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1. Read the text carefully.

Elvis Presley: The King of

rocknroll
Elvis Presly was born on 8 th
January 1935, in the state of
Mississipi. His parents were poor
and he was an only child. When he
was a teenager, his passion was
music. He was a great singer and
a sensational dancer and he was
very good looking.
Elviss first hits were
Heartbreak, Hotel, Jailhouse
Rock and Blue Suede Shoes.
These songs are now rocknroll
classics. Twenty-one of his songs
were number one hits in the USA
and he was popular all around the
world.
Tragically Elviss life was very
short.
He
died
at
home.
Graceland, in Memphis, on 16th
August 1977. He was only 42
years old.
Elvis is still very popular today.
There are over 500 official Elvis
Presley fan clubs all over the
world.
His home, Graceland, is a top
tourist attraction. Every year
over half a million people visit it.

1.1 According to the text mark the sentences as True or False.

TRUE
1.
2.
3.
4.

FALSE

Elvis was born at Graceland.

When Elvis was a teenager, his passion was sport.
Elvis was very good-looking.
25 of Elviss songs were number 1 hits in the

USA.
5. Elvis is very popular today.

1.2. Correct the false ones.

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1.3. Answer the following questions about the text.
1. What nationality was Elvis Presley?
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2. When was Elvis Presley born?
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3. What was his passion when he was a teenager?
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2. What were Elviss first hits?
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3. How old was he when he died?
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