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2013 ‫מועד דצמבר‬ - 50 - ‫ פרק שנ י‬- ‫ אנגלית‬

19. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that, in reality, pirates were not

always -

(1) rich and corrupt
(2) well dressed
(3) skilled sailors
(4) drunken and desperate

20. The main purpose of the second paragraph is to discuss -

(1) treasures found by European countries in the New World
(2) how and why pirates captured merchant ships
(3) the importance of merchant ships in the 1500s and 1600s
(4) the type of boat used by pirates

21. The main idea of the third paragraph is that -

(1) the pirates of Spain were more successful than those of Britain or France
(2) pirates helped Spain gain control of shipping routes
(3) pirates were viewed as bold and adventurous in Britain and France
(4) European countries used pirates to raid one another's ships

22. "In response" (line 21) means in response to the fact that -

(1) pirates robbed British and French ships
(2) pirates began to raid Spanish ships
(3) the British and French navies began to fight against pirates
(4) the number of pirates in the Atlantic was reduced

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