lirycs listening comprehension

1. ELVIS
PRESLEY
“The first time that I
appeared on stage, it
scared me to death.
I really didn’t know what all the yelling was
about. I didn’t realize that my body was moving.
It’s a natural thing to me. So to the manager
backstage I said, ‘What’d I do? What’d I do?’
And he said “Whatever it is, go back and do it
again.”
-From a 1972 taped interview used in MGM’s
documentary «Elvis on Tour»
His 1973 special, ''Elvis – Aloha from Hawaii live
via Satellite'', was seen in over 40 countries by 1
billion to 1.5 billion people and made television
history. It was seen on television in more
American homes than man's first walk on the
moon.
Complete the text. Should the verbs be in
ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
Elvis Aaron Presley ................ (be) born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in
a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin
brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only
child. He and his parents .................. (move) to Memphis, Tennessee, in
1948, and Elvis ......................... (graduate) from Humes High School
there in 1953.
Elvis’ musical influences .................. (be) the pop and country music of
the time, the gospel music he ..................... (hear) in church, and the
black R&B he ...................... (absorb) on historic Beale Street as a
Memphis teenager.
In 1954, Elvis ..................... (begin) his singing career with the legendary
Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording
contract .......................... (sell) to RCA Victor. By 1956, he ........................
(be) an international sensation. With a sound and style that
uniquely .................... (combine) his diverse musical influences
and ............. (blur) and ..................... (challenge) the social and racial
barriers of the time, he .................. (usher) in a whole new era of
American music and popular culture.
He .................... (star) in 33 successful films, ..................... (make) history
with his television appearances and specials, and ..................... (know)

2. great acclaim through his many, often record-breaking, live concert
performances on tour and in Las Vegas. Globally, his
records .......................... (sell) in over one billion copies, more than any
other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-
platinum awards. Among his many awards and accolades ........................
(be) 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
which he ..................... (receive) at age 36, and his being named One of
the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United
States Jaycees. Without any of the special privileges, his celebrity status
might have afforded him, he honorably served his country in the U.S.
Army.
His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good
humor ..................... (endear) him to
millions, as did the humility and human kindness he ........................
(demonstrate) throughout his life. He ................................ (know) to the
world over by his first name, he ............................ (regard) as one of the
most important figures of twentieth century popular culture.
Elvis ...................... (die) at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16,
1977.
Listen to the song. Complete the gaps that need filling in.
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
We’re caught in a …………………..
I can’t …………… out
Because I love you too much baby
…………. can’t you see
……….. you’re doing to me
………… you don’t believe a word I say
We can’t go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can’t build our dreams
On suspicious minds

3. So if ……… old friend I know
Drops by to say ……… hello
Would I still see …….. suspicion in your eyes?
Here we go again
Asking where I’ve been
You can see these tears are real
I’m crying
Chorus
Oh let our ………… survive
Oh dry ………. tears from your eyes
Let’s not let …….. good thing die
When honey you ……………..
I’ve never ……….. to you
The text about Elvis Presley was taken from
http://www.elvis.com/