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DAVID BOWIE DISMISSED BY BBC - https://soundcloud.com/user-89798640/2018-10-09-davie-bowie-dismissed-by-bbc

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Jaime Azcárate
Quiz by Jaime Azcárate, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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In 1965 David Bowie and his band were [blank_start]……………………………………[blank_end] for success.
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  • STRIVING

Question 2

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Their songs were[blank_start]…………………………[blank_end] 'not outstanding enough' by the BBC talent selection committee.
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  • DEEMED

Question 3

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One commentator pointed out that the lead singer was [blank_start]…………………………[blank_end] of personality.
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  • DEVOID

Question 4

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Another commentator remarked that he was also singing wrong notes and [blank_start]………………………………[blank_end]
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  • OUT OF TUNE

Question 5

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All along David Bowie’s career he sold a(n) [blank_start]…………………………………………[blank_end] 140 million albums.
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  • ESTIMATED

Question 6

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Other groups such as The Who were also [blank_start]…………………………[blank_end] as ‘below standard’ by the same talent selection group.
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  • DISMISSED
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