12.2* Complete the sentence with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets: Alexander...

1) was growing up 2) became 3) was attending 4) murdered 5) was fighting 6) started 7) destroyed 8) led 9) stayed 10) undid 11) marched 12) defeated 13) founded 14) was visiting 15) was traveling 16) gave 17) killed 18) were having 19) was attacking 20) received 21) was attending 22) fell 23) died

Alexander the Great

While he was growing up, the philosopher Aristotle was his teacher. Alexander became interested in science, medicine, philosophy and literature. While his father Philip was attending his daughter's wedding, a young nobleman murdered him. Alexander was king of Macedonia at the age of 20.

While he was fighting his enemies in the north, the Greeks in the south started a rebellion. He destroyed all their cities. He led his army against the Persian Empire through what is now Turkey. While staying in the ancient city of Gordium, he undid the Gordian knot. A legend said that only a future king of Asia could do this.

While his army was marching through Persia, it defeated Darius, the king of Persia. He founded the city of Alexandria at the mouth of the Nile while visiting Egypt. While traveling with his army, he gave his name to many other towns.

He killed his friend Clitus in a quarrel, while they were having dinner.

While he was attacking the city of Mali in India, he received a serious wound from an arrow.

While attending a banquet in Babylon in 323 BC, he fell ill and died.

Alexander the Great

While he 1) was growing up, the philosopher Aristotle was his teacher. Alexander 2) became interested in science, medicine, philosophy, and literature. While his father Philip 3) was attending his daughter's wedding, a young nobleman 4) murdered him. Alexander was king of Macedonia at the age of 20.

While he 5) was fighting his enemies in the north, the Greeks in the south 6) started a rebellion. He 7) destroyed all their cities. He 8) led his army against the Persian Empire and while 9) staying in the ancient city of Gordium, he 10) undid the Gordian knot. A legend said that only a future king of Asia could do this.

While his army 11) was marching through Persia, it 12) defeated Darius, the king of Persia. He 13) founded the city of Alexandria at the mouth of the Nile while he 14) was visiting Egypt. While he 15) was traveling with his army, he 16) gave his name to many other towns.

He 17) killed his friend Clitus in a quarrel, while they 18) were having dinner.

While he 19) was attacking the city of Mali in India, he 20) received a serious wound from an arrow.

While he 21) was attending a banquet in Babylon in 323 BC, he 22) fell ill and 23) died.