Question

5 Complete the text
with the past simple
form of the verbs in
brackets.
Dr Ludwig Guttmann
(be) a
1
...........
German doctor and he...........
(work) in a
hospital in England during the Second World War
(have) serious problems
His patients 3.
with their backs, but Dr Guttmann 4
(use) sport to help them. He 5
..(begin) a
sports competition at the hospital. Soon people
(come) to the
from other countries.................
hospital games. In September 1960 the hospital
(change) to the Paralympics
games?
8
and the first competition
(take)
place in Rome. Athletes from twenty-three
countries 9
10
(compete) in the events. Ital-
(win) eighty medals!

Answer 1

1 was

2 worked

3 had

4 Used

5 began

6 came

7 changed

8 took

9 competed

10 won