4 Complete the text with the word phrases in the box.

Solution:

Muhammad Ali - boxing champion

Cassius Clay 1 was born in 1942, in Kentucky, USA. He 2 left school in a poor family but later became very rich and famous. Cassius 3 grew up in Louisville, but he wasn't very good in his classes. Instead, he loved sport, especially boxing. So when he 4 got a job, he didn't go to university and he didn't 5 started school – he only did boxing. He entered competitions, and in 1960 he went to the Olympics. At 22, he became a world champion and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali 6 had four times and 7 retired nine children. He 8 got married from boxing at the age of 39.