I. Read the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer - A, B, C or D. JAMES COOK James Cook sailed around the world in the late 18th century and became famous as an explorer. He first went to sea in 1746. Eleven years later, he (49) .................. the navy. He was a very good sailor and (50) .................. was not long before he was given his own ship. In 1768, the Royal Society (51) .................. a scientific voyage to Tahiti. Cook was asked to command the ship, Endeavour, and to take a group of scientists (52) .................. board. The voyage lasted three years. Cook made (53) .................. that his sailors ate fresh fruit. In this way, he was able to (54) .................. them from the terrible illnesses (55) .................. by a bad diet. Cook was the first European to draw maps of New Zealand and to (56) .................. eastern Australia. He also sailed to Antarctica and drew maps of the Pacific and its (57) .................. islands. In 1779, he died (58) .................. a fight in Hawaii. 49. A. connected B. met C. joined D. added 50. A. there B. it C. that D. he 51. A. developed B. fetched C. organised D. performed 52. A. at B. on C. for D. with 53. A. true B. real C. exact D. sure 54. A. avoid B. mind C. save D. help 55. A. caused B. supplied C. appeared D. happened 56. A. realise B. know C. learn D. discover 57. A. most B. more C. much D. many 58. A. while B. during C. since D. until