How Columbus discovered America (3)

Gap-fill exercise

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Complete the story with the verbs in the past simple.

The journey (take) ten weeks. Then a sailor (see) a bird. This proved that they (be) near land. On October 12th, 1492 Columbus (carry) the Spanish flag onto the island. He (name) the island San Salvador.