Question

Нужно преобразить в правильные глаголы 1.he (to become) a war correspondent in cuba, india and egypt. 2.then he (to start) a political career in the conservative party. 3.but the boer war (to break out) in south africa: he (to be) the principal correspondent of the morning post. 4.he (to be) soon captured and (to manage) to escape. 5.the boers even (to put) a price on his head! 6.he (to play) a prominent part in politics. 7.in the 30s he (to be) very anti-hitler and he (to disagree) with the party. 8.after the war (to start), he (to become) prime minister in 1940. 9.he (to want) “victory at all costs”. 10.his war speeches (to be) famous and he (to be) the first to use the phrase .“iron curtain”. 11.he (to be) prime minister again between 1951 and 1955. 12.when he (to retire), he (to be) 81! 13.he (to devote) his last years to his favourite hobbies: painting and writing. 14.he (to win) the nobel prize for literature in 1953.

Answer 1

1. He (became) a war correspondent in Cuba, India and Egypt.
2. Then he (started) a political career in the Conservative Party.
3. But the Boer war (broke out) in South Africa: he (was) the principal correspondent of the Morning Post.
4. He (was) soon captured and (managed) to escape.
5. The Boers even (put) a price on his head!
6. He (played) a prominent part in politics.
7. In the 30s he (was) very anti-Hitler and he ( disagreed) with the party.
8. After the war (had started), he (became) Prime Minister in 1940.
9. He (wanted) “victory at all costs”.
10. His war speeches (were) famous and he (was) the first to use the phrase .“iron curtain”.
11. He (was) Prime Minister again between 1951 and 1955.
12. When he (retired), he (was) 81!
13. He (devoted) his last years to his favourite hobbies: painting and writing. 14. He (won) the Nobel Prize for literature in 1953.