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EXERCISE Put the verb into the correct form! J.K.

Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books. J.K.'s name is Joanne Kathleen. She __________ (be) born in 1965 in a small town near Bristol, England. Joanne __________ (live) with her parents and her sister. The Rowling family __________ (is) not rich. Joanne __________ (not go) to special school. She __________ (is) a quiet child. She __________ (love) to read and write stories. Joanne __________ (go) to Exeter University, and she __________ (finish) in 1987. She __________ (work) in different offices. In her free time, she __________ (write) stories. In 1990, Joanne's mother __________ (die). Joanne __________ (be) sad, and she __________ (want) to leave England. She __________ (see) a job in the newspaper for an English teacher. The job __________ (is) in Portugal. She __________ (have) an interview, and she __________ (get) the job. In Portugal, Joanne __________ (marry) a Portuguese man. The next year, Joanne __________ (have) a daughter, but she __________ (not, is) happy in her marriage. She __________ (leave) Portugal with her daughter and __________ (go) to live to Edinburgh, Scotland, near her sister. Life __________ (is) difficult for Joanne. She __________ (take) care of her daughter. She __________ (be) alone, and nobody __________ (help) her. She __________ (not, have) money and job. She __________ (live) in a small apartment and __________ (begin) to write stories again. Joanne __________ (think) about the Harry Potter story many years ago on a train. Joanne __________ (like) to go a coffee shop to write. She __________ (sit) there for many hours. She __________ (drink) coffee and __________ (write). Her daughter __________ (sleep) beside her. After five years, Joanne __________ (finish) writing the first Harry Potter book. She __________ (send) it to many publishers. They all said that they __________ (not, like) it. Finally, a publisher __________ (like) it, but the publisher said, "This is a children's book. Adults won't read. You won't make a lot of money." Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone __________ (is) in the bookstores. J.K.Rowling __________ (is) very happy. Her dream to publish her book __________ (come) true. The book __________ (is) famous all over the world. Now Harry Potter book is in forty-two languages. The publisher __________ (is) wrong about one thing: Everyone loves Harry Potterchildren and adults. Over 100 million books were sold in 1999. Then two Harry Potter books __________ (become) movies. J.K.Rowling __________ (write) three more Harry Potter books after that. People all over the world want more Harry Potter. And what is J.K.Rowling doing now? She is writing another book! Answer the following questions based on the story! 1. Who is J.K. Rowling? 2. What did she do in her free time? 3. Why was her life difficult? 4. What did she do after her mother died? 5. Why was the publisher not sure that Harry Potter would be famous?

Answer Key EXERCISE Put the verb into the correct form! J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books. J.K.'s name is Joanne Kathleen. She was born in 1965 in a small town near Bristol, England. Joanne lived with her parents and her sister. The Rowling family was not rich. Joanne did not go to special school. She was a quiet child. She loved to read and write stories. Joanne went to Exeter University, and she finished in 1987. She worked in different offices. In her free time, she wrote stories. In 1990, Joanne's mother died. Joanne was sad, and she wanted to leave England. She saw a job in the newspaper for an English teacher. The job was in Portugal. She had an interview, and she got the job. In Portugal, Joanne married a Portuguese man. The next year, Joanne had a daughter, but she was not happy in her marriage. She left Portugal with her daughter and went to live to Edinburgh, Scotland, near her sister. Life was difficult for Joanne. She took care of her daughter. She was alone, and nobody helped her. She did not have money and job. She lived in a small apartment and began to write stories again. Joanne thought about the Harry Potter story many years ago on a train. Joanne liked to go a coffee shop to write. She sat there for many hours. She drank coffee and wrote. Her daughter slept beside her. After five years, Joanne finished writing the first Harry Potter book. She sent it to many publishers. They all said that they did not like it. Finally, a publisher liked it, but the publisher said, "This is a children's book. Adults won't read. You won't make a lot of money." Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone was in the bookstores. J.K.Rowling was very happy. Her dream to publish her book came true. The book was famous all over the world. Now Harry Potter book is in forty-two languages. The publisher was wrong about one thing: Everyone loves Harry Potterchildren and adults. Over 100 million books were sold in 1999. Then two Harry Potter books became movies. J.K.Rowling wrote three more Harry Potter books after that. People all over the world want more Harry Potter. And what is J.K.Rowling doing now? She is writing another book! Answer the following questions based on the story! 1. Who is J.K. Rowling? She is the author of Harry Potter books. 2. What did she do in her free time? She wrote stories in her free time. 3. What did she do after her mother died? She moved to Portugal to get a job, and then married. 4. Why was her life difficult? She left her husband and took care of her daughter. She was alone and nobody helped her. 5. Why was the publisher not sure that Harry Potter would be famous? They thought that Harry Potter was childrens book, so adults would not like it.

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