Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a small island near the coast of Venezuela. Robinson was the only survivor but he collected useful things from the ship before it sank: tools, seeds and guns. He made his home in a cave, planted corn and had tame* goats for milk and meat. He was happy on his island until one day he saw something… "This afternoon, I was walking along the beach when I saw the footprint of a man in the sand! I listened and I looked round me but I couldn't hear or see anything. I was frightened and ran home to my cave on the other side of the island. That night, it was impossible to sleep; I was thinking all the time, "Who was this person? What was he doing on my island?" A few months later, there was a storm and I heard the noise of a ship's gun. Immediately, I ran to the top of the hill and made a fire to attract the ship's attention. However, the next day I saw the wreck* of the ship near some big rocks. I went out to the ship in my small boat but there were no survivors. I found some boxes and took them back to my cave. When I opened them, I found clothes and food and also lots of gold and silver. I was now rich, but all this gold and silver was worth nothing to me, alone on my island. One day, I saw some canoes on my side of the island. Through my telescope, I watched the cannibals with two prisoners. Suddenly, one of them escaped and ran along the beach very fast and came towards my cave. Two of the cannibals ran after him, but I decided to try to save the poor man's life. The man was frightened. I took him to my cave and gave him food and water. Soon, he fell asleep and when he woke up I began to talk to him and teach him to speak to me. I called him Friday, because it was the day I saved his life. Finally, I was not alone on the island and now I had a servant*, too.' tame: (adj) not afraid of people (for an animal) wreck: (n) a badly damaged car, plane or ship native: (n) people living in a place when foreigners arrived servant: (n) a person who lives in your house and cleans, cooks and does other jobs A Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a small island I far from the coast of Venezuela 2 next to the coast of Brazil 3 not far from the coast of Venezuela 4 near the coast of Argentina B He was happy on his island until… I one day he saw cannibals 2 one day he heard the noise of a ship's gun 3 one day he saw the footprint of an animal in the sand C Al the gold and silver Robinson Crusoe found on the wrecked ship one day he saw the footprint of a man I was no use to him 2 made him upset 3 made him happy 4 was useful D Choose the TRUE sentence I Robinson Crusoe wasn't a good survivor. 2 Robinson saved Friday's life. 3 Robinson found useful things like gold on the ship. 4 He was happy when he saw the footprint. E He decided to save Friday's life I to have a servant 2 to give him food and water 3 to be alone 4 not to be alone