The Titanic. A true story
Read the text and write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
This
story is based on true events that 1 (happen) _________________many,
many years ago in Scotland. One day, Mr Clark 2 (walk) __________________home
with a smile on his face. He 3 (carry) _________________
something very valuable in his hand: tickets for a long, long journey.
After
many years working and saving, Mr Clark 4 (save) _________________ all
the money he needed to take all his family to the United States. Earlier that
afternoon he 5 (buy) _________________ all
the tickets that now he 6 (hold) _________________ in
his hand. It was the opportunity of their lives. “The United States of
America,” he repeated aloud just to see how nice it 7 (sound) _________________ in
his ears.
A
few days before their departure, Mr Clark’s son 8 (play) _________________ in
the street when a dog 9 (bite) _________________ him.
The doctor 10 (go) _________________ to
their home and 11 (treat) _________________ the
child’s wound. Then he 12 (hang) a yellow sheet on their front
door. That yellow sheet meant that they 13 (just/be) _________________ quarantined.
They 14 (have) _________________ to
stay at home for two weeks because of the possibility of rabies.
Five
days later, Mr Clark was at the docks. He 15 (leave) _________________ the
house and now he 16 (watch) _________________ their
ship leave to the United States without him or his family. When the ship 17 (disappear) _________________ in
the horizon, he 18 (stand up) _________________ and 19 (go) _________________ back
home, crying.
A
few days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland – the mighty
Titanic 20 (sink) _________________,
taking hundreds of lives with it.
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