Question

1 – COMPLETE WITH THE SIMPLE PAST OF VERBS IN THE PARENTHESIS:
BIOGRAPHY
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa; July 18th, 1918 -
December 5th, 2013) ________( to be) a South African anti
apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist
who __________ (to serve) as President of South Africa
from 1994 to 1999. He ________(to be) the country’s first
black head of state and the first elected in a fully
representative democratic election. His government
___________(to focuse) on dismantling the legacy of the
Apartheid by tackling institutionalized racism and fostering
racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and
socialist, he __________ (to serve) as the president of the
African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.

Answer 1

Resposta:

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa; July 18th, 1918 -

December 5th, 2013) WAS (to be) a South African anti

apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist

who SERVED (to serve) as President of South Africa

from 1994 to 1999. He WAS (to be) the country’s first

black head of state and the first elected in a fully

representative democratic election. His government

FOCUSED (to focuse) on dismantling the legacy of the

Apartheid by tackling institutionalized racism and fostering

racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and

socialist, he SERVED (to serve) as the president of the

African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.