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1. 1.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. The cornfields are _________________________
      1. on either side of the path.
      2. all over the farmland.
      3. in a meadow.
   2. The earth is green due to the _________________________
      1. vast meadow.
      2. cornfields.
      3. dense woods.
   3. The weather was _________________________
      1. bright and sunny.
      2. windy.
      3. damp and humid.
   4. The skylark was _________________________
      1. flitting all over.
      2. perched on a branch.
      3. suspended in the air.
   5. The narrator knew that the skylark _________________________
      1. was sucking nectar.
      2. had a nest in the cornfield.
      3. was keeping a watch on the narrator.
2. 2.

   Choose the option that best explains the phrase.

   1. a sweeter schooner
      1. a good teacher
      2. an excellent boat
   2. a round score of men
      1. a group of twenty men
      2. a group of fat men
   3. native buccaneers
      1. local dwellers
      2. local pirates
   4. monstrously touched
      1. moved by an immense force
      2. immensely moved
   5. abominable age
      1. detestable age
      2. old and frail
   6. old salts
      1. salt seasoned with spices
      2. seasoned mariners
3. 3.

   How many crew members was John Trelawney keen to have on board his ship? Did he find the job easy?

4. 4.

   What made John Trelawney regard Long John Silver as just the right crew?

5. 5.

   Explain the phrase-old tarpaulins.

6. 6.

   What, do you think, is the objective of the voyage? Find a line from the text to support your answer.