Rufus Wainright is a singer/songwriter famous for songs such as 'Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk' and his cover of 'Hallelujah'. I really enjoy his music and his unusual voice. Here is an interview with him that appeared in UK newspaper 'The Guardian' last year. All you need to do is match the interviewer's questions with his answers. This is excellent for practising your reading comprehension. Let us know how you get on!
Interviewer's Questions
Read through these questions and think about what an example answer might be.
- What was your most embarrassing moment?
- Aside from a property, what's the most expensive thing you've bought?
- What or who is the greatest love of your life?
- What is the worst job you've done?
- What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
- What keeps you awake at night?
- If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?
Rufus Wainright's Answers
Here are his answers, they are not in order yet.
- Jorn Weisbrodt, my fiance.
- Universal healthcare in the US.
- Cleaning a popcorn machine at a movie theatre.
- The classic Hollywood movie.
- I'm hyper light-sensitive and must sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb.
- Being dressed up as a pink Easter bunny as a small child in order to distribute chocolate eggs to other somewhat volatile kids.
- Jewellery for my mother, of course.
Now choose the answer that best fits the question. When you are finished, image that an interviewer asked you these questions. What would your answers be? Write them in the comments section.
- 1. What was your most embarrassing moment?