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The Ballad of Billy Magee
The Ballad of Billy Magee
Billy was born on a windy nightIn a town called Santa F.But his parents werent in love for longAnd his father didnt stay.
Life was hard when Billy was young. He didnt go to school.He played in the streets with his brother, Frank. But Frank was cold and cruel.
In town one day Frank stole a horse.It belonged to Judge John Lee.When the sheriff came, Frank shot him dead.It was Billy, he said. Not me!
I didnt kill him! poor Billy said.I wasnt even there!But the judge didnt want to listen.And Frank? He didnt care.
Billy went to prison for a long, long time.He died in a prison bed.And the town heard a voice in the wind that night.I didnt do it! Billy said.
Choose the right words and make true sentences
The judge ___________________Billy.
believeddidnt believe
Billy __________________ a bad man.
waswasnt
His mother and father _____________together for long.
werewerent
The horse __________________to Frank.
belongeddidnt belong
Frank ________________the sheriff.
killeddidnt kill
Frank __________________to prison.
wentdidnt go
The judge __________________to Billy.listeneddidnt listen
Past simple negative form of to beBillywasnt there.His parentswerenttogether for long.Negative form of lexical verbs with didBillydidntkill the sheriffgo to schoolBilly was born on a windy nightIn a town called Santa F.But his parents werent in love for longAnd his father didnt stay.
Life was hard when Billy was young. He didnt go to school.He played in the streets with his brother, Frank. But Frank was cold and cruel.
In town one day Frank stole a horse.It belonged to Judge John Lee.When the sheriff came, Frank shot him dead.It was Billy, he said. Not me!
I didnt kill him! poor Billy said.I wasnt even there!But the judge didnt want to listen.And Frank? He didnt care.
Billy went to prison for a long, long time.He died in a prison bed.And the town heard a voice in the wind that night.I didnt do it! Billy said.
Exercises
Word workWrite the words
1.s _ _ _ _ _ _ 2.h_ _ _ 3. t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. i_ l_ _ _ 5. d_ _ _ 6. s_ _ _ _ 7. c_ _ _
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs