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Robinson Crusoe
Activity Book
Exercises written by
Ian Transure
Contents
Chapter I
Activities to chapter 1: Wanderlust....................................................3
A. Answer the following questions.
Activities to chapter 2: Captured by Pirates......................................8
1. Where was Robinson Crusoe born?
2. How many elder brothers did Robinson have?
3. What kind of career did Robinson’s father want him to have?
4. What did Robinson’s parents do when he told them about his wishes
to travel?
5. What kind of life did Robinson’s father think middle-class boys
should be happy with?
6. Who did Robinson meet by chance at the docks in Hull?
7. What did Robinson think about watching the sun set and rise over
the water?
8. Why did the sailors fire their guns during the storm?
9. Why did Robinson decide to travel to London instead of returning
home?
10. Where did the captain die?
Activities to chapter 3: Shipwrecked...............................................13
Activities to chapter 4: Forces of Nature.........................................19
Activities to chapter 5: Am I really alone?........................................24
Activities to chapter 6: Friday..........................................................29
Activities to chapter 7: Homeward bound.......................................34
Key: .................................................................................................40
B. Say whether the following statements are true of false.
True False
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1. Robinson’s father was originally from Germany.
2.
From an early age, Robinson thought of adventures
in Africa.
3.
Robinson’s bad luck started two weeks after leaving
Hull.
4.
Other sailors joked about the terror Robinson felt
during the storm.
5. Robinson was forced to abandon ship.
6.
Robinson arrived at Yarmouth, on the western coast
of England.
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7. Robinson travelled to London by train.
7. Again I prayed to God to allow me to .............. my mind and return
home.
a) trade b) replace c) change d) exchange
8. I had bought many things in London that I was able .............. to the
people of Guinea.
a) to sell b) to give c) to buy d) to provide
8. The captain caught a tropical disease and died.
C. Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
seasickness poor business rough journey
northern panic on foot permission unsuccessful
E. What prepositions are missing from these sentences?
1. York is a large city in .............. England.
2. Robinson’s mother tried to persuade his father to allow him one
.............. .
3. If the journey was .............., Robinson would return home.
4. Travel was only for the very .............., who had nothing to lose.
5. Robinson went to London by sea without his parents’ .............. .
6. The sea was very ..............
7. The storm caused .............. and destruction on the boat.
8. Robinson travelled to London ..............
9. The voyage to Guinea went well, apart from the ..............
10. Robinson decided to take the captain’s ship and continue the
.............. in which he achieved success.
to at at of on in by with
1. I never knew what happened .............. the other.
2. My father had wanted me to think about a career .............. law.
3. Middle-class boys should be happy .............. a life of work.
4. I was .............. the docks in Hull talking with sailors.
5. I began enjoying this life .............. sea.
6. The sailors fired their guns as a signal .............. distress.
7. I fainted .............. the deck and was kicked aside by my mates.
8. I made my decision to travel to London .............. land.
F. Complete the words in these sentences.
D. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete each sentence.
ashamed faded insignificant begged course
advice settling addiction rescued ship
1. I .............. a good upbringing from my parents.
a) receive b) received c) given d) collected
2. My father was .............. from Germany.
a) originally b) firstly c) coming d) born
3. My father had done his best .............. that travel was only for the
very poor or for the very rich.
a) to tell b) to explain c) to convince d) to teach
4. I …… up with a friend who was going to London by sea.
a) talked b) saw c) spoke d) met
5. Together we .............. the ship on September 1, 1651.
a) climbed b) sailed c) entered d) boarded
6. I could now understand what a .............. life my father had lived and
just how wrong I had been with my own thoughts.
a) simple b) lazy c) comfortable d) hard
1. Robinson’s father made his money in buying and selling before _ _ t
_ _ _ _ _ down in York.
2. No a _ _ _ _ _ could ever change Robinson’s thoughts of adventure
at sea.
3. Robinson’s father _ _ _ g _ _ him to forget about his wishes for
adventure.
4. On September 1, 1651 Robinson left the harbour on a _ _ _ _ s _ for
London.
5. The first storm was very small and _ _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ compared
to others.
6. After the storm had stopped, Robinson’s promises _ _ d _ _ away.
7. Robinson was _ e _ _ _ _ _ by a passing boat after he was forced to
abandon ship.
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8. Robinson decided to travel to London because he would be too
_ _ _ _ m _ _ to go home.
9. The captain had a s _ _ _ bound for Guinea in Africa.
10. The experience in Guinea caused within Robinson
an _ _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ to travel and doing business with the local people of
that part of the world.
7. A .............. is a place where a ship is kept. (7 letters)
8. Another word for extreme fear is .............. (6 letters)
9. The opposite of happiness is .............. (7 letters)
I. Group the words in the box according to the given categories.
tropical English coast thoughts try trade
dreams joy several abandon comfortable
G. Match pairs of words that have OPPOSITE meanings.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
buying
elder
sea
together
early
late
alone
land
selling
younger
H. Solve the crossword puzzle.
J. Choose the correct tense.
1 A
2 D
3 V
4 E
5 N
6 T
1. I ................ in the year 1632 in York, a large city in northern England.
a) have born b) was born c) am born d) did born
2. I ...................... two elder brothers; one who died I the English army.
a) have had b) was having c) had d) had been having
3. When I told my parents about my wishes to travel, they ...................
to persuade me not to do so.
a) try b) were tried c) will be trying d) tried
4. A year later I .............. it no longer.
a) could stand b) have stood c) stand d) had stood
5. After several days of seasickness, the sea ..................... calm again.
a) became b) become c) will become d) have become
6. The storm had been very small and insignificant compared to others
they ........................... .
a) was experienced b) are being experienced
c) had experienced d) is experiencing
7. The wind ...................... blowing strongly once again.
a) begun b) begins
c) began d) will have begun
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1. One of Robinson’s brothers died in the English .............. (4 letters)
2. The part of a ship you stand on is called the .............. (4 letters)
3. Robinson’s parents .............. in Hull. (5 letters)
4. The Baltic is the name of a ............... (3 letters)
5. When the storm came, Robinson wanted to change his .............. and
go home. (4 letters)
6. After you make a lot of money, you have a .............. (7 letters)
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8. When I awoke, I ..................... myself being forced to abandon ship
with my comrades.
a) was being found b) found c) am finding d) has found
9. We arrived at Yarmouth and the authorities ............... us comfortable
accommodation.
a) gives b) gave
c) are giving d) had been giving
10.We ................... to receive much more for our goods than we would
back home.
a) were being able b) was able c) is able d) were able
B. Say whether the following statements are true of false.
True False
1.
After a short battle with Turkish pirates, Robinson
was taken captive.
2.
Robinson’s new master made him do fun and
exciting work.
3. Xury was thrown off the boat by Robinson.
4.
Xury shot a rabbit-like creature which provided a
very good meal.
5. Two leopards were shot on the island.
K. Choose the correct tense.
1. My father’s name was Kreutznaer, but this was difficult for English
people to pronounce so it
was changed
/
was changing
to Crusoe.
2. The sea was very rough, and I began to wish I
had never left
/
was
never leaving
home.
3. By the next day, the storm
was stopped
/
had stopped
completely.
4. It was the most beautiful sight I
had ever seen
/
had ever saw
.
5. I loved it, and after I
returned
/
have returned
to London, I
immediately wanted to head out again.
6. The sea captain was extremely rude.
7.
If Xury became Christian, the sea captain would let
him go in twelve years.
8.
Wells was the name of Robinson’s Portuguese
neighbour.
9. Robinson wished he had not sold Xury.
Chapter 2
10. British goods were not very valuable in Brazil.
A. Answer the following questions.
C. Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
1. Why did Robinson only take 100 pounds of his new-found wealth?
2. What happened on course towards the Canary Islands?
3. How long was Robinson a prisoner in Sallee?
4. Who accompanied Robinson on his voyages after he escaped?
5. Why were Robinson and Xury forced to go on land?
6. Where was the Portuguese ship sailing?
7. What did the sea captain buy from Robinson?
8. What did Robinson do after seeing how rich farm owners were
becoming?
9. As Robinson approached middle-class status, how did he feel?
10. When did Robinson board the ship from Brazil to Africa?
safe slave signs catch merchants disaster
exchange farm cannibals honest
1. Xury and I saw no .............. of human life.
2. I was terrified these naked black people might be .............. .
3. We set off trying to .............. up.
4. As Xury did not seem to find this a problem,
I allowed the .............. .
5. The captain told a friend of his, a good and .............. man, that I
might be useful to him.
6. Together, we slowly started to .............. more and more of what we
had farmed.
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