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3. People say that he knows five foreign languages.
He is said______________________________________________

4. It is thought that the thief got in through the kitchen window.
The thief______________________________________________

IV. Writing (2.5 points)

Write a biography of Mark Twain, using the following information:
Known as one of the greatest American writers

Real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens
1835: born in Missouri
Childhood: grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River
During Civil War: − started writing
− worked as a newspaperman in Nevada and
California
1870: married Olivia Langdon
Career: was also a famous lecturer, travelled around
the country, giving talks on a variety of subjects
Works: − best novels: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
− another novel: "Life on the Mississippi" which
told of his adventures on the river boats of his era
1909: last novel was written
1910: died at the age of 75

Mark Twain

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