Listening. William Shakespeare

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Write True or False

1 William Shakespeare was born in 1664.

2 His father was a glove-maker.

3 William studied Latin, Greek and history.

4 He married Anne Hathaway when he was 30 years old.

5 Shakespeare worked in London as an actor.

6 The Globe theatre was square.

7 Shakespeare wrote comedies with happy ending.

8 He wrote tragedies with happy ending.

9 William Shakespeare died when he was 92.

10 People all over the world love his work.

Complete the sentences

1 Two of William Shakespeare’s children were --- .

2 He started writing poems when --- were closed.

3 The Globe Theatre was --- .

4 Musicians made special --- to make it more exciting.

5 All the characters were played by men and --- .

6 He wrote comedies, tragedies and --- plays.

7 He invented lots of new English --- and expressions.

8 His --- and poetry are still very popular today.

Put the sentences into the right order.

1 Sometime before 1590 he left Stratford and went to London.

2 He died when he was 52 on 23 April 1616.

3 William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England.

4 He wrote at least 38 plays, and was rich and famous.