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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.
