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PRIMERA PARTE


Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of soul”, received more awards in America in her short career than any other female artist. She’s the source and inspiration of artist in many countries and projects emotion as. If she invented it.


Born one of five children in Detroit , she was the daughter of Reverend C. L. Franklin, a well – know preacher in the States, whotoured churches thought the country whit his helpers and singers. Aretha was part of his choir, although she was only fourteen years old.
Taken from record sleeve, by Bill Harry
(adapted)


1. According to the article, Aretha Franklin
a) started singing when she was a teenager
b) was inspired by artist all over the world
c) invented different ways to projectemotions
d) helped his father to preach all over the country


2. Wich of the following statements is true according to the text?
a) Aretha Franklin had five children
b) Aretha had four brothers and sisters
c) Rev. Franklin’s oldest daughter was Aretha
d) Rev. Franklin’s only child sang in his choir

3. When the author refers to ArethaFranklin as “the undisputed” “Queen of soul”, he means the everybody.
a) deserved her
b) agreed with her
c) gave her full credit
d) considered her number one

Dolores del Rios was a Mexican actress of rare beauty who starred in more than 30 films in Hollywood an dozens in Mexico. Is fie of natural causes at her home in Newport Beach California, at the age of 77. asa teenager, Del Rio caught the aye of a Hollywood director and shocked her upper – class family by leaving Mexico City to appear in his films. Her exquisite, expressive face won her many fans which such silent movies as “What Price Glory” and “Ramona” and she gracefully made the transition to talking pictures. But she became typecast, playing too many Indian Maidens, peasant girls and Latin“Femmes fatales”. when producers give you beautiful clothes to wear in pictures, they also give you dumb parts”, Del Rio complained in 1942. a year later, she left Hollywood for Mexico where she eventually won four Ariel’s, the Mexican Oscars.
Taken From Newsweek, April 25, 1|983.
(Adapted)

4. Dolores Del Rio’s beauty gave her a great popularity as an actress, however she
a) only playeddeem roles
b) was a “femme fatale”
c) became typecast
d) made only in silent movies

5. The reaction of Dolores Del Rio’s family at her leaving for Hollywood was of
a) amusement and hope
b) surprise and disapproval
c) impotence and fear
d) frustration and anger

6. Which of following statements is true according to the text?a) Dolores del Rio acted mainly in silent movies
b) Dolores Del Rio fell in love with a Hollywood director
c) Dolores Del Rio attracted the attention of a Hollywood director
d) Dolores Del Rio once complained about the kind of clothes she was given

SEGUNDA PARTE

7. The Wilson’s live in a _________ house that has about eight rooms and an enormouskitchen
a) huge
b) mild
c) familiar
d) faithful

8. The mailman had to _________ our letters to our neighbor because we were away
a) bring
b) surpass
c) endow
d) deliver

9. The farmer discovered the tramp _________ one of his hens
a) steal
b) stolen
c) stealing
d) to a teal

10.Tom’s friend_______ for Jenny is sincere.
a) ship
b) ity
c) ness
d) dom

11. ____________ I _________ the letter? You never told me to do it!
a) can / have destroyed
b) should / have destroyed
c) can have / destroyed
d) should have / destroyed
12. I am ________ with Phil. His statements are insulting
a) worthy...