Question

Поставьте глаголы в правильную форму.
Put the verbs in the correct form.
1)Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy (to want) to celebrate some successful negotiations and was looking for a place to celebrate a feast. The place (to happen) to be Moscow.
2)In 1237 the Mongols (to burn) the city to ashes.
3)In 1328 Moscow (to earn) the status of capital of the Russian region.
4)In 1571 the Mongols (to attack) the city again and (to burn) it completely.
5)A severe plague (to ruin) the dry in 1654. It (to kill) a lot of inhabitants.
6)In 1712 Moscow (to lose) its capital status to St Petersburg.
7)In 1812 the war with Napoleon (to lead) to big fires in Moscow destroying almost everything.
8)On 12th March, 1918 the City of Moscow (to become) the capital of Soviet Russia.
9)When the USSR (to divide) in the year 1991, the city (to continue) to be the capital of Russia.
10)Moscow (to celebrate) its 850 Anniversary in 1997 and today (to be) one of the more respected cities in the world.

Answer 1

1) wanted, happened
2) burnt
3) earned
4) attacked, burnt
5) ruined, killed
6) lost
7) led
8) became
9) was divided, continued
10)celebrated, is