Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the given verbs

You know, I am a fan of detective stories, so I admire Agatha Christie. Last term we had a Literature project and for weeks I [ ] lots of information about my favourite author. So, now I know everything about her! She [ ] more than 60 detective stories, 6 psychological novels, and 19 story collections. There is a legend that she [ ] to write because of a bet with her sister.

The most amazing fact is that she [ ] as a nurse during the whole First World War and she [ ] that job was the most useful for a person.

I've read that once she [ ] that she [ ] over the plots for her stories during the washing up because she [ ] it the most boring task ever. She added that she [ ] to think about anything else except murder while washing the dirty dishes.