English Test 9th Grade- nº7

U2-Formation and breakthrough (1976–1979)

U2 were formed in Dublin, Ireland on 25 September 1976. Larry Mullen, Jr., then fourteen, posted a
notice on his secondary school bulletin board (Mount Temple Comprehensive School) seeking musicians
for a new band. The response that followed that note resulted in seven boys attending the initial practice
in Mullen's kitchen. Known for about a day as "The Larry Mullen Band," the group featured Mullen on
drums, Adam Clayton on bass guitar, Paul Hewson (Bono) on lead vocals, Dave Evans (The Edge) and
his brother Dik Evans on guitar, as well as Mullen's friends Ivan McCormick and Peter Martin. Soon
after, the group settled on the name Feedback because it was one of the few musical terms they knew.
Martin only came to the first practice, and McCormick was out of the core group within a few weeks.
After 18 months of rehearsals, Feedback changed its name to The Hype. The band performed with their
new name at a talent show in Limerick, Ireland on 17 March 1978. One of the judges for the show
happened to be CBS Records' Jackie Hayden. The band won the contest, earning a £500 prize. Hayden
was impressed enough with the band that he gave them studio time to record their first demo. Jackie
Hayden would later work for Irish Magazine Hot Press.
Dik Evans announced his departure in March 1978. The Hype performed a farewell show for Dik at the
Community Centre in Howth. Dik walked offstage halfway through the set, later joining the Virgin
Prunes, a fellow Dublin band. The remaining four members finished their performance as U2. In May,
Paul McGuinness, who had been introduced to the band by Hot Press journalist Bill Graham, became
U2's manager.
The origin of the name U2 is not clear. Although it is also the name of a famous 1960s surveillance plane,
the Lockheed U-2, the Dublin punk rock guru Steve Averill (better known as Steve Rapid of The
Radiators From Space) claimed that it was chosen by the band from a list of ten names created by him
and Adam Clayton. In an interview with Larry King, Bono is quoted as saying "I don't actually like the
name U2," and "I honestly never thought of it as 'you too'."
Influenced by Television and Joy Division, U2's early sound had a sense of exhilaration that resulted from
The Edge's "radiant chords" and Bono's "ardent vocals", according to one author. U2's first release (an
Ireland only EP), was in September 1979, entitled Three. Produced as a 12 inch and subsequently a 7
inch, the first 1,000 12 inch copies were individually hand numbered, and went on to top the Irish charts.
In December 1979, U2 performed in London, their first shows outside Ireland, but failed to get much
attention from audiences or critics. In February 1980, their second single "Another Day" was released on
the CBS label but again only for the Irish market.

Wikipedia (adapted)

I (20%)

Answer the following multiple choice questions by circling the correct answer/s.

1-U2 were formed:

A)After an initial practice

B)In Mount Temple Comprehensive School
C)On September 25 1976 and initially took the name “The Larry Mullen band”

2-Soon after, the group took the name:

A)Feedback
B)U2
C)The Larry Mullen band
3-What was its name when the band performed at a talent show in Limerick?

A)U2
B)Feedback
C)The Hype

4-The sentence: ”The origin of the name U2 is not clear” means:

A)We don’t have a clue about its origin

B)There are some different versions and it’s hard to guess which one is true
C)No one knows who picked out that name

II (20%)

Circle the right synonyms/explanations of meaning for the following words taken
from the text.

1-“rehersals”:

A)Essays
B)Try outs
C)Junctions

2-“announced his departure”:

A)Announced he was going on permanent holidays

B)Announced he was quitting the band
C)Gave up singing

3-“a farewell show”:

A)A last show

B)A show to fire someone
C)A going away show for someone

4-“chosen”:

A)Picked up
B)Picked out
C)Selected
 III (15%)

Circle the best option/s to fill in the blanks.

1-Someone a hole in my garden yesterday.

A)digged B)dag C)dug

2-I anyone so nice before you.

A)never met/I met B)had never met/meeting C)had never met/I’ve met

3-I five thieves last week.

A)had busted B)bust C)bustted

IV (25%)

Circle the best answer for the rephrasing exercises.

1-I’ve never seen a UFO. A UFO...

A)was never seen by me.

B)has never been seen by me.
C)hasn’t been never seen by me.

2-Mike is my best friend. His father is a surgeon. Mike,...

A)whose father is a surgeon, is my best friend.

B)whom father is a surgeon, is my best friend.
C)who is my friend, his father is a surgeon.

3-Mike is engaged to Sarah. That’s a little surprising to me. Mike is engaged to Sarah,...

A)that is a little surprising to me.

B)wich is a little surprising to me.
C)which is a little surprising to me.

4-“According to Genesis, God created the world during seven days.” He said...

A)that according to Genesis, God had created the world during seven days.
B)that according to Genesis, God created the world during seven days.
C)according to Genesis, God created the world during seven days.

5-Bin Laden was chased on grounds of the crimes he committed. If he hadn’t...

A)committed any crimes, he wouldn’t be chased.

B)committed any crimes, he would have been chased.
C)committed any crimes he wouldn’t have been chased.
 VI (20%)

Circle the correct answer to fill in the blanks.

1-My mother doesn’t approve me arriving after midnight.

A)xxx
B)of
C)to

2-When I go to the bookstore, I usually leaf the books but I don’t buy
any.

A)through
B)xxx
C)in

3-When I arrive home, I feed my cat.

A)at
B)to
C)xxx

4-What did your grandmother die ?

A)for
B)xxx
C)of

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!