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REWARDS FOR TALENTS

Awards and medals are usually given throughout the world to outstanding people in several areas of knowledge. One of the most famous awards is the Nobel Prize. There are other well-known premiums in the United States.

PULITZER PRIZES – they were endowed by Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), publisher of the New York World, in a bequest to Columbia University. They are awarded annually since 1917 for work done during the preceding year. All prizes are $3,000 in each category (Journalism, Literature and Music), except Meritorious Public Service for which a gold medal is given.

OSCAR – a gold-plated statuette awarded by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding contributions to motion-picture industry since 1928. The first movie to get an Oscar was Wings and the first director was Frank Borzage with Seventh Heaven. There are many versions about the origin of the name “Oscar”, which has been used since 1931. The most common one is that the statuette was named after Oscar Pierce, the uncle of Margaret Herrick, a librarian of the Academy.

GRAMMY – A statuette awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in almost 70 categories in the recording industry. The first Grammy was delivered in 1958 to Domenico Modugno for his song Volare. The word Grammy comes from GRAM (ophone).

From: LIBERATO, Wilson Antônio. Compact English Book. FTD, 1998.

Which of the following questions can be answered according to the information contained in the text?

01. How much do Americans spend on awards and medals given to famous people around the world every month?

02. What is the name of the artist who received a Pulitzer Prize last year?

04. What was the first song to receive a Grammy?

08. What do people win a Pulitzer Prize for?

16. Who won an Oscar for Best Director this year?

32. How many premiums are mentioned in the text?