Advanced exercise two.
The Beatles 2.
Listen and try to answer the true false questions below. ( hi, some people have said that this page does not display correctly, if you think it looks wrong hit che check box below and it should fix the problem, if it doesn't please let me know - contact us)
!1. The number one billion has twelve zero’s.
!2. The Beatles has 40 number one singles.
=3. The Beatles had 15 number one albums.
=4. The Beatles have sold over one billion records worldwide.
!5. The Rolling Stones have sold more albums than the Beatles.
=6. The Beatles are the Greatest Artists of All Time.
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1. The number one billion has twelve zero’s.
False, in modern English (USA) it is one thousand millions, nine zero’s.
2. The Beatles had 40 number one singles.
False. They released more than 40 different singles, albums and EP's that reached number one.
3. The Beatles has 15 number one albums.
True, Can you name some of them?
4. The Beatles have sold over one billion records worldwide.
True, according to EMI their record company.
5. The Rolling Stones have sold more albums than the Beatles.
False, the Beatles have sold more albums than any other band.
6. The Beatles are the Greatest Artists of All Time.
True, at least according to Rolling Stone magazine.
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The Beatles are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music, selling over one billion records internationally. In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reachednumber one, earning more number one albums ,15, than any other group in UK chart history. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries; their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion records worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, The Beatles have sold more albums in the United States than any other band. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Beatles number one on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, The Beatles' innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the chart's fiftieth anniversary; The Beatles were at the top of it.
The Beatles are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music, selling over one billion records internationally.In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one, earning more number one albums ,15, than any other group in UK chart history. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries; their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion records worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, The Beatles have sold more albums in the United States than any other band. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Beatles number one on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, The Beatles' innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the chart's fiftieth anniversary; The Beatles were at the top of it.
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