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 Complete the text with the correct form of TO BE:

…were…. two of the most popular film comedians of all time. They were born in
1890 and 1892 respectively.
Stan Laurel’s real name ……was…………. Arthur Jefferson. He ……was……….. from
England. Oliver Hardy ……wasn´t………… English, he was from Georgia, USA.
Laurel and Hardy ……were………… in their late 30s when they met. Their first film
together ……was………… Putting Pants on Philip (1927). They ……were…………. funny
because they were so different. Laurel ………was……… small and thin. Hardy …
was…………. big and fat. Their most famous films ………were…………. Way Out West
(1937) and Blockheads (1938). They ……weren´t………in any serious films, only
comedies.

 Use the text to help you write questions for the answers:
Example: Who was Oliver Hardy’s famous comic partner? Stan Laurel.
1. …When were they born?……………………………………………
In 1890 and 1892 respectively.
2. …… What was Stan Laurel´s real name?…………………
Arthur Jefferson.
3. …… Where was Stan Laurel's from?…………………
England.
4. … Was Oliver Hardy English?………………
No, he wasn’t. He was American.
5. …… What was their first film together? …………………
Putting Pants on Philip.
6. …… Why were they fun? …………………………………………
Because they were so different.