SUBJECT: English-Full Blast B1
Teachers: Miriam Chayán, Raquel Ramos, Evert Martino
1. Fill in the correct form of the verb.
1. Pirates never admit stealing (steal) other people’s
treasure.
2. They enjoy traveling (travel) by pirate ship all around the
world.
3. The captain advised his men to be prepared (be prepared)
for danger ahead.
4. The crew tends to get (get) lazy when there are no
adventures.
5. The pirate with the parrot on his shoulder
fancies to gamble (gamble) with his money.
6. Other pirates believe that it is a waste of time playing
(play) cards with other pirates.
7. You must expect to be cheated (be cheated) and lose
(lose) your hard-earned wages.
8. This trip the crew of The Jolly Roger plans to find (find)
buried treasure on a desert island located in the Pacific
somewhere.
9. Pirates usually deny stealing (steal) and burning (burn)
other ships, but we know better.
10. The other ships hope to avoid (avoid) trouble with
pirates.
11. All ships sailing on the sea mustn’t forget to carry (carry)
cannons and ammunition, which would protect their ship and
their men.
Infinitives _____
3. Choose the correct infinitive or gerund
then find the treasure
1. The pirates are looking forward to _______________
(discover) the treasure chest.
2. No one pretends not _________ (be interested) in
getting rich.
3. Can you imagine __________ (open) a chest full of
gold and jewels?
4. It’s no use __________ (act) as if you don’t care
about riches.
5. The captain will attempt __________ (reach) the
desert island within a month.
6. The crew has arranged ___________ (meet) their
families in three month’s time.
7. Everyone on the pirate ship keeps ________ (talking)
about the treasure map and the treasure.
8. Will they manage _______ (find) the treasure before
other pirates?
Gerunds _________
2. Infinitive or Gerund
1. Pirates believe that they deserve ________ (find)
the buried treasure.
2. The captain has decided ___________ (sail) off to
the Pacific Ocean immediately.
3. Pirates are used to __________ (live) under
dangerous and difficult conditions.
4. They have gotten used to __________ (eat) the same
food for months on end.
5. When a ship is spotted on the horizon, the pirates
don’t delay _________ (sail) quickly in its direction.
6. Then once alongside they threaten _________
(board) the ship and steal everything in sight if the crew
refuses ____________ (cooperate) with them.
7. Some pirates seem ________ (be) friendly and even
claim _________ (be) harmless, but don’t believe them.
8. The captain of the Bluebird promises ____________
(hand over) their gold and valuables.
9. Being a captain involves _________ (be) responsible
for his men and ship.
10. The captain often orders his men _______ (fire) at a
pirate ship and _________ (fight) bravely
Gerunds _____
4. Infinitive or Gerund
1. The captain invited his officers ________ (dine) with him the
first evening. No one had to force them ________ (attend).
2. The pirates will never give up __________ (dream) about
buried treasure.
3. Some sailors say that it’s no good _________ (think) that you
will become rich and pirates should quit ________ (attack)
innocent ships and _________ (kill) innocent men.
4. However they anticipate _________ (locate) the treasure
island soon.
5. Some pirates even offer _________ (share) their loot with
friends and family.
Infinitives _______
Add the numbers to
get the answer.
Tonga = 17 Bora Bora = 15
Tahiti = 18 Fiji = 12
Pitcairn = 20