Question

5 Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Dr Ludwig Guttmann (be) a 1 ........... German doctor and he........... (work) in a hospital in England during the Second World War (have) serious problems His patients 3. with their backs, but Dr Guttmann 4 (use) sport to help them. He 5 ..(begin) a sports competition at the hospital. Soon people (come) to the from other countries................. hospital games. In September 1960 the hospital (change) to the Paralympics games? 8 and the first competition (take) place in Rome. Athletes from twenty-three countries 9 10 (compete) in the events. Ital- (win) eighty medals!

Answer 1

1 was

2 worked

3 had

4 Used

5 began

6 came

7 changed

8 took

9 competed

10 won

Answer 2

Dr Ludwig Guttmann was a 1 German doctor and he worked in a hospital in England during the Second World War. He had serious problems. His patients 3 had their backs, but Dr Guttmann used sport to help them. He 5 began a sports competition at the hospital. Soon people came to the hospital games from other countries. In September 1960, the hospital changed to the Paralympics games? 8 and the first competition took place in Rome. Athletes from twenty-three countries 9 competed in the events. Italy won eighty medals!