I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. Trafalgar Square was _______ to mark Admiral Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.

2. Nelson seemed very unlikely to become a seaman, because he was too ___ and ___ when he was a child.

3. During the expedition to the North Pole Nelson was attacked by a bear, and he defended himself using the ___ of a gun.

4. In 1777 Nelson was sent to the West Indies where he took part in military operations against Spain acting very bravely, but was taken ill and sent home to England to ______ .

5. Frances Nisbet was a ___ who later became Nelson's wife.

6. In many battles against France and her ___ Nelson ___ his outstanding ___.

7. Admiral Nelson was a very brave seaman who never_____ .

8. During the Battle of Trafalgar Nelson's personal doctor wanted to warn Nelson to cover or remove the ___ on his uniform so as not to attract the attention of the French snipers.

9. At the end of the battle many seamen were killed and wounded on the "Victory" which was greatly___.

10. After a great public___, the body of Admiral Nelson was laid to rest in St. Paul's Cathedral.

II. Complete the sentences with the best answer (a, b or c).

1. Nelson impressed his fellow pupils at school

a) by his knowledge of geography and mathematics.

b) by doing much physical exercise to become a seaman.

c) by reading many books about the sea.

2. During the expedition to the North Pole Nelson wanted

a) to prove that the cold climate of the North Pole was not so severe as many thought.

b) to explore the ice fields for other expeditions in the future.

c) to get a polar bear skin for his father.

3. When Nelson received the rank of lieutenant

a) he became commander of a brig.

b) he was sent to the Far East.

c) he continued his studies at a naval school.

4. After his marriage to Frances Nisbet

a) Nelson was sent to the West Indies.

b) Nelson together with his wife and stepson visited the U.S.A.

c) Nelson returned to England where he spent five happy years at his family home.

5. During Nelson's years of service with the English fleet in the Mediterranean Sea

a) he displayed his outstanding qualities as a seaman, commander and admiral.

b) he visited Greece and Turkey.

c) he organized military operations against France and Italy.

6. In one of the battles to drive the French out of the island of Corsica

a) Nelson's force captured several French ships.

b) Nelson was wounded and lost his right eye.

c) Nelson lost many ships and seamen.

7. The greatest sea battle between the English and combined French and Spanish fleets

a) took place at the mouth of the Nile in Egypt.

b) made Napoleon change his plans to conquer India.

c) took place near Cadiz in Spain at Cape Trafalgar on 21st October 1805.

III. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false statements.

1. When Nelson's uncle learned of his nephew's intention to go to sea he was very happy.

2. At the age of 14 Nelson was allowed by his parents to continue his studies at a naval school.

3. When war broke out between England and France in 1793 Lord Hood offered Nelson the command of a small warship.

4. During one of the battles at sea against Spain Nelson was wounded and lost his right arm.

5. It was by mere chance that Nelson's fleet met the French fleet near the mouth of the Nile.

6. In the battle at Cape Trafalgar Nelson had more ships under his command than the French and Spanish fleets.

7. Nelson died before he learned the news of the victory.

8. The battle of Trafalgar did not have any effect on the course of the war between England and France.

9. The "Victory" was severely damaged and was never repaired again