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Here you have s short exercise to practive your passives while learning about that most Irish festivity: Saint Patrick

Immigrants

St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland

Read the following story about St Patrick and choose the correct form of the verb (active or passive). Take the letters following the correct choices and put them at the bottom of each paragraph. Solve the anagrams and they will tell you where most of today's immigrants come from, and which state of the United States has received the highest number of immigrants in recent years.

St Patrick was born in Wales. When he was a young man he [took (S) / was taken (O)] prisoner during a war and [was taken (E) / took (R)] to France where he [sold (H) was sold (M)] as a slave. He [was managed (W) / managed (X)] to escape and he [was become (L) became (I)] a holy man. He [spent (C) /was spent (N)] all his days praying.

The country they come from: ??????= ....................................

One night Patrick had a dream. He [was told (F) / told (Y)] in the dream to go to Ireland to teach Irish people about God. The rest of his life [spent (D) / was spent (R)] in Ireland where he [was built ( B ) / built (A)] churches. It [is said (I) / said (P)] that he worked lots of miracles. The Irish say that he got rid of all the snakes in Ireland, and this is why there are no snakes in Ireland today. He prayed for the snakes [to take away (S) / to be taken away (A)] one by one, and they all rushed out of their hiding places and jumped into the sea. But there was one very big old snake that [left behind (E) / was left behind (I)].

St Patrick [made (L) / was made (M)] a big wooden box. When the snake [showed (J) / was shown (C)] the box, it said: "It's too small for me." "No," said St Patrick. "It's perfect for you. Try it and see." It crawled into the box and curled up into a ball. Immediately Patrick [was closed (G) / closed (N)] the box and threw it into the sea. Now, not a single snake [can find (H) / can be found (O)] in Ireland.

The state with the most immigrants: ??????????= .......................

Here you have a very romantic song. It's a little wimpy, but so easy to understand.

After all, love is always fashionable... I hope you enjoy it

Hiding from the rain and __________________

Trying to forget but I won't let go

Looking at a ___________ street

Listening to my own heart ______________

So many people all _____________ the world

Tell me where do I find someone like you girl

(Chorus)

Take me to your heart, take to your ____________

Give me __________________ before I'm old

Show me what love is - haven't got a ________________

Show me that ________________ can be true

They say nothing _________________ forever

We're only here today

Love is now or never

Bring me ____________________

Take me to your heart, take me to your ____________________

Give me ______________________ and hold me

Show me ________________love is - be my guiding star

It's easy take me to your heart.

Standing on a _____________________ high

Looking at the moon through a __________________ sky

I should go and see some friends

But they don't __________________ comprehend

Don't need too much ______________ without saying anything

All I need is someone who______________ me wanna sing

(Chorus)

I thought you'd be out of my mind
And I'd finally found a way to learn to live without you
I thought it was just a matter of time
Till I had a hundred reasons not to think about you

But it's just not so
And after all this time, I still can't let go

I've still got your face
Painted on my heart
Drawn upon my soul
Etched upon my memory, baby

And I've got your kiss
Still burning on my lips
The touch of your fingertips
This love so deep inside of me, baby

I've tried everything that I can
To get my heart to forget you
But it just can't seem to

I guess it's just no use
In every part of me
Is still a part of you

And I've still got your face
Painted on my heart
Drawn upon my soul
Etched upon my memory, baby

And I've got your kiss
Still burning on my lips
The touch of your fingertips
This love so deep inside of me, baby

I've still got your face
Painted on my heart
Painted on my heart
Painted on my heart, oh yeah yeah

Something in your eyes keeps haunting me
I'm trying to escape you
And I know there ain't no way to
To chase you from my mind

I've still got your face
Painted on my heart
Drawn upon my soul
Etched upon my memory, baby

And I've got your kiss
Still burning on my lips
The touch of your fingertips
This love so deep inside of me, baby

I've still got your face
I've still got your face
Painted on my heart
Painted on my heart
Painted on my heart

C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon Baby
C'mon C'mon Baby
C'mon C'mon Baby

I've still got your face
Painted on my heart