Choose the odd one out.
1. rock/funk/tune/soul
2. voice/songwriter/singer/star
3. music/song/lyrics/role
4. script/instrument/plot/cast
5. genuine/talented/charts/powerful
Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits each space.
1. How can I stop making _ mistakes in my exam? CARE
2. Her sister is _ songwriter. SUCCESS
3. I don’t know what to say! I’m _ . SPEECH
4. Mr Buxton is such a kind and _ man. THOUGHT
5. Be _ ! There’s a banana skin on the road. CARE
Listen to Erica talking to her friend in a music shop. What type of music do her friends like?
1. Paul a. jazz
2. Susan b. rock
3. Pat c. funk
4. Stephanie d. rap
5. Alan e. soul
f. heavy metal
g. pop
h. classical
Read the text. Then mark the sentences T (true) or F (false) or DS (doesn’t say).
Задание рисунок 1
The Number One Music Channel
MTV stands for Music Television. It is a cable television channel located in New York City and the first channel to show non−stop music videos.
MTV first started broadcasting on August 1, 1981. It went to air at 1201 am with the words “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll!”. The first music video shown on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.
MTV became very popular during the 80s and the 90s. Attractive young men and women introduced the videos. They were called VJs (video jockeys) after the term DJ (disc jockeys). A large number of rock bands and performers such as Madonna and Bon Jovi rose to fame, thanks to MTV.
As time passed, MTV introduced a variety of other shows. These included soap operas, reality shows and animated cartoons such as Beavis and Butthead. On August 1, 2006 MTV celebrated its 25th anniversary.
MTV didn’t exist before August 1981.
The first MTV broadcast started at noon.
MTV helped the careers of many performers.
Beavis and Butthead is a popular music video.
MTV is not as popular today as it was in the ‘90s.
Today you can enjoy a variety of programmes on MTV.
MTV is 25 years old.