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Read the text and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).Ken Flannagan Ken Flannagan began his career in the magic industry only two years ago, but he has already managed to make a name for himself. When he first started out as a trainee magician at the age of fifteen, his parents weren't very thrilled about it. They thought that he wouldn't be able to earn a decent living and they tried to convince him other- wise. Luckily, Ken's mentor (the well-known magician Malcolm Potts) taught him well. Malcolm insisted that he practised day and night. Perfecting his own tricks and inventing new ones was the key to Ken's success. Soon, he was participating in some of his mentor's shows and then worked on his own. He is now a performer at children's parties and other events throughout the city. Most recently, just last October, he won first prize at the annual Junior Magician's Convention in Minneapolis. Since then, he has been earning $400 per performance, which you have to admit isn't too bad for someone who hasn't even graduated from school yet! What does this teach us? Sometimes you just have to take a chance! Ken often says, "If you're determined, you can be successful, so don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do." We're not surprised!
____1. Ken is not popular at all at the moment. ____2. Ken's parents expected him to make a lot of money from becoming a magician. ____3. Ken's parents didn't agree with his choice of job. ____4. Malcolm advised him to practise a lot. ____5. Ken didn't practise his tricks because he was already very good. ____6. Ken has always walked by himself. ____7. The Junior Magician's Convention in Minneapolis is organised every year. ____8. Ken is earning a lot of money for somebody of his age. ____9. Ken has stopped going to school. ____10. According to Ken, anyone can achieve anything they want in life.
II. USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the best answer a), b), c) or d).
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