Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in the box. ask be be clean come give start want The Generous Footballer French international footballer Olivier Kapo 1) ______ to the UK to play for Birmingham City in 2007. At the same time, a local boy called James McPike 2) ______ work at the football club and one of his jobs 3) ______ cleaning Kapo's football boots. For a year, he 4) ______ them after every match. At the end of the year, he 5) ______ Kapo for a souvenir. He 6) ______ to keep the star's football boots. In fact, Kapo 7) ______ him a much better gift: his Mercedes sports car! James 8) ______ amazed.

Решение:

Заполним пропуски глаголами в прошедшем простом времени (Past Simple).

1. came — приехал (от 'come')
2. started — начал (от 'start')
3. was — был (от 'be')
4. cleaned — чистил (от 'clean')
5. wanted — хотел (от 'want')
6. gave — дал (от 'give')
7. was — был (от 'be')
8. was — был (от 'be')

Текст с заполненными пропусками:

French international footballer Olivier Kapo came to the UK to play for Birmingham City in 2007. At the same time, a local boy called James McPike started work at the football club and one of his jobs was cleaning Kapo's football boots. For a year, he cleaned them after every match. At the end of the year, he wanted Kapo for a souvenir. He gave to keep the star's football boots. In fact, Kapo was him a much better gift: his Mercedes sports car! James was amazed.

Ответ: 1. came; 2. started; 3. was; 4. cleaned; 5. wanted; 6. gave; 7. was; 8. was.