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In 1801, when he was just twenty years of age, Roderick Armstrong 1 _____________ to transportation for the term of his life. All through the unspeakable eight months’ voyage to New South Wales he proved 2 _____________ a difficult prisoner. When he arrived 3 _____________ Sydney in 1803 his behavior worsened, so he was shipped to Norfolk Island. They starved him and he laughed at them. At first opportunity he and ten 4 _____________ convicts killed their guards and ran away. They stole a longboat and set off across 5 _____________ without food, water or sails. He never spoke about that incredible journey, but it was whispered that the three had survived by 6 _____________ and _____________ their weaker companions.

1 a) sentenced b) was sentenced c) is sentenced d) had been sentenced

2 a) be b) to be c) is d) are

3 a) at b) for c) in d) to

4 a) another b) the other c) other d) others

5 a) Tasman Sea b) a Tasman Sea c) the Tasman Sea d) of Tasman Sea

6 a) kill, eat b) killed, ate c) killing, eating d) kills, eats