Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley ________ (be) one of the most popular singers of his time. He was called 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' and almost thirty years after his death, people still listen to his music.

Elvis Aaron Presley ________ (be born) on 8th January, 1935, in Mississippi, USA. He ________ (win) a singing contest at the age of six and played his first guitar at the age of eleven. As a young man, Elvis ________ (work) as a lorry driver before he became a singer.

He ________ (have) his first hit, 'Heartbreak Hotel', in 1956. In the same year, he ________ (make) his first film, 'Love me Tender'. In 1958, Elvis ________ (join) the army and went to Germany. There he ________ (meet) Priscilla Beaulieu. They ________ (marry) in 1967. Elvis ________ (become) one of the richest singers in history. During his lifetime he ________ (record) a large number of songs and many of them were big hits. He ________ (perform) his last concert on 26th June, 1977.

Sadly, Elvis ________ (die) a few months later on 16th August. He was only 42 years old. 'The King' is dead, but his legend lives on!

LEONARDO DA VINCI

LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519) _______ (be) an incredible man. He _______ (work) as an architect, artist, mathematician and scientist. He also _______ (work) as a military engineer and _______ (be) a good musician. When he was a child, Leonardo _______ (like) school but he _______ (hate) Latin. In 1466, Leonardo's family _______ (move) to Florence and he _______ (finish) school. In 1482, he _______ (move) to Milan and _______ (start) to work for the Duke of Milan. He _______ (design) many buildings for the Duke. He also _______ (study) mathematics. His drawing of the Anatomy of a Man _______ (show) him to be a great biologist. In 1502, he _______ (return) to Florence and _______ (paint) the Mona Lisa. From 1514 to 1516, he _______ (live) in Rome and _______ (continue) his scientific experiments. He _______ (die) in France in 1519.

The interesting facts about this person are:

· Leonardo da Vinci _______ (write) from right to left - you _______ (need) a mirror to read his handwriting.

· He was a genius - he _______ (can) write one sentence with his right hand and a different sentence with his left hand.

· He _______ (invent) scissors.

· He _______ (draw) architect's plans but never built a building.

· He _______ (make) models and in his notebooks there were plans for a tank, a helicopter and a submarine.

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