Question

In early 2014, a man in a boat 1)..............(be/found) drifting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The man 2).........(claim) that he 3)................(be/lost) at sea for an amazing 13 months! At first, no one 4)................(believe) him. Hoe.............(he/survive) without food and water? He said that for all that time he 6).........(eat) sea birds and fish and drinking rain water. It 7)........(seem) an incredible story, but it was true. The Mexican government 8)..............(be/contacted) and they said that, indeed, a firsherman, Jose Salvador Alvarenga, 9)................(be/reported) missing for over a year. Amazingly, Jose 10)......(tell) the truth.

Answer 1

1 was founded
2 claimed
3 has been lost
4 believed
5 he survived
6 was eating
7 seemed
8 was contacted
9 has reported
10 told

Answer 2

In early 2014, a man in a boat was found drifting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The man claimed that he had been lost at sea for an amazing 13 months! At first, no one believed him. How could he survive without food and water? He said that for all that time, he ate sea birds and fish and drank rainwater. It seemed like an incredible story, but it was true. The Mexican government was contacted, and they confirmed that a fisherman named Jose Salvador Alvarenga had been reported missing for over a year. Amazingly, Jose was telling the truth.