E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. As a result of Elvis Presley's success
A) black musicians and singers became more popular
B) his first 14 records sold one million copies altogether
C) many country singers changed their style of music
D) country music acquired large numbers of new fans
E) many black performers began to copy his style
2. One can conclude from the passage that the success of the "cover" recordings
mentioned in the passage demonstrates that
A) the original versions were less complex than the re-recorded versions
B) the newly recorded versions were better than the originals
C) Presley was so popular that even copies of his songs sold well
D) Americans in the 1950s preferred black performers to white ones
E) the music industry in 1950s America was quite racist
3. One significant result of the rise of rock and roll was that
A) the record industry became more youth-oriented
B) older versions of songs were adapted for a young audience
C) teenagers started to become record industry executives
D) older people started to enjoy music made by teenagers
E) more radio stations began to play original recordings
E X E R C I S E 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. The captain of the football team his teammates by his own love of the
game and as a result, the team started to win more matches.
2. If the business continues to grow at this rate, we'll need to some more
staff in a month or two.
3. When the designer Louis Reard created the bikini in 1946, it - in fact,
the dancer Micheline Bernardi, who modelled it, received approximately 50,000 fan letters!
4. If you're off work for more than three days the firm requires a letter
from your doctor certifying that you've been ill.
5. American income tax forms used to be very complicated, but in 1986, the government
released a new, version, which was much easier to understand and fill
in.
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