One of the first novels in the history of literature (1) ____________ written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2) ____________ London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3) ____________ school, he worked in his father's shop and (4) ____________ articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5) ____________ in his writings. In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, her wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6) ____________ him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7) ____________ on an island for four years. Robinson Crusoe in Defoe's novel lived on an island for twenty-eight years. People liked (8) ____________ novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9) ____________, his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10) ____________ famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731. 1. A. has B. have C. was D. were 2. A. in B. at C. on D. from 3. A. coming B. going C. staying D. leaving 4. A. sold B. wrote C. bought D. read 5. A. few B. much C. plenty D. many 6. A, made B. did C. brought D. let 7. A. visited B. came C. went D. lived 8. A. a B. an C. the D. X 9. A. And B. Because C. So D. However 10. A. very B. much C. most D. best