Grammar Revision. Read the text about San Francisco and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
San Francisco is one of American’s top tourist destinations. Its interesting history, steep streets, picturesque nineteenth-century architecture, wonderful views of the city from the Golden Gate Bridge and its position on the bay make it a great place to visit.
San Francisco
Like every city, San Francisco had small beginnings. It 1._______ (be) in 1776 that a small Spanish fort was built on the cost of California. However, it was not until 70 years later that thousands of settlers 2._______ (begin) to arrive.
So what made people travel west? The answer is gold. In 1849, someone 3._______ (discover) gold in the hills around the fort. Within a year over 50,000 people 4._______ (arrive) and the city of San Francisco was born.
For a young city, San Francisco 5._______ (suffer) a lot. Since the gold rush, the city 6._______ (have) major earthquakes, including the Great Earthquake of 1906. The three-day fire that followed this earthquake 7._______(destroy) the centre of the city. Fortunately, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, along with some of its famous sights like the Golden Gate Bridge.
If you want a great view of the city, 8._______(go) to the Golden Gate Bridge. This is an amazing 1,280 m long and 9._______(cost) $ 35 million to build. It is not surprising 10._______(learn) that it is the most photographed bridge in the world.
Golden Gate Bridge
Alcatraz
Another famous sight is the prison, Alcatraz. Built on a rock in the middle of the bay, Alcatraz 11._______(become) the most feared prison in America. Gangsters like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly 12._______(spend) time there, and escape was impossible. In total, nine men
13._______(manage) to get off the rock, but no one knows whether they swam to the mainland or drowned. If you want to see Alcatraz, you 14._______ (need) to book in advance. The tour 15._______ (take) a day to do.