Grammar and Vocabulary Task 2. Complete the sentences using the appropriate forms from the words given...

1. FOLLOWED
2. HAS
3. IS FOUND
4. WAS MADE
5. DREAMED
6. PASSED
7. LOST

1. FOLLOWED
2. HAS
3. IS FOUND
4. WAS MADE
5. DREAMED
6. PASSED
7. LOST

Certainly! Let's complete the sentences using the appropriate forms of the words given in capitals.

1. Gold, gold, gold… The Prince of Wales followed a British royal tradition when, on 29 July, 1981, he gave his bride, Lady Diana Spencer, a wedding ring made of a piece of Welsh gold. For ages, gold

2. has had a special attraction, as its history tells us. Gold

3. is found in large quantities in Australia, Africa, Siberia, and in North America, but the most exciting discovery

4. was made in the Klondike at the end of the 19th century. Thousands of gold-diggers rushed there. They

5. dreamed of vast fortunes literally picked up from the earth. However, not everyone was lucky. About 100,000 men

6. passed through the region by 1900, and only a few of them actually found gold – a mere four per cent of those who survived the cold and the hunger. Even the lucky ones

7. lost any illusions they might have had, though they became rich.

Let's break down the logic for each choice:

1. Followed: The past tense is used because the sentence describes an event that happened in the past, specifically in 1981.

2. Has had: The present perfect tense is used to indicate that gold has had a special attraction over a period of time leading up to the present.

3. Is found: The present passive voice indicates that gold continues to be found in these regions today.

4. Was made: The past simple passive voice is used here to indicate a specific event that occurred at a particular time in the past.

5. Dreamed: The past simple tense is used to indicate that gold-diggers in the past had dreams of finding fortunes.

6. Passed: The past simple tense describes an action completed by 1900.

7. Lost: The past simple tense is used to describe an action completed in the past, emphasizing the reality faced by those who became rich.