Reading comprehension
Read the article ‘How rock ’n’ roll shaped London and New York City’ on pages 27-32 of
English Now
No 75. Then choose the correct answers to complete these sentences.
1. Rock ’n’ roll started in the
a. UK.
b. US.
c. Caribbean.
2. It combined many different music styles, including
a. reggae and techno.
b. salsa and trance.
c. R&B and country.
3. ‘Rock Around the Clock’ is a song by
a. Bill Haley & His Comets.
b. Elvis Presley.
c. Cliff Richards.
4. Wembley Arena is a music venue in
a. New York.
b. London.
c. Paris.
5. The Beatles played their first concert in the US at
a. Carnegie Hall.
b. Madison Square Gardens.
c. Radio City Music Hall.
6. Before rock ’n’ roll, the subject of sex
a. was widely discussed with teenagers.
b. featured in many pop songs.
c. was largely taboo.
7. The Beatles made popular a hairstyle called the
a. beehive.
b. mop-top.
c. Mohawk.
8. Rock ’n’ roll appealed to
a. black people only.
b. white people only.
c. both black and white people.
9. The rock ’n’ roll scene glamorised
a. dangerous sports.
b. sex and drugs.
c. racism.
10. The hip-hop scene dominated the
a. 1980s.
b. 1990s.
c. 2000s.
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