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Umm Kulthum was the most famous singer....

The year 1973 was...

Reading Comprehension Unit 4 (p32)

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Questions based on the biography of Umm Kulthum, a talented singer from Egypt

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1
The year 1973 was...
when a million copies of Kulthum's records were sold
when Kulthum had her last concert
when Kulthum attracted over 4 million fans
when Kulthum died
2
Umm Kulthum was the most famous singer....
in the whole world
in America
In South East Asia
in the Arab world
3
Umm Kulthum is also known as...
the Sound of Egypt
the Star of Egypt
the Queen of Egypt
the Voice of Egypt
4
Which of the followings about Kulthum's songs are INCORRECT?
Her songs have universal themes of love and loss
She never sang a line the same way twice.
Her concerts usually lasted six hours.
There were only 2 or 3 songs in her concerts.
5
Zakarlyya Ahmad, who noticed the talents of Umm Kulthum, was himself a
songwriter
singer
musician
poet
6
Umm Kulthum was born
in a musical family
in a village in northern Egypt
in a rich family
in Cairo
7
Kulthum had her first breakthrough when...
she began a long tour of the Middle East
she began performing at the Arabic Theatre Palace
when she was introduced to Ahmad Rami, a poet.
she held radio concerts once a month