Reading Comprehension II Term

Read the text and choose the correct answer:

A talented family Kings of Leon are an American rock band.

The band was formed in 1999 in the small town of Mt Juliet, Tennessee. The band members are Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill. The band is quite unusual because they all have the same family name. This is because Caleb, Nathan and Jared are all brothers, and Matthew is their cousin. The band is named after the brothers’ father and Matthew’s uncle, who is called Leon. Bass guitarist Jared is the youngest member of the group and when they formed the band, he couldn’t play the guitar! Caleb and Matthew are also guitarists and Nathan plays the drums. Kings of Leon recorded their first song in 2003 and released their first album, Youth and Young Manhood, the same year. At first they were more popular in the UK and other European countries than they were in the United States. They played at the Benicassim Festival in Spain in 2007 and at the Glastonbury Festival in England, in 2008. Their first hit album in the US was released in 2008. It was called Only By the Night and one of the songs from the album went to number one in the US. In 2009, Kings of Leon released their first DVD. It was a recording of a live concert and was called Live at the O2, London, England. In 2010, Kings of Leon won Grammy awards for record of the year for their fifth album Come Around Sundown and for best rock song for Use Somebody. Since the release of their last album, the band have continued to tour and have played live concerts in the US and in different European countries

1 Where was the band formed?

Read the text and choose the correct answer:

A talented family Kings of Leon are an American rock band.

The band was formed in 1999 in the small town of Mt Juliet, Tennessee. The band members are Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill. The band is quite unusual because they all have the same family name. This is because Caleb, Nathan and Jared are all brothers, and Matthew is their cousin. The band is named after the brothers’ father and Matthew’s uncle, who is called Leon. Bass guitarist Jared is the youngest member of the group and when they formed the band, he couldn’t play the guitar! Caleb and Matthew are also guitarists and Nathan plays the drums. Kings of Leon recorded their first song in 2003 and released their first album, Youth and Young Manhood, the same year. At first they were more popular in the UK and other European countries than they were in the United States. They played at the Benicassim Festival in Spain in 2007 and at the Glastonbury Festival in England, in 2008. Their first hit album in the US was released in 2008. It was called Only By the Night and one of the songs from the album went to number one in the US. In 2009, Kings of Leon released their first DVD. It was a recording of a live concert and was called Live at the O2, London, England. In 2010, Kings of Leon won Grammy awards for record of the year for their fifth album Come Around Sundown and for best rock song for Use Somebody. Since the release of their last album, the band have continued to tour and have played live concerts in the US and in different European countries

How many members are there in the band?

Read the text and choose the correct answer:

A talented family Kings of Leon are an American rock band.

The band was formed in 1999 in the small town of Mt Juliet, Tennessee. The band members are Caleb, Nathan, Jared and Matthew Followill. The band is quite unusual because they all have the same family name. This is because Caleb, Nathan and Jared are all brothers, and Matthew is their cousin. The band is named after the brothers’ father and Matthew’s uncle, who is called Leon. Bass guitarist Jared is the youngest member of the group and when they formed the band, he couldn’t play the guitar! Caleb and Matthew are also guitarists and Nathan plays the drums. Kings of Leon recorded their first song in 2003 and released their first album, Youth and Young Manhood, the same year. At first they were more popular in the UK and other European countries than they were in the United States. They played at the Benicassim Festival in Spain in 2007 and at the Glastonbury Festival in England, in 2008. Their first hit album in the US was released in 2008. It was called Only By the Night and one of the songs from the album went to number one in the US. In 2009, Kings of Leon released their first DVD. It was a recording of a live concert and was called Live at the O2, London, England. In 2010, Kings of Leon won Grammy awards for record of the year for their fifth album Come Around Sundown and for best rock song for Use Somebody. Since the release of their last album, the band have continued to tour and have played live concerts in the US and in different European countries

What is the name of the drummer?