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Code 3 - Page 2 of 15 stole things from them and sometimes killed the sailors. The waters around Singapore were dangerous and ships were afraid to come near the island. When Raffles came, he made laws and stopped the pirates. He made some the people policemen and they made sure that the new laws were kept. Singapore became safe and people were no longer afraid. 7AMany people came to live in Singapore and ships were no longer afraid to visit there. The ships came to buy and sell things and the island began its history as a trading center for the world. 7B Now people could easily go from one place to another on the island. 7CBeside houses and roads, Raffles built schools and he brought in teachers from Britain to work in the schools. 7DThe lessons were taught in both English and Malay, and the teachers wrote school books to help their students. Many Europeans came to Singapore and started companies. In 1824, Raffles and his wife returned to England. He put all his books, plants and animals on the ship but before it reached England, a fire began on the ship and everything was lost. Despite this, Raffles started the London Zoo and was its first president. Raffles died at the age of 45 in 1826. 1. While young, Raffles worked in_____ A. Singapore. B. Malaysia. C. Indonesia. D. England. 2. Stamford Raffles began to work when he was young because A. he wanted to see the world. B. he was not clever. C. his parents do not have much money D. he did not like to study. 3. What does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The captain