Ex.3. Use one of the fact files to write a biography of a famous political figure.

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Ex.2. Read the short biography of Helen Keller (1880–1968). Fill in the correct prepositions.

When Helen Keller was 19 months old, she was stricken __ an illness that left her deaf and blind. No method could be found to educate her __ the age __ seven, when she began her special education __ reading and writing __ Anne Sullivan. She quickly learned to read __ the Braille system and to write __ means __ a specially constructed typewriter. __ the age __ ten, Helen learned to speak __ only one month __ study. Ten years later she was able to enter college, __ which she graduated __ honors. Throughout her life she worked and raised funds __ the American Foundation for the Blind, and she traveled and lectured __ many countries. __ World War II, she visited wounded veterans __ American hospitals and lectured __ Europe. Her best known book is The Story __ My Life (1902).