230320 quiz

Coco Chanel (a)   (be) born in Saumur, France, in 1883.

Her mother, who ___ (work) in a laundry, died when Coco Chanel was young.

• works

• work

• has worked

• worked

Her dad (a)   (put) her into an orphanage so that she could be cared for by the nuns there.

The nuns did an important thing: they ___ (teach) her how to sew, embroider, and iron at an early age.

• taught

• teach

• teaching

• have taught

She lived with them until she was 18, when she (a)   (leave) for Paris to start a new life.

At first, she worked as a singer. But soon, she ___ that singing wasn't the job for her.

• decided

• promised

• dreamt

• pretended

With money from her friends and as her business became more successful, she started (a)   (make) and selling clothes.

Within 6 years, she repaid all the money she ___.

• made

• lent

• borrowed

• found

One of Coco's first successful design was an old sweater that she (a)   (turn) into a dress.

When someone admired her dress, she ___ (offer) to make one for them.

• has offered

• offer

• offers

• offered