The Pitcairn Islands are (a)_______
in the South Pacific Ocean, about hallway (b)_________
and New Zealand. The larger island of Pitcaim was (c)_______
Peru
in 1767 by the British and settled in 1790
by the mutineers from the English ship Bounty and their Tahitian companions, Pitcairn was the (d)__________
Pacific Island to become a British colony (in 1838) and today (e)________ the last vestige of the British empire
in the South Pacific. The population of about 50 are the (f)________ of the Bounty mutineers and their
Tahitian wives English is the official langunge, but many Islanders communkate in Pitcaimese (a pidgin language
comprising of elements of 18th century English and aTahitian dialed).
The (g) ___________of this tiny island exist on fishing, subsistence farming, handicrafts, and postage stamps.
The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide (h)____________ of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane,
watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans. Bartering is an (i)___________ part of the economy. The major sources
of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the sale of handicrafts to passing
It has no port or (k)__________
harbour, and supplies must be transported by rowed longboat from larger
ships stationed (l)___________
(a)
(1) located
(2) sited
(3) stationed
(4) settled
(b)
(1) middle
(2) between
(3) centre
(4) close
(c)
(1) uncovered
(2) discovered
(3) created
(4) invented
(d)
(1) opening
(2) premiere
(3) beginning
(4) first
(e)
(1) remains
(2) remnant
(3) spare
(4) residue
(f)
(1) ancestors
(2) descendants
(3) heir
(4) suocessor
(g)
(1) dwellers
(2) tenants
(3) inhabitants
(4) public
(h)
(1) different
(2) variety
(3) types
(4) diversity
(i)
(1) crucial
(2) important
(3) major
(4) vital
(j)
(1) cars
(2) planes
(3) motor-boats
(4) ships
(k)
(1) natural
(2) pure
(3) native
(4) creation
(l)
(1) offshore
(2) inshore
(3) share
(4) coast
Answers
Answer:
1 I
2 ii
3 I
4 iv
5 iii
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Explanation:
The Pitcairn Islands are (1) located in the South Pacific Ocean, about
(a) located (b) sited (c) stationed (d) settled
halfway (2) between Peru and New Zealand. The larger island of Pitcairn was
(a) middle (b) between (c) center (d) close
(3) Discovered in 1767 by the British and settled in 1790 by the mutineers
(a) uncovered (b) discovered (c) created (d) invented
from the English ship ‘Bounty’ and their Tahitian companions.
Pitcairn was the (4) first Pacific island to become a British colony
(a) opening (b) premiere (c) beginning (d) first
(in 1838) and today (5) remains the last vestige of the British empire in the
(a) remains (b) remnant (c) spare (d) residue
South Pacific.
The population of about 50 are the (6) descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian wives. (a) ancestors (b) descendants (c) heir (d) successor
English is the official language, but many islanders communicate in Pitcairnese (a pidgin language comprising of elements of the 18th century English and a Tahitian dialect).
The (7) inhabitants of the tiny island exist on fishing, subsistence farming,
(a) dwellers (b) tenants (c) inhabitants (d) public
handicraft, and postage stamps. The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide
(8) variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams,
(a) different (b) variety (c) types (d) diversity
and beans. Bartering is an (9) important part of the economy. The major sources
(a) crucial (b) important (c) major (d) vital
of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the sale of handicraft to passing (10) ships. It has no port or
(a) cars (b) planes (c) motor-boats (d) ships
(11) natural harbor, and supplies must be transported by rowed long boats from larger
(a) natural (b) pure (c) native (d) creation
ships stationed (12) offshore.
(a) offshore (b) inshore (c) shore (d) coast