Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Anthony Horowitz is a best-selling author of books for teenagers. His books are so good that people of all ages
read them. Telling stories has always been Horowitz's passion. He once told an interviewer that he (A1) ... to be
an author since the age of eight. Perhaps Horowitz wanted to start writing at the age of eight because that was
when his parents (A2) ... him to a boarding school. He hated living and studying there. Once the headmaster told
him to stand up in front of all the other students and said: "This boy is so stupid that he (A3) ... to the Christmas
games tomorrow.' 'I have never totally recovered) says Horowitz. To escape from these experiences, Horowitz
(A4) ... making up his own stories. Anthony's first novel (A5) ... in 1979. Since then, he has written more than
30 novels, including horror stories, fantasies, detective stories and thrillers. His most famous books are almost
certainly the Alex Rider series. The Alex Rider books (A6) ... English teachers very happy because they have helped
to get a whole generation of teenage boys reading, instead of playing computer games. In January 2014 Anthony
(A7) ... an OBE (a special Queen's honour) for his services to literature.
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