Read the anecdote about Pablo Picasso. Write the missing words (1-8). Use only one word in each gap.
There are many anecdotes about Pablo Picasso, the famous
Spanish artist and sculptor. According
his
mother, Picasso learned to draw before he ?
speak and his first word was 'pencil'. He was not a very good
pupil and he
to leave school because he
could not remember the letters of the alphabet. When he
became a world-famous artist, he
often
visited by other celebrities. Once Charlie Chaplin
to see him in his studio. While Picasso was
working
one of his paintings, he accidentally
spilt
paint on Chaplin's trousers. Picasso
immediately offered to get some alcohol to remove it but
Chaplin said, 'Please
Just leave the paint
where it is, and make sure you also sign my trousers.​

According to the anecdote about Pablo Picasso, here are the missing words (1-8) with their corresponding explanations:

1. Before: This word indicates that Picasso learned to draw prior to being able to speak.
2. His: This word refers to Picasso's mother.
3. Speak: This word suggests that Picasso learned to speak after he had already learned how to draw.
4. Pupil: This word describes Picasso as a student or a learner.
5. Had: This word implies that Picasso had to leave school due to his difficulty in remembering the letters of the alphabet.
6. Became: This word indicates a transition or a transformation point in Picasso's life when he became a world-famous artist.
7. Was: This word suggests that Picasso's studio was a place where other celebrities often came to visit him.
8. Working: This word describes Picasso's activity of creating or producing one of his paintings.

So, the completed anecdote should read as follows:

"There are many anecdotes about Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist and sculptor. According to his mother, Picasso learned to draw before he could speak and his first word was 'pencil'. He was not a very good pupil and he had to leave school because he could not remember the letters of the alphabet. When he became a world-famous artist, he was often visited by other celebrities. Once Charlie Chaplin came to see him in his studio. While Picasso was working on one of his paintings, he accidentally spilt paint on Chaplin's trousers. Picasso immediately offered to get some alcohol to remove it but Chaplin said, 'Please, just leave the paint where it is, and make sure you also sign my trousers.'"

It's important to note that this completion is just one possible answer, and there may be other valid answers as well.