Прочитай и допиши пропущенные слова Writing 29
check the man
• A biography
1
a) Complete the text with these phrases/dates.
19
the age of 52
1836
on 14th April
the next day
to this day
1809
Abraham Lincoln was an American president. He was born in a farmhouse in Kentucky on 12th February,
1)
When he was a child, Abraham loved reading and learning new things. When Abraham was 2)
he
left the farm. He worked during the day and studied in his free time. In 3)
he became a lawyer and
was soon famous for his honesty and courage. At 4)
he was elected the 16th President of the
United States of America.
While he was president, he guided his country through the American Civil War and stopped slavery. As he promised, "...
this nation ... shall have a new birth of freedom; - and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall
not perish from the earth." 5)
, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot him while he was at a theatre. He
died 6)
Abraham Lincoln was more than just a great leader and a great speaker. He wanted to make life better for everyone. His
statue sits in the Lincoln Memorial and, 7)
people visit it to admire 'Honest Abe'.
