Grammar reference and practice » Стр.150 (1)

1. Complete the paragraph with the past simple form of the verb in brackets. Kyiv is Ukraine’s modern capital city, but what is its history? According to the legend, three warrior brothers (1) founded it in 482 AD. The names of these brothers (2) were Kyi, Shchek, and Khoryv, and they also (3) had a sister Lybid. They (4) came from a faraway land looking for a new home. Soon they (5) found a beautiful hill on the bank of the Dnipro River. They (6) decided to settle down there and build their city. The family (7) named the city Kyiv after the eldest brother, Kyi. Years (8) passed, and the city of Kyiv (9) became a major trading place and a centre of culture and learning. As the city (10) grew, so did its fame and it eventually (11) became the capital of the Kievan Rus. Today, Kyiv is a busy metropolis with a population of more than three million people. It is still an important industrial, cultural and educational centre in the very heart of Ukraine.