Question

4. Fill in the blanks to complete sentences in Past Simple and Present Perfect. Captain Ben Fawc ett___an unusual taxi and _______ (begin) a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain's Fawcett's first passenger __ (be) a doctor who __ (fly) from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains.' Since then, Captain Faw cett__(fly) passengers to many unusual places. Once h e __ (land) on the roof of a block o f flats and on another occasion, h e __(land) in a deserted car park. Captain F aw cett__ (just\refuse) a strange request from a businessman. The m an __(want) to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett_ (not/take) him because the tr ip __ (be) too dangerous.

Answer 1

Captain Ben Fawcett_has__an unusual taxi and _______ (has begun) a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.

Captain's Fawcett's first passenger __ (was) a doctor who __ (flew) from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains.' Since then, Captain Fawcett__(has flown) passengers to many unusual places. Once he __ (landed) on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he __(landed) in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett__ (has just\refused) a strange request from a businessman.

The man __(wanted) to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett_ (did not/take) him because the trip __ (was) too dangerous.

Answer 2

Captain Ben Fawcett flew an unusual taxi and began a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain's Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats, and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.