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William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. He is one of the world's
richest people and perhaps the most successful businessman ever. He co-founded the
software giant Microsoft and turned it into the worlds largest software company. He
is the best-known entrepreneur of the PC revolution. He has also written two bestselling books and started his own charity with his wife.
Gates was fascinated with electronics from a young age. In 1975 he read about a
small technology company. He contacted them to see if they were interested in a
computer programme he had written. This led to the creation of Microsoft. Gates
later struck a deal with IBM that put Microsoft's Windows on IBM computers. This
deal made Microsoft a major player in the IT industry.
Gates was in charge at Microsoft from 1975 until 2006. He was an active software
developer at the beginning. He had a vision that computers could change everyones
life. He helped make this vision come true and developed many products that are
now part of modern life. His management style has been studied and copied around
the world.
Gates stepped down as Microsoft CEO in June 2008. He now spends his time with
his wife, Melinda, focusing on their charitable foundation. They provide funds for
global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations. Time
magazine voted Gates as one of the biggest influences of the 20th Century.
Scientists named the Bill Gates flower fly after him.
Choose the correct answer from a, b, c, d.

1. William Henry Gates III was born on ________________

a)October 28, 1995
b)August 28, 1955 c)October 25, 1955 d) October
25, 1995
2. He is the best-known ______________of the PC revolution.
a) entertainer
b) entrepreneur
c) Trainer d) industrialist
3. Gates was fascinated with electronics from a _______ age.
a) youngest b) younger c)young
d) old
4. He was an active ___________ developer at the beginning.
a) hard ware b) hind ware c)software
d)softer
5. ___________magazine voted Gates as one of the biggest influences of the 20th
Century.
a)Times

b)Crime

c)Times of India

d) Time

Circle the correct answer

6. He is the most successful businessman ever.

8. He read about a small technology company In 1975. T

7. He hasn't started his own charity with his wife.

9. He helped make this vision come true.

10. He never spends his time with his wife.

Fill in the blanks with correct answer

11. He is one of the world's ___________ people.
12. He has also written ________ best-selling books.
13. Gates stepped down as Microsoft _____in June 2008.
Answer the questions
14. What is his wife's name?
_________________________________________
15. who named the Bill Gates flower fly after him ?

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History of Chennai
A city of Contrasts and diversities, Chennai is the forth-largest city in India. Known
world wide as Madras until recently, the city was renamed Chennai, evolved from
the age-old name, Chennapattinam.
Chennai is a coastal city with the second largest beach in the world. The climate is
hot and humid. But the breeze blowing from the sea makes the climate bearable. In
the summer the temperature reaches up to 42 degree Celsius in the month of May.
The winter starts in December and ends in February. It is slightly less hot than the

summer. Mansoon falls in September and ends in November. Chennai is the Capital
of Tamil Nadu.
Chennaipattinam was a popular trading center for spices and clothes for more

than 2000 years. Portuguese and Dutch arrived in the 16 th century followed by the
British and French. In 1639 the British East India Company established a
settlement in the fishing village of Madraspattnam that they leased from the local
Nayaks.
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In Madraspattnam they started construction of Fort St. George. George Town grew
in the area of fort and neighboring villages ultimately becoming the oldest
Municipality of India in 1668. During the 17 th and 18 th centuries Europeans
competed for supremacy in India and Briton became the ultimate gainer. Under the
command of Robert Clive, British launched a campaign against French, a series of
war known as the Carnatic Wars. Finally the French were forced to withdraw to
Pondicherry.
The city grew into modern day Madras City merging all neighboring areas. In the
19th century the city became the seat of Madras Presidency, the southern division
of British Imperial India. After independence in 1947 it became the capital of
Madras State that was renamed Tamil Nadu. Very recently Madras was renamed
Chennai.