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* 7 Complete the magazine article with the past simple form of the verb in brackets.

A
Two Young Adventurers Solo Round-the-WorldSailors

Michael Perhamand Jessica Watson are the Cape Horn because there

World's two youngest round-the-worldsailors. 9 _ (be) bad
Michael was (be) born inthe UK in 1992. storms inthe Southern

When he was 17 he 1 _ (sail) around Ocean. Insteadhe
_
(sail) through
the world alone. At the time he 2_ (be) 10
the youngest person to do this. the Panama Canal.
3_
Michael (start) Jessica 11 _ (be) born in Australia in

hisjourney in November 2008 1993. When she was a child she had sailing
4_
and (finish) lessons. For five years she and her family

it in August 2009. He originally 12
_ (not / live) in a house or flat: they
_ (want) to do the 13
_ (live) on a boat at sea.
journey in four months
In2010 she 14 _
without any help.
(complete) her first solo
Inthe end, this 6 _ (not / be) possible round-the-world sailing trip -

because of problems with his boat. at the age ofjust 16. She
7_ 15 (not / receive)
There (be) also problems with the -
any help on her trip.
weather. He 8 _ (not / sail) around

*8 Work in pairs.Cover the article in £9 f Complete the questions with was, were
* exercise 7. Look at the pictures below * ' or did. O

and write J (Jessica) or M (Michael). ÿ What did you watch onTV yesterday?
Make sentences inthe past simple with _
1 How your weekend?
your partner.
2 Where _ you live in 2008?

3 _ you study for any exams last month?
4 Where _ you at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon?

5 _ a friend phone you yesterday?
_
6 Where you born?

7 What _ the weather like yesterday?
ÿ7 8 When _ you start learning English?
5 /
Use the questions in exercise 10 to
sur he ] 510 interview a partner.

Jessica ha¿ problems With her boat.
What AiA you Watch or, TVyesterAay?

No tAichaeI haA
j
problems With his boat. I Watched a film.

48 Past simple