4. Ответить на вопросы: 1) When and where was A. Christie born? 2) Did she go to school? 3) Did she enjoy writing? 4) Did A. Christie become a writer of murder, mystery and suspense? 5) When was her first novel published? 6) Where did the family move in 1938? 7) How many books were published? 8) Were her books translated into more languages than Shakespeare’s? 9) When was she invested as a Dame Commander? 10) When did she die?

Перевод задания: Ответьте на вопросы.

1. When and where was A. Christie born? She was born in Devon on 15 September 1890. (Она родилась в Девоне 15 сентября 1890 года.)
2. Did she go to school? Yes, she did. She went to a school in Paris at the age of 16. (Да. В 16 лет она поехала учиться в школу в Париже.)
3. Did she enjoy writing? Yes, she did. (Да, ей нравилось писать.)
4. Did A. Christie become a writer of murder, mystery and suspense? Yes, she did. (Да, она стала автором детективных, таинственных и остросюжетных произведений.)
5. When was her first novel published? It was published in 1920. (Он был опубликован в 1920 году.)
6. Where did the family move in 1938? They moved to Greenway House, on the River Dart. (Они переехали в Гринвей-хаус, на реке Дарт.)
7. How many books were published? Over two billion copies of her books have been sold. (Было продано более двух миллиардов экземпляров её книг.)
8. Were her books translated into more languages than Shakespeare’s? Yes, they were. (Да, её книги были переведены на большее количество языков, чем произведения Шекспира.)
9. When was she invested as a Dame Commander? She was invested in 1971. (Она была удостоена этого звания в 1971 году.)
10. When did she die? She died on 12 January 1976. (Она умерла 12 января 1976 года.)