Question

7. Read the articles. Which headline goes with which article? Put the verbs below each article into the correct gap. Put them into the Past Simple. A. Four-year-old Mark Harris from Bristol 60 feet from a bridge into the River Avon. The river carried him towards a waterfall and him onto some rocks. Fortunately, three older boys Mark. They quickly pulled him out and the police. fall ring 5.77 see B. An American jet pilot from Fort Worth, but the jet's engines wrong. The pilot ejected, but the plane didn't crash. The engines working again. The jet for more than one hour over three some trees a states. Finally it crashed near Lincoln, Nebraska. It field. Fortunately no one was hurt. begin fly hit take off can throw Twelve-year-old Thomas Gregory from London is the youngest person to swim the English Channel. He the 31 miles in just 11 hours 55 minutes. He hot tomato soup because he SO cold in the water. Often he not see anything and that was the worst thing. He was very pleased when he finally arrived on the beach in France. ​

Answer 1

A. Four-year-old Mark Harris from Bristol **fell** 60 feet from a bridge into the River Avon. The river carried him towards a waterfall and **threw** him onto some rocks. Fortunately, three older boys **saw** Mark. They quickly pulled him out and **rang** the police.

B. An American jet pilot from Fort Worth **took off**, but the jet's engines **began** wrong. The pilot ejected, but the plane didn't crash. The engines **began** working again. The jet **flew** for more than one hour over three states. Finally it crashed near Lincoln, Nebraska. It **hit** some trees and a field. Fortunately no one was hurt.

C. Twelve-year-old Thomas Gregory from London is the youngest person to swim the English Channel. He **swam** the 31 miles in just 11 hours 55 minutes. He **drank** hot tomato soup because he was so cold in the water. Often he **could not** see anything and that was the worst thing. He was very pleased when he finally arrived on the beach in France.

Answer 2

A. Four-year-old Mark Harris from Bristol fell 60 feet from a bridge into the River Avon. The river carried him towards a waterfall and threw him onto some rocks. Fortunately, three older boys saw Mark. They quickly pulled him out and the police were called.

B. An American jet pilot from Fort Worth, began but the jet's engines were not working. The pilot ejected, but the plane didn't crash. The engines were started again. The jet flew for more than one hour over three states. Finally, it hit some trees near Lincoln, Nebraska. It took off the field. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Twelve-year-old Thomas Gregory from London is the youngest person to swim the English Channel. He swam the 31 miles in just 11 hours 55 minutes. He ate hot tomato soup because he was so cold in the water. Often he couldn't see anything, and that was the worst thing. He was very pleased when he finally arrived on the beach in France.