EXERCISES ON TEXT 8

I- Match the following dates with the corresponding events

1964 ● ● Michael’s birth

1958 ● ● His first wedding

2009 ● ● First production on his own

1982 ● ● A new band was born

1994 ● ● Michael’s death

II- Find the translation to the following words or expressions in the text :

♪ nació: ………………………..

♪ciudad: ………………………..

♪ cantante principal: …………………….

♪ rápidamente: ……………………………………

♪ Unos años más tarde ……………………

♪ éxito: ………………………………………..

♪ hija: ………………………………………..

III- RIGHT or WRONG ? Justify your answers by quoting from the text

1. The Jackson family lived in very good conditions

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2. People immediately liked the Jackson Five

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3. His first solo songs became famous very quickly

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4. He had 3 wives

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5. His death caused a lot of sadness everywhere

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IV- Translate the verbs according to their use in the text

1. perform
2. get married
3. release
4. die
5. cry
6. try
7. look

V- Write the appropriate noun for these verbs. Translate both the noun and the verb.

die
appear
meet
change
imitate
perform

VI- Answer the questions

1. What was the name of the band Michael Jackson formed with his brothers?

2.How many solo albums did he record?

3.Why were his dancing capacities important?

4. What type of music did he play?

5.How many times did he get married?

6.What was the exact date when he died?

7. Did you read or hear anything about him on the news? What exactly did you hear?