Plete the text with verbs from the list in the correct tense, active or passive: be (x3), believe, borrow, bury, conduct, make, go on, happen, help, join in, last, meet, sing (x2), strengthen, take place, visit, wake. The Christmas truce
The war (1) for only a few months when on Christmas Eve 1914, an exraordinary event (2) . At midnight the sleeping British (3) by the sound of carols (4) in the German trenches. They immediately (5) with English carols and soon both sides (6) together. The next morning they all (7) in no-man’s land and in a very short time many friendships (8) . Not only (9) they to bury each other’s dead, but often German and British soldiers (10) together in the same grave. Tools (11) also from each other and defences (12) . There was no fear or suspicion on either side. If there (13) fear, such a truce (14) never .
Incredibly some friendships (15) a lifetime. Harold Startin, who (16) dead for many years now, (17) regularly during his life by his friend Otto from Stuttgart.
Nowadays it (18) generally that such a truce (19) impossible. Most modern warfare (20) from the air.
Will you be able to do this work tomorrow? I think, she won't be able to make this task. Tomorrow I will be free and be able to help you. Will we be able to go to New York next year? Will you be able to fix my tape recorder? Yesterday I could not see the director , because he was at the conference, but today after work I will be able to.