WRITING TASK(150 words) Write a biography of footballer Rory Bass
Use these facts to help you.
• Born: 1 January 1978, Devonshire, England
• Third child of Mr. John Bass (businessman) and Mrs. Linda Bass (housewife)
• Often called 'Bassie'
• Aged 3 when started playing football
• Joined school team, aged 14
• Position in the team: Forward
• Joined Manchester City, 27 July 1996
• Salary: $240,000 / year
• Married, 16 September 2001, Ms. Eva Mendosa (model)
• Has 2 twin children: Paris and Devon, born 2003
• Participated in World Cup 2010
•Hobbies: Racing cars, reading
• To now, has scored 121 goals
• Brother Todd died 2009 (heart attack)
• Next week: win FIFA footballer of the year
• Next month: teach football to children at his hometown

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

What caused the american civil war? there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense. one of the main quarrels was about taxes paid on goods brought into this country from foreign countries. this tax was called a tariff. southerners felt these tariffs were unfair and aimed toward them because they imported a wider variety of goods than most northern people. taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. an awkward economic structure allowed states and private transportation companies to do this, which also affected southern banks that found themselves paying higher interest rates on loans made with banks in the north. the situation grew worse after several “panics,” including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. southern financiers found themselves burdened with high payments just to save northern banks that had suffered financial losses through poor investment. which sentence from the selection states a major detail that supports the main idea? a there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. b taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. c the situation grew worse after several "panics," including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. d this tax was called a tariff. e between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense.

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before