PROFILE Ben Way dotcom millionaire He "was _ (be) born on 28, September 1980. 2__{g6} to schoo! in a small Devon vile He ws en ho > (can a) ‘and waite. ‘When he was nine, his father “__ (give) him a computer. He 5 (take) his ‘computer everywhere with him. At 11, he# ___ (write) his first software program. ‘When he was 15, he” (begin) his own ‘computer company. He * {leave} school at 16. AY 17, he® (make) his first £1 million. At 19, he ___{have) £18.5 million. ‘A120, he "___ (win) "Young Entrepreneur ofthe Year! BUT THEN - at 22, he started a new company called Rainmakers’ and he became @ millionaire all over again! When he was 21, he '2___(lose) everything. PRACTICE Regular and irregular verbs 1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple. 1 Mygranddad_was_(be) born in 1932. He (die) in 2008. 2 My parents ___ (meet) in London in 1983. They _ (get) married in 1985. 3. 1___(arrive) late for the lesson. It (begin) at 2 o'clock 41 (catch) the bus to school today. It (take) just 40 minutes SI (have) a very busy morning, I (send) 30 emails before 10 o'clock. 6 Our football team (lose) again. 7 My brother (win) the match 3-0. Your team. (carn) a lot of money in his last job, but he (leave) because he (not like) it 8 I___ (study) Chinese for four years, but when I_ (go) to Shanghai, I (can not) understand a word, Listen and check, Talking about you 2. Make true sentences about you using a positive or negativ. 1 watch TV yesterday WER eah 1 naman, 2 get up early this morning i have coffee and toast for breakfast come to school by car yesterday play computer games on Friday evening send a text just before this lesson ‘meet some friends last night go shopping yesterday euauee Compare answers with a partner. 3 Work with your partner. Ask and answer questions with When did ‘you last ...? and the time expressions. Ask another question to get ‘more information, + havea oy 2 ath aD Ree core + gotothe cinema + talk on your mobile night week weekend 5 seamen ins) eee + catcha bus lastafternoon X last evening + givea present é * + have diner in a restaurant |_ PP Grammar Reference 64 pI38 4 “Tellthe lass some things you learned about your partner Nina hada holiday last Auguctand she went to tay, D> WRITING GERI A biography ive Unit 6 + Life's ups and downs 49