.Read the text and mark the statements True (T) or False (F).Christopher Paolini was born on 17 November 1983 in Southern California. He has lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana, with his parents and younger sister Angela. The tall, jagged Beartooth Mountains side of Paradise Valley. rise on one Snowcapped most of the year, they inspired the fantastic scenery in homeschooled by his «Eragon». Christopher was parents. As a child, he often wrote short stories and poems, often went to the library, and read much. Some of his favourite books were Bruce Coville's «Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher«, Frank Herbert's The idea of «Eragon» began as «Dune». daydreams of a teen.1. Christopher Paolini is a British writer. 2. The Paolinis are a family of five. 3. The nature in Christopher's native place is very beautiful. 4. Christopher got his education in the local school. 5. As a child, the boy drew fantastic pictures of the place where he lived. 6. Paolini wrote "Eragon» after watching a fantasy film.2.Read the text. Make the sentences below the text true. The town of Windermere and its lake are often the only stops made by many visitors to the Lake Country. While Lake Windermere is stunning, the town is visited by many tourists. There is much more to see in the Lake Country and those who only visit Windermere will miss the best that this area has to offer. The countryside is a fine area for hiking and outdoor activity, but you need to be prepared for serious, overland walking. The Lake Country has been famous for many authors like Beatrix Potter who made the area her home, as she lived in the village of New Sawrey. 1). Lake Windermere is strange. 2). If you visit only Lake Windermere, you will see all the best. 3). One famous writer lived in the area of the famous lakes.3. Read the text below. Match choices (A-G) to (1-6). There is one choice you do not need to use. Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur's mother 1). and was a master storyteller. There was little money in the family. After Arthur reached his ninth birthday, 2) offered to pay for his studies. He was in tears 3) where for seven years he had to go to a boarding school. Arthur hated the cruelty and punishment at school. During the school years , Arthur's only moments of happiness were 4), and also when he practised sports, 5), at which he was very good. It was during these difficult years at boarding school 6). he also had a talent for storytelling. A. the wealthy members of the Doyle family B. his dreams came true C. that Arthur understood D. all the way to England E. when he wrote to his mother F. had a passion for books G. mainly cricket

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