Question

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets:
The Great Escape is a famous British film which was made in 1963. It's based on the true story of a mass escape from a German prison camp during World War II. The prisoners (1) (dig) a tunnel, and 76 men (2) (escape). However, many of those men (3) (not survive) because the Gestapo (4) (catch) them later Two men (5) (manage) to escape because they (6) (steal) a boat. Another man (7) (go) to France. In 1963 this film (8) (not win any Oscars, but now many people think it is a great classic.

Answer 1

1. dug
2. escaped
3. didn't survive
4. caught
5. managed
6. stole
7. went
8. didn't win