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    1) Natasha Stiles, lead singer of the band Broken Moons, recalls her brother Danny being born with black hair that stood straight up, making him look like a little punk rocker. 2) Natasha and Danny had a special bond for the first few years, as Natasha would often look after Danny when they were young. However, they grew more distant during Natasha's moody teenage years. 3) Their relationship improved again after that period, and Danny now designs album covers for Broken Moons, having developed artistic talent over the years.

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    1) Natasha Stiles, lead singer of the band Broken Moons, recalls her brother Danny being born with black hair that stood straight up, making him look like a little punk rocker. 2) Natasha and Danny had a special bond for the first few years, as Natasha would often look after Danny when they were young. However, they grew more distant during Natasha's moody teenage years. 3) Their relationship improved again after that period, and Danny now designs album covers for Broken Moons, having developed artistic talent over the years.

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    1) Natasha Stiles, lead singer of the band Broken Moons, recalls her brother Danny being born with black hair that stood straight up, making him look like a little punk rocker. 2) Natasha and Danny had a special bond for the first few years, as Natasha would often look after Danny when they were young. However, they grew more distant during Natasha's moody teenage years. 3) Their relationship improved again after that period, and Danny now designs album covers for Broken Moons, having developed artistic talent over the years.

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    Unit 1 Reading a Name Mark /20

    A FAMILY AFFAIR me (or my new boyfriend, Andreas). When Danny was


    sixteen, our relationship improved again. Broken Moons was
    Each week in A family affair we interview very successful by then. He was really getting into indie
    a famous person and one of their relatives. music and it was around this time that Danny started to
    This week we talk to Natasha Stiles (25), lead 20 show real artistic talent. The band were so impressed with
    singer with alternative rock band Broken his art that they asked him to design our CD covers.
    5 Moons, and her brother, Danny (19).
    Danny: When I was a child, I was always rowing with my
    Natasha: I’ll never forget the day my mum came home
    brother and other sister, but never with Natasha. Natasha
    from hospital with Danny after he was born. He looked so
    was so much more sensible than them. I used to go to her
    funny with his black hair that stood straight up like a little
    25 room a lot. She was always doing something interesting, like
    punk rocker. Danny was mum’s fourth child. At six I was
    drawing or playing the guitar.
    10 the oldest, and mum looked so tired that I said, ‘Give
    Danny to me. I’ll look after him. You take care of the other There was a period of time when we weren’t so close.
    two.’ After that a special bond developed between Danny Natasha was a very moody teenager and she had a really

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    and me that continued for a few years. rude boyfriend, but fortunately they broke up quite quickly.
    But for some of my teenage years we were less close. 30 We get on really well again now although we don’t see much
    15 Spending time with my little brother didn’t really interest of each other as Natasha is always travelling with the band.

    1 Read the text and choose the correct answers A, B or C. 3 Why, according to Danny, did they become less close?
    (4 marks)
    1 When Danny was born he had …
    A three older brothers and sisters.
    B four older brothers and sisters. 4 In what way is Danny involved with the band now?
    C curly black hair.
    2 For the first few years Natasha and Danny got on very
    well because …
    A they enjoyed doing the same things.
    B Natasha used to look after him a lot when he was 3 Find words and phrases 1–6 in the text and match them
    a baby. with definitions A–F. (6 marks)
    C Danny made Natasha laugh. 1 relatives (line 2) A having a noisy argument
    3 Which of these sentences is not true? 2 look after (line 11) B a strong emotional
    A Danny didn’t like Natasha’s boyfriend. 3 bond (line 12) connection
    B Danny thought the other two were sillier than Natasha. 4 getting into (line 18) C ended a relationship
    C Danny used to love playing Natasha’s guitar. 5 rowing (line 22) D members of a family
    4 Nowadays, Danny … 6 broke up (line 29) E be responsible for
    A never sees Natasha. F becoming very interested in
    B sees Natasha very little.
    C sees Natasha a lot. 4 Find the adjective of these nouns in the text. (2 marks)
    1 success
    2 Answer the questions using your own words. (8 marks) 2 art
    1 What is Natasha’s first memory of Danny?

    2 Why, according to Natasha, did they become less close


    for a period of time?

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