LISTENING PRACTICE

“BOY BANDS”

True or False 

1.Many boy bands are not successful. TRUE

2.In the past, boy band members dressed differently but had similar personalities. FALSE

3.Having different types of boy in the group is supposed to appeal to different girls. TRUE

4.One Direction first became famous on YouTube.  FALSE

5.One Direction lyrics are written for girls who like rebellious boys. FALSE

6.One Direction's stylists try to give each band member an individual look.FALSE / TRUE

7.One Direction became famous in the US by clever use of social media. FALSE / TRUE

8.One Direction have not tried to make money from merchandising. FALSE

TOTAL SCORE IS OUT 6 OF 8 (75%)

Multiple choice

1.The most important thing for boy bands in the past was that they had some musical ability / they had different personalities

2.Things have changed because both of the above

3.Starting on a reality show like X Factor is great for a band because the many viewers who vote every week become loyal fans

4.The words to One Direction songs are designed to make teenage girls feel good about themselves

5.One Direction's clothes are casual and fashionable with a touch of rebelliousness / create a clean-cut, safe and non-threatening image

6.Lots of people said One Direction wouldn’t get famous in the US as well as the UK

7.One Direction were the first British band to break into the US market by using social media / have their first album go to number one in the US

8.The boys have also made money from selling One Direction products like dolls and phones

TOTAL SCORE IS OU 5 OF 8 (63%)