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8 Read the text. Mark the statements true (T) or false (F).Agatha Mary ClarissaChristie is possibly theworld’s most famousdetective story writer.She wrote 79 novels andseveral plays. Her salesoutnumber those ofWilliam Shakespeare.However, behind her4,680,000 words was apainfully shy womanwhose life was oftenlonely and unhappy.She was born in 1890 in Devon, the thirdchild of Clarissa and Frederick Miller, and grew into abeautiful and sensitive girl with waist-length golden hair.She didn’t go to school but was educated at home by hermother. Her father died when she was 11 and both sheand her mother were grief-stricken.During World War 1, while she was working in a hospitaldispensary, she learned about chemicals and poisons,which proved to be very useful to her in her later career.She wrote her first detective novel, The Mysterious Affairat Styles, in 1920. In it she introduced Hercule Poirot, theBelgian detective who appeared in many subsequentnovels. Her other main detective was an elderly spinstercalled Miss Marple.1 Agatha Christie wrote a total of 4,680,000words in 79 novels and several plays.2 Agatha Christie’s writing sells better thanWilliam Shakespeare’s.3 Agatha Christie was unhappy because shewas often in pain.4 Agatha Christie didn’t have any brothersor sisters.________________5 Agatha Christie had long, blonde hair. ____6 Agatha Christie was taught by her motherat home.____7 Agatha Christie’s father died in 1911. ____8 Agatha Christie learnt about poisons andchemicals when she was ill in hospital.9 Agatha Christie wrote her first detectivenovel when she 30.10 Agatha Christie used the character ofHercule Poirot as the main detective moreoften than Miss Marple.(1 point for each correct answer)9 Translate these sentences.1 When I was a teenager, I wrote poems.__________________________________________________________________________________________________2 She was playing the piano while he was painting apicture.______________________________________________________________________________________3 They were listening to the orchestra when thepianist became ill.______________________________________________________________________________________4 My sister bought me a novel but I had already readit.______________________________________________________________________________________5 The last chapter of the book was written by adifferent author.______________________________________________________________________________________(2 points for each correct answer)1010TOTAL 100©Oxford University PressPhotocopiable9Name: ________________________________