Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, ____  (1)  ____ in 1812, in one of the small towns of England. When he was nine years old, the family moved ____  (2)  ____ London, ____  (3)  ____. There were several younger children in the family. Their life was hard, ____  (4)  ____ he couldn't go to school. ____  (5)  ____ until his father was out of prison could Charles go to school. ____  (6)  ____ that time he was already twelve. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read ____  (7)  ____. Dickens ____  (8)  ____ lots of novels and stories all his life. Dickens died ____  (9)  ____ than a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books ____  (10)  ____ great interest.