Question

I. Grammar. Open the brackets to complete the story:
Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent (bear)1 at Kensington Palace in London in 1819. Victoria’s father, the Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (be)2 the fourth son of King George III. The Duke of Kent and Strathearn, like many other sons of George III, (not marry)3 during his youth. The eldest son, the Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), did marry, but (have)4 only a daughter, Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales. When she (die)5 in 1817, the remaining unmarried sons of King George III scrambled (marry)6 and fathered children to provide an heir for the king. At the age of fifty the Duke of Kent and Strathearn (marry)7 Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the sister of Princess Charlotte’s widower Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield and widow of Karl, Prince of Leiningen. Victoria, the only child of the couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on 24th May, 1819. Although christened Alexandrina Victoria, from birth she formally (style)8 Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent, but (call)9 Drina within the family. Princess Victoria’s father died of pneumonia eight months after she was born. Princess Victoria’s uncle, the Prince of Wales, (inherit)10 the Crown, (become)11 King George IV.

Answer 1

Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent (was born)1 at Kensington Palace in London in 1819. Victoria’s father, the Duke of Kent and Strathearn, (was)2 the fourth son of King George III. The Duke of Kent and Strathearn, like many other sons of George III, (did not marry)3 during his youth. The eldest son, the Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), did marry, but (had)4 only a daughter, Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales. When she (died)5 in 1817, the remaining unmarried sons of King George III scrambled (married)6 and fathered children to provide an heir for the king. At the age of fifty the Duke of Kent and Strathearn (married)7 Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the sister of Princess Charlotte’s widower Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield and widow of Karl, Prince of Leiningen. Victoria, the only child of the couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on 24th May, 1819. Although christened Alexandrina Victoria, from birth she was formally (styled)8 Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent, but (was called)9 Drina within the family. Princess Victoria’s father died of pneumonia eight months after she was born. Princess Victoria’s uncle, the Prince of Wales, (inheriting)10 the Crown, (became)11 King George IV.

Answer 2

Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent  WAS BORN (bear)1 at Kensington Palace in London in 1819. Victoria’s father, the Duke of Kent and Strathearn, WAS (be)2 the fourth son of King George III. The Duke of Kent and Strathearn, like many other sons of George III, DIDN'T MARRY (not marry)3 during his youth. The eldest son, the Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), did marry, but HAD (have)4 only a daughter, Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales. When she DIED (die)5 in 1817, the remaining unmarried sons of King George III scrambled TO MARRY (marry)6 and fathered children to provide an heir for the king. At the age of fifty the Duke of Kent and Strathearn MARRIED (marry)7 Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the sister of Princess Charlotte’s widower Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield and widow of Karl, Prince of Leiningen. Victoria, the only child of the couple, was born in Kensington Palace, London on 24th May, 1819. Although christened Alexandrina Victoria, from birth she WAS formally STYLED (style)8 Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent, but WAS CALLED (call)9 Drina within the family. Princess Victoria’s father died of pneumonia eight months after she was born. Princess Victoria’s uncle, the Prince of Wales, HAVING INHERITED (inherit)10 the Crown, BECAME (become)11 King George IV.