Упр.1 Unit 2 Тест в Рабочей тетради ГДЗ English Кузовлев 9 класс
I LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Frank Sinatra is commonly thought of as the best American pop star of the 20th century. What was he famous for?
Listen to the recording. For questions 1—10, mark the statements TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT STATED (N/s). You’ll hear the recording twice.
- When Frank Sinatra was a little boy, he wanted to be an engineer.
- Frank Sinatra organised The Hoboken Four, a singing group, when he was young.
- It was the radio that brought Sinatra his first success.
- Musical films made him the idol of millions.
- Sinatra never stopped playing in films.
- He got a number of Oscars and a Golden Globe in the 1950s.
- Frank Sinatra finished his film career with the role of a detective.
- Frank Sinatra had his last concert when he was 80 in the mid 90s.
- Frank Sinatra died in Los Angeles.
- Sinatra’s nicknames came from his appearance and his wonderful voice.
1) T — his parents hoped he would become an engineer.
2) T — he organised The Hoboken Four when he was young.
3) T — he won his first prize on the radio.
4) F — it was his singing that made him the idol of millions, not musical films.
5) F — he stopped his singing career for a time, but he continued film work.
6) F — he won one Oscar and one Golden Globe, and it was in 1954.
7) T — his last role was an old detective.
8) F — his last stage performance was after his 80th birthday in 1995, not in the mid-90s as a concert at 80.
9) F — he died of a heart attack, but the place is not stated.
10) N/s — the text says his nicknames were known to everybody, but does not say they came from his appearance and voice.
