Question

Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense pasto simple or past continuous.

THE LEGEND OF THE OURANG MEDAN

In June 1947, the Silver Star, an American ship 1). ....... (sail) near the island of Sumatra. Suddenly, it 2). ........ (receive) a call for help from the Ourang Medan, a Dutch cargo ship.

When they 3). ....... (find) it, something 4). ........ (be) strange. The ship 5). ..... (not/have) any damage.

While members of the crew 6). ...... (climb) on board, shivers 7). ..... (run) down their spines. Some of the men 8). ..... (search) the ship for survivors while others 9). ...... (tie) the two boats together.

Then, a mysterious fire 10). ...... (break) out and the crew 11). ..... (rush) back to the Silver Star. The ship 12). ...... (explode) and it quickly 13). ...... (sink).

Nobody knows what truly 14). .....(happen) on the Ourang Medan or even if it really 15). ..... (exist).

Answer 1

THE LEGEND OF THE OURANG MEDAN
In June 1947, the Silver Star, an American ship ¹was sailing near the island of Sumatra. Suddenly, it ²received a call for help from the Ourang Medan, a Dutch cargo ship. When they ³found it, something ⁴was strange. The ship ⁵didn't have any damage. While members of the crew ⁶were climbing on board, shivers ⁷ran down their spines. Some of the men ⁸searched the ship for survivors while others ⁹tied the two boats together. Then, a mysterious fire ¹⁰broke out and the crew ¹¹rushed back to the Silver Star. The ship ¹²exploded and it quickly ¹³sank. Nobody knows what truly ¹⁴happened on the Ourang Medan or even if it really ¹⁵existed.

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