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Robinson Crusoe
Book key 22–24  Open answers
25 a  3  b  7  c  3  d  7  e  7  f  3  g  7  h  3
1 a cannibal, captain, master, prisoner, slave 26 –35  Open answers
b goat
c parrot Discussion activities key
d umbrella 1–2  Open answers
e corn 3 See the relevant pages of the book.
f storm 4 Open answers
2 Open answers 5 Possible answers:
3 a  No  b  No  c  Yes  d  No  e  No  f  No The food and drink will help him to live.
g  Yes He can use the guns to hunt animals and to defend
4 –5  Open answers himself.
6 a  6  b  10  c  1  d  8  e  4  f  5  g  3  h  2 He can use the pens and paper to write messages,
i  9  j  7 draw maps, make plans, etc.
7–9  Open answers He can use the clothes to wear or to make a tent,
10 a England or to make a bag, etc.
b weak He can use the knives as tools to carve objects, to cut
c three his food, etc.
d months He can read the books.
e beach 6 Possible answers:
f afraid Good things: he has plenty of food, the climate is
g stronger good, there are no dangerous animals.
h trees Bad things: he is alone, it is difficult to leave the
11–12  Open answers island.
13 a on the beach 7 Possible answer:
b near his house Dear father,
c in a big cave I am so sorry I left without saying goodbye. I went
d in the big cave to Brazil and made my fortune, but now I am on a
e on a beach desert island. There is nobody here and I am learning
f near the beach/under the water how to do many things. Now I understand that
g on the ship it is important to make plans and to work hard. I
h on the beach am happy because I have learned this lesson. I have
14 –15  Open answers nobody to tell me what to do or to help me if I am in
16 a About twenty-six. trouble. This makes me feel strong and happy.
b Nothing. Your son
c Yes. Robinson Crusoe
d He wants to be Robinson’s slave. 8–12  Open answers
17 3: b, d, e, f 13 Possible questions:
18 7: b, c, d How long have you been here?
19–20  Open answers What did you do before you came here?
21 a Friday Have you seen any other people here on the island?
b Friday Was is difficult to be the only man on the island?
c Friday’s father Have you ever tried to leave the island?
d Robinson Crusoe 14 See the relevant page of the book.
e Friday 15–17  Open answers
f the captain

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Robinson Crusoe
Activity worksheets key Progress test key
1 a  Germany  b  England  c  York  d  Hull 1 a was
e  London  f  Yarmouth  g  London  h  Guinea b wanted
2 a  3  b  5  c  1  d  6  e  2  f  4 c looked
3 a Robinson Crusoe found some fruit and it was ready d came
to eat on the first day. e money
b Robinson Crusoe could not carry a lot of fruit back f storm
to his house. g threw
c The place where he found the fruit was better than h shouted
the place ear his house. i played
d Robinson Crusoe’s house was four miles away from j swam
the garden with the fruits and vegetables. 2 a  7  b  3  c  7  d  7  e  3  f  3  g  7  h  3
e Robinson Crusoe stayed near the beach because he i  3
wanted to go back to England. 3 a because
4 a  2  b  3  c  2 b so
5 a the boat c before
b the umbrella d after
c the boat made by Robinson Crusoe 4 (a) Robinson Crusoe’s parents wanted him to stay
d the parrot in his home town of York but he has other ideas.
e the windows (b) He wants to become a sailor and see the world.
6 a  3  b  7  c  7  d  3  e  7 (c) He leaves without saying goodbye to his parents
7 a  4  b  1  c  5  d  6  e  8  f  7  g  3  h  2 (d) and finds a ship in Hull. (e) He goes to London
8 a hard by road and finds another ship. (f ) He goes to Guinea,
b back and comes back to London with £300. (g) Then he
c quickly goes to sea again and becomes a rich man in Brazil.
d fights (h) But he is not happy with his life in Brazil and he
e near to goes to sea again to get slaves from Africa. (i) His ship
9 a  3  b  1  c  6  d  2  e  4  f  5 goes to the bottom of the sea again and all of sailors die.
10 a 7 – Friday’s father and Christianus did not come (j) He swims to the beach of a small island.
back to the island after eight days. 5 a  2  b  2  c  1  d  3  e  2
b 3 6 a  yes  b  no  c  no  d  yes  e  no
c 7 – The men from the ship were not all good men.
d 3
e 3
11 a sat
b came
c shouted
d followed
e ran
12 a  no  b  no  c  yes  d  yes  e  no

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