GROUP B THE FIRST WRITTEN WORK

READING

I Read the text. Complete the gaps with these words.

arrived / heard / loved / was / wore / wrote

Nellie Bly`s real name was Elizabeth Jane Cochran. She was born in Pennsylvania, USA, in 1864. Her nickname was `pink`
because her mother dressed her in very bright pink clothes. As a child, Pink 1______ telling stories.

When she was eighteen, Pink got her first job as a journalist for the Pittsburgh Dispatch. But there 2 _____ a problem.
The editor of the newspaper, George Madden, said she had to use a different name. He didn`t want his readers to be
able to identify her. Mr Madden chose the name `Nellie Bly`. It was the title of a song written thirty-five years earlier.

Nellie became a successful journalist. She believed in women`s rights and 3 ____ articles about social problems and the
terrible working conditions for women.

In 1887. She joined the staff of the New York World newspaper. In 1888, the managers of the New York World were
discussing the idea of sending a man around the world in less than eighty days. When Nellie 4 _____ about the idea, she
said it didn`t have to be a man. It could be a woman! In the end, the newspaper managers agreed to send Nellie.

So on 14th November 1889, Nellie began her world-wide journey. She 5 _____ a big coat and carried one bag. Her travels
were published every day in the newspaper.

Seventy-two days, six hours, eleven minutes and fourteen seconds after her departure, Nellie 6 ______ home.

II Read the text again. Mark the sentences (T) true, (F) false or (DS) doesn’t say.

1. Nellie`s real name was Pink Cochran.

2. She had to change her name because George Madden didn`t recognize it.
3. She loved music.
4. Nellie wrote about the problems of women in American society.
5. At first, the managers of the newspaper wanted to send a man around the world.
6. Nellie took a lot of clothes when she went round the world.
7. Nobody knew about her journey around the world until she got back.
8. Nellie went round the world in less than eighty days.

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III WRITING

1. The new movie on superheroes is coming soon. You would like to go with your friend. Send him/her an e-mail:
→ Invite him/her to go with you
→ Tell him/her:
A. which movie you will watch
B. when it is
C. how long it lasts
D. which genre it is
E. why you want to watch it

Write 60-100 words