Teens Level A2+ – Test 1 – Reading and Writing A2 p14

Book page 14

Read the article and choose a word for each line. There is one example.

Example

Example

0. Oxfordshire, England saw Winston Churchill being born __A__ November 30, 1874.

1. It all happened in a room of a palace _____ Blenheim Palace.

2. Churchill’s father was a politician _____ held several high offices in the British Government.

3. Churchill attended the Royal Military College and then joined the British Cavalry after graduation. Thanks to _____ great leadership skills, he became one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century.

4. It was what helped him make Britain stand strong against Hitler and the Germans _____ they were the last country in fight.

5. While being with the military, Winston Churchill travelled to _____ places and worked

6. _____ a war correspondent having the chance to write stories about battles and what being in the military was like.

7. Winston Churchill was captured and became a prisoner of war while being in South Africa during the Second Boer War. Winston Churchill is also famous for his quotes; among others, _____ are three of his most popular quotes:

“You will never get to the end of the journey if you stop to shy a stone at every dog that barks.”

“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

“For myself, I am an optimist — it does not seem to be much use being anything else.”

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