What is Eurovision Song Contest? A1

This is a free A1 elementary level English reading lesson about Eurovision Song Contest. It includes the reading and reading comprehension exercises in 4 different formats together with the answer keys and explanations.

True/False questions
Multiple choice questions
Short answer questions
Multiple choice cloze exercise

What is Eurovision Song Contest?

Eurovision is fun. Many countries sing. People watch and vote.

Singers come together. There is a big stage. Songs are different.

Some songs are slow. Other songs are fast. All songs are special.

People cheer and dance. The best song wins. Everyone enjoys Eurovision.

Text Analysis

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CEFR Level Card

General Level: A1.9

Vocabulary: A1.9

Verb Form: A1.0

Clause: A1.2

Wordlist

cheer VERB B2 1

Definition (En):

a cry or shout of approval
v. give encouragement to
v. show approval or good wishes by shouting
v. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

fun ADJ A2 1

Definition (En):

activities that are enjoyable or amusing
n. verbal wit or mockery (often at another’s expense but not to be taken seriously)
n. violent and excited activity

stage NOUN A2 1

Definition (En):

a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
n. the theater as a profession (usually `the stage’)
n. a section or portion of a journey or course
n. any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something

vote VERB B1 1

Definition (En):

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
n. the opinion of a group as determined by voting
n. a body of voters who have the same interests
n. the total number of voters who participated

Phrases and Idioms

Lemma	Sentences
come together	· Singers come together.

True / False

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True / False / Not Given

Eurovision is boring.

Only one country sings in Eurovision.

There is only one song in Eurovision.

People can vote for the songs.

Every song in Eurovision is fast.

Multiple Choice

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Multiple Choice

1) What do people do at Eurovision?

a) They sleep

b) They eat

c) They watch and vote

d) They swim

2) What is on the stage at Eurovision?

a) Cars

b) Singers

c) Animals

d) Books

3) Are all songs the same at Eurovision?

a) Yes, all the same

b) No, songs are different

c) Only slow songs

d) Only fast songs

4) What types of songs are there at Eurovision?

a) Only rock songs

b) Only pop songs

c) Slow and fast songs

d) Only classical music

5) What happens to the best song at Eurovision?

a) It loses

b) It gets a prize

c) It wins

d) It is not important

Short Answer Questions

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Short Answer Questions

What do people do at Eurovision?

Where do the singers perform?

Are all Eurovision songs the same speed?

What happens to the best song?

Do people like Eurovision?

Multiple Choice Cloze

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Multiple Choice Cloze

Eurovision is ___1___. Many countries ___2___. People watch and vote.

Singers come ___3___. There is a big stage. Songs are ___4___.

Some songs are slow. Other songs are fast. All songs are ___5___.

People cheer and dance. The best song wins. Everyone enjoys Eurovision.

A. happy B. fun C. sad D. hard

A. run B. sing C. jump D. talk

A. apart B. alone C. together D. aside

A. quiet B. different C. same D. noisy

A. old B. new C. special D. regular

Answer Key

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True / False / Not Given Answers

Answer: False

Explanation: The text says ‘Eurovision is fun.’ which means it is not boring.

Answer location: “Eurovision is fun.”

Answer: False

Explanation: The text says ‘Many countries sing.’ which means that more than one country sings.

Answer location: “Many countries sing.”

Answer: False

Explanation: The text says ‘Songs are different.’ which means there is more than one song.

Answer location: “Songs are different.”

Answer: True

Explanation: The text says ‘People watch and vote.’ which means people can vote for the songs.

Answer location: “People watch and vote.”

Answer: False

Explanation: The text says ‘Some songs are slow. Other songs are fast.’ which means not every song is fast.

Answer location: “Some songs are slow. Other songs are fast.”

Multiple Choice Answers

Answer: C

Explanation: The text says ‘People watch and vote.’ which shows what people do during Eurovision.

Answer location: “People watch and vote.”

Answer: B

Explanation: The text mentions that ‘Singers come together. There is a big stage,’ which indicates that singers are on the stage.

Answer location: “Singers come together. There is a big stage.”

Answer: B

Explanation: The text explicitly says ‘Songs are different,’ meaning not all songs are the same.

Answer location: “Songs are different.”

Answer: C

Explanation: The text explains there are both slow and fast songs: ‘Some songs are slow. Other songs are fast.’

Answer location: “Some songs are slow. Other songs are fast.”

Answer: C

Explanation: According to the text, ‘The best song wins,’ which means it is the song that is victorious.

Answer location: “The best song wins.”

Short Answer Answers

Answer: Watch and vote.

Explanation: The text says that people watch and vote which is what they do at Eurovision.

Answer location: “Many countries sing. People watch and vote.”

Answer: A big stage.

Explanation: The text indicates that the singers come together and there is a big stage where they perform.

Answer location: “There is a big stage.”

Answer: No.

Explanation: The text tells us there are different types of songs, some are slow and others fast, showing not all songs are the same speed.

Answer location: “Some songs are slow. Other songs are fast.”

Answer: It wins.

Explanation: According to the text, the best song is the one that wins.

Answer location: “The best song wins.”

Answer: Yes.

Explanation: The statement ‘Everyone enjoys Eurovision’ suggests that people like it.

Answer location: “Everyone enjoys Eurovision.”

Multiple Choice Cloze Answers

Explanation: The correct word is ‘fun’, as it describes Eurovision.

Explanation: The word ‘sing’ is correct because countries participate by singing.

Explanation: The singers come ‘together’ for the event.

Explanation: Songs are ‘different’ from each other.

Explanation: The word ‘special’ is used, meaning every song is unique.

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What is Eurovision Song Contest | A1