Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began leaning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public. From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, 23 Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life - he died at the age of thirty five – travelling. As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His first opera, Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was the first of many successes in the theatre 1. How rich was Mozart’s family? A. Very rich B. As rich as a financial C. Not very rich D. Very poor 2. When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer? A. When he was three B. When he was five C. When he was fourteen D. When he was thirty-five 3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries? A. He made so much sightseeing B. He toured the courts and musical centres C. He toured only D. He did nothing 4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”? A. Because he spent almost a third of his short life travelling. B. Because he liked travelling a lot. C. Because he never travelled. D. Because he had good imagination. 5. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child” ? A. A child normal B. A child clever C. A child prodigy D. Child playing harpsichord. It’s time for sb to do st It’s ( about/ high) time S did st : Đã đến lúc ai phải làm gì ( để đưa ra 1 lời phàn nàn) Ex: It’s high time you went to bed. VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase. (20 points) 1. You should review your lessons for the exam. It’s time__for you to review your lessons for the exam 2.That man used to work with me when I lived in New York. That’s ____________________________________________________________ 3.What a pity they close the shops at lunch- time. I wished ____________________________________________________________ 4. We like ice- cream but we don’t have it every day. Although ___________________________________________________________ 5.When did you start working in that factory? How long ___________________________________________________________
1. How rich was Mozart’s family?
A. Very rich B. As rich as a financial C. Not very rich D. Very poor
2. When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?
A. When he was three B. When he was five C. When he was fourteen D. When he was thirty-five
3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
A. He made so much sightseeing
B. He toured the courts and musical centres
C. He toured only
D. He did nothing
4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
A. Because he spent almost a third of his short life travelling.
B. Because he liked travelling a lot.
C. Because he never travelled. D
. Because he had good imagination.
5. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child” ?
A. A child normal
B. A child clever
C. A child prodigy
D. Child playing harpsichord.
It’s time for sb to do st It’s ( about/ high) time S did st : Đã đến lúc ai phải làm gì ( để đưa ra 1 lời phàn nàn) Ex: It’s high time you went to bed. VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase. (20 points)
1. You should review your lessons for the exam.
It’s time__for you to review your lessons for the exam
2.That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.
3.What a pity they close the shops at lunch- time.
I wished they didn't close the shops at lunch- time.
4. We like ice- cream but we don’t have it every day.
Although we like ice-cream, we don’t have it every day.
5.When did you start working in that factory?
How long have you worked in that factory
