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WorksheetsWordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Lesson 5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sailors had grown used to their carefree ways on the island. They were not happy when they were ordered to _____ for West Indies.
a)
embark
b)
depict
c)
profusion
d)
conscientious
2.
We cannot imagine what life was like aboard the Bounty. No movie can _____________ accurately the conditions below the decks.
a)
slovenly
b)
depict
c)
rebuke
d)
prudent
3.
It was hoped the breadfruit aboard the Bounty would grow as well in the West Indies as it did on Tahiti. The plant grew in___ on the Pacific island.
a)
pilfered
b)
rankling
c)
profusion
d)
prudent
4.
Captain Bligh was dissatisfied with his chief mate. Flethcer Christian had not been as ____ as he should have been in carrying out his duties.
a)
conscientious
b)
pilfer
c)
slovenly
d)
rankled
5.
Fletcher should have instilled some discipline into the sailors. Instead, he had let them develop ____ habits.
a)
confiscated
b)
mutiny
c)
rebuke
d)
slovenly
6.
The sailors knew that the ship's stores weren't properly guarded. It was easy to ___ small items from the when no one was looking.
a)
audacious
b)
prudent
c)
pilfer
d)
lackadaisical
7.
Bligh had spoken to his chief mate. This must have ___ Christian and perhaps led to his seizing control of the ship.
a)
rebuke
b)
audacious
c)
rankled
d)
depict
8.
Captain Bligh slept peacefully until shortly before dawn. His___ was disturbed when Fletcher Christian stormed into his cabin.
a)
serenity
b)
inkling
c)
mutiny
d)
rebuke
9.
The ship was seized before Bligh knew about it. If he had an ___ of what was about to happen, he might have been able to prove it.
a)
profusion
b)
pilfer
c)
embark
d)
inkling
10.
Those loyal to Bligh were unable to resiste. All weapons aboard ship had been ___ by Christian, and only his men were armed.
a)
lackadaisical
b)
confiscated
c)
prudent
d)
embarked
11.
To seize control of one of His Magesty's ships by force was a serious crime. The crime of ___ was punishable by death.
a)
mutiny
b)
rebuke
c)
profusion
d)
rankle
12.
Bligh warned Fletcher Christian that he would be hanged for his crime. Christian ignored the _____ and put Bligh over the side.
a)
prudent
b)
rebuke
c)
embark
d)
inkling
13.
Those loyal to Bligh went into the open boat. Fletcher Christian and those ____ enough to join him stayed on the Bounty.
a)
audacious
b)
conscientious
c)
serenity
d)
rankled
14.
Captain Bligh maintained strict disclipine aboard the open boat. He could not afford to be ___ in the way he handled his crew.
a)
pilfer
b)
slovenly
c)
depict
d)
lackadaisical
15.
Bligh's ____ rationing of their very limited supplies of food and water kept the crew alive.
a)
depict
b)
inkling
c)
prudent
d)
mutiny
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