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    Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984 and created Facebook while studying at Harvard University. He was an exceptional student who excelled in many subjects and was a skilled programmer from a young age. After creating a predecessor to Facebook called Facemash, Zuckerberg officially launched Facebook in 2004 from his dorm room. Facebook quickly connected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, making Zuckerberg enormously wealthy and influential as one of the most important people on the planet. He has pledged to donate at least half his wealth to charity.

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    Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984 and created Facebook while studying at Harvard University. He was an exceptional student who excelled in many subjects and was a skilled programmer from a young age. After creating a predecessor to Facebook called Facemash, Zuckerberg officially launched Facebook in 2004 from his dorm room. Facebook quickly connected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, making Zuckerberg enormously wealthy and influential as one of the most important people on the planet. He has pledged to donate at least half his wealth to charity.

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    Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984 and created Facebook while studying at Harvard University. He was an exceptional student who excelled in many subjects and was a skilled programmer from a young age. After creating a predecessor to Facebook called Facemash, Zuckerberg officially launched Facebook in 2004 from his dorm room. Facebook quickly connected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, making Zuckerberg enormously wealthy and influential as one of the most important people on the planet. He has pledged to donate at least half his wealth to charity.

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    LAST NAME:_________________________Name:____________________

    Course: Intensive 5-4

    LISTENING GAP FILL

    Listening this lesson on Mark Zuckerberg. Then complete the missing word.

    Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of
    ____________________ Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning
    ____________________, maths and physics. He also excelled in Classical studies. He studied
    Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard University, ____________________ created
    Facebook. His ____________________ his becoming Time magazines Person Of The Year
    for 2010.

    Zuckerberg excelled in everything ____________________. He was captain of the school


    fencing team, spoke many languages and was a ____________________ programmer. While
    other kids played computer games, he designed them. He created his first network while in
    high school ____________________ the computers in his fathers dental surgery. He also built
    a media player ____________________ interest of Microsoft and AOL.

    Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created Facemash, a
    Facebook predecessor, that _________________ the colleges best looking people from
    ____________________. He launched Facebook from his Harvard room in February 2004. It
    was the start of ____________________ that would people worldwide and make him the
    worlds youngest billionaire.

    Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the ____________________ on the planet. He


    ____________________ president of the USA and regularly attends global
    ____________________ and technology forums. He stated: "The thing I really care about is
    the mission, making the world open." In 2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise called the "Giving
    Pledge", in which he promised to ____________________ of his life wealth to charity.

    Try the quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this
    lesson on Mark Zuckerberg. The activities below this article:

    Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of the social media
    site Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning prizes in astronomy, maths and physics.
    He also excelled in Classical studies. He studied Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard
    University, which is where he created Facebook. His invention led to his becoming Time
    magazines Person Of The Year for 2010.

    Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his youth. He was captain of the school fencing
    team, spoke many languages and was a highly skilled computer programmer. While other kids
    played computer games, he designed them. He created his first network while in high school
    to connect all of the computers in his fathers dental surgery. He also built a media player which
    attracted the interest of Microsoft and AOL.
    Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created Facemash, a
    Facebook predecessor, that let students select the colleges best looking people from a selection
    of photos. He launched Facebook from his Harvard room in February 2004. It was the start of
    a rollercoaster ride that would connect half a billion people worldwide and make him the
    worlds youngest billionaire.

    Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential people on the planet. He has dined with
    the president of the USA and regularly attends global economic summits and technology
    forums. He stated: "The thing I really care about is the mission, making the world open." In
    2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise called the "Giving Pledge", in which he promised to donate
    at least half of his life wealth to charity.

    SYNONYM MATCH

    Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your
    answers the same as other students?

    Paragraphs 1 and 2
    1. creator a. creation
    2 star b. talented
    3. invention c. top
    4. excelled d. maker
    5. skilled e. attention
    6. interest f. shone

    Paragraphs 3 and 4
    7. select g. link
    8. launched h. frequently
    9. connect i. choose
    10. influential j. give
    11 regularly k started
    12 donate l important

    PHRASE MATCH

    Match the following phrases from the article.

    1. creator of the social a. ride


    2 He also excelled b. open
    3. Zuckerberg excelled in c. of Microsoft
    4. a highly skilled d. in Classical studies
    5. attracted the interest e. wealth to charity
    6. a selection f. media site Facebook
    7. the start of a rollercoaster g. people
    8. one of the most influential h. everything he did
    9. making the world i. computer programmer
    10. donate at least half of his life j. of photos
    CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

    Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born / birth on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator / created of
    the social media site Facebook. He was a moon / star student at school, winning prizes in
    astronomy, maths and physics. He also excelled / excellent in Classical studies. He studied
    Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard University, which is where he created Facebook.
    His inventor / invention led to he / his becoming Time magazines Person Of The Year for
    2010.

    Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his young / youth. He was captain of the school
    fences / fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly / height skilled computer
    programmer. While other kids played computer games, he designed them. He created his first
    network wilt / while in high school to / by connect all of the computers in his fathers dental
    surgery. He also built a media player which attracted the interested / interest of Microsoft and
    AOL.

    Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created Facemash, a
    Facebook processor / predecessor, that let students choice / select the colleges best looking
    people from a selection of photos. He launched / lunched Facebook from his Harvard room in
    February 2004. It was the start of a rollercoaster attraction / ride that would joined / connect
    half a billion / thousand people worldwide and make him the worlds youngest billionaire.

    Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influence / influential people on the planet. He has
    dined / dimmed with the president of the USA and regularly / regilar attends global economic
    summits and technology forums. He stated: "The thing I really care about is the mission,
    making the world openly / open." In 2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise called the "Giving
    Pledge", in which he promised to donation / donate at least half / halves of his life wealth to
    charity.

    SPELLING

    These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

    Paragraph 1
    1. ocalis media site
    2. winning sepzri in astronomy
    3. Classical seidtus
    4. His tieovinnn

    Paragraph 2
    5. Zuckerberg elexecld in everything he did
    6. icanpat of the school fencing team
    7. highly esidlkl
    8. attracted the einesrtt of Microsoft
    Paragraph 3
    9. let students eeltcs
    10. He dhlcneua Facebook from his Harvard room
    11. tonccne half a billion people
    12. the worlds youngest oilrieiabln

    Paragraph 4
    13. uinaelntilf people
    14. diden with the president of the USA
    15. global ecmonoci summits
    16. edtoan at least half of his life wealth

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