Read the text. Choose the correct option to complete sentences below the text Blackbeard was a terrifying English pirate. He was a large, tall man. His real name was Edward Teach, but he got his pirate name from the long black beard which covered most of his face. Ships all over the Caribbean Sea feared an attack by Blackbeard and his crew. Teach began his career on the high seas at an early age when he sailed in the English Navy in the War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713). After the war, he joined the crew of the Pirate Hornigold. In 1717, they captured a French ship that Hornigold later gave to Teach. Teach took control of this ship which he named 'The Queen Anne's Revenge'. This was the first of many ships that he commanded, and it began his reputation as a dangerous pirate. Over the next year, Blackbeard and his crew captured more than 50 ships. They often learnt a ship's nationality and then raised that country's flag in order to appear friendly. This way Blackbeard's ship could get close to the other ship. The pirates then raised Blackbeard's flag and attacked the ship. They went on board the ship and stole treasure and goods. Blackbeard's life came to an end when the Royal British Navy sent Lieutenant Maynard after Blackbeard in November, 1718. Maynard found Blackbeard and his crew in a small harbour in North Carolina. The pirates and Maynard's crew fought each other. In the battle, Maynard shot and killed Blackbeard. Afterwards, Maynard searched for Blackbeard's treasure but was unable to find it. The secret of Blackbeard's treasure remains a mystery to this day. The pirate Blackbeard had a short black beard. was of medium height. was a frightening man. had ships all over the Caribbean. Blackbeard first went to sea when he was quite young. to work for Pirate Hornigold. to fight the French. to sail to Spain. Blackbeard got his first ship from another pirate. by attacking the English Navy. from Queen Anne. by stealing it from another pirate. Blackbeard and his crew got close to other ships by learning about the ship's crew. not showing any flag at all. stealing the other ship's flag. showing the same flag as the other ship. When Maynard found Blackbeard, Maynard fought and died. Blackbeard fought but lost his life. Maynard took Blackbeard's treasure. the pirates killed Maynard. The above text is typical of a history book. an adventure story. an autobiography. a historical novel.

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Blackbeard was a terrifying English pirate. He was a large, tallman. His real name was Edward Teach, but he got his pirate namefrom the long black beard which covered most of his face. Shipsall over the Caribbean Sea feared an attack by Blackbeardand his crew.

Teach began his career on the high seas at an early agewhen he sailed in the English Navy in the War of theSpanish Succession (1702-1713). After the war, he joined thecrew of the Pirate Hornigold. In 1717, they captured a Frenchship that Hornigold later gave to Teach. Teach took control ofthis ship which he named 'The Queen Anne's Revenge'. Thiswas the first of many ships that he commanded, and it began hisreputation as a dangerous pirate.

Over the next year, Blackbeard and his crew captured more than50 ships. They often learnt a ship's nationality and then raised thatcountry's flag in order to appear friendly. This way Blackbeard's shipcould get close to the other ship. The pirates then raised Blackbeard's flag and attacked the ship. They went on board theship and stole treasure and goods.

Blackbeard's life came to an end when the Royal British Navy sent Lieutenant Maynard after Blackbeard inNovember, 1718. Maynard found Blackbeard and his crew in a small harbour in North Carolina. The pirates andMaynard's crew fought each other. In the battle, Maynard shot and killed Blackbeard. Afterwards, Maynard searched forBlackbeard's treasure but was unable to find it. The secret of Blackbeard's treasure remains a mystery to this day.

The pirate Blackbeard

had a short black beard.
was of medium height.
was a frightening man.
had ships all over the Caribbean.

Blackbeard first went to sea

when he was quite young.
to work for Pirate Hornigold.
to fight the French.
to sail to Spain.

Blackbeard got his first ship

from another pirate.
by attacking the English Navy.
from Queen Anne.
by stealing it from another pirate.

Blackbeard and his crew got close to other ships by

learning about the ship's crew.
not showing any flag at all.
stealing the other ship's flag.
showing the same flag as the other ship.

When Maynard found Blackbeard,

Maynard fought and died.
Blackbeard fought but lost his life.
Maynard took Blackbeard's treasure.
the pirates killed Maynard.

The above text is typical of

a history book.
an adventure story.
an autobiography.
a historical novel.

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