Past Simple (5)

Michael Jackson

I.- Complete the story with verbs in simple past.

American superstar Michael Jackson __________(be)  born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958. He_________(entertain) audiences nearly his entire life. In 1964 Michael __________ (begin) to perform with his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon.

A musical prodigy, Michael's singing and dancing talents ______(be) amazingly mature, and he soon________(become) the dominant voice and focus of The Jackson 5. They _________(sing) songs like "I Want You Back," "ABC," and "Never Can Say Goodbye.

Solo success for Michael _____(be) inevitable, and by the 1980s, he ________(become) infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. He ________(sell) millions of records, culminating in the biggest-selling album of all time, "Thriller" in 1982. A TV natural, he _________(play) some roles in  films, such as playing the Scarecrow in El Mago (1978), but He ________(have) much better luck with elaborate music videos.

He ___________(marry) Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s daughter and the _______(get) a divorce a few months later. He ___________(have) three children with his second wife

Michael ___________(die) on June 25, 2009, at age 50, just as he _______(be) coming out of a four-year reclusive period and rehearsing for a sold-out London concert "comeback" in July, seems uncommonly cruel and tragic.  Michael Jackson's passion and artistry as a singer, dancer, writer and businessman are unparalleled.

II.- Answer the questions about the reading

1.- Who was Michael Jackson?__________________________
2.- Where was he born?______________________________
3.- When was he born?_______________________________
4.- What was the biggest selling album of al times?__________
5.- Who did he marry?_______________________________
6.- How many children did he have?______________________
7.- When did he die?_________________________________

III.- Write true or false
1.- He was the dominant voice of “The Jackson 5”___________
2.- He married Elvis Presley___________________________
3.- He was born on May 29, 1968._______________________
4.- He played the Scarecrow in El Mago in 1978.____________
5.- He died at age 60________________________________