buraya1989

15.02.2020 21:13 •  Английский язык

Goa
Goa is a very attractive holiday destination on the west coast of India. Last
year, it (1)
(receive) more than two million tourists,
400,000 of which (2)
(come) from abroad.
However, for 450 years, this tiny state (3)
(not/belong) to India but to Portugal. Portuguese merchants first
(4)
(arrive) in Goa in the 15th century by ship and
(take) control of the spice trade. While the
Portuguese economy (6)
(do) fine, many of Portugal's
enemies (7)
(plan) its destruction. So the Portuguese
(8)
(build) forts to protect themselves from
their enemies who (9)
(continually / attack) Goa.
Even after India (10)
British in 1947, Portugal still (11)
Goa. Portugal (12)
the Indian
army
(13)
control. The battle (14)
Portuguese finally (15)
(gain) its independence from the
(refuse) to give up
(still/ rule) Goa in 1961 when
(decide) to move in and take
(last) 26 hours after which th
(surrender) and went home.​