Question

TASK3 Read the text. Then write true or false. Correct the false sentences. ALEXANDRA BURKE Alexandra Burke was born in London in 1988, and started singing when she was only five. She first appeared on stage in Bahrain at the age of nine. She sang with her mother, who was also a professional singer. Alexandra enjoyed singing on stage and she wanted to become a singer. She left school when she was sixteen and started a professional career in music. She worked very hard, and she also performed in some big concerts to raise money for charity. She first entered the TV talent competition The X Factor in 2005. She didn’t win because the judges thought that she was too young to be a successful pop star. But they said that she was a great singer, so Alexandra entered the competition again in 2008. This time she won! Her first song, ‘Hallelujah’, was number one in Britain for three weeks. She became famous! Alexandra Burke was born in London. true 1 She first sang on stage when she was five. ___________________________________________ 2 Another family relative was also a singer. ___________________________________________ 3 She didn’t go to school when she was seventeen. ___________________________________________ 4 She didn’t win the 2005 X Factor competition because she wasn’t very good. ___________________________________________ 5 She was the X Factor winner in 2008. ___________________________________________

Answer 1

1. She first sang on stage when she was five. - FALSE
2. Another family relative was also a singer. - TRUE
3. She didn’t go to school when she was seventeen. - TRUE
4. She didn’t win the 2005 X Factor competition because she wasn’t very good. - FALSE
5. She was the X Factor winner in 2008. - TRUE

Answer 2

1. True
2. False: Her mother was the professional singer. Correction: Her mother was also a professional singer.
3. False: She left school when she was sixteen. Correction: She left school when she was sixteen, not seventeen.
4. False: She didn't win the 2005 X Factor competition because the judges thought she was too young to be a successful pop star. Correction: She didn't win the 2005 X Factor competition because the judges thought she was too young to be a successful pop star, not because she wasn't very good.
5. True