Choose the right variants and find out some interesting facts about famous people of the UK.
1. William Shakespeare...
A. ... was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
B. ... never was in London.
C. ...worked with the company of actors who built the Globe.
D. ... wrote not only tragedies (such as Hamlet, Othello, King Lear) but comedies too.
E. ... was buried in Holy Trinity Church in 1616.
2. Sir Isaac Newton ...
A. ... was born in an old aristocratic family.
B. ... studied at Oxford University.
C. ... described the Law of Universal Gravitation.
D. ... was the president of the Royal Society (Королевское научное общество).
E. ... was buried in Westminster Abbey.
3. Robert Burns ...
A. ... was one of the greatest Welsh poets.
B. ... wrote his first book of poems in Scotland.
C. ...'s poetry is full of love for his motherland, its history and folklore.
D. ... travelled much about Ireland collecting popular songs for his books.
4. Queen Victoria ...
A. ... is the longest-reigning monarch in English history.
B. ... was the last British monarch of the House of Tudor.
C. ... was famous among her people as Good Queen Bess.
D. ... was also the Empress of India.
5. Agatha Christie ...
A. ... worked at a hospital during the First World War.
B. ... was married twice.
C. ... was the author of the books about Miss Marple.
D. wrote the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap.