?
3. What happened to the steam boat Scotia on April 13th 1867?
4. What was Professor Aronnax doing at the time these things were
happening?
5. What did the US Navy do?
6. What happened on July 20th 1867?
7. When did they first see the Narwhale?
8. What happened when the Captain ordered the boat to be turned around?
9. What happened when Ned Land threw his harpoon at the Narwhale?
10. What was the Narwhale made of?
Chapter 2
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A. The Story
Read this short version of the chapter. There are 2 things which didnt
really happen. Find them.
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Across:
3. a large animal that lives in the sea
4. to stay on top of water
6. to make something ready
11. something that is secret or unexplained
True False
1.
6.
no one on earth
about thirty minutes later
thats cruelty!
they didnt seem to understand
you have a simple choice
breakfast is ready
suddenly the door opened
he looked at us without speaking
I have the right to treat you as enemies
I am in the presence of Mr Pierre Aronnax
Now, without looking, see if you can put the words into the correct order.
come way this
table he the set
but decided I that have the
talking I so began
the Land let of steward Ned go
explained over he breakfast
last Captain question one
so Im I been long sorry have
must we something well do
no earth one on
later about minutes thirty
cruelty thats
seem to understand didnt they
simple you a choice have
ready breakfast is
door suddenly opened the
without looked us speaking at he
right to have right treat you enemies the as I
I Pierre am of Mr presence Aronnax in the
D. Who said this?
Can you remember who said this?
1. if you tell him the story of how we got here, they would understand.
2. I bet theres nothing good to eat here.
3. To escape from a prison on land is very difficult, but to escape from a prison
at sea will be impossible.
4. Well, we must do something!
5. Calm yourself, Mr Land, and you professor, please listen to me.
6. I have the right to treat you as enemies, since you chased me and tried to
destroy my submarine.
7. But we thought we were chasing the sea monster that has caused so much
trouble in Europe and America.
8. You are my prisoners. You have a simple choice. To drown in the sea or live
a comfortable life on board my submarine.
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G. Cloze
Here is the part where Professor Aronnax talks to the strangers. Some of
the verbs have been taken out. Read the text and see if you can remember
what goes in the gaps. Use the verbs from the box to help you, but
remember to put them into the correct form.
So I began 1................ in French about our adventures on the Abraham
Lincoln, without leaving out a single fact. I 2................ our names and jobs,
and 3................. the men where we were. They didnt seem to 4.................
and didnt say anything at all. Next, we tried talking in English, German, and
even Polish. Then the strangers 5................ away, locking the door behind
them. Five minutes later, a steward 6.................. and brought us clothes
similar to the clothes that the strange men 7................. He set the table and
brought out some large dishes of food.
I bet theres nothing good to eat here. said Ned, Shark-burgers, tortoise
liver and sea-dog steak.
However, the food 8................ excellent and after we 9................., we
10................. tired and fell asleep. When we 11................. up, the air was fresh
and we could 12................ the sea. It was obvious that we were on the surface
of the ocean.
We must do something! said Ned, We must escape, and quickly.
feel understand smell wear give wake go
be ask talk eat enter
H. Collocations
Match the words on the left to the words on the right
loud
broad
strange
shaking his
set
fell
wonderful
leather
famous
millions of
life
the table
sofa
asleep
eyes
artist
bang
dollars
shoulders
head
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Chapter 3
A. The Story
Read this short version of the chapter. There are a few things wrong. Find
and change the mistakes.
On the 10th November the Nautilus started its journey and a week later
Captain Nemo took Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land to go
swimming in the underwater forest of Crespo Island. Captain Nemo killed a
huge sea spider, and on the way back to the Nautilus he shot a huge sea otter.
By January 1st the Nautilus was in the Torres Straits near Papua New Guinea
and got stuck on a desert island. Professor Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land
went onto land to find meat, and as they were returning to the Nautilus with
dead cows, they were attacked by natives. Two days later, when the sea was at
its highest, the Nautilus floating off the coral island and sailed under the waves.
B. True or False Questions
Read these sentences about the story. Decide if they are true or false.
True False
1.
2.
3.
10.
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F. Multiple Choice
1. I am going ................ to the surface.
a) down
b) through
c) over
2. We are four hundred kilometres ................ Japan.
a) from
b) in
c) by
3. We went back ................ into the submarine.
a) up
b) down
c) near
4. Suddenly the light went ................ and a shutter opened.
a) behind
b) in
c) off
5. Wow! Its like being ................ an aquarium.
a) at
b) to
c) through
6. For the next eight days we travelled ................ the sea.
a) at
b) for
c) under
7. On November 16th I found a note ................ my room.
a) on
b) off
c) out
8. We were walking ................ thick mud and seaweed.
a) over
b) by
c) through
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d) up
d) on
d) under
d) over
d) by
d) over
d) in
d) at
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H. Useful Phrases
Here are some phrases from the story. They are in the wrong order. Put
them in the correct order.
but I must say that
We have a problem
not really believing it was really happening
For the next few weeks
It was incredibly beautiful
We have arrived
After a moment of panic
After walking for another hour
I must be more careful
What an adventure!
After an hour and a half
Now, without looking at the sentences above, try to complete the gaps.
but I ............... say that
We have a ...............
not really ............... it was really happening
For the ............... few weeks
It was ............... beautiful
We ............... arrived
After a ............... of panic
After walking for ............... hour
I must be ............... careful
What an ...............!
After an ............... and a half
I.Collocations
Match the words on the left to the words on the right.
iron
glass
electric
diving
metal
bottom
thick
sloped
incredibly
dangerous
narrow
high
coral
extremely
wild
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downwards
valley
beautiful
happy
cliffs
light
pig
animals
ladder
window
of the sea
islands
helmets
suit
mud
Chapter 4
A. Ordering actions.
All these actions happened in the story. Put them in the correct order in
which they happened.
They saw anchors, cannons, bullets and pieces of broken ships.
Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned land followed Captain Nemo down a hill
and under the waves.
Professor Aronnax watched as Captain Nemo sailed his submarine through a
narrow tunnel and out into the Mediterranean.
Professor Aronnax stretched out his hand to take a huge oyster, but the
captain stopped him and shook his head.
A few minutes later the Nautilus was at the surface and sailing on the waves of
the Atlantic Ocean.
Captain Nemo fell on the ground and was about to be eaten by a shark.
Professor Aronnax met Captain Nemo in the library.
Professor Aronnax woke up at 4 oclock and went into the museum room.
The Nautilus entered the Red Sea.
An Indian man was diving into the sea and collecting oysters.
Five sailors from the Nautilus rowed Professor Aronnax, Conseil, Ned Land
and Captain Nemo towards the shore.
Captain Nemo pressed an electric bell and the Nautilus turned around and
left the boiling sea.
B. True or False Questions
Read these sentences about the story. Decide if they are true or false.
True False
By January 21st 1868 we had travelled 6000 leagues of the
1.
Pacific.
2. At 6 oclock we put on our diving suits.
3. Inside the oyster I could see an enormous pearl.
4.
5.
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8.
9.
10.
Instead of fish and sea plants, all they could see were
shipwrecked boats at the bottom of the sea.
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11. The next day we left Sri Lanka and sailed ................. the Sea of Oman.
a) towards
b) above
c) back
d) about
F. Match the sentences
Sri Lanka is very
we Dont worry,
I went into the museum room
Rather frightened,
At the bottom we stopped
It was as big as
It was probably worth
Just then a huge shark with its mouth
open
He was just about to be eaten by the
shark,
Ned wanted to know
The Nautilus will pass under the land
However, later that night,
I didnt want to stop my friends from
leaving,
If we fail,
There is an underwater volcano here
G. Cloze
Here is the part where they all go pearl fishing.. Some of the verbs have
been taken out. Read the text and see if you can remember what goes in the
gaps. Use the verbs from the box to help you, but remember to put them
into the correct form.
Rather frightened, I put on my metal helmet and 1) ................. out of the boat
into the water. We 2) ................. the captain down a hill and under the waves,
and 3) ................. down and down. At the bottom we 4) ................. where
Captain Nemo pointed to a huge oyster. Inside the oyster I could see an
enormous pearl. It 5) ................. as big as a coconut and was probably worth
about four million dollars. I 6) ................. out my hand to take it, but the
captain stopped me and 7) ................. his head. We turned around and walked
back up to shallow water. Suddenly the captain stopped and he 8) .................
to something. About twenty metres away, an Indian man 9) ................. into
the sea and 10) ................. oysters. He didnt see us and we watched him
collecting oysters from the bottom of the sea. Just then a huge shark with
its mouth open 11) ................. towards the Indian. Within seconds, Captain
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Nemo had jumped up and 12) ................. his knife into the sharks stomach.
The sea went red and all I could see was Captain Nemo 13) ................. with
the shark through clouds of blood. He 14) ................. on the ground and was
just about to be eaten by the shark, when Ned Land jumped in and killed the
shark with his harpoon. The Captain 15) ................. to the Indian and helped
him back to his boat. The poor Indian man was clearly very scared to see us in
our metal helmets and rowed away quickly. We walked back to the Nautilus
and took off our diving suits.
dive go stop walk fight stretch swim point collect
climb stab follow shake fall be
H. Crossword
1
3
2
4
6
8
7
10
9
12
11
18
13
14
15
16
17
Across:
2. scared or afraid
5. the land
7. an animal that lives in a shell under the sea
9. a mountain that has fire inside it
11. something you put on your head to protect it
13. the jewel that is found in an oyster
14. a ship or boat that have sunk to the bottom of the sea
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fighting with some dolphins, and Professor Aronnax drank the milk of a dead
whale. The Nautilus then continued on towards the South Pole.
B. True or false questions.
Read these sentences about the story. Decide if they are true or false.
True False
1.
4.
In the story
1. What is Sri Lanka famous for?
2. Where did Professor Aronnax go when he woke up at 4 oclock?
3. What weapon did Captain Nemo give to Professor Aronnax before they
went into the water?
4. How big and how much was the large oyster worth?
5. What was the Indian man doing?
6. Who killed the shark?
7. When did the Nautilus enter the Red Sea?
8. How did the Nautilus pass from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean?
9. Why did Professor Aronnax begin to feel hotter and hotter?
10. When did the Nautilus pass through the Straits of Gibraltar?
5.
The sailors from the Nautilus were collecting all the gold,
silver and jewels from wooden boxes on the sea floor.
Chapter 5
8.
A. The Story
Read this short version of the chapter. There are a few things wrong. Find
and change the mistakes.
C. Order sentences
All these sentences appeared in the story. Put them in the correct order as
they were in the original.
The Nautilus was sailing in the Atlantic near the coast of France. Ned Land
made a plan to escape by rowing in a small boat to the shore. Later that
evening Captain Nemo went to see Professor Aronnax and told him the story
of the battle of Vigo Bay which took place on October 22nd 1702. The metal
shutters opened and Professor Aronnax could see the men from the Nautilus
collecting all the fish from the bottom of the ocean. The plan to escape failed
and Ned land was very happy. Later that day, Captain Nemo invited Professor
Aronnax to walk on the bottom of the ocean at night. After climbing a large
underwater mountain, they saw an underwater volcano and the ruined city of
Atlantis. On March 14th the Nautilus attacked some killer whales who were
The sea was covered with dead whales and the Nautilus was floating in a sea of
blood.
Ah, Professor, I was looking for you. Do you know the history of Spain?
Our plan to escape had failed, so I went to bed.
Suddenly I felt a shock and realised that the Nautilus was on the bottom of the
ocean.
The Captain gave me a glass of fresh whale milk
Just then, the metal shutters opened and I looked out of the glass window into
the water.
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Then the Nautilus left the sea of blood and travelled on towards the South
Pole.
We had changed direction and we were sailing away from Europe.
Captain Nemo pointed to a red glow in the distance and we started walking
towards it.
We stayed there looking at the lost underwater city for an hour.
On March 14th, a group of whales swam alongside the Nautilus.
Tonight we escape. said Ned Land seriously.
Then Ned Land and Conseil went to their rooms to wait for evening.
We had already been sailing for three and a half months, and had travelled
nearly ten thousand leagues.
D. Who said this?
Can you remember who said this?
1. Tonight we escape.
2. At that time Captain Nemo will probably be in bed.
3. Ah, Professor, I was looking for you. Do you know the history of Spain?
4. English ships destroyed many Spanish ships, which sank to the bottom of
the ocean.
5. Now do you understand why I am so rich?
6. we dont have a lot of luck, do we?
7. But next time, we will be successful.
8. It will be a very difficult walk.
9. I would like to go very much.
10. We must attack them before they kill all the whales in the sea.
11. Its different from cows milk and is very important for making butter and
cheese.
E. Speech
Here is something which Mrs Rachel said. Read the original again and then
see if you can repeat what she said, but without all the letters. The amount
of dots (.) is the amount of letter missing.
A. ab..t 6 oc..ck I h..rd th. t..ks fi..ing .p w..h w..er .nd th. Na..ilus w..t u..er t.e
wa..s. I st..ed i. .y r..m .nd wa..ed. A. 7 oclo.. I at. m. di..er. I .ot dre..ed .n m.
s.a b..ts, se..-sk.n h.t .nd w..m clo..es a.d w..t i..o t.e mus..m r..m. Su..enly I fe..
a sho.. .nd real..ed t..t th. Nauti..s w.s .n .he bot..m o. .he oc..n. Ho. co..d w.
esc..e w..n .e we.. .t .he bo..om o. t.e s.a? I th..ght.
G. Collocations
Match the words on the left to the words on the right.
a good
a few
warm
the bottom
a glass
wooden
the sea
the next
a dark
killer
glass
cows
milk
time
of the sea
night
floor
kilometres
opportunity
bottles
boxes
window
clothes
whales
H. Cloze
Here is the part where Captain Nemo and Professor Aronnax climb the
underwater volcano. Some of the verbs have been taken out. Read the text
and see if you can remember what goes in the gaps. Use the verbs from the
box to help you, but remember to put them into the correct form.
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It was midnight and the water was very dark. Captain Nemo 1) ................. to
a red glow in the distance and we 2) ................. walking towards it. As I 3)
................. at the red light, I realised that it 4) ................. from the top of an
enormous underwater mountain. At 1 oclock, we 5) ................. the foot of
the mountain. The path was full of seaweed and I had to 6) ................. over
rocks and dead underwater trees. I followed Captain Nemo up the mountain
and we didnt stop once. But Captain Nemo 7) ................. on and on, higher
and higher. After quite a climb we 8) ................. at the top and I looked
down the other side of the mountain. There was a huge volcano and I could
9) ................. red fire coming out of a hole in the bottom of the mountain.
On the ground next to the volcano, I could see a town. It was completely
ruined, but I could still see houses, churches and streets. Captain Nemo 10)
................. the word ATLANTIS on a rock. We 11) ................. there looking
at the lost underwater city for an hour. Then, the Captain pointed back down
the mountain, and we 12) ................. our way back to the Nautilus.
Write climb make be look point go shine stay
reach see start
I. Useful Phrases
Here are some phrases from the story. They are in the wrong order. Put
them in the correct order.
made me feel sick
the Nautilus went under the waves
I risked a taste
After quite a climb
we dont have a lot of luck
Tonight we escape.
I woke up very late
the foot of the mountain
a battle took place on
to wait for a good opportunity
Chapter 6
A. True or false questions.
Read these sentences about the story. Decide if they are true or false.
True False
1.
3.
6.
The ice below the Nautilus broke and the submarine was
free.
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kinds of birds.
we could towards the open sea.
as we might be crushed against the
ice bank.
of the submarine.
as there was almost no air left.
a long time to dig through the ice.
that everything was ready.
thin ice and into the open sea.
be crushed to death by the ice.
the more ice we saw.
that we were still alive.
of all the places we had been to.
have reached the South Pole.
calculations and smiled.
E. Preposition check
Put in the correct preposition.
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G. Collocations
Match the words on the left to the words on the right.
an ice
thin
different
the top
a black
a block
air
a loud
the open
the fresh
kinds of
tanks
sea
noise
air
of a mountain
field
of ice
ice
flag
H. Useful Phrases
Here are some phrases from the story. They are in the wrong order. Put
them in the correct order.
this was the end
we thanked God that we were still alive.
I couldnt believe that
Hours and hours went by
but it was true
It was taking a long time to
in a state of deep horror
For the next five minutes
broke the ice
That was close!
All there is
The only way to get out
The further south we went, the more
lying on its side
a small part of the
I dont know how long this lasted, but
Professor Aronnax do when he felt pure air in the submarine?
Chapter 7
and the tentacle of giant octopus got stuck in the propeller. The sailors from
the Nautilus went out to kill the octopus, but the octopus picked up a sailor and
disappeared under the waves. Later, Professor Aronnax asked Captain Nemo
to free himself and his two friends, but the Captain said that they would be free
very soon. On May 30th a warship started shooting at the Nautilus and Captain
Nemo decided to escape from it. Later that same evening, Ned land thought
about a plan to escape. Just as Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land were
about to escape, the Nautilus started to spin around and around, Professor
Aronnax lost consciousness, and he woke up on an island near Sweden.
B. True or false questions.
Read these sentences about the story. Decide if they are true or false.
True False
1.
2.
Captain Nemo and the other sailors cut off seven of the
octopus tentacles.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
A. The Story
Read this short version of the chapter. There are a few things wrong. Find
and change the mistakes.
11.
The Nautilus sailed back towards the Pacific, through the Caribbean and up the
coast of America. On April 20th the Nautilus was surrounded by lots of octopus,
13.
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14.
C. Order sentences
All these sentences appeared in the story. Put them in the correct order as
they were in the original.t
Later that evening, I put on my warm clothes and boots and lay down on my
bed.
I decided to speak to Captain Nemo about when we would be free.
The warship disappeared under the water and sank to the bottom of the
ocean.
The Nautilus was surrounded by hundreds of small octopuses.
I realised that we were caught in a whirlpool.
I soon realised that the Nautilus was sailing towards South America.
I would like to know when you will let us leave the Nautilus?
It had huge green eyes and eight long tentacles.
The Captain pressed a button and the Nautilus started to go faster and faster
towards the warship.
The octopus picked up a sailor and lifted him into the air.
I heard another shot and a cannonball landed in the water very close to the
submarine.
At that moment the Nautilus stopped and the Captain came into the museum
looking worried.
D. Who said this?
Can you remember who said this?
1. Do you believe in giant octopuses?
2. One of the octopus tentacles is stuck in the propeller.
3. I would like to speak to you, Captain
4. I would like to know when you will let us leave the Nautilus?
5. Whoever enters the Nautilus, never leaves it.
6. Well, we must escape. As soon as possible.
7. Why are they firing at us?
8. I have no choice but to attack and destroy the warship.
9. We are going to escape tonight.
10. I will be ready!
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F. Multiple Choice
1. On April 20th we passed The Bahamas and we sailed ................. America.
a) by
b) through
c) towards
d) in
2. The Nautilus was surrounded ................. hundreds of small octopuses.
a) in
b) by
c) under
d) on
3. Do you believe ................. giant octopuses?
a) in
b) on
c) for
d) by
4. The Captain came ................. the museum looking worried.
a) for
b) onto
c) under
d) into
5. The octopus picked ................. a sailor and lifted him into the air.
a) down
b) in
c) up
d) through
6. Captain Nemo and the other sailors cut ................. seven of the octopuss
tentacles.
a) off
b) in
c) below
d) on
7. We had now been on the Nautilus ................. seven months.
a) in
b) near
c) on
d) for
8. I decided to speak ................. Captain Nemo.
a) by
b) to
c) through
d) under
9. Suddenly, it hit the warship and went straight ................. it.
a) through
b) under
c) above
d) in
10. The warship disappeared ................. the water.
a) above
b) on
c) for
d) under
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11. He was looking ................. a photograph of a young woman and two small
children.
a) by
b) for
c) to
d) at
12. I put on my warm clothes and boots and lay ................. on my bed.
a) to
b) down
c) near
d) in
13. I hit my head ................. the iron platform and lost consciousness.
a) in
b) by
c) on
d) to
14. It is here that I decided to write the story ................. our adventures under
the sea.
a) for
b) on
c) through
d) of
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1. to leave or go away
3. when the sea goes around and around
5. not calm, the opposite of smooth
6. something like water, the opposite of solid
10. very very big
13. the bombs or bullet fired by a cannon
14. to travel in a boat on the sea
15. a part of a boat that makes it move
16. to die under water
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Down:
2. a big bang
4. to say something very quietly
7. the arms of an octopus
8. a metal machine that travels under the water
9. to go to the bottom of the sea
11. an animal with 8 arms that lives at sea
12. people who live and work on a boat
H. Cloze
Here is the part where Captain Nemo destroys the warship. Some of the
verbs have been taken out. Read the text and see if you can remember what
goes in the gaps. Use the verbs from the box to help you, but remember to
put them into the correct form.
We all 1) .................. down into the submarine and it went under the waves.
However it didnt go down to the bottom of the sea, but it 2) ..................
just under the surface. The Captain 3) .................. a button and the Nautilus
4) .................. to go faster and faster towards the warship. Suddenly, it 5)
.................. the warship and went straight through it. The enormous warship
started to sink and I could see all the sailors 6) .................. in the sea. I 7)
.................. terrible because I couldnt do anything to help them. The warship
8) .................. under the water and 9) .................. to the bottom of the
ocean. Captain Nemo went to his room. I could see him and saw that he 10)
.................. at a photograph of a young woman and two small children. He
started to cry and kissed the photograph. Later that evening, I 11) ..................
that the Nautilus was going through the English Channel. I couldnt sleep
that night and 12) .................. about the terrible things Captain Nemo 13)
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disappear start see do hit go drown feel sink
look press think stay
I. Full sentence questions
Now answer the questions in full sentences
In the story...
1. Where was the Nautilus sailing towards on 20th April?
2. What did Ned Land point to out at sea?
3. Did Ned Land believe in giant octopuses?
4. How big was the giant octopus?
5. Why did the Nautilus stop?
6. What did the giant octopus do when all the sailors went on top of the
submarine?
7. How many tentacles did Captian Nemo and his sailors cut off?
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Chapter 1
A. The Abraham Lincoln sailed all over the world for 3 months.
Ned Land saw the Narwhale.
Ned Land threw a harpoon at the Narwhale.
B. Scientists from every country wrote articles, gave lectures and talked about the animal.
At the time these things were happening, I was returning from a scientific trip in The United
States of America.
Therefore, until I get more information, I have to think that the monster is a huge narwhale.
The US Navy read my newspaper article and made plans for an expedition to catch the narwhale.
Sir, if you would like to join the expedition of the Abraham Lincoln, the United States
Government will happily have you on board.
We arrived at the Abraham Lincoln and I was introduced to Captain Farragut.
Our ship chased the animal all day, but at no time did we manage to catch it.
The bullet hit the narwhale but didnt go in and simply fell into the sea.
As the wave came nearer, everyone looked for something to hold onto.
I hit my foot against the animal and heard a metallic sound.
C. 1. Professor Aronnax 2. Conseil 3. Professor Aronnax 4. Ned Land 5. Ned Land
6. Captain Farragut 7. Captain Farragut 8. Conseil 9. Ned Land 10. Professor Aronnax
D. The ocean is totally unknown to us. What happens there? What animals can live 15 or 20
kilometres under the sea? We do not yet know all the living things that live at the bottom of the
sea. The common narwhale, or sea unicorn is often 30 metres long. If the size and strength is
increased by ten, then this could be the animal we are looking for. The narwhale has an ivory tusk,
just like an elephant, which is as hard as iron. If this weapon were ten times stronger, then it could
make a large hole in the ship. Therefore, until I get more information, I have to think that the
monster is a huge narwhale.
E.
This object was long and round and
the problem changed from a scientific
problem
When the engineers looked at the boat,
The newspapers wrote about the story
The US Navy read my newspaper article and
made
Conseil was a loyal man from Holland
Seeing the size of the whale,
Our ship chased the animal all day,
I was too late
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5. The US Navy read my newspaper article and made plans for an expedition to catch the
narwhale.
6. On July 20th the Abraham Lincoln arrived in the north Pacific.
7. They first saw the Narwhale at 8 oclock on November 5th 1867.
8. The Narwhale followed the Abraham Lincoln and then disappeared.
9. The harpoon hit the hard body of the narwhale and fell into the sea.
10. The Narwhale was made of thick iron.
Chapter 2
A. 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.F 8.T 9.T 10.T
B. Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land were taken down a ladder into the machine.
Two men came into the room.
Professor Aronnax began talking in French.
The strangers went away.
The steward brought some clothes for the professor, Conseil and Ned Land.
The steward set the table and brought out some large dishes of food.
Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned went to sleep.
Ned attacked the steward.
Captain Nemo invited everyone for breakfast.
Professor Aronnax followed Captain Nemo into a large room.
Captain Nemo took Professor Aronnax into his own room.
Captain Nemo explained how the Nautlius worked.
C.The door closed behind us
About thirty minutes later
He looked at us without speaking
So I began talking
They didnt seem to understand
He set the table
Well, we must do something!
Suddenly the door opened
Ned Land let go of the steward
I am in the presence of Mr Pierre Aronnax
Im sorry I have been so long
I have the right to treat you as enemies
But I have decided that
no one on earth
Thats cruelty!
You have a simple choice
breakfast is ready
Over breakfast he explained
Come this way.
One last question, Captain
D. 1. Conseil 2. Ned Land 3. Professor Aronnax 4. Ned Land 5. Captain Nemo
6. Captain Nemo 7. Professor Aronnax 8. Captain Nemo 9. Conseil
10. Professor Aronnax 11. Captain Nemo 12. Professor Aronnax 13. Captain Nemo
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E. I dont have to give you hospitality on my submarine, and I could throw you into the sea
and forget about you. That is my right. I left human society and do not obey its laws. But I have
decided that you can stay on my submarine, and you will have the freedom to live with us. I will
give each of you your own cabin to live in. However, no one on earth knows about my submarine.
It is a secret and I will not allow you to ever leave the submarine.
F. 1.behind 2.of 3.into 4.at 5.about 6.out 7.after 8.on 9.with
10.on 11.up 12.by 13.from 14.with 15.in
G. 1. talking 2. gave 3. asked 4. understand 5. went 6. entered 7. were wearing
8. was 9. had eaten 10. felt 11. woke 12. smell
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I. 1. Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land were taken down into the machine.
2. The strangers were wearing hats made from sea otter fur, seal-skin boots and clothes made from
a strange material.
3. Professor Aronnax talked about their adventures on the Abraham Lincoln.
4. The steward brought clothes similar to the clothes that the strange men were wearing.
5. Ned Land choked the steward with his powerful hands.
6. Captain Nemo said he had the right to treat the prisoners as enemies since they chased him and
tried to destroy his submarine.
7. Captain Nemo explained how all the food, clothing and furniture on board the submarine was
produced by the sea.
8. There were big wooden bookcases containing a huge number of books, brown leather sofas and
desks to read on inside the library.
9. There were pictures painted by the most famous artists, a large piano, and a huge collection of
sea plants, shells and other things from the sea inside the museum.
10. Captain Nemo explained that he had discovered how to make electricity from sea water.
Chapter 3
A. The Nautilus started its journey on November 8th.
Captain Nemo invited them to hunting in the underwater forest of Crespo Island.
The Nautilus got stuck on a coral island.
They were returning to the Nautilus with dead kangaroos.
B. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. T 11. F 12. T
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Chapter 4
A. Professor Aronnax met Captain Nemo in the library.
Professor Aronnax woke up at 4 oclock and went into the museum room.
Five sailors from the Nautilus rowed Professor Aronnax, Conseil, Ned Land and Captain Nemo
towards the shore.
Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned land followed Captain Nemo down a hill and under the
waves.
Professor Aronnax stretched out his hand to take a huge oyster, but the captain stopped him and
shook his head.
An Indian man was diving into the sea and collecting oysters.
Captain Nemo fell on the ground and was about to be eaten by a shark.
The Nautilus entered the Red Sea.
Professor Aronnax watched as Captain Nemo sailed his submarine through a narrow tunnel and
out into the Mediterranean.
Captain Nemo pressed an electric bell and the Nautilus turned around and left the boiling sea.
They saw anchors, cannons, bullets and pieces of broken ships.
A few minutes later the Nautilus was at the surface and sailing on the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
B. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9 T 10. T 11. T 12. F
C. 1. Captain Nemo 2. Captain Nemo 3. Professor Aronnax 4. Captain Nemo 5. Captain
Nemo 6. Professor Aronnax 7. Ned Land 8. Ned land 9. Ned land 10. Captain Nemo
11. Captain Nemo 12. Professor Aronnax
D. Would you and your friends like to
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Ill be ready.
We put on our
Rather frightened, I
and went down and down.
It was as big as
Within seconds
You saved my life.
the day after tomorrow.
I personally didnt want to
Just as I was about to leave
During the night
As we came closer to
In the meantime
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11. towards
F.
Sri Lanka is very
Dont worry,
I went into the museum room
Rather frightened,
At the bottom we stopped
It was as big as
It was probably worth
Just then a huge shark with its mouth open
He was just about to be eaten by the shark,
Ned wanted to know
The Nautilus will pass under the land
However, later that night,
I didnt want to stop my friends from leaving,
If we fail,
There is an underwater volcano here
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A. The Nautilus was sailing near the coast of Spain.
The men from the Nautilus were collecting all the treasure from the bottom of the ocean.
Ned Land was very sad.
The Nautilus attacked some killer whales who were fighting with some whales.
B. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8 T 9. T 10. T 11. F 12. T
C. We had already been sailing for three and a half months, and had travelled nearly ten thousand
leagues.
Tonight we escape. said Ned Land seriously.
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Then Ned Land and Conseil went to their rooms to wait for evening.
Suddenly I felt a shock and realised that the Nautilus was on the bottom of the ocean.
Ah, Professor, I was looking for you. Do you know the history of Spain?
Just then, the metal shutters opened and I looked out of the glass window into the water.
Our plan to escape had failed, so I went to bed.
We had changed direction and we were sailing away from Europe.
Captain Nemo pointed to a red glow in the distance and we started walking towards it.
We stayed there looking at the lost underwater city for an hour.
On March 14th, a group of whales swam alongside the Nautilus.
The sea was covered with dead whales and the Nautilus was floating in a sea of blood.
The Captain gave me a glass of fresh whale milk.
Then the Nautilus left the sea of blood and travelled on towards the South Pole.
D. 1. Ned Land 2. Ned Land 3. Captain Nemo 4. Captain Nemo 5. Captain Nemo
6. Professor Aronnax 7. Ned Land 8. Captain Nemo 9. Professor Aronnax 10. Captain
Nemo 11. Captain Nemo
E. At about 6 oclock I heard the tanks filling up with water and the Nautilus went under the waves. I
stayed in my room and waited. At 7 oclock I ate my dinner. I got dressed in my sea boots, seal-skin hat
and warm clothes and went into the museum room. Suddenly I felt a shock and realised that the Nautilus
was on the bottom of the ocean. How could we escape when we were at the bottom of the sea? I thought.
F.
We had already been sailing
We could see
At that time Captain Nemo will
At about 6 oclock I heard the tanks filling
How could we escape
a battle took
They were collecting
All I have to do
Later that evening,
But Captain Nemo went on and on,
We stayed there looking
We must attack them
I risked a taste,
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Chapter 6
A. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. F 11. T 12. F.
B. On March 14th Professor Aronnax saw ice floating in the sea.
The sea had frozen into an ice field.
Preparations were made to go under the ice bank.
Professor Aronnax went back to the museum room and watched as the Nautilus slowly started to
go back to the surface.
The Captain measured the position of the sun in the sky.
Captain Nemo stuck a large black flag with the letter N written on it into the ground.
Professor Aronnax woke up with a shock.
An enormous block of ice turned over and they were stuck on the ice.
Captain Nemo started the engine and the Nautilus moved forwards through the ice tunnel.
Twelve sailors from the Nautilus went out to the dig the ice.
Professor Aronnax lay down on his bed.
The tanks were filled with water to make the submarine heavier.
The Nautilus travelled as fast as it could towards the open sea.
I felt pure air in the submarine.
C. 1. Ned Land 2. Captain Nemo 3. Professor Aronnax 4. Captain Nemo 5. Professor
Aronnax 6. Captain Nemo 7. Captain Nemo 8. Captain Nemo 9. Professor Aronnax
10. Ned Land 11. Captain Nemo 12. Captain Nemo
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The further south we went,
The Captain told me
We broke through
I saw many different
He did some
I, Captain Nemo, on March 19th 1868,
I went to sleep that night dreaming
If the block of ice doesnt stop,
Ice was on both sides
The first is to
It was taking
It was difficult to walk
We travelled as fast
We thanked God
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Chapter 7
A. The Nautilus sailed back towards the Atlantic.
Captain Nemo said that Professor Aronnax and his two friends would never be free.
Captain Nemo decided to destroy the warship.
Professor Aronnax woke up on an island near Norway.
B. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. T 11. T 12. T 13. F 14. T
C. I soon realised that the Nautilus was sailing towards South America.
The Nautilus was surrounded by hundreds of small octopuses.
It had huge green eyes and eight long tentacles.
At that moment the Nautilus stopped and the Captain came into the museum looking worried.
The octopus picked up a sailor and lifted him into the air.
I decided to speak to Captain Nemo about when we would be free.
I would like to know when you will let us leave the Nautilus?
I heard another shot and a cannonball landed in the water very close to the submarine.
The Captain pressed a button and the Nautilus started to go faster and faster towards the warship.
The warship disappeared under the water and sank to the bottom of the ocean.
Later that evening, I put on my warm clothes and boots and lay down on my bed.
I realised that we were caught in a whirlpool.
D. 1. Conseil 2. Captain Nemo 3. Professor Aronnax 4. Professor Aronnax 5. Captain
Nemo 6. Ned Land 7. Conseil 8. Captain Nemo 9. Ned Land 10. Professor Aronnax
E.
I thought
Ned Land pointed to
I have heard of giant octopuses
One of the octopuss
The octopus sprayed
He was crying
I would like to know
I have the same answer now
I saw a large warship
I felt terrible because
The sea is rough and the wind is strong,
All these things went through my mind,
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