Fernando by Abba (B Andersson / Stig Anderson / B Ulvaeus 1975)

Upper intermediate exercise designed by Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com)

Before listening to the song, complete the multiple choice questions overleaf. Mark the two options which are impossible and then listen to the song for the correct answers.

Can you hear the (1) _______________ Fernando

I remember long ago another (2) _______________ night like this

In the (3) _______________ Fernando

You were (4) ____________to yourself and (5) _______________ strumming your guitar

I could hear the (6) _______________ drums

And sounds of bugle calls were coming (7) _______________ afar

They were (8) _______________ now Fernando

Every hour every (9) _______________ seemed to last (10) _______________

I was (11) _______________ afraid Fernando

We were young and full of life and none of us prepared (12) _______________

And I'm not (13) _______________ to say

The roar of guns and cannons almost (14) _______________ me cry

Chorus

There was (15) _______________ in the air (16) _______________ night

The stars were (17) _______________, Fernando

They were (18) _______________ there for you and me

(19) _______________ liberty, Fernando

Though we (20) _______________ thought that we (21) _______________ lose

There's no (22) _______________

If I (23) _______________ to do the same again (X2)

I (24) _______________, my friend, Fernando (X2)

Now we're old and (25) _______________ Fernando

(26) _______________ many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand

(27) _______________ you hear the drums Fernando

Do you (28) _______________ recall the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande

I can see it in your (29) _______________

How proud you were to fight for (30) _______________ in this land

Chorus (X2)

1. (a) peoples (b) drums (c) musics (d) trumpets
2. (a) starry (b) stars (c) brightly (d) bright
3. (a) time (b) weekend (c) firelight (d) night
4. (a) always (b) waited (c) sung (d) humming
5. (a) soft (b) happily (c) happy (d) softly
6. (a) long (b) distance (c) far (d) distant
7. (a) from (b) to (c) here from (d) there
8. (a) further (b) in (c) closer (d) always
9. (a) months (b) minute (c) day (d) times
10. (a) eternally (b) eternal (c) forever (d) three
11. (a) very (b) as (c) such (d) so
12. (a) die (b) dying (c) to die (d) for death
13. (a) worried (b) afraid (c) ashamed (d) what
14. (a) will make (b) make (c) made (d) has made
15. (a) anything (b) something (c) nothing (d) all things
16. (a) that (b) every (c) not (d) on
17. (a) bright (b) looking (c) done (d) shining
18. (a) shone (b) never (c) dim (d) shining
19. (a) to (b) for (c) star (d) night
20. (a) sometimes (b) tried (c) never (d) try
21. (a) will (b) would (c) could (d) can
22. (a) regret (b) like (c) escape (d) could
23. (a) can't (b) didn't (c) have (d) had
24. (a) will (b) would (c) do (d) did
25. (a) have come (b) don't (c) grey (d) frail
26. (a) Since (b) As (c) For (d) Until
27. (a) Can (b) Why (c) How many (d) Because
28. (a) still (b) yet (c) already (d) often
29. (a) go (b) face (c) in (d) eyes
30. (a) freedom (b) liberation (c) free (d) liberate