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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passed [up / away] early Friday morning. The king was the world's [eldest / oldest] leader. He was 90 years old. He was in hospital a [few / several] weeks ago with a lung infection. His 79-year-old half-brother Salman has become the [newly / new] king of the kingdom. World leaders have been quick to [pay / spend] their respects to the [late / lately] King Abdullah. US President Barack Obama passed] [away / on] his sympathies. He said the king was a good friend [from / of] the USA. Obama also said the king did a lot [for / of] peace and stability in the Middle East. The British Prime Minister David Cameron said Abdullah would be remembered [as / for] his, "commitment to peace and for strengthening understanding between [oaths / faiths] ".

King Abdullah was born on 1 August 1924. He was [the / a] thirteenth son of former King Abdulaziz. He grew up [in / on] the royal palaces and worked in [various / variety] positions that would one day [preparation / prepare] him to be king. In 1961 he [became / become] mayor of Mecca. This was his first job in public office. In 1963, Abdullah was made [commandeer / commander] of the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG). He [charged / changed] the SANG into a modern army. He became King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in 2005. News agencies are [reported / reporting] that Abdullah was a careful reformer [at / in] home. He allowed women to join the kingdom's parliament. The BBC said that he "[tinted / hinted] that more women should be allowed to work".