Question

Look and the list of verbs, then fill in the blanks with Past Simple. be, begin, become, stop, try, can, crash, fall, see, tell, rescue, take, give, make, arrive, thank Two men 1) were at sea in a small motor boat. It 2)…....…to rain and the sea 3) very rough. Suddenly the engine 4)……………….. The men 5) but they 6)……………….(not) start it again. Then a huge wave 7)………..against the boat and two men 8)……………..into the cold sea. Luckily there 9)………..a big ship nearby and the captain 10)……………..the two men. He immediately 11) ……….some of his crew to get a lifeboat and save the men. The crew in the lifeboat 12)………the two men and 13)…………..them onto their ship. One of the crew 14)………….the men blankets and 15) ………… them hot drinks. When they 16) ……………at the harbour the two men 17) …………..the captain of the ship and his crew for saving their lives.

Answer 1

1 were, 2 began, 3 became, 4 stopped, 5 tried, 6 could, 7 crashed, 8 fell, 9 was, 10 saw, 11 told, 12 rescued, 13 took, 14 gave, 15 made, 16 arrived, 17 thanked

Answer 2

Two men 1) were at sea in a small motor boat. It 2) began to rain and the sea 3) became very rough. Suddenly the engine 4) stopped. The men 5) fell but they 6) could not start it again. Then a huge wave 7) crashed against the boat and two men 8) fell into the cold sea. Luckily there 9) was a big ship nearby and the captain 10) rescued the two men. He immediately 11) told some of his crew to get a lifeboat and save the men. The crew in the lifeboat 12) took the two men and 13) brought them onto their ship. One of the crew 14) gave the men blankets and 15) made them hot drinks. When they 16) arrived at the harbor, the two men 17) thanked the captain of the ship and his crew for saving their lives.