📝 Workbook · General A2 · Unit 7

History makers · Practice

Exercise 1

1. Vocabulary · Life Events & History

Complete the sentences with achievement, biography, or legacy.

  1. He wrote a ___ about the life of Steve Jobs.
  2. Discovering penicillin was a great ___.
  3. The scientist left a lasting ___ to the world.
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Exercise 2

2. Grammar · Past Simple vs Continuous

Complete with the correct past form.

  1. I was walking to school when I ___ (see) my teacher.
  2. While we ___ (have) lunch, the phone rang.
  3. He ___ (break) his arm while he was skating.
  4. They ___ (watch) a movie when the pizza arrived.
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Exercise 5

3. Listening · A school project about history

Listen to Nina and Jack talking about their history project. Answer the questions.

  1. Who is Nina writing about?
  2. What was Marie Curie doing when she discovered radium?
  3. Who is Jack writing about?
  4. When is the project due?
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Nina:Jack, I'm writing my biography project about Marie Curie.

Jack:Good choice. What did she do exactly?

Nina:She was working in a small laboratory in Paris when she discovered radium. She won two Nobel Prizes.

Jack:That's an amazing achievement. I chose an explorer, Ernest Shackleton.

Nina:Interesting! When do we have to give it to the teacher?

Jack:On Monday. I was writing it last night, but I fell asleep!

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