Questions

1. How old was James Dean when he died?

2. What was the last important movie Heath Ledger starred?
3. How old was Freddie Mercury when he died?
4. What was Lady Di’s occupation?
5. How old was Ritchie Valens when he became a Rock star?
6. George Harrison and John Lennon were integrants of what band?
7. Where was Elvis Presley found dead?
8. How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died?
Complete the reading: was or were

Leonardo di Caprio ……………….. born on November 11th 1974 in Los Angeles, the USA. His parents got divorced
…………...when he ……………….. one year and he lived with his mother, baseball and comics ……………………. His
interests. He ……………….. at John Marshall High School. His first film …………………
“Critters 3”. The movie “This Boy’s life” ………………… very important to Leonardo.
He acted with Robert De Niro in this movie. He received an Oscar in 1992 and in
1996. He ………………….. in famous movies like “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Quick
and the Dead”. His most important movie ………………….. Titanic with Kate Winslet.
Giselle Bundchen ………………… his girlfriend. Nowadays he is a superstar and he
lives in Hollywood.

EXCERCISE B: AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE SENTENCES. Complete: WAS – WERE – WASN’T –

WEREN’T.

1. The group “Guns and Roses” ………………… in
Lima last month.
2. Miguel Angel ………………. A great artist.
3. Susan Sarandon …………………. In Macchu
Picchu last week.
4. Arturo Cavero ……………….. a good folkloric
singer.
5. I ……………….. in class yesterday.
6. Cleopatra ………………. The queen of Greece.
7. It ………………. Very hot yesterday.
8. I ………………… present in the English class last
week.
9. Da Vinci and Picasso …………………. Artists.
10. Einstein ……………… a great scientist.
11. Simon Bolivar ……………….. a Peruvian hero.
12. Maya and Aztecas …………………. Great
cultures in North and Central America.
13. I …………….. on vacations last January and
February.