Fill the gaps with the proper words. (a) Andrew’s parents don’t live together. They are …. 2. Frank has no parents. So he is an …. 3. Her … name was Hope. But after the marriage her name is Dickson. 4. He hasn’t got a family of his own, he is … so far. 5. Are you an … child in the family? –No, I’ve got an elder brother. 6. My grandparents are … already. 7. He is 19. He … of age last year. 8. Children go to school at the … of six in our country. 9. He is married now but two years ago he was … (b) 1. He is in … late sixties. 2. His daughter is in … midteens. 3. Is Kate a relation of … ? –No, we are just friends. 4. Do you have a family of … own? 5. This is Barbara Dickson. She is a colleague of … 6. I’m a namesake of …, Lucy. 7. They prefer to live by … 8. Does she live with … parents? 9. He is a dear old friend of …

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan is a famous Hong Kong-born Chinese stuntman, actor and director.
Chan is not tall, his height is about 174 cm. He's got a rather broad face, a prominent large nose that has been broken three times, soft, brown eyes with thick eyebrows, and short black hair. He was born on the 7th of April, 1954, so he is 64 years old now.
Besides acting Chan sings and even has released a few albums with songs in Japanese, Taiwanese and English. Moreover, he can speak seven languages.
Jackie Chan has always performed all the stunts himself. This brave man has had lots of injuries but he is afraid of needles!
Chan is obsessed with his work. In fact he is said to make a very good friend but a very bad husband. At the same time he is among the biggest charity givers in the world.
It is interesting that Jackie Chan loves simple food, green tea, sweets and ice-cream.
I like Jackie Chan and his advice to never give up on goals in order to succeed.

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