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1) Read the text below and fill in each blank with an appropriate word.

Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis Presley, or the King of Rock 'N' Roll was (1)........................ in Mississippi, in 1935. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from high school in 1953. Elvis' musical influences were the pop and country (2)........................, As a Memphis teenager, he was influenced by the gospel music in church and the R&B. Elvis began his singing career with the Sun Records in Memphis in 1954. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. He began a whole new era of American music and popular culture with his uniquely combined sound and style which challenged the social and racial barriers of the time. 

Elvis Presley starred in 33 successful films. He was acclaimed through his record-breaking, (3)........................ concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. He has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards. He got 14 Grammy nominations and won 3 careers awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He got the Grammy Lifetime Achievement (4)........................ at age 36, and was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. He is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth-century popular culture. Elvis (5)........................ at his Memphis home, Graceland, in 1977.

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3) Look for the words from the reading text which mean

1. religious music                               

2. job

3. finish school or college             

4. young people aged 13 to 19

5. considered

6. sensational

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1. gospel music

2. career 

3. graduate

4. teenagers 

5. regarded  

6. outstanding

5) Choose the best answer for the following questions.

1. Where was Elvis Presley's hometown?

A. Las Vegas

B. Mississippi

C. Memphis

D. Tennessee

2. What kind of music influenced him?

A. Rock ‘N' Roll

B. Jazz

C. Gospel music

D. Pop

3. When did he begin his singing career?

A. 1935

B. 1945

C. 1948

D. 1954

4. How many awards did he get from 14 Grammy Awards nominations?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 10

D. 14

5. How old was he when he got the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award?

A. 14

B. 25

C. 36

D. 40

6.  How old was he when he died?

A. 30

B. 42

C. 46

D. 52

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