Question

Exercise 1. Read and translate the text about Napoleon. Put the verbs into the Past Simple. Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of Corsica. He first 1) _____________ (become) famous as a general during and after the French Revolution. In 1799 he 2) _____________ (take) control of the government in Paris. Five years later he 3) _____________ (become) Emperor. In the decade that followed he 4) _____________ (introduce) a series of reforms (many of them are still a part of French law). He also 5) ____________(fight) a series of wars against Austria, Russia, Prussia, and (his most – frequent enemy) England. In 1814 France was invaded and Napoleon was sent to the island of Elba (near Italy) as a prisoner. He 6) _________ (escape), though, and 7) __________ (take) control of the French army again. This period —'The Hundred Days' — 8) __________ (end) with his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. After that, Napoleon was sent to another island —St. Helena (in the Atlantic). This time he 9) ______________ (not escape) and died there in 1821. His body was brought back to France in 1840. Today, it lies in the Hotel des Invalides (a museum) in Paris. [12, p. 7]

Answer 1

Ответ:

1.Became
2.Took
3.Became
4.Introduced
4.Many of them were still a part of French law
5.Fought
5.Frequented
6.Escaped
7.Took
8.Ended
9.Didn`t escape

Объяснение:

Answer 2

1) became

2) took

3) became

4)introduced

5) fought

6) escaped

7) took

8) ended

9) так і буде

10) not escaped