INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA SANTA TERESA

 
TALLER N.º 2 DE APLICACIÓN DEL AREA DE HUMANIDADES: ENGLISH 9º
STUDENT’S NAME: _____________________________________GRADE: ____
TEACHER: Gladys Amparo Vanegas

AMBITOS:
 Repasa el pasado de los verbos regulares e irregulares.
 Reconoce información específica en textos cortos

READING COMPREHENSION: ROBINSON CRUSOE

COMPLETE THIS TEXT ADAPTED FROM DANIEL DEFOE’S ROBINSON CRUSOE IN THE SIMPLE PAST
AND CHOOSE THE STATEMENT WHICH YOU THINK FITS BEST. GIVE ONE ANSWER TO EACH
QUESTION. See the example:
When he has rested a little, Robinson got up (get up) and (1) ________(walk) about.
He was sad. He was wet, cold and hungry. Night (2) _____(be) coming on. He (3)
________ (not Know) where to sleep because he was afraid of animals attacking him
in the night.

But he (4) ______(find) he still (5)_______(have) a knife in his pocket. So, he cut a big
stick to protect himself with. Then he climbed up a tree and fixed himself as well as he
could among the thick branches. Soon he (6) ______(fall) fast asleep.

When he awoke, it was broad daylight. The storm had died down and the sea was
quite calm. To his surprise, he (7) ______(see) that the ship had not sunk.

The first thing that he (8) ______(do) was to swim to the ship. Once he was there, he
(9)______(go) to the store room. He was delighted to find that most of the food was still
quite dry. He helped himself to some biscuits and then explored the rest of the ship. As
he moved about, the ship´s dog and two cats (10) ________(be) running up to him.
They lived right through the storm and was very pleased to see Robinson Crusoe.

1. He didn’t know where to spend the night c) Uneatable

because………
a) He felt afraid of people an thieves 5. “He helped himself to some biscuits”. It means
b) He had nowhere to go he……
c) He felt afraid of wild animals a) Opened a tin of biscuits with some help
d) The night was very cold, dark and wet b) Ate some biscuits
e) He didn’t feel very well c) Threw away some biscuits
2. He climbed up a tree and fixed himself there d) Took some biscuits for the island
a) To have a better view e) Closed a tin of biscuits with his hands
b) To get some fruit
c) To see the wild animals better 6. Watch the movie about Robinson Crusoe and be
d) To keep away from the wet ground ready to answer questions the next virtual class. Find
e) To avoid dangerous animals the movie and the workshop in the blog:
3. When he woke up, the ship……… https://goisa483.wixsite.com/english9/first-term
a) Had disappeared
b) Was out of the sight
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c) Was at the bottom of the sea
d) Was still floating on the water
e) Was among some rocks
4. In what conditions was the food he found in the
store room?
a) Ruined d) Wet
b) Eatable e) Stole