Question

Complete the text with phrases from Exercise 1. Use the correct forms of the verbs.

My uncle has always done things differently. He 1 left school when he was 16 because he wanted to see other places. He spent the next twenty years 2  , working in restaurants and hotels in many different countries. When he was in his early forties, he decided to return to the UK. He went to university and 3  . He did really well, and when he finished, he 4  as a translator. Because he was good at his job, he 5  quite quickly and he was soon Head Translator. When he was 48, he met the love of his life and they decided to 6  and 7  . Now he’s 55, with three young children. He says he wants 8  soon. He wants to stop working and take the whole family around the world with him. I wouldn’t be surprised if he does.


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Answer 1

1. left school

2. traveling the world

3. started a career

4. got a degree

5. got promoted

6. start a family

7. settled down

8. retire