DISCOVERY OFF THE FLORIDA COAST

Multiple Choice Cloze

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Press "Check" to check your answers.

Last week a treasure (0) worth over $1 million was discovered off the Florida coast. The discovery was made (1) a young British teenager, 17-year-old John Innes, (2) was on holiday with his family.

The treasure, which (3) of gold coins, and jewels, was found in the wreck of a ship which experts believe was (4) by the famous pirate, Captain Kidd, in 1696.

John Innes was scuba diving (5) a small island off the Florida coast when he suddenly (6) the wreck of an old ship at the bottom of the sea. The coast guards were (7) immediately about the discovery and the treasure was brought to the surface by a team of divers.

The coins and jewels, which officially (8) to the US government, were examined by archeologists and were said to be 'the real thing'. Yesterday at a press conference in Key West, John (9) a reward for his school. When he was asked if he was pleased (10) his reward, he replied: "I'd rather have a bit of treasure!"