The Eurovision Song Contest

When the author saw the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time,...

• she wondered why so many people liked the show

• she learned that she lived in a country that was a part of a continent called Europe

• she decided that she wanted to be a singer in the Eurovision contest

• she knew that one day she would write a book about the Eurovision contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international event because

• it gives the winner a prize

• it is well-liked by many people

• it has many different kinds

  of singers

• it has competitors from more than one country

The Eurovision Song Contest was started to

• hold a singing competition in Switzerland

• give European countries a way to compete

• help European countries come together to do something fun after World War II

• to show the world that European singers are the best

... countries took part in the first Eurovision competition.

• Five

• Seven

• Fifteen

• Twenty-six

The first step leading up to the competition is ...

• performers travel to the hosting country

• the semifinals take place

• audiences and judges vote

• each country has a national competition

The Grand Final is . . . the semifinals.

• after

• before

• during

• instead of

People in the audience . . . vote for their own country’s performers.

• can

• cannot

• only

• sometimes

The country that wins the Eurovision contest

• gets to perform first the next year

• cannot perform the following year

• gets to vote for their country the next year

• will host the competition next year

What is the main idea of the section “Eurofever”?

• Fans enjoy voting from the comfort of their home.

• Fans love how over-the-top the Eurovision Song Contest can be.

• The first winner of the Eurovision was a Swiss woman named Lys Assia.

• The winners of the Eurovision contest are not always the most interesting acts.

What does the author believe about the future of the Eurovision Song Contest?

• She thinks that the only way it will continue is if singers from the United States are included.

• She thinks it will not last because the contest only divides countries and does not bring them together.

• She thinks it will continue to be very popular and last for many years to come.

• She thinks that the performances are too crazy and the Eurovision contest will not last much longer.