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A. COMPLETE THE STORY WITH VERBS IN SIMPLE PAST Michael Jackson American superstar Michael Jackson (1)__________(be) born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958. He (2)_________(entertain) audiences nearly his entire life. In 1964 Michael (3)__________ (begin) to perform with his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon. A musical prodigy, Michael's singing and dancing talents (4) ______(be) amazingly mature, and he soon (5) ________(become) the dominant voice and focus of The Jackson 5. They (6) _________(sing) songs like "I Want You Back," "ABC," and "Never Can Say Goodbye. Solo success for Michael (7) _____(be) inevitable, and by the 1980s, he (8) ________(become) infinitely more popular than his brotherly group. He (9)________(sell) millions of records, culminating in the biggest-selling album of all time, "Thriller" in 1982. A TV natural, he (10)_________(play) some roles in films, such as playing the Scarecrow in El Mago (1978), but He (11)________(have) much better luck with elaborate music videos. He (12) ___________(marry) Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s daughter and the (13) _______(get) a divorce a few months later. He (14) ___________(have) three children with his second wife Michael (15) ___________(die) on June 25, 2009, at age 50, just as he (16) _______(be) coming out of a four-year reclusive period and rehearsing for a sold-out London concert "comeback" in July, seems uncommonly cruel and tragic. Michael Jackson's passion and artistry as a singer, dancer, writer, and businessman are unparalleled

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