Составьте предложения, используя данные словосочетания: at the time of his birth; in these years he learned to; at the age of seventeen; he set out to make his own way; he was greatly interested in; to win recognition as; he served his country; he died

At the time of his birth (and these were tough 70s) England faced hard times - people lived in poverty and tried to survive. In these years he learned to be self-confident, to rely only on himself, to earn money and to be on his own. At the age of seventeen he quitted his old job as a salesman as he wanted to try something new. He set out to make his own way and didn't hesitate to start his new life and to forget about his old life. He was greatly interested in wars, military science and politics. Finally, he managed to win recognition as a soldier, brave and ready to protect his Motherland. He served his country till the very moment he died.