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Martin Luther King Jr. (grammar test - past simple)




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Put the verb given in brackets in Simple Past tense form.
The King Day of Service
Have you heard of Martin Luther King Jr.? He (be)��a civil rights leader in the 1950s and 60s. King (work) �for the rights of coloured and unpriviliged people, and he (want) �to achieve his goals through non-violent methods. King (have) �a dream, a dream that he (present) �in his "I have a dream" speech in 1963. He (wish) �for a world where humans could live together in peace, a world in which people (be) �treated equally and where there (be) �freedom for everyone. King (receive) �the Nobel Peace Prize for his work.
In 1968, King (be) �assassinated. A whole world was (leave)��in grief and shock. To mark his birthday, 15 January, the third Monday in January (be) �made a national holiday. In 1984, the USA (ask) �its citizens to make this holiday not just a day off school or work, but a day of voluntary service. The people of the USA are on this day (ask) �to work together and do something good for their community.