9 Extra Writing Practice Name

A Biography
1 Choose the correct answer.

1. She has long black / beautiful hair.

2. He was arrested in 2004. Consequently / Nevertheless, he didn’t see his family for several
years.

3. She is the national champion also / as well as the Olympic champion.

4. Everyone said that Kim wouldn’t succeed. Although / However, she is a determined person
and didn’t give up.

5. Everyone was luckily / quite relieved when they heard the news.

2 Look at the connectors below and answer the questions that follow.

therefore • moreover • however • furthermore • consequently • since • although • because

1. Which of the connectors are used to add more information? …………………… and
……………………

2. Which of the connectors are used to show results? …………………… and ……………………

3. Which of the connectors are used to show a contrast? …………………… and ……………………

4. Which of the connectors are used to show reasons? …………………… and ……………………

3 Complete the chart with the expressions below to show the correct plan for a biography.

gives information about the person’s life • tells who the person is
gives information about the person’s career • summarises the person’s achievements
says why he / she is famous • talks about the person’s future plans

Opening:

Body:

Closing:
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4 These sentences are taken from different biographies. Write where they belong:
O (in the opening), B (in the body) or C (in the closing).

…… 1. Johnny Depp is one of Hollywood’s most popular actors.

…… 2. She intends to spend more time in Africa helping save gorillas.

…… 3. After studying drama, she got a small part in a short film.

…… 4. All in all, Michael Phelps has won 16 Olympic swimming medals.

…… 5. Rafael Nadal was born in Majorca in 1986.