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Your browser does not support this audio player.Anne Frank was a young Jewish German girl who gained international fame after her death following the publication of her diary. She wrote about her life, thoughts and experiences of hiding from the Nazis in World War II. Her account of her two years spent in an attic in Amsterdam became an international best seller. She died aged 15 in a German concentration camp.
Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Germany. Her father was a German officer from World War I. Anne was a very studious and diligent student who had a passion for books. She moved to Amsterdam with her family after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. She attended a Montessori school and was a very energetic and outgoing girl.
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 an actress. In July, she and her family were ordered to go to a work camp. Instead, they hid in the attic of her father’s workplace. They shared the small space with another family for two years.
In August 1944, German security police discovered the hideout and arrested its occupants. Anne was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Anne died in March 1945 and was buried in a mass grave, the whereabouts of which is still unknown. Her diary was found and given to her father. It is one of the most widely read books in the world today.
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Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’?
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Match the following phrases from the article:
gained international fame after
spent in an attic
hiding from the
to go to a work camp
Her account of her two years
Anne was a very studious and
read books in the world
a very energetic
to become an actress
wrote about her dreams
she and her family were ordered
with another family
They shared the small space
Nazis in World War II
the whereabouts of which
and outgoing girl
one of the most widely
is still unknown
Anne Frank was _______________ German girl who gained international fame after her _______________ publication of her diary. She wrote about her life, thoughts and experiences of hiding _______________ in World War II. Her account of her two years spent in an attic in Amsterdam became an international best seller. She _______________ German concentration camp.
Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Germany. Her father was a German officer from World War I. Anne was a very __________________ student who had _______________ books. She moved to Amsterdam with her family after Adolf Hitler _______________ in 1933. She attended a Montessori school and was a very energetic _______________.
In June 1942, Anne received a _________________ thirteenth birthday. She decided to use it as a diary and wrote ______________ to become an actress. In July, she and her family were ordered _______________ work camp. Instead, they hid in the attic of her father’s workplace. They _______________ space with another family for two years.
In August 1944, German security police discovered _______________ arrested its occupants. Anne was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Anne died in March 1945 and was buried in _______________, the whereabouts of which is _______________. Her diary was found and given to her father. It is one of the _______________ books in the world today.
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
Anne Frank was a young Jewish German girl whom / who gained international fame / famous after her death following the publication of her diary. She wrote about her life, thoughts and experiences of hiding from / of the Nazis in World War II. Her account of her two years spent in an attic in Amsterdam became an international best seller. She died aged 15 in a German concentration / concentrating camp.
Anne Frank was born in 1929 in Germany. Her father was a German officer with / from World War I. Anne was a very studious / studying and diligent student who had a passion / passionate for books. She moved to Amsterdam with her family after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. She attended a Montessori school and was a very energy / energetic and outgoing girl.
In June 1942, Anne received a notebook from / for her thirteenth birthday. She decided to use it as a diary and wrote / writing about her dreams to become an actress. In July, she and her family were ordering / ordered to go to a work camp. Instead, they hid / hidden in the attic of her father’s workplace. They shared the small space with another family for two years.
In August 1944, German secure / security police discovered the hideout and arrested its occupants. Anne was sending / sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Anne died in March 1945 and was buried in a mass / masses grave, the whereabouts of which is still unknown. Her diary was found and given to her father. It is one of the most wide / widely read books in the world today.
The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
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