CORRECTION – Year 10 Exercice – Immigration to the USA

EXERCISES – IMMIGRATION TO THE USA

1. Fill in the blanks with the missing verb in the right form of the simple past :

Isaac Berlin (1) was a Russian Jew. He (2) came from a poor family with six brothers and sisters. He (3) left Russia because of poverty and religious persecution.

He (4) arrived in America in 1892. His journey to New York (5) was terrible. He (6) had to stay at Ellis Island, the immigration station, for three days. Then, he (7) took a ferry to Manhattan where he (8) became a salesboy. He (9) was poor and (10) slept on potato bags. In 1906 he (11) married a poor hat maker.

The Berlins (12) took on American nationality in 1912. In 1913 they (13) had a son. Isaac (14) wanted him to become an architect, but he (15) didn’t (become an architect). It (16) was his grandson who (17) fulfilled his grandpa’s wish.

2. Ask questions about the missing information :

My grandfather, Isaac Berlin, left his native town in Russia in (1) …….. .

Then he travelled by (2)………. to Liverpool. He spent (3)………… days at sea and finally arrived in (4) …………. For three days the officials checked (5)………, gave him (6)………….. and asked him questions.

He emigrated to America because (7) ………..

1- When did Isaac Berlin leave his native town in Russia ?

2- How did he travel ?

3- How many days did he spend at sea ?

4- Where did he arrive ?

5- What did the officials check ?

6- What did the officials give him?

7- Why did he emigrate to America ?