Question

Task I. Reading “ABBA” (4 points) Read the biography of the Beach Boys and mark the statements true (T) or false (F). The Swedish group ABBA was formed in 1972. Björn and Benny had been in another band, but started their own group and asked their girlfriends, Agnetha and Anni-Frid, to join. The name ABBA came from the initials of their first names. Later on both couples got married. ABBA became internationally famous when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with Waterloo. Over the next eight years they became one of the most successful pop groups ever. They had many hits, including Dancing Queen and SOS. They had 22 number 1 records around the world. During that time they played pop and disco, and were famous for their glam-rock stage costumes. Although they used to sing in English, they also released two albums in Spanish. After selling millions of records, ABBA finally split up in 1982. In the last few years their music has become popular again with the musical (and film) Mamma Mia! As a result, ABBA have now sold 380 million records! 1.The whole group was originally in the same band. ___ 2.They had number 1 hits over twenty times. ___ 3.The group existed about 10 years. ___ 4.The band has never become popular again. ___

Answer 1

Ответ:

tfft

Объяснение:

t f f t

вроде бы вот так

Answer 2

Here are the statements marked as either true (T) or false (F) based on the information provided:

1. The whole group was originally in the same band. (F)

   • Explanation: The statement mentions that Björn and Benny had been in another band before forming ABBA, indicating that they were not all originally in the same band.

2. They had number 1 hits over twenty times. (T)

   • Explanation: The text mentions that they had 22 number 1 records around the world, which indicates that they had number 1 hits over twenty times.

3. The group existed about 10 years. (T)

   • Explanation: The text mentions that ABBA finally split up in 1982, and they became internationally famous in 1974. So, they existed for about 8 years, which is close to 10 years.

4. The band has never become popular again. (F)

   • Explanation: The text mentions that in the last few years, their music has become popular again with the musical (and film) Mamma Mia!, indicating that the band has become popular again.