Complete the paragraph with the Past Simple
form of the verbs in brackets.
Alicia Keys was born on 25 January 1981 and she
(1) (grow up) in New York. She
(2) (not have) any brothers or sisters and
her parents (3) (separate) when she was
two. She first (4) (appear) on TV when
she was four and she (5) (begin) playing
the piano when she was seven. Five years later, she
(6) (go) to a Performing Arts School. After
leaving school, she (7) (start) at Columbia
University, but (8) (not finish) her studies.
After four weeks, she (9) (leave)
university to become a singer. She (10)
(make) her first album when she was twenty, called
Songs in A Minor .