Wednesday 11 March 2015

WRITING SKILL - A BIOGRAPHY


- Complete the following biography with the PAST SIMPLE or the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE forms of the verbs in brackets:

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt ____________ (be) born in Oklahoma on December 18, 1963.   He is an American actor and film producer. Some people say he is one of the world's  most attractive men. Pitt ____________________________ (receive) two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations. He  ________________ (be) awarded with one Golden Globe Award in 1995 and he ____________________ (win) an Academy Award in 2013.

Pitt ______________________ (begin) his acting career with television guest appearances in the 1980s, which __________________________ (include) a role on the CBS soap opera Dallas in 1987. He _____________________  (gain) recognition as the cowboy hitchhiker in the movie Thelma & Louise in 1991. In 1995, he _________________________ (give) critically acclaimed performances in the crime thriller Seven and the science fiction film Twelve Monkeys. He ______________________________ (have) his biggest commercial successes with Troy and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Pitt ______________________ (receive) his second Academy Award nomination for his performance in the title role in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Pitt _____________ (be) married twice. His love relationships ________________ always _______________________ (attract) worldwide media attention. Pitt  _________________________________ (become) increasingly involved in social issues, both in the United States and internationally. 

Because of his social concerns and his professional career, most people consider him to be an admirable celebrity.


-  Write a BIOGRAPHY about a famous person you admire, following the model above (approximately 100 words).