1. Complete the text with the past simple form of these verbs: be, begin, come, drink, eat, explain, feed, find, get, give, go, have, know, learn, meet, read, seem, speak, spend, write. The mystery of Kaspar Hauser: The mystery of Kaspar Hauser (1) ___ in Nuremberg, Germany, about 200 years ago. One morning, the people of the town (2) ___ a young man standing alone in the square. He was holding a piece of paper in his hand. The paper (3) ___ only that he (4) ___ the son of a soldier. Kaspar (5) ___ how to say a few words and when given a paper and pencil he (6) ___ his name, but he (7) ___ completely ignorant about everyday life. At first he (8) ___ only bread and (9) ___ only water, but he gradually (10) ___ used to ordinary meals. He also (11) ___ to talk properly. The real truth about his birth remains a mystery, but it is probable that his father kept him in one small room for the whole of his early life. He (12) ___ him on bread and (13) ___ him water to drink. Kaspar never (14) ___ out, he never (15) ___ to anyone or (16) ___ other children. In spite of this extraordinary childhood, Kaspar was not stupid. He (17) ___ books and (18) ___ discussions with teachers and philosophers. News about Kaspar (19) ___ through Europe and visitors (20) ___ from abroad to meet him.

Перевод задания: Заполните текст формой Past Simple глаголов из списка.

The mystery of Kaspar Hauser

The mystery of Kaspar Hauser began (началась) in Nuremberg, Germany, about 200 years ago. One morning, the people of the town found (обнаружили) a young man standing alone in the square. He was holding a piece of paper in his hand. The paper said (говорилось) only that he was (был) the son of a soldier. Kaspar knew (знал), how to say a few words and when given a paper and pencil he wrote (написал) his name, but he seemed (казался) completely ignorant about everyday life. At first he ate (ел) only bread and drank (пил) only water, but he gradually got (привык) used to ordinary meals. He also learned (научился) to talk properly.

Настоящая правда о его рождении остаётся загадкой, но, вероятно, отец держал его в одной маленькой комнате всё его раннее детство. Он fed (кормил) его хлебом и gave (давал) ему воду. Каспар никогда не went (выходил) на улицу, никогда ни с кем не spoke (разговаривал) и не met (встречался) с другими детьми. Несмотря на это необычное детство, Каспар не был глупым. Он read (читал) книги и had (вёл) дискуссии с учителями и философами. Новости о Каспаре spread (распространились) по Европе, и посетители came (приезжали) из-за границы, чтобы встретиться с ним.

В первом предложении по смыслу требуется “The paper said…”, хотя глагола say нет в напечатанном списке. Формы said — Past Simple от say.