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 ___________________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with Preposition of Time 1. Mozart was born ______ Salzburg ______ 1756.  * 2. They got married ______ April 2002.  * 3. I'm usually free ______ 8 pm and 10 pm.  * 4. What do you usually do ______ Sunday? - We often go for long walks in the country ______ weekends or ______ holidays.  * 5. The course begins ______ 12 May and ends sometimes ______ August.  * 6. She works hard ______ the week, so she likes relaxing ______ weekend.  * 7. I'll leave ______ 7 o'clock, so you should call me ______ 7.  * 8. My English class finishes ______ 7.30. Let's meet ______ 7.30.  * 9. Do you give each other presents ______ Christmas?  * 10. There are usually a lot of parties ______ New Year's Eve.  * 11. He asked me to come ______ 11:30, not ______ noon.  * 12. I suddenly felt ill ______ the examination.  * 13. The book was easy to read, so I read it ______ a day.  * 14. She started dancing ______ 8 and now she is a great star.  * 15. Call me again ______ 11 o'clock because my classes will finish ______ 11:00.  * 16. Did you phone your teacher the day ______ yesterday?  * 17. My parents will get back from their holiday the day ______ tomorrow.  * 18. Mr. Brown enjoys walking around his garden ______ night.  * 19. Let's wait ______ it stops raining.  * 20. He took a boat and reached the island ______ half an hour.  * 21. My mother used to wear long dresses ______ special occasions.  * 22. The bills always arrive ______ the first of the month. *

Complete the sentences with Preposition of Time

1. Mozart was born ______ Salzburg ______ 1756.  

2. They got married ______ April 2002.  

3. I'm usually free ______ 8 pm and 10 pm.  

4. What do you usually do ______ Sunday? - We often go for long walks in the country ______ weekends or ______ holidays.  

5. The course begins ______ 12 May and ends sometimes ______ August.  

6. She works hard ______ the week, so she likes relaxing ______ weekend.  

7. I'll leave ______ 7 o'clock, so you should call me ______ 7.  

8. My English class finishes ______ 7.30. Let's meet ______ 7.30.  

9. Do you give each other presents ______ Christmas?  

10. There are usually a lot of parties ______ New Year's Eve.  

11. He asked me to come ______ 11:30, not ______ noon.  

12. I suddenly felt ill ______ the examination.  

13. The book was easy to read, so I read it ______ a day.  

14. She started dancing ______ 8 and now she is a great star.  

15. Call me again ______ 11 o'clock because my classes will finish ______ 11:00.  

16. Did you phone your teacher the day ______ yesterday?  

17. My parents will get back from their holiday the day ______ tomorrow. 
18. Mr. Brown enjoys walking around his garden ______ night.  

19. Let's wait ______ it stops raining.  

20. He took a boat and reached the island ______ half an hour.  

21. My mother used to wear long dresses ______ special occasions.  

22. The bills always arrive ______ the first of the month. 

Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the (1)………nor the last child prodigy, (2)……….he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family (3)……….his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began (4)……… to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the (5)………at which he also first appeared in p ublic. From the age of six, his father (6)……..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 (7)……..almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he (8)……..to tour and give concerts. Mozart also (9)………a lot of operas. His first opera,

Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was (10)……… in Milan when he was 14, and it was one of many successes in the life of the genius.

1.      Mozart was born in Salzburg _______ 1756.

2.      I haven’t see Kate for a few days. I last saw her _______ Tuesday.

3.      The price of electricity is going up _______ October.

4.      The wedding is _______ February 14^th.

5.      Hurry up ! We have to go _______ 5 minutes.

6.      I’m very busy now but I’ll be with you _______ a moment.

7.      There are usually a lot of parties _______ New Year’s Eve.

8.      I hope the weather will be nice _______ the weekend.

9.      Jenny’s brother is out of work _______ present.

10.    _______ Saturday night I always go to bed _______ 11 o’clock.

11.    I don’t like travelling _______ night.

12.    We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived _______ 5o’clock _______ morning.

13.    The course begins _______ November 25^th and ends sometime _______ April.

14.    It was a short detective book and quite easy to read. I read it _______ a day.

15.    The telephone and the bell rang _______ the same time.

16.    I might not be _______ home _______ Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there _______ the afternoon.

17.    Marry and Henry always go out for a meal _______ their wedding anniversary.

18.    Harry is 63. He’ll retire from his work _______ two years’ time _______ the age of 63.

19.    The mechanic is repairing my car. It will be ready _______ two hours.

20.    We usually have a holiday _______ summer.

21.    What will you be given _______ Christmas Day, don’t you think ?

22.    __________ Christmas, streets are decorated with colorful electric lights.

23.    We are going to have a big party _______ your birthday ________ July 14^th.

24.    __________ Monday, I have to go to school early ________ a quarter to seven.

25.    The Statue of Liberty was presented to America by France people _________ 1876.

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''?->...........

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.