11 complete the text using the past tense forms of the verbs
given below.
was
died
were
gave
called
put
sent
began
got
nobody knows very much about st valentine. he a
christian ['kristſən). he a poorl girl some money before he
so people him the saint [seint] of love and to cel-
ebrate st valentine's day on the 14th of february
last year i a lot of valentine's cards. there hearts2
on them. my friends them to me. some of them their
names down.
poor [poә) — бедный
2 heart [ha: t] - cepine
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