1. Complete the sentences with the past forms of the verbs in brackets. 1) Nelson Mandela (spend) twenty-seven years in prison. Before that, he
(be) a lawyer.
2) Abba (write) most of the songs in English. They (sell) millions of
records in the
70s and 80s.
3) John Lennon and Paul McCartney first (meet) at a party when they
(be) students.
4) Marilyn Monroe (change) her name before she (become) famous.
5) Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie (discover) radium. She
(win)
the Nobel Prize twice, in1903 and again in 1911.
6) Pablo Picasso (leave) Spain in 1904. He (live) in France for most
of his life. He (die) in 1973.
1. Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison. Before that, he was a lawyer.
2. Abba written most of the songs in English. They sold millions of records in the 70s and 80s.
3. John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met at a party when they were students.
4. Marilyn Monroe changed her name before she became famous.
5. Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie discovered radium. She won.
6. Pablo Picasso left Spain in 1904. He lived in France for most of his life. He died in 1973.