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Martin Luther King Jr / Past Simple

1) Fill in the text with the Past Simple of the verbs in parentheses:

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Martin (be)� born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He (believe) all people (have) � the right to

�freedom and� equality. Martin Luther� King (not) believe in violence. He (work) and (study) hard in

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�school.� His goal�(be) � to make the world a better� place to live. While at college, Martin (study)��about a man named

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Gandhi. When Dr. King (become) the pastor, he became active in civil rights. In 1963, over� 250,000 people (march)

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in Washington, D.C. where Dr. King (give) his most famous speech, �I Have a Dream.� On the morning of April 4,

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1968, Martin Luther King�(be) (assassinate) . He�(be) just thirty-nine years old.

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2) Answer the questions:�

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a) When was Martin Luther King born�

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b) Where was he born

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c) What was his occupation

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d) What did he believe in

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e) How many people marched�in Washington D.C in 1963

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f) Name his most famous speech.

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g) When did he die

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h) What was the cause of his death

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i) How old was he

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3) Find the past tense of the verbs from the text above:

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� be - believe - have - work - study - become - march - give - assassinate -name��

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Martin Luther King Jr / Past Simple

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