Question

Complete the text with the past simple positive form of the verbs in brackets. Levi Strauss (1) (be) born on 26th February 1829 in Germany. When his father (2) (3) (die), Levi Strauss (move) to New York to join his brothers. In 1848, people (4) (find) gold in California (be) a lot of money there. and there (5).. Levi Strauss (6) Francisco, California and he (7) (decide) to move to San (begin) to sell things like shirts, trousers and umbrellas. In 1872, one of his customers (8) (9) (write) him a letter. Men (need) strong trousers to wear at work. The customer, Jacob Davis, (10) (try) putting small pieces of metal on the trousers and the first jeans (11) (be) born. The two men (open) their jeans factory in San (12) Francisco and the rest is history​

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Levi Strauss (1) was born on 26th February 1829 in Germany. When his father (2) died, Levi Strauss (3) moved to New York to join his brothers. In 1848, people (4) found gold in California, and there (5) was a lot of money there. Levi Strauss (6) moved to San Francisco, California, and he (7) decided to move to San Francisco and (begin) began to sell things like shirts, trousers, and umbrellas. In 1872, one of his customers (8) wrote him a letter. Men (9) needed strong trousers to wear at work. The customer, Jacob Davis, (10) tried putting small pieces of metal on the trousers, and the first jeans (11) were born. The two men (12) opened their jeans factory in San Francisco, and the rest is history.