2. Practice your grammar. Put the correct form of the verbs in the gaps. Pay attention to the active and passive forms
rules.
The legend tells how the name "Palov osh", or plov, 1
(come)
about. Once upon a time the ruler of Bukhara's son fell in love with the
daughter of a poor craftsman. Sadly, local laws 2.
(prohibit) such
a marriage. The prince 3.
(loose) his sleep and appetite, but
no one around him could 4.
(understand) what was happening.
After a while the boy became so exhausted that he 5.
(take) to Avicenna by his relatives.
Avicenna decided to identify the reason for patient's anxiety by his pulse.
A person who knew Bukhara well 6.
(call). The man
7.
(ask)to start naming all the city districts one after another,
When one district 8.
(announce), the Prince's pulse went
up. The great physician noticed this and asked him to start naming the
dwellers of that district. As soon as the girl's name 9.
(pronounce), the boy's pulse rose so high that there could be no more
doubt. Prescription 10.
(write) by Avicenna: the Prince should
11.
(eat) “palov osh" at least weekly until his strength fully
recovered., and then marry his love. Perhaps, this is the reason why plov is
a must at wedding feasts. So the name “palov-osh" is in fact an acronym for
its components: P-piyoz (onion), a-ayyoz, sabzi (carrot), I-lahm go'sht (meat),
o-olio, yogʻ (oil), v-vet, tuz (salt), o-ob, suv (water), sh-sholi, guruch (rice).
1.come
2.wasn't prohibited
3.lost
4.understood
5.was taken
6.was callen
7.was asked
8.was announced
9.was prounced
10.was written
11.eat