ANSWERS

B - Read the text quickly and match the headings a - g with the paragraph 1 - 5. There two extra headings which you do not need.

a. The gathering that became a legend ( 2 )

b. Hip hop goes global ( 5 )

c. Popular bands of today ( )

d. Hip-hop culture begins to develop ( 3 )

e. Cool nights in the city ( 1 )

f. Rapping techniques ( )

g. The message spreads across the nation ( 4 )

C - Read again and write T for True or F for False.

1. When organising gatherings, both a DJ and an MC were needed. ( T )

2. Herc began his career as an MC. ( F )

3. Herc came up with hip hop when he realised people didn't like the

music he was playing. ( F )

4. The first hip-hop party spread to a park. ( T )

5. Hip hop got its name from the lyrics of a song. ( F )

6. At parties, breakdancers competed against each other. ( T )

7. Lots of hip-hop songs which had to do with social issues became hits. ( T )