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1. Complete the text about James Dean. Use the past simple.

American actor James Dean was born in 1931. Dean’s mother _______ (die) when Dean was only 8 years old and he ________ (grow up) on his aunt and uncle’s farm. He ______ (study) acting for two years. Then he ______ (start) a career in films and the theatre. He also ______ (appear) in some TV commercials, including one for Pepsi-Cola. In 1954, he ______ (act) in a play called “The Immoralist” in a New York theatre. Bosses from a Hollywood film studio _____ (see) the play. They _________ (like). Dean and ______ (offer) him a film contract.

Dean ______ (star) in three films, “East of Eden” (1955), “Rebel without a Cause” (1955) and “Giant” (1956). During his short career, he _____ (become) extremely popular with teenagers. His death in a car crash in 1955 ______ (cause) great sadness in young people all over the world.

2. Complete the conversation. Use these verbs: win, meet, go, cost, stay, watch, buy, do, play.

Sally: What did you do yesterday? Did you go to the Sports Centre?

Simon: Yes, I went there with Andrew.

Sally: ____________ tennis?

Simon: Yes, we did.

Sally: Andrew is good, isn’t he? ___________ the game?

Simon: Yes, he won easily.

Sally: What ______ in the evening? _________ at home?

Simon: Yes, I stayed in and watched TV.

Sally: What __________?

Simon: A film of a rock concert. It was really good. What about you? _______ Peter yesterday?

Sally: Yes, I met him in town. We went shopping. Peter wanted to look for some new clothes.

Simon: _____________ anything?

Sally: Yes, he bought a pair of jeans in Kings.

Simon: Kings? That’s a really expensive shop, isn’t it? How much ________ ?

Sally: £ 42

3. Correct these statements, as in the example. Use the words in the box.

radium the Eiffel Tower John F. Kennedy

detective stories the radio 1962

Example: He didn’t invent the telephone.

He invented the radio.

1. Marconi invented the telephone.

2. Gustave Eiffel built the Statue of Liberty. (Note: Eiffel did design the inside structure of the Statue of Liberty!)

3. Marilyn Monroe died in 1990.

4. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered penicillin.

5. Lee Harvey Oswald killed Martin Luther King.

6. Agatha Christie wrote children’s stories.

4. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then write true answers.

1. school / did / when / start / you / ?

When did you start school?

When I was six. In 1985.

2 morning / you / time / get / up / what / this / did / ?

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3. dinner / night / have / what / you / last / for / did/ ?

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4. did / train / last / you / by / when / travel /?

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5. do / what / Sunday / you / last / did /?

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6. holiday / did / summer / on / go / where / last / you/?

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7. visit / you / art / gallery / an / last / did / when /?

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8. come / today / you / how / school / did / to /?