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Some boys join the navy when they are young. One of the important things they (1) (teach) _____ (2) (be) _____ how to swim. In one school for sailors the swimming instructor was very good. One year, however, he (3) (have) _____ one particular boy who (4) (seem) _____ quite unable to learn to swim. The instructor (5) (give) _____ him extra classes. He (6) (throw) _____ the boy into the pool at the deep end, and (7) (hold) _____ him up with a rope which (8) (tie) _____ to the end of a fishing-rod. The poor man (9) (use) _____ every possible way before he (10) _____ defeat. One day the boy (ll) (call) _____ aside by the instructor. John,I (12) (try) _____ very hard to teach you for a very long time, but I (13) (fail) _____ for the first time in my life. I can't do anything more," said the instructor. "But before we part, I want (14) (give) _____ you a piece of advice. If you (15) (be) _____ ever on board a ship, and it begins (16) (sink), _____ just (17) (jump) _____ into the sea, (18) (go) _____ right to the bottom and (19) (run) _____ to the shore as fast as you can! This is the only way you (20) (be) _____ able to save your life."

Answer 1

1. are taught
2. is
3. had
4. seemed
5. gave
6. threw
7. hold
8. was tied
9. had used
10. defeated
11. was called
12. am trying
13. have failed
14. to give
15. are
16. to sink/sinking
17. jump
18. go
19. run
20. are