We want to be stars! – A2 English Reading Test

We want to be stars!

by Georgia Broom

I’m in a rock band called The Pink Stars with two other girls from school. We didn’t really know each other before we started playing four months ago, but now we’re great friends. We’ve all been in other bands before and love rock music. Finding a place to practise is a problem, but we’re lucky because my parents don’t mind if we use a room in our house two or three times a week.

On Saturday afternoons, we usually do different things than our friends from school. Instead of going to the cinema or a café, we give a concert in a large music shop in town. It’s great fun! We really enjoy choosing what we’ll wear. Sometimes we go shopping for something special a day or two before we play.

When we started giving concerts, only our families came to see us. But soon, our brothers and sisters started inviting their friends. We felt a bit shy when some classmates came to see us, but we were pleased when they loved our music. Now other people are beginning to come to the shop just to listen to us! We’re becoming famous.

This summer we’re going to play at our first open air rock concert. It’ll be wonderful to be on a stage in front of all those people. I can’t wait!

I sing and play the guitar. I can also play the keyboard, but I don’t like it very much. Rachel plays the drums and Annie plays the guitar and keyboard. We’ve written seven of our own songs to upload to our channel. We’ve also got our own website, so to learn more about The Pink Stars, visit www.pinkstars.com. It has all the information about our concerts.

1   How long have the girls been friends?

      A   since they met at school

      B   since they joined the band

      C   since they started playing music

2   What do they do after lunch on Saturdays?

      A   They sing in a big shop in town.

      B   They go shopping for clothes to wear when they play.

      C   They go out with their friends from school.

3   Who comes to listen to the band when they play?

      A   only family and friends

      B   family, friends and some people they don’t know

      C   customers in the music shop

4   Why is Georgia excited about the summer?

      A   She is going to have a long holiday from school.

      B   She is going to play in a concert.

      C   She is going to go to her first rock concert.

5   Who can play two instruments?

      A   only Annie

      B   Rachel and Annie

      C   Georgia and Annie