Question

3. Complete the text with the correct form (present perfect or past simple) of the verbs in brackets.

PELE. The most famous footballer of all time. Did you know that …?

He 1 ____ (be born) into a poor family and as a boy he 2 ______ (not have) a proper football. He and his friends 3 _____ (play) with a sock stuffed with old newspapers or with a grapefruit. In the twenty years of his football career, he 4 _____ (score) a total of 1,281 goals - more than any other professional footballer. He 5 ______ (play) for the Brazilian team in three World Cups. On 7 July 1957, in a match against Argentina, he 6 ____ (become) the youngest player to score in an international game. In 1958, he 7 ____(be) the youngest player to play in a World Cup final. When he 8 ____ (score) his 1,000th goal in 1969, he 9 _____ (dedicate) it to the poor children of Brazil. He 10 ____ (write) several autobiographies. He 11 ______(appear) in thirteen films.
Since his retirement, he 12 ______(be) an ambassador for various international organisations.

Answer 1

Ответ:

PELE. The most famous footballer of all time. Did you know that …?

He 1 was born (be born) into a poor family and as a boy he 2 didn't have (not have) a proper football. He and his friends 3 played (play) with a sock stuffed with old newspapers or with a grapefruit. In the twenty years of his football career, he 4 scored (score) a total of 1,281 goals - more than any other professional footballer. He 5 played (play) for the Brazilian team in three World Cups. On 7 July 1957, in a match against Argentina, he 6 became (become) the youngest player to score in an international game. In 1958, he 7 was (be) the youngest player to play in a World Cup final. When he 8 scored (score) his 1,000th goal in 1969, he 9 dedicated (dedicate) it to the poor children of Brazil. He 10 has written (write) several autobiographies. He 11 has appeared (appear) in thirteen films.

Since his retirement, he 12 has been (be) an ambassador for various international organisations