Complete the articles about John Lennon and Adele using the verbs from the tables. Decide if the verbs should be written in either the Past Simple or Present Perfect tenses: 1. John Lennon (1940 ~ 1980) receive have become inspire release join last cause record move release depict teach start break up leave die win change release John Lennon was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. Lennon’s mother, Julia, (a) taught John how to play instruments such as the piano, guitar, and banjo when he was a child. Elvis Presley’s popularity in the USA during the late 50s (b) John to form a rock band called the “Quarry Men” when he was 16 years old. Paul McCartney and George Harrison later (c) . The band (d) their name to the “Beatles” in 1960. The band (e) success in Britain for two years, but things changed in 1964, when the Beatles (f) the first British band in history to have commercial success in the United States. The Beatles (g) several albums, hit songs and even films for ten years (1960 to 1970). In 1970, the band (h) . Lennon’s relationship with his wife, Japanese artist Yoko Ono, (i) tensions within the group. In ten years, the Beatles (j) twelve albums and twenty-two singles. They (k) seven Grammy awards. After the band stopped playing, Lennon immediately (l) a solo career. In 1971, he (m) h is most famous album, “Imagine”. Also in 1971, Lennon and Ono (n) to the US where John became one of the country’s most outspoken opponents of the country’s participation in the Vietnam War. Many of Lennon’s interviews and songs during this time (o) themes of peace and love. Lennon (p) in 1980. He was shot by fan, Mark David Chapman in front of Lennon’s apartment building in New York. Lennon was only 40 years old. He (q) behind two children and his wife. Even though his solo career only (r) for ten years, Lennon (s) eight studio albums and twenty-five singles. He also (t) two Grammy awards for his music. 2. Adele (1988 ~ ) release sell can record love hear put be signed take begin sell become have compose release win follow make sing name Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born in 1988 in London, England. She (a) h as had a passion for music and (b) since an early age. As a child, she (c) popular music, but when she was 15 years old, she (d) Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald in a local music store and (e) interested in old singers from the 1940s. Because of her interest in music, Adele went to a special high school where she (f) focus on singing and songwriting. While at school, Adele (g) and (h) three songs for a class project and then (i) the songs on the Internet. Because of this, four months after she graduated from high school, Adele (j) to a record deal. Her debut album, “19”, (k) for her age when she (l) recording the project, (m) Adele famous, thanks to the singles “Hometown Glory” and “Chasing Pavements”. In 2011, Adele (n) with “21”, selling 352,000 copies within its first week. The album, featuring the singles “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone like You”, (o) over 30 million copies around the world. Her next studio album, “25”, (p) in November, 2015. It (q) only ten days to sell over a million copies, becoming the fastest album ever to do so in the UK. Since then, it has continued to sell well. As of January, 2016, “25” (r) o ver seven million copies. Adele (s) three studio albums and eleven singles. She (t) ten Grammy Awards. .