Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran is an English pop singer whose journey to the top (1) ______only five years. 

• took

• take

• taken

Became famous (2)__________ the success of his first song.

• after

• along

• across

Ed (3)__________ play instruments like the drums from a young age and in 2006 he designed the cover of his first album himself.

• shall

• could

• must

Two years later, he made (4) ________ popular songs, but he was not a star yet

• several

• another

• each

He (5) ________ played at small places until 2011. That year, his song ‘The A Team’ became available for download.

• almost

• exactly

• actually

With his third album, he got back on the popular song lists (6) ________ than ever.

• strong

• stronger

• strongest

Ed has had many successful years and now, (7) ________ taking a break from recording, he is preparing for a new project

• so

• while

• if

a musical show he was (8) ________ to perform in the US.

• asked

• asks

• ask

What is the writer’s intention in the text?

• A. to explain why Ed Sheeran likes the drums.

• B. to describe Ed Sheeran’s journey to success.

• C. to invite readers to a musical show in the US. D. to complain about how long it takes to become a star.

What can a reader find out from this text?

• A. the name of Ed Sheeran’s third album.

• B. which instrument Ed Sheeran played as a child.

• C. where Ed Sheeran was born in England. D. the price of his first downloaded song.