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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Richmal Crompton Lamburn was a British author born in 1890.
She is best known for her ‘William’ books. She was a teacher
at a high school. The ‘William’ series was written in her spare
time. The author had also written books of fiction for adults. Her
books have been translated in sixteen languages. The popular
‘William’ series was loved by readers and still has many admirers.
Richmal Crompton died at the age of 78 in 1969.
Read and Understand
A. Tick (3) the correct words.
1. William wanted to be great like
a. a scientist. b. Napoleon.
c. an artist. d. a magician.
2. Mrs and Mr Bott were expecting a visitor,
a. William. b. Ginger.
c. Miss Manes. d. Mr Smith.
3. William had entered the house of Mrs Bott through
a. the main door.
b. a window.
c. a ventilator.
d. the back door.
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. The Outlaws were William and his friends, ___________, ___________ and
___________.
2. Mrs Bott was worried because ___________.
3. Miss Manes was writing the series ___________ in ___________.
4. Mrs Bott thought that ___________ could have won a prize at ___________ if
its tail had been shorter.
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