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Reading comprehension: Anne Frank

I. Read and translate the reading:

Anne Frank was a young Jewish German girl who became


internationally famous after the publication of her diary but she
never enjoyed her fame because the book was published after
her death. In the diary she described the nightmare reality of eight
people crowded in a small place, but also her dreams, hopes and
feelings of a young girl. "I still believe, in spite of everything, that
people are still truly good at heart..."

Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Germany. She had a small family: her father - a German
officer from World War I, her mother, and a sister called Margot who was three years older
than her.
In 1933 her family moved to the Netherlands to start a new life because they were afraid of
Hitler. Anne was a very studious and hard working student who had a passion for books.
She loved reading and dreamt of being a famous writer. She was also a very energetic and
outgoing girl. She had many friends in the Netherlands and sent long hours playing with her
friends.
In June 1942, Anne received a notebook for her thirteenth birthday. She decided to use it as
a diary and wrote about her dreams to become a writer. In July, she and her family were
ordered to go to a work camp so they decided to hide in the attic of her father’s workplace.
They shared the small space with another family for two years. They survived thanks to
some friends who regularly sent them food.
Unfortunately, in August 1944, German security police discovered them and arrested its
occupants. Anne was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Anne died of typhus in
March 1945. Her diary was found and given to her father. It is one of the most widely read
books in the world today.

II. TRUE OR FALSE

1. Anne was a solitary girl. ( )


2. She moved to the Netherlands because her family was in danger. ( )
3. Nobody helped them when they were in the attic. ( )

III. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. What did Ann do when she had a normal life?


2. Why did they have to hide?
3. What did she write about in her diary?
IV. COMPLETE THE CHART

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING


Become
Enjoy
Publish
Describe
Dream
Belive
Call
Move
Love
Read
Receive
Decide
Use
Write
Order
Go
Work
Hire
Share
Survive
Send
Discover
Arrest
Die
Find
Give
Help

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