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Section B Vocabulary Cloze
Complete the text with the correct answer.

Pirates go “Arrrr”!

From Long John Silver to Captain Hook, pirates are the stuff of legends. For de-
cades, stories have been based on these terrible charismatic ___(15)___ who harm
others or break the law.

Some of the most ___(16)___ pirates in history lived during the golden age of
piracy and their stories have served as the basis for pirate myth and lore. It was a time
when free-spirited ___(17)___ could just disappear in the world by boarding a ship.
The open seas offered promises of ___(18)___ and freedom. Especially in contrast to
our ___(19)___ lives of today, the pirate’s life seemed awfully appealing.

However, historians do not agree with this ___(20)___ depiction and paint the ca-
reers of these famous pirates as exceedingly harsh, cruel and quick. Real pirates are a
menace to world governments as they affect trade and commerce negatively.

15. A. outcasts B. refugees C. villains D. survivors

16. A. ominous B. infamous C. disastrous D. conspicuous

17. A. explorers B. stuntmen C. daredevils D. prisoners

18. A. fame B. liberty C. adventure D. experience
19. A. idyllic B. vibrant C. hectic D. restless

20. A. glorified B. dramatic C. impractical D.speculative

PART 3 READING
Passage I MCQ
Read the passage below and choose the best answer.

Hi, my name is William and I really enjoy fishing. My dad taught me to fish when I was
young and I have now taught my son and daughter to fish, and they love it! It is a way
of relaxing in nature and spending time together as a family doing healthy outdoor
activities.

People fish for different reasons. Recreational fishers, like myself, fish for plea-
sure or sport, while commercial fishers fish for profit. Recreational fishing does have
conventions, rules, licensing restrictions and laws that limit the way in which fish are