According to the article, Aretha Franklin
started singing when she was a teenager,
was inspired by artists all over the world.
invented different ways to project emotions.
helped his father to preach all over the country.
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Which of’ the following statements is true according to the text?
Aretha Franklin had five children.
Aretha had four brothers and sisters.
Rev. Franklin’s oldest daughter was Aretha.
Rev. Franklin’s only child sang in his choir.
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When the author refers to Aretha Franklin as “the undisputed, ‘Queen of Soul´”, he means that everybody
deserve her.
agreed with her.
gave her full credit.
considered her number one.
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Dolores Del Rio was a Mexican actress of rare beauty who starred in more than 30 films in Hollywood and dozens in Mexico. She died of natural causes at her home In Newport Beach, Çalif., at the age of 77. As a teenager Del Rio caught the eye 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 with such silent movie 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 cloths to wear in pictures, they also give you dumb parts”, Del Rio complained in 1942. A year late she Left Hollywood for Mexico where she eventually won four Ariels, the Mexican. Oscars.
Dolores del Rio’s beauty gave her a great popularity as an actress, however she
only played. dumb roles,
was a “femme fatale”.
became typecast..
made only silent movies.
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The .reaction of Dolores del Rio’s family at her leaving for Hollywood was of
amusement and hope.
surprise and disapproval.
impotence and fear.
frustration and anger.
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Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
Dolores del Rio acted mainly in silent movies.
Dolores del Rio fell in love with a Hollywood director.
Dolores del Rio attracted the attention of a Hollywood director.
Dolores del Rio once complained about the kind of clothes she was given.
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The Wilsons live in a _________ house that has about eight rooms and an enormous kitchen.
huge
mild
familiar
faithful
.
The mailman had to ___________ our letters to our neighbor because we were away.
bring
surpass
endow
deliver
.
The farmer discovered the tramp______ one of his hens.
steal
stolen
stealing
to steal
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Tom’s friend ______________ for Jenny is sincere.
ship
ity
ness
dom
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________ I ________ the letter ? You never told me to do it
Can / have destroyed
Should / have destroyed
Can have / destroyed
Should have / destroyed
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I am _________ with Phil. His statements are insulting.
worthy
dropped
anxious
annoyed
.
__________ his studies, Phil is looking for a job.
Finishes
Finishing
Has finished
Having finished
.
We never imagined Eddie ________ in public.
sang
sings
singing
to sing
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If Kate ___________ sincere, Mr.
Lynch. _______ help her; but she isn’t
were / would
will be / would
were / will
will be / will
.
Working with clay is a __________
I learned at school.
goal
skill
network
harness
.
Tim was so anxious that he __________ on smoking nervously.
put
was
kept
moved
.
Ralph _______ have ______ the situation. He’s too immature.
should / not understood
could / not understood
should not / understood
could not / understood
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You should help Amy ___________ everything for the meeting.
prepare
prepares
prepared
preparing
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Celia´s astonish________ was evident.
er
ment
or
hood
.
Marcia wishes she ____________ a little thinner, but she can’t.
can get
could get
can be getting
could have gotten.
Miss Jones is ______ out for that role.
She’s the actress we need.
cut
put
got
set
.
Mrs. Collins has ______appeared. Nobody has seen her in weeks.
an
mis
in
dis
.
Marian wished Fred _________ not ________ that job. She couldn’t see him as often as she wanted to.
had / take
did / took
had / taken
did / to take
.
Stop talking that way! I’m not going to _________ your bad manners.
look in
stand in
look for
stand for
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Harry is a very _________ person. He is always kind and considerate.
think
thinking
thoughtful
thoughtfully
.
Does the teacher wish her students _______ more polite?
are
were
will be
should be
.
Grace feels _____love with her boss.
in
off
to
for.
The archaeologists ____________ explore a new area next week if they ______________ enough money.
will / get
will / will get
would / get
would / will get
.
This wire is twisted. I need a ___________ one.
right
narrow
shallow
straight
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The manager wanted to __________ the clerk ___________ for a higher position
see / out
try / out
see / on
try / on
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The hotel is full. They don’t have any room _______________
plentiful’
desolate
available
suitable.
The telephone rang when all of us were ________ in sleep.
out
deep
fell
over
.
The children can’t _________ the tent. It’s too large.
set down
get down
set up
get up
.
If the package had arrived earlier, I _______ received it.
had
would
had been
would have
.
It was John who hid our books. There’s no ________ about it.
doubt
foal
guild
toil
.
We need to ________ aware _______ our deficiencies.
be /of
have / of
be / with
have / with
.
The police searched the forest and ____________ found the lost child
evenly
definitely
eventually
occasionally
.
Andy got his first job He’s ____________ errands _________ the milkman.
taking / to
running / to
taking / for
running/ for
.
The garden was filled with ____________ after the party.
leisure
litter
waste
load
.
The sudden ringing of the telephone _________ Mike from his sleep.
boasted
drattled
dropped
aroused
.
Tom’s _________ to the problem is different from mine, but we agree on many points.
theory
approach
perspective
development
.
The police ________ Jeff’s car to the police station. It was parked in a restricted area.
hauled
dwelled
dropped
stored
.
Dick couldn’t attend school.
He’s ill ________ small pox. of
by
off
with
.
They have an interesting __________ of photographs at the “Museum of Modern Arts”.
output
feature
ornate
display.
The policemen caught those who ________ away from their guards.
kept.
broke
blew
threw
.
Janet needs some stalks of _____________ for her salad.
celery
pair
salary
pear
.
Nothing ___________ Jeremy’s hunger. He’s always eating.
provides
attempts
suffices
achieves
.
The __________ of our swimming pool is only 1.50 m.
depth
ground
vacuum
foundry
.
The guard knelt down ____________ when the Queen entered the room.
continuously
respectively
continually
respectfully
.
The dog jumped over the ______ and escaped.
path
icicle
gate
shuttle
.
Nancy will never be able to buy that car she wants. She _______ all her money.
saves
squanders
increases
decreases.
Peter’s is not a very _________ story. Nobody will believe it.
fare
likely
reality
functional
.
Jim accused Lucy of breaking the window, but she ___________ it.
denied
alleged
refused
rejected.
Somebody _________ have _________ Katty’s ring; She can not find it.
must / stole
should / stole
must / stolen
should / stolen
.
Harriet is not dull. She is
lazy
slowly
weak
clever.
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