simple past

1. 1. Elvis Presley is ____________ (call) the King of Rock and Roll by millions of people
around the world.
2. Presley ________ (born) in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His family _______ poor and very
religious. As a young boy, he _________ (sing) in the local church choir and __________ (learn) to play the
guitar.
3. The Presley family __________ (move) to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948. After graduating from high school, Elvis
__________ (work) as a truck driver. In 1953, he __________ (make) a record for his mother at a local
recording studio. His record _____________ (impress) the studio owner, who also ___________ (own) a
small record company. In 1954, Elvis ____________ (make) his first single record, and it ___________ (be) a
big hit with local people. He ________ (do) a singing tour of the South and then _____________ (start)
recording for RCA Records.4.
Presley’s musical style ________ (be) influenced by African American music. The way he ___________ (dress)
and his movements on stage __________ (be) unique at the time. All of this made him a new and exciting
performer.
5.
In 1956, Presley _____________ (appear) on a national American television show __________ (call) Talk of
the Town. His hip movements on stage _________________ (scandalize) many people, which __________
(make) him even more popular with teenagers. For the next 16 years, he ____________ (make) many million-
selling records. He also _____________ (star) in over 30 movies. His music and movies ____________
_____________ (be) (listen) to and seen by his fans around the world.
6.
In 1967, Presley __________ (marry) Priscilla Wagner. The following year, the couple _________ (have)
a daughter, Lisa Marie. In 1969, Elvis _____________ (give up) making movies and ______________
(become) a nightclub performer. Large crowds ______________ (attend) his performances.
7.
Elvis and Priscilla ______________ (divorce) in 1973. Following the divorce, Elvis ____________ (become)
more and more reclusive. He ____________ (gain) a great deal of weight and ______________ (abuse)
prescription drugs. He ___________ (be) found dead in Graceland, his Memphis mansion, on August 16, 1977. He
_________ (be) 42 years old.
Elvis Presley