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 ___________________________________________________________

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 learning to play the 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 p ublic. 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, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) 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 perfomed in Milan when he was 14, and it was one of many successes in the life of the genius.

1.How rich was Mozart's family?->..........

2.When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?->........

3.What did he do on his tour to some major Europe countries?->............

4.Why is it possible to name Mozart'' A travelling composer''?->............

5.What expression in the passage means''an exceptionally clever child''?->...........

answer the question

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 learning to play the 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 p ublic. From the age of six, his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) 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 he first of many successes in the theatre

1 how rich was Mozart's family

2 when did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer

3 what did he do on his first tour to some major European countries

4 why is it possible to name Mozart" a travelling composer"

5 what expression in the passage means"an exceptionally clever child"

task 2 write

1 1897/Jack London/21/year/old/gold/discover/Alaska

2 he/ answer/ call/ adventure

3 he/take/part/famous/'gold rush'

4 experiences/wild/northern country/provide/material/many/later/stories/novels

5 best-known/novels/include/the Call of the wild/the sea-wolf

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

    Charles Dickens was one of the greatest writers in English Literature. He was born into a poor family in England. His father was a clerk in an office. It was a good job but he always spent more money than he earned, so he was often in debt. When Dickens was eleven years old, his father was put into prison because he could not pay his debts. At the age of twelve, Dickens was sent to work in a factory labeling bottles for six shillings a week.

     When Dickens was sixteen, he worked for a newspaper, and soon became a good journalist. He also wrote many short stories and novels about London’s life. Many of his characters were poor and hungry people. Some of his novels have been translated into many different languages. His two novels “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” are famous all over the world.

A.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?

A. Charles Dickens was born into a poor family in England.

B. Charles Dickens always spent more money than he earned.

C. His father was put into prison when he was 11 years old.

D. “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” were written by Charles Dickens.

2. The word  famous in the second paragraph mostly means________.

A. strange B. well done   C. well- known D. unknown

B.  Answer the questions:

1. Was Charles Dickens one of the greatest writers in English Literature?

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2. How old was he when he worked for a newspaper?

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3. What did he write about in his short stories and novels?

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1.  The course begins __________ 7 January and ends __________ 10 March.

2.  I went to bed __________ midnight and got up __________ 6.30 the next morning.

3.  Mozart was born __________ Salzburg __________ 1756.

4.  There are usually a lot of parties __________ New Year’s Eve.

5.  Mary and Henry always go out for a meal __________ their wedding anniversary.

6.  The price of electricity is going up __________ October.

7.  I might not be at home __________ the morning. Can you phone __________ the afternoon ?

8.  Tom doesn’t see his parents very often these days – usually only __________ Christmas and sometimes __________ the summer for a few days.

9.  Tom’s grandfather died __________ 1977 __________ the age of 79.

10.  I’m going out to do some shopping. I’ll be back __________ half an hour.

11.  The doorbell and the telephone rang __________ the same time.

12.  Do you fancy going to the cinema __________ Friday night ?

13.  Hurry up. We’ve got to go __________ five minutes.

14.  Are you doing anything special __________ the weekend ?

15.  Carol got married __________ 17, which is rather young to get married.

Isaac Newton was one of the greatest men in the history of scientists. He was born in a small village of Wootsphore in England. His father was a poor farmer. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm. But the boy didn’t like farming, he was fond of poetry and mathematics. So Newton was sent to school. After he left school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. He lectured on mathematics at Cambridge University after graduating. His greatest discovery was the law of gravitation.

Questions :

1.Where was Icaac Newton born ?

2.What did his father do ?

3.When did he leave school ?

4.Did he like farming ?

5.What did he discover ?

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1. When was Jacques Cousteau born ? When did he die ?

2. Where did he come from ?

3 What was his job ?

4. What did he spend most of his life doing ? 5. What did he do in 1943 ?

6.

Isaac Newton was one of the greatest men in the history of scientists. He was born in a small village of Wootsphore in England. His father was a poor farmer. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm. But the boy did not like farming; he was fond of the poetry and mathematics. So Newton was sent to school. After he left school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. He taught mathematics at Cambridge University after graduating. His greatest discovery was the law of gravitation.oing ?

Isaac Newton is one of the greatest men in the history of scientists. He was born on December 25^th, 1642 in a small village in Woolthorpe in England. His father was a poor farmer. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm. But the boy didn’t like farming, he was fond of the poetry and mathematics. So Newton was sent to school. After he left high school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. In 1667 he became a professor  on  mathematics at Cambridge University after graduating. His greatest discovery is the law of gravitation. He died in 1727.

1. When was Newton born?

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2. How old was he when his father died?

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3. What was he interested in when on the farm?

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4. What did  he discover?

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