Around the world in 80 days

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Around the world in 80 days

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Write the text below in the simple past tense.

            Phileas Fogg, an eccentric English gentleman and bachelor, (lives) in London.
                 He (is) one of the most upstanding members of the Reform Club.
                 He (comes) to his club every morning on the stroke of 11.30. He (reads) the newspapers,
                 (eats) at 12 o'clock, (talks) very little, (plays) whist with his fellow club members
                 and (goes) back home at midnight.
                 Phileas Fogg had just hired a new servant, a French man called Passepartout.
                 Passepartout (feels) happy to work for the calm Mr. Fogg.
                 After a turbulent youth he (hopes) to live in peace. He (takes) great pleasure in contemplating
                 the schedule of his daily duties.
               From 8 in the morning until midnight everything was planned.
                Just what I (need) , he (thinks) , a homeloving and organized man.

Ecrire dans la case le numéro de la réponse correcte 1, 2 ou 3.
Fill in the blank with the number of the correct response 1, 2 or 3.
What is the name of Fogg's Club?
1 (London Whist Club)   2 (Notting Hill Arts Club)   3 (Reform Club)

The members of the club are discussing a crime. That crime is
     1 (a bank robbery)    2 (a murder)     3 (a kidnapping)

Why does Fogg go around the world?
    1 (to find a wife)     2 (to win a bet)    3 (to visit countries)

What does Fix use to communicate with Scotland Yard?
   1 (the Post-Office)     2 (the telegraph)   3 (the telephone)

What's the name of the princess Fogg saves from death?
    1 (Aouda)     2 (Achira)        3 (Anuja)

Passepartout is looking for an elephant to go to Allahabad because
   1 (the train has broken down)       2 (the track has not been completed yet)    3 (there is a violent storm)

Why does Passepartout have to buy a new pair of shoes?
1 (His shoes are worn)       2 (He has lost one of his shoes)    3 (The priests have taken his shoes)

Fix follows Fogg around the world, Fix
   1 (thinks that Fogg is the bank robber)   2 (spies for the members of the club)   3 (wants Fogg to lose the wager)

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