Question

 Jack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, so Jack had to leave school to make money. In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas for his stories there. He is best known for his book, The Call of the Wild, the story of the adventures of a dog in the frozen north. Jack London became Mark Twain was born in Missouri in 1835. His real name was Samuel Clemens. He is known by his professional name, Mark Twain. He never finished elementary school. He got his education mainly from his observations of people. In 1871 he wrote his two masterpieces, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
V.Тренировочные упражнения.
Task 1. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F):/// Решите Верно или Неверно
1) Jack London was born in San Francisco, California.
2) He was born in 1897.
3) His family wasn't poor.
4) Jack London went to Alaska to find gold.
5)He found a lot of gold there.
6)He found ideas for his stories.
7)The book The Call of the Wild is the story of the adventures of a dog in the south.
8)Mark Twain is a professional name.
9)Mark Twain was born in San Francisco in 1835._
10) He never finished school._
Task 2. Finish the following sentences:///Закончите предложения по тексту
1) Jack London was born …
2) His family was …
3) Jack had to leave …
4) In 1897, he went to …
5) There he found …
6) The Call of the Wild is …
7) It is about the adventures of …
8) Jack London became rich and famous …
9)The real name of Mark Twain was …
10) Mark Twain was born in …
11) He never finished …
12) His two masterpieces are called …
 
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