Question

Read the text. Complete the gaps with the Past Simple form
of the verbs in the box.
love, retire, die, work, start, look.
Susan Peel is over ninety years old. She is very happy, but she can remember times when her life was difficult.
Her parents … when she was twelve. She … work as a housemaid with a rich family. There were five children, so she … after them. She … with that family for twenty years until she … .

Answer 1

1. die
2. start
3. love
4.look
5. work
6. retire

Answer 2

Susan Peel is over ninety years old. She is very happy, but she can remember times when her life was difficult.
Her parents DIED when she was twelve. She STARTED work as a housemaid with a rich family. There were five children, so she LOOKED after them. She WORKED with that family for twenty years until she RETIRED .