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h. He became rich and famous.
Q. …?
A. He certainly became quite rich, and his plays were popular. But he only became
really famous in the 18th century and later.
6. Seven of the sentences (including the example) contain historical errors. Guess
which ones are wrong and rewrite them with a negative past simple form.
a. Alexander the Great married Cleopatra. Alexander the Great didn’t marry
Cleopatra.
b. Nelson Mandela became President of South Africa in 1994.
c. Leonardo da Vinci invented the Internet.
d. Confucius the Chinese philosopher died in 1900.
e. Marco Polo stayed in China for five years.
f. The ancient Romans used steam engines in their battles.
g. Genghis Khan invaded Italy and captured Rome.
h. Christopher Columbus reached America by accident.
i. William Shakespeare wrote Don Quixote.
7. Complete the questions with a positive or negative past simple tag.
a. Before the French Revolution, the king did whatever he wanted to do, didn’t he?
b. All the people paid high taxes, so they weren't very happy, …. ?
c. The people didn't have enough to eat, … ?
d. The government tried to introduce new taxes, …?
e. The people formed a National Assembly, … ?
f. The Assembly took power from the king, ... ?
g. The king tried to leave France, ... ?
h. The government executed thousands af aristocrats, … ?
i. It also killed the king and the queen, ... ?
j. Napoleon Bonaparte took over the government and later became Emperor, ...?
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