Confucius is considered one of the greatest and wisest leaders in Chinese history, but he ______(die) believing he had not _______(make) a difference. Born in 551 B.C., Confucius _________(become) a teacher and a famous philosopher in China. The Chou dynasty had ruled China for over 500 years, but during Confucius’ youth, new leaders ________ (take) over China. People _________ (throw) out old ideas about kindness and tradition.
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Let’s read about the life story 0f Neil Armstrong. Some words need to be changed to the Past Simple Tense. Can you help your teacher?
Neil was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. His love for flying ________(start) at a young age when his father _____ (take) him to an air show. From then on his goal was to become a pilot. At the age of 15, he ____(get) his pilot's license. Armstrong ________(apply) to become an astronaut and in September of 1962 he ____(be) selected for the NASA Astronaut Corps. He had to go through a series of harsh physical tests, but he ________(pass) and was soon part of the "new nine", or second group of nine NASA astronauts.
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On December 23, 1968 Neil was ________ (offer) the command of the Apollo 11. This would be the first manned landing on the Moon. This was an exciting time for the entire country. The United States was in a race with the Soviet Union to put the first man on the Moon. If the flight was successful, Armstrong would be that man. After landing, Armstrong _____(be)the first to leave the craft and walk on the Moon. The historic date was July 21, 1969. His famous words upon being the first man on the Moon were "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
