TEST N The mystery of the Marie Celeste We spotted the Marie Celeste drifting in mid-Atlantic on December
5, 1872. Since the ship looked damaged, the captain said the three of
us __(1)__ board her at once __(2)__ investigate and __(3)__ him back
any information we could get hold of. We __(4)__ climb on board
without too much difficulty but we couldn’t see any sign of life
anywhere. The crew of the Marie Celeste __(5)__ have abandoned
ship __(6)__ the ship’s small lifeboat was missing. Some navigational
equipment which a ship of that kind __(7)__ had on board was also
missing. The crew __(8)__ had much time to abandon ship because
they had not __(9)__ with them many of their personal possessions.
Luckily, we __(10)__ to find the ship’s log which helped us a great
deal in our __(11)__. The last time the captain of the Maria Celeste had
__(12)__ an entry in the ship’s log was November 21. Something
extraordinary must have taken __(13)__ between this date and
December 5. The captain of the ship, Benjamin Briggs, had extensive
__(14)__ of the high seas so what had made him __(15)__ the decision
to abandon ship in the middle of nowhere?
1.
A) have
B) had to
C) could
D) ought
2.
A) in order that B) so that
C) in order to
D) for to
3.
A) take
B) get
C) carry
D) bring
4.
A) couldn’t
B) managed
C) unable
D) were able to
5.
A) can’t
B) must
C) hadn’t
D) could
6.
A) since
B) on account of
C) as a result of
D) owing to
7.
A) shouldn’t
B) should have
C) shouldn’t have
D) should be
8.
A) ought not have
B) must not
C) couldn’t have
D) would have
9.
A) taken
B) fetched
C) brought
D) had
10. A) could
B) able
C) knew
D) managed
11. A) information B) solution
C) suggestion
D) investigation
12. A) took
B) passed
C) wrote
D) made
13. A) part
B) care
C) place
D) control
14. A) qualification B) education
C) experience
D) travel
15. A) bring
B) choose
C) have
D) take
