1. Mark      born in London.

2. His parents      both teachers.

3. He      a happy childhood.

4. He always      his homework on time.

5. His grandmother often      him stories before bed.

6. He      happy and safe at home.

7. When he      a teenager, his interests changed.

8. His family      to a bigger city.

9. At first he      he would hate the new place.

10. But he soon      new friends at school.

11. One of them      him an old guitar.

12. "Try it," he     . "It's not difficult!"

13. Mark      the guitar home with excitement.

14. That evening he      to learn his first chords.

15. He      nothing about music back then.

16. But day by day he      real progress.

17. After two months he      his first full song.

18. His mum      him from the kitchen.

19. She      into his room and listened quietly.

20. She      by the door with a big smile.

21. A year later Mark      his first original song.

22. He      it to his music teacher at school.

23. The teacher      the notes on her desk.

24. She      the lyrics slowly and nodded.

25. "You have      the right hobby," she said.

26. The teacher said: "You have      how music works."

27. Mark      his best friend hear the new song.

28. His friend      on the sofa and closed his eyes.

29. "This song      so much to me," he said.

30. "You have      straight from your heart."

31. Last summer Mark      to Scotland with his dad.

32. He wanted to visit the village where his grandparents      up.

33. They      a bit lost on the narrow roads.

34. But they      a friendly farmer who gave them directions.

35. Mark      in love with the Scottish countryside.

36. They      lunch in cosy village pubs every day.

37. The petrol      more than they planned.

38. Mark      it was the best trip of his life.

39. He      tea with his elderly aunt every afternoon.

40. She      showing him old family photos.

41. His grandfather      the family house himself.

42. His uncle      vegetables at the local market.

43. Mark      a postcard to his mum from every town.

44. He also      home a box of Scottish shortbread.

45. He      for the souvenirs with his own pocket money.

46. His dad      a travel diary during the whole journey.

47. On their last night they      in a tent by the lake.

48. Mark      up very early the next morning.

49. He      up the hill to watch the sunrise.

50. From the top he      the whole valley in golden light.