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Viva la vida!!! 1.  Listen and write the missing words. The images are there to help you. (Use "Tab" to go to the next gap) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm0n_ZCzb7g   I used to rule the worldbirdwindow  Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morningMondayburning  I sweep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice   Feel the fear in my enemy's Ilieseyes HearListenLibrary  as the crowd would sing: "Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" One minute I held the catchainkey Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my postcastlewrestle  -s stand Upon pillars of sand, pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singringdance -ing Be my mirror, my sword, and shield My missionaries in a foreign field       For some reason I can't explain Once you go there was  [‡ always], never an honest word That was when I ruled the worldballglobe    It was the wicked and wild wind Blew down the boardfloordoor -s to let me in. Shattered windowchairdesk  -s and the sound   of guitardrumkey  -s People couldn't believe what I'd become Revolutionaries wait For my headfootarm  on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh, who would ever want to be princessqueenking ? I hear Jerusalem bells a clothesringsing  -ing Roman Cavalry choirs are singdancering  -ing Be my mirror, my sword, and shield My missionaries in a foreign field     For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter will call my Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the worldballglobe  (Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh I hear Jerusalem bells a clothesringsing  -ing Roman Cavalry choirs are singdancering  -ing Be my mirror, my sword, and shield My missionaries in a foreign field   For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter will call my Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the worldballglobe  (Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh   2.  Write what he used to do and what he does nowadays.    He used to  be fat.  Now he is thin.   a)          b)        c)            3.  Look at the lyrics of the song and find the Simple Past of the following verbs.   Present                         Past give   will hold be discover blow shatter can rule use     4.   Can you find fifteen irregular verbs?