Henry Hudson, the English sea explorer who mapped parts of the coast of North America, ____ (be) born around 1565. Hudson ____ (spend) many years at sea, working his way up to the position of ship's captain. In November 1610, when his ship the Discovery became trapped in ice, the crew ____ (be) very frightened. The crew ____ (think) they had found the Northwest Passage to Asia when they arrived in what is now called Hudson Bay. Although the crew was exhausted and afraid, Hudson ____ (listen) to them because they kept exploring for months. Hudson ____ (believe) his crew would become so angry, and send him and his son away in a small, open boat. Hudson, his son and the other men sent away with him ____ (die) in northern Canada because they were never heard from again.

Unit 4 - Modal verbs of deduction and possibility - Proficiency

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