1

A: In the mid 80s they performed on little stages in Ontario until becoming recognized.

B:  In the mid 80s they played their music in B level rooms in Ontario until becoming known. 

2

A:  Downie became recognized in ranting and telling real stories during songs.

B:  Downie was an anonymous voice berating and telling fictional stories and songs.

3

A:  All four of these songs became standard in modern rock radio play lists in Canada.

B:  All but four of these songs became staples of modern rock radio play lists in Canada.

4

A: The band failed to reach significant global success with these first two albums.

B: The band failed to become recognized internationally with these first two albums.              

5

A:  Hurricane Katrina, had utterly destroyed the city in early September of that year.

B:  Hurricane Katrina, which had wasted the city in early autumn of that year.

6    

A:  A few radio stations temporarily quit playing a certain song out of respect to the hurricane victims.

B:  Several radio stations continually repeated playing a certain song out of respect to the victims of the hurricane. 

7

A:  It received considerable underground radio at the emergency site and gained some fame.

B:  It received a lot of  non-media radio and played at the crisis location and grew in popularity. 

8    

A:  Their sales and popularity of Canadian modern rock radio gave them the                              agreement to followup in exploring their videos.

B:   Their sales and rock star status in the music world in Canada allowed them to take             out a license to continue creating more sounds. 

9

A:  The band opened in concert dates in minor Canadian cities, and then were a                        touring act.

B:  The band toured concert dates in major Canadian and international cities, before becoming an opening act.

10

A:  They played five new songs as well as unique versions of seven other songs.

B:  They played seven new songs as well as repeated versions of five other songs