Exercise 2
Choose the best answers according to the text.
1. What does the term “rockabilly” mean?
A. A type of music only with strong beat and simple tunes.
B. A type of modern music with a fast strong rhythm and words which are spoken fast, not sung.
C. A type of American music that combines rock and roll and country music.
D. A type of slow sad music with strong rhythms, developed by African American musicians in the southern US.
2. Different types of music had strong influence on the teenage Elvis except_____________.
A. white gospel music B. heavy metal
C. blues D. rhythm and blues
3. He was a true innovator because_____________.
A. he spread rock’n’roll music across the country, making it popular to a wide audience
B. he was the first to sing in a rock’n’roll style
C. he combined different types of music to form a style called rockabilly
D. He invented southern-based musical genres
4. During the 1950s, teens enjoyed a disposable income that_____________.
A. they contributed toward family survival
B. they paid for tuition fees
C. they invested into stock market
D. they could spend on themselves
5. Later in his career, Presley changed his musical style and his personal look in order to_____________.
A. have great fun
B. keep up with the times and gain popularity among older audiences
C. make more money
D. find new inspiration