Question

d Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb
given in brackets. Do not write the passage, but write the verbs in the correct order. )
The story of Bill Gates is the story of rag to riches....) (Start) with a computer
workshop in a garage, he. ..2) (rise) to become the richest person in the world.
He started Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975. Steered by a belief that the computer
would be a precious tool on every office desktop and in every home, they start-
ed......3) (develop) software for personal computers. His foresight for personal
.(.4) (compute) has been vital to the success of Microsoft and the software industry
Bill Gates....5) (believe) that if you are intelligent and know how...6) (apply)
your intelligence, you can accomplish anything, He doesn't believe in luck but he
7) (be) a firm believer in hard work and competitiveness. In addition to his
love of computers and softwares, Gates .....8) (be) interested in biotechnology and
philanthropy. He and his wife, Melinda,.....9) (endow) a foundation with more
than $24 billion ...10) (support) philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global
health and learning.

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Answer 1

1) started

2) rose

3) developing

4) computing

5) believed

6) to apply

7) is

8) is

9) endow

10) supporting