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HeatWave is a hip-hop artist from Lesotho, South Africa who moved to Vancouver as a child for better opportunities. He got his stage name "HeatWave" from winning a rap competition on a hot summer day. Basketball is also important to him, having played since childhood, and it taught him skills like discipline and teamwork. When he was 15, HeatWave moved alone to Seattle to develop his basketball career while also pursuing rap. Each summer, HeatWave organizes a charity event called the HeatWave Classic in Vancouver to provide underprivileged youth access to basketball camps and arts/music schools through donations and performances. He hopes to encourage others to give back to their communities.

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HeatWave is a hip-hop artist from Lesotho, South Africa who moved to Vancouver as a child for better opportunities. He got his stage name "HeatWave" from winning a rap competition on a hot summer day. Basketball is also important to him, having played since childhood, and it taught him skills like discipline and teamwork. When he was 15, HeatWave moved alone to Seattle to develop his basketball career while also pursuing rap. Each summer, HeatWave organizes a charity event called the HeatWave Classic in Vancouver to provide underprivileged youth access to basketball camps and arts/music schools through donations and performances. He hopes to encourage others to give back to their communities.

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Name: ..................................................... Mark: .................

Reading 20 points
1 Read the text and choose the correct answers. (4 points)

The hip-hop artist HeatWave was born in Lesotho, South Africa. When he
was five years old, his family wanted more opportunities for him, so they
decided to move to Vancouver, Canada. The city is full of talented hip-hop
artists, but it’s rare to see an artist so active in helping his community as
5 HeatWave.
His real name is Emmanuel Matovu, so where does the name HeatWave
come from? Well, HeatWave has always loved rap music, and he’s been
composing and singing it since he was 13 years old. One hot summer day,
he took part in a rap competition and won. From then on, everyone called
10 him HeatWave because it was hot, and so was his rapping!
HeatWave’s other love is basketball. He has been playing the game since he
was 11 and has taken part in many basketball tournaments. In fact, until he
was 19 or 20, basketball was a really important part of his life. He says,
“Ever since I touched a basketball, I’ve loved it and played it.” According
15 to HeatWave, basketball has taught him to be disciplined, to work hard,
learn teamwork and be patient.
When HeatWave was 15, he left his family and moved to Seattle to develop
his basketball career. He played basketball six days a week and took part in
rap groups at the teen centre there. He also worked hard at school and got
20 good marks. He says that experience always made him remember how
important it is to provide cool programmes and activities for kids.
Although he’s been moving around from city to city since he was a child,
HeatWave has got a special love for Vancouver and still considers it his
home. That’s why he wants to help the young people there. Every summer,
25 he organises a charity event, the HeatWave Classic, to help the young
people from Vancouver’s poor areas go to basketball camps, or to art or
music schools. It takes place at Britannia Community Centre and includes a
basketball tournament and a concert. People donate money and all the
artists perform on stage for free. This event gives the city’s young artists
30 and athletes the opportunity to enjoy music and sport together.
HeatWave has made a significant contribution to his community. He hopes
to encourage other people like him to do the same.

1. HeatWave’s parents moved to Vancouver


3. HeatWave moved to Seattle … .
because … .
a. with his family
a. the city has got many hip-hop artists
b. with some other teens
b. they wanted a better life for their son
c. alone
c. they wanted help from the community
4. The musicians in the HeatWave Classic … .
2. Basketball is important to HeatWave because
he’s … . a. volunteer to perform
a. been playing since he was a boy b. get money to perform
b. taken part in many competitions c. donate money to poor people
c. learned many things from it

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2 Answer the questions. (12 points)
1. Why is HeatWave so important to Vancouver?
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2. How did HeatWave get his name?
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3. What did HeatWave do in Seattle?
............................................................................................................
4. What did HeatWave learn from his time at the teen centre in Seattle?
............................................................................................................
5. Why does HeatWave organise the HeatWave Classic?
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6. What happens at the HeatWave Classic?
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3 Find words or phrases in the text to match the definitions below. (4 points)
1. unusual (lines 1-5) ……………………
2. since that time (lines 6-10) ……………………
3. happens (lines 24-30) ……………………
4. inspire (lines 31-32) ……………………

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