Read the passage and then complete the exercise that follows.

DAME EDNA EVERAGE: HOUSEWIFE AND MEGASTAR

She is one of Australia's best known performers. A comedienne and entertainer, she has had regular TV shows and has performed on stage in Australia and England. Dame Edna has interviewed such famous people as Charlton Heston, Barry Manilow, Jane Fonda, Sean Connery and many, many more. She began as a humble housewife from the suburbs of Melbourne.

In the 1970s the then Prime Minister of Australia, Gough Whitlam, awarded her the title of 'Dame'; a high British honour. Her motto is 'I'm sorry, but I care'. She is a flambouyant dresser, wearing elaborate evening gowns and outlandish glasses. Her trademark is a bunch of those famous flowers, Gladioli which she tosses in to the audience.

The funny thing about Dame Edna is that she is really a man, the lesser known comedian and performer, Barry Humphries.

Read the sentences below and then choose the best phrase to complete each sentence.

1. Dame Edna has probably been famous for .
a. a few years
b. more than 20 years
c. many things
Answer b

2. Dame Edna .
a. is or was married
b. wears sunglasses on stage
c. is British
Answer a

3. One of her roles .
a. has been to interview people
b. has been to be part of the British royalty
c. to grow Gladioli
Answer a

4. Her motto, 'I'm sorry, but I care' suggests .
a. that she cares for her family
b. she does bad things to achieve what is important to her
c. that she cares deeply about some things
Answer c

5. Gough Whitlam .
a. was Prime Minister in 1970
b. was a dame
c. gave a title to Edna
Answer c

6. Dame Edna .
a. gives Gladioli to her audiences
b. wears a trademark
c. like flowers
Answera

7. Dame Edna is famous .
a. throughout the world
b. only in Australia
c. in at least two countries
Answer c

8. Dame Edna .
a. is over 50 years old
b. does her own housework
c. has probably got poor eyesight
Answer c

9. Dame Edna .
a. has met famous people
b. knows Jane Fonda very well
c. was married to Sean Connery
Answer a

10. Why does the writer think it is funny that Dame Edna is really a man?
a. Because men don't usually give Gladioli.
b. Because men shouldn't dress up.
c. Because Dame Edna is more famous than Barry.
Answer c

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