READ THE TEXT AND WRITE THE VERBS IN THE RIGHT TENSE (PRESENT OR PAST):
Everybody knows that before she (be)_________ a famous author, J.K. Rowling (be)__________ an English teacher at a language institute in Portugal. But here (be)____________ four more ex teachers. Maybe you (know)____________ them.
The American author, Stephen King, (be)____________ famous for his horror stories and the films made from his books. Carrie, The Shining, and The Shawshank Redemption (be)____________ all novels by Stephen King. But, after university, his first job (be)____________ as an English teacher at Hampden Academy, a public high school in Maine, USA.
British guitarist, Brian May, (be)______________ in one of the greatest rock bands ever: Queen. But before the band (be)____________ famous, he (be)__________ a maths teacher in South London. He (say)____________ he (be)_________ happy with his job but the students (be)______________ sometimes difficult.
American actor, Sylvester Stallone, famous for the Rocky and Rambo films, (be)____________ at drama school in Switzerland in the 1960s. He needed some money, so he worked as a PE teacher when he (be)____________ a drama student.
Finally, Australian actor, Hugh Jackman, (be, not)_____________ a teacher, but before he went to drama school, he (be)______________ a teaching assistant at Uppingham School in England. He (be)________________ there for a year. Today he (be)_______________ famous as Wolverine in the X-Men films and as Jean Valjean in les Miserables.
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Everybody knows that before she was a famous author, J.K. Rowling was an English teacher at a language institute in Portugal. But here are four more ex teachers. Maybe you know them.
The American author, Stephen King, is famous for his horror stories and the films made from his books. Carrie, The Shining, and The Shawshank Redemption were all novels by Stephen King. But, after university, his first job was as an English teacher at Hampden Academy, a public high school in Maine, USA.
British guitarist, Brian May, was in one of the greatest rock bands ever: Queen. But before the band was famous, he was a maths teacher in South London. He says he was happy with his job but the students were sometimes difficult.
American actor, Sylvester Stallone, famous for the Rocky and Rambo films, was at drama school in Switzerland in the 1960s. He needed some money, so he worked as a PE teacher when he was a drama student.
Finally, Australian actor, Hugh Jackman, wasn’t a teacher, but before he went to drama school, he was a teaching assistant at Uppingham School in England. He was there for a year. Today he is famous as Wolverine in the X-Men films and as Jean Valjean in les Miserables.
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