Задание

Teach served for several years on a pirate ship under another captain before, in 1717, he stole __(3)____ . Teach and his crew, aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” captured a number of valuable cargoes off of the coasts of Virginia and the Carolinas. In what would become one of his most famous acts, Teach sailed boldly into Charleston, South Carolina, captured several prominent citizens, and held them hostage until the city agreed to exchange them for costly medical supplies.

A. a ship for himself and formed a crew of his own

B. needing proof of Blackbeard’s death in order

C. notorious of the pirates, Edward Teach, better known as “Blackbeard,” was a frequent visitor

D. Teach became known as “Blackbeard” and his reputation spread quickly

E. to attack and capture enemy merchant vessels