1) Put the words between parentheses in the correct tense/form (4mks)

Martin Luther King, the American black leader, was born on January 15, 1929. He led a massive protest in Alabama that (catch) __________________ the attention of the entire world, inspiring all the blacks and (become) __________________ an icon of the Negro revolution. He also directed the (peace) __________________ march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his famous speech, "l Have a Dream".  Although black people were promised after the march to get their equal rights, the movement was shocked by another act of senseless violence. Besides, King (be / arrest) __________________ several times for his persistent struggle and fight for (free) __________________ and equality. Yet, he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure. On the evening of April 4, 1968, while (stand) _______________ on the balcony of his room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was (lead) __________________ a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.

Martin Luther King, the American black leader, was born on January 15, 1929. He led a massive protest in Alabama that caught the attention of the entire world, inspiring all the blacks and becoming an icon of the Negro revolution. He also directed the peaceful march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his famous speech, “I Have a Dream.”

Although black people were promised after the march to get their equal rights, the movement was shocked by another act of senseless violence. Besides, King was arrested several times for his persistent struggle and fight for freedom and equality. Yet, he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure.

On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was leading a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.