Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form, using the verbs in brackets. Year | Ben's Life 1980 | He 1 ___ (be) born on 28, September 1980. | He 2 ___ (go) to school in a small Devon village. He was dyslexic, he 3 ___ (can not) read and write. 1989 | When he was nine, his father 4 ___ (give) him a computer. He 5 ___ (take) his computer everywhere with him. 1991 | At 11, he 6 ___ (write) his first software program. 1995 | When he was 15, he 7 ___ (begin) his own computer company. 1996 | He 8 ___ (leave) school at 16. 1997 | At 17, he 9 ___ (make) his first £1 million. 1999 | At 19, he 10 ___ (have) £18.5 million. 2000 | At 20, he 11 ___ (win) 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year.' 2001 | When he was 21, he 12 ___ (lose) everything. 2002 | BUT THEN – at 22, he started a new company called 'Rainmakers' and he became a millionaire all over again!

Решение:

Заполняем пропуски глаголами в правильной форме, ориентируясь на время действия (прошедшее) и контекст предложения.

1. 1980: He 1 was (be) born on 28, September 1980.
2. 1980: He 2 went (go) to school in a small Devon village. He was dyslexic, he 3 could not (can not) read and write.
3. 1989: When he was nine, his father 4 gave (give) him a computer. He 5 took (take) his computer everywhere with him.
4. 1991: At 11, he 6 wrote (write) his first software program.
5. 1995: When he was 15, he 7 began (begin) his own computer company.
6. 1996: He 8 left (leave) school at 16.
7. 1997: At 17, he 9 made (make) his first £1 million.
8. 1999: At 19, he 10 had (have) £18.5 million.
9. 2000: At 20, he 11 won (win) 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year.'
10. 2001: When he was 21, he 12 lost (lose) everything.

Ответ: 1. was, 2. went, 3. could not, 4. gave, 5. took, 6. wrote, 7. began, 8. left, 9. made, 10. had, 11. won, 12. lost.