Complete the text by using suitable forms of the words.
Blek le Rat
Xavier Prou, 1 (?) gave himself the name Blek le Rat, is regarded as the founding figure of street art in Paris.
He 2 (to paint) numerous works on the streets since the beginning of the 1980s. He is also recognised as the 3 (to invent) of life-sized stencil graffiti. In 1972, during his architecture studies, Blek le Rat travelled to New York.
The trip 4 (to become) a turning point, since before visiting the city, Blek le Rat had never come across 5 (some/any/few) graffiti at all.
He 6 (to inspire) instantly. In 1981, he set out to recreate what he had seen in New York almost 10 years 7 (early). In search of a technique better suited to his city's architecture, he specialised in 8 (use) stencils to spray small black rats onto the walls of Paris.
