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Il Divo, Italian for "star or celebrity", is a multinational operatic pop vocal group created by the music manager, executive and reality TV star, Simon Cowell. Il Divo is formed by Carlos Marín, Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. The idea behind Il Divo's creation came to Cowell after listening to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's rendition of Con te partirò, he decided to form a multinational quartet (the members are from Spain, Switzerland, France and the United States) that tried to recreate the style of The Three Tenors. Simon Cowell conducted a worldwide search for young singers who were willing to embark on the Il Divo project which lasted two years, from 2001 until December 2003, when the fourth member of Il Divo, American tenor David Miller, was signed. The well-established formation of Il Divo comprises a renowned Spanish opera and Spanish baritone, Carlos Marín; two classically trained tenors, Swiss Urs Bühler and American David Miller; and a French pop singer, Sébastien Izambard. Il Divo sings in English, Italian, Spanish, French, and Latin.

1.- ¿Cuál de estas frases sirve como título del texto? a. Il Divo, el cuarteto comercial. b. Il Divo, la competencia de los Tres Tenores. c. Il Divo, el nuevo cuarteto multinacional. d. Il Divo, el cuarteto de barítonos y tenores.

2.- ¿Qué originó la creación de Il Divo? a. La idea de crear un concurso televisivo, un reality show. b. Tras la audición de los Tres Tenores. c. Tras la audición de Bocelli y Brightman cantando con los Tres Tenores. d. Tras la audición de un dúo formado por Bocelli y Brightman.

3.- ¿Qué significa ‘willing’ en el texto? a. deseo futuro b. servicial c. dispuesto d. testamento

4.- ¿Cuál de estas afirmaciones sobre Il Divo NO es cierta? a. Todos los miembros de Il Divo son barítonos o tenores. b. Il Divo canta en 5 idiomas. c. El último miembro en unirse fue el americano. d. Simon Cowell es el creador de Il Divo.

Elija la opción correcta que mejor complete las frases siguientes: 5.- Pete said he ______painting his room. a. is b. were c. had finished d. has been

6.- Alice spoke ______she was an expert about it. a. whether b. as if c. unless d. until

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7.- ______the exam, you have to study more. a. Pass b. Passing c. To pass d. Passed

8.- He wanted to know whether ______working there. a. I was b. was I c. am I d. I am

9.- The boss wants ______the report as soon as possible today. a. us finish b. us to finish c. us finishing d. finish us

10.- They refused ______the award! a. have accepted b. accept c. accepting d. to accept