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Listening - Biography

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1. What year was he born? 19

2. Did he like school? Yes No

3. What were his favourite subjects?
Maths and ... English History Physics

4. Where did he work as a computer technician?
In a(n) ... office library school

5. Where did he go in 1998? China Japan Taiwan

6. What year was his daughter born? 19

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