Read the text. Complete 1–10 with A, B or C.
The great fire of Rome
The great fire of London happened in 1666, but many years before that, there 1 ____ another great fire in a capital: Rome. On the night of July 19, 64 AD, a fire 2 ____ in the shops near the Circus Maximus, Rome’s huge stadium. There 3 ____ often fires in this hot and busy city but this fire was special. The wind 4 ____ the fire quickly to many parts of the city and it 5 ____ for six days. Then it 6 ____ but soon continued again for another three days. The fire 7___ two thirds of Rome. Many people 8 ____ from the flames and 9____ . Some people say the Roman emperor, Nero, started the fire because he 10 ____ to build a more spectacular city. Is this true? No one really knows.
1 A was B is C were
2 A start B started C starts
3 A are B was C were
4 A carried B carry C carries
5 A did burn B burnt C burn
6 A stop B stopped C stopping
7 A destroyed B destroy C destroys
8 A escaped B didn’t escape C not escape
9 A dead B died C die
10 A wants B wanting C wanted
1. Was.
2. Started.
3. Were.
4. Carried.
5. Burnt.
6. Stopped.
7. Destroyed.
8. Didn't escape.
9. Died.
10. Wanted.