Question

Поставьте правильное время. 30 ! in 1718 defoe (be) nearly sixty years old. he (live) a full and interesting life by that time. he (be) to many countries, (try) many professions, (write) many books. that year london (discover) alexander selkirk, a sailor, who (spend) more than four years on a desert island off the coast of chili. he (live) alone on that island all those years and managed not only (stay) alive,but also (make) himself fairly comfortable. at last he (rescue) by the sailors of a ship that (arrive) at that island for water. when alexander selkirk (return) to london he (speak) much about what (happen) to him. some of his stories () and soon (forget). a few years later practically nobody (remember) what alexander selkirk (speak) about or who he (be). but defoe (not forget). he (turn) to writing a story of a shipwrecked man. he (choose) an island in a different part of the world for his story and (create) an imaginary character- robinson cruise. with his skill of a journalist he made his story (seem) absolutely true. the book was a great success. nowadays there is hardly a person who (not hear) of robinson cruise, while the true story of selkirk (not be) known to many people.

Answer 1

In 1718 Defoe was nearly sixty years old. He had lived a full and interesting life by that time. He was to many countries, tried many professions, wrote many books. That year London discovered Alexander Selkirk, a sailor, who had spending more than four years on a desert island off the coast of Chili. He was living alone on that island all those years and managed not only to stay alive, but also to make himself fairly comfortable. At last he was rescued by the sailors of a ship that had arrived at that island for water. When Alexander Selkirk returned to London he was speaking much about what had happened to him. Some of his stories were published,(were) read and (were) soon forgotten. A few years later practically nobody remembered what Alexander Selkirk had been spoken about or who he had been.
But Defoe didn`t forget. He turned to writing a story of a shipwrecked man. He chose an island in a different part of the world for his story and created an imaginary character- Robinson Cruise. With his skill of a journalist he made his story seemed absolutely true. The book was a great success.
Nowadays there is hardly a person who hasn`t heard of Robinson Cruise, while the true story of Selkirk isn`t known to many people.