Bob Geldof is one of the most famous pop 36________ of the 37 ________ century．He was born in Ireland in 1954．His mother 38 ________ when he was eleven．When he was fourteen，he became 39 ________ in pop groups．He left school and worked first in a food factory and 40________ as a worker building roads．In 1975 he returned to Dublin，and stared his own pop group．From 1979 to 1982 they were the top group in Britain，but in 1982 the group stopped 41________ together．

Bob Geldof's life changed 42 ________ an October evening in 1984 when he was watching TV．He became sad when he saw pictures of hungry people in Africa．He felt he should do 43________ to help them．

He called on all his friends in the pop world．By January in1985，five 44 ________ pounds had been collected. After the 45 ________ of his records，Bob went to African countries．

36．A．star              B．stars             C．singer                    D．the stars

37．A．twenty                 B．twelve                 C．twentieth         D．twelfth

38．A．dead             B．died              C．has been dead D．dying

39．A．interest                B．interesting    C．interested               D．interests

40．A．later             B．late                      C．latest                     D．＼

41．A．sings            B．to sing                 C．singing                   D．Sang

42．A．in                        B．a(chǎn)t                        C．from                      D．on

43．A．something    B．a(chǎn)nything        C．nothing                  D．everything

44．A．million                 B．millions                C．millions of              D．million of

45．A．succeed        B．success               C．successful              D．succeeded