Famous People (Reading Comprehension)

1)    Vincent van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853. Before he became a painter, he sold pictures in an art gallery in The Hague. In 1886 he went to live with his brother Theo, in Paris. When he was in France van Gogh painted over 750 pictures, including Sunflowers and Irises.  He was very poor, and only sold one painting in his life – but in 1990 someone sold his painting, Portrait of Dr Gachet, for eighty-two million dollars!

What did Vincent's do?

• He was very poor.

• He sold paintings at a gallery

• He was a painter.

• He was from Holland.

Vincent worked at ___ art gallery.

Was Vincent born in France?

• Yes

• No

Did Vincent die a millionaire?

• Yes

• No

Did Vincent live in Holland with his brother?

• Yes

• No

Someone paid _______dollars for one of Vincent's painting.

• 82,000

• 820,000

• 82,000,000

• 8.2 000 000

2)    Charlie Chaplin was born in London in 1889. In 1912 he left England and went to work as an actor in Hollywood. He made his first film in 1914, and soon he beca,e very famous. In 1920 his salary was $10,000 a week! In 1952 Charlie Chaplin left the USA and went to live in Switzerland. In his life he made over 100 films, and he had four wives and twelve children. Charlie Chaplin died on Christmas Day in 1977.

Was Charlie Chaplin born on a Christmas Day?

• Yes

• No

Charlie _____ born in the USA?

Charlie was an actor in Hollywood. He made up to ______ dollars a week!

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,500

• 10,000

What do the numbers 12, 4 and 100 represent in Charlie's life?

• 100 children,

  4 wives,

  12 films

• 100 films,

  4 children,

  12 wives

• 4 wives,

  12 children,

  100 films.

• 100 years of life,

  4 Oscars,

  12 automobiles