A. Reading comprehension
Read our article on Misty Copeland on pages 8-9 of
English Now
No 86. Then decide if the statements below are true (correct) or false (incorrect). If a statement is false, think about why it is false.
1. Misty Copeland is the first woman to become the principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT).
true
false
2. She started studying ballet when she was 13.
true
false
3. For three years, she lived with her mother during the week and the Bradleys at the weekend.
true
false
4. She became the subject of a custody battle between her mother and the Bradleys.
true
false
5. She became a member of the ABT’s corps de ballet in 2007.
true
false
6. She had to stop doing ballet twice because of injuries.
true
false
7. She considered quitting ballet many times.
true
false
8. Copeland is also a successful businesswoman.
true
false
9. She has written a musical called
On the Town
.
true
false
10. She plans to marry her boyfriend, Olu Evans, this year.
true
false
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