Now read the text about the Inuit and fill
in the gaps with: are, have got, can, was,
were, had, isn't, haven't got, weren't, couldn't,
didn't have. Some of these are used more
than once.
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A hundred years ago, life 1) ....... .... very
different for the Inuit in Canada. In those days, they
2) ...................... houses to live in; they 3) ....
igloos houses made of ice. The Inuit 4)
hunters of whales and seals. They only 5) ....
meat and fish to eat. They 6) .......... ... eat any fruit
or vegetables because there 7)
........
or plants. The Inuit 8) .............. Husky dogs to help
them pull their sledges. They also 9) ............
kayaks - small canoes to help them hunt in the sea.
Their favourite free-time activities 10) ...........
dancing and arts and crafts.
Today, life for the Inuit 11) ....................... the same as
it 12)...... ...... a hundred years ago. They
13) ...... ..... igloos now. They 14) ....
modern houses and they live in small towns. There
15) ...................... schools, hospitals, shops and many
other modern buildings in the towns. These days, the
Inuit 16) ........
eat anything they like. They
17)........
sledges anymore. They travel by
skidoo – a kind of motorbike on ice. Today, their
favourite free-time activities are listening to pop music
and going to the cinema just like most other Canadians.
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