Story

Treasure Island

1. Complete the sentences with these words.

1. I had to kneel down to pick up my pen from the floor.
2. Is it true that you can become crazy if you drink sea water?
3. In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh was the leader of the country.
4. Ali and his brother never fight. They have always been good friends.
5. We used a spade to make a hole, then we planted a tree.

2. Read Chapter 5 quickly. Who has or had the following?

1. a gun Jim
2. a small boat Ben Gun
3. a spade Ben Gun
4. a flag Long John Silver
5. a ship called the Walrus Flint

3. Complete the sentences from the story with these words.

1. I finally stopped running and saw that I was close to the bottom of one of the small hills.
2. I decided to walk back towards the beach.
3. I realised it was a man.
4. I remembered that I had a gun.
5. I began to think that perhaps Ben Gun was crazy.
6. I told our crew that Flint’s treasure was on the island.
7. I heard the sound of a gun.

4. Match the items in column A with those in column B.

1. Ben Gun knelt, d. down in front of Jim.
2. Ben dreamt, e. of eating good food again.
3. Jim told Ben, a. his story from the start.
4. Ben told a ship’s crew, b. about the treasure on the island.
5. Ben gave Jim, c. good directions across the island.

5. Match to make collocations.

1. fly, c. flag
2. give, d. directions
3. live on, e. fish and fruit
4. look, b. dangerous
5. stop, a. running

6. Read these quotations. Who is the speaker of each sentence? Why do they say this?

1. “If I can get back to my ship, I’ll give you bread and cheese.”

Jim Hawkins. Ben Gun is hungry.

2. “You didn’t come on Flint’s ship, did you?”

Ben Gun. He is worried about seeing Flint again.

3. “You can go on the island and look for it, but you’ll be there on your own.”

Flint. He wanted to go home.

7. Read the quotations and answer the questions.

1. "I’ve not spoken to anyone for three years."
Why was Ben Gun alone on the island?

Because his crew left him on the island.

2. "If you work for Silver, I’m finished,' he said."
What does Ben Gun mean by this?

He means that Silver could kill him.

3. "You can look for the treasure on your own!"
Why do you think the crew say this to Ben Gun?

They didn’t think he would find the treasure and wanted to leave.