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The Anglo-Irish boy band One Direction are a worldwide success story. Their first CD isat the top of the hit parades in Britain, Europe, the USA and Australia. Band membersNiall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are on the frontpages of newspapers all over the world.One Direction are the creation of Simon Cowell. During the 2010 edition ofThe X Factorthe boys auditioned as individual singers. The X Factor judges rejected them, butNicole Scherzinger thought the five boys were very talented. She saw their potential asa boy band. The boys agreed and formed One Direction. They spent a week practisingin a bungalow in Harry Styles garden, who personally suggested the name of thegroup, and - strange but true they didnt even know what harmony was! Harry

explained that they all wanted one thing: success!One Direction didnt win X Factor, they came third, but Simon Cowell saw the numberof fans outside the studios. He knew they were stars! He gave them a 2 millionrecording contract in January 2011. The bands popularity grew and grew, especiallythrough social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Their debut single Whatmakes you beautiful entered the UK singles chart at number one on 18 th September,2011 and their first album Up All Nightwas also a worldwide success. It entered the USBillboard charts at number one. One Direction were the first UK group in history to dothis. Their secret? Its the brilliant mix of characters in the group, the right formula forsuccess!

Say if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE Answer the following questions:

1. One Direction in an English band T F 1. How many boys are there in One

Direction band?

2. Their first CD is famous in Europe T F 2. Where do they come from?

3. The band first meet atX Factorin 2010 T F 3.Did they know each other before the

audition ?

4. The X Factor judges didnt like them T F 4.Who decided to give them the

opportunity to sing?

5. They found it easy to practise together T F 5.When did they first practise as a band?

6. Harry gave the name to the band T F 6. Did they win X Factor?7. They came first at X Factor T F 7. How did Cowell know they could

become famous?

8. They got their first contract a year later T F 8. How much did they earn thanks to their

first contract?

9. They became famous on TV T F 9. Where did young people listen to their songs?

10. Their first song was soon a success T F 10. Whats the title of their first success?