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 ___________________________________________________________
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Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the (1)…first……nor the last child prodigy, (2)……but….he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family (3)……where….his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began (4)…learning…… to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the (5)…age……at which he also first appeared in p ublic. From the age of six, his father (6)…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 (7)…spent…..almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he (8)…continued…..to tour and give concerts. Mozart also (9)……wrote…a lot of operas. His first opera,
Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was (10)…performed…… in Milan when he was 14, and it was one of many successes in the life of the genius.
Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the (1)…FIRST……nor the last child prodigy, (2)…BUT…….he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family (3)…WHERE …….his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began (4)…LEARNING…… to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the (5)…AGE……at which he also first appeared in p ublic. From the age of six, his father (6)…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 (7)…SPENT…..almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he (8)…CONTINUED…..to tour and give concerts. Mozart also (9)…WROTE ……a lot of operas. His first opera,
Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was (10)…PERFORMED …… in Milan when he was 14, and it was one of many successes in the life of the genius.
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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
=>not very rich
2 when did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer
=>When he was five
3 what did he do on his first tour to some major European countries
=>He toured the courts and musical centres
4 why is it possible to name Mozart" a travelling composer"
=> Because he spent almost a third of his short life travelling.5 what expression in the passage means"an exceptionally clever child"
=>A child prodigy
task 2 write
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?
Yes, he was
2. How old was he when he worked for a newspaper?
He was sixteen
3. What did he write about in his short stories and novels?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Icaac Newton was born in a small village of Wootsphore in England.
2. His father was a poor farmer.
3. When Icaac Newton was fourteen.
4. No, he didn't.
5. The law of gravitation.
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1. Galileo studied all the following EXCEPT _______.
a. philosophy b. experiments c. mathematics d. astronomy
2. Galileo started a new way of working in science in which__________.
a. he made guesses about how things happened.
b. he did experiments to see how things happened.
c. he was different from other scientists.
d. he did not do experiments
3. In his study of how things fall, Galileo found out __________.
a. that heavy things did not fall faster than light things.
b. that heavy things always fell faster than light things.
c. that weight was not important
d. both a and c
4. Which of the following is NOT true about Galileo ?
a. He was a famous Italian scientist.
b. He lived over four centuries ago.
c. Being sent to prison stopped him from exploring the world .
d. He got into trouble because he was a scientist.
Đáp án là D.
Theo tác giả, M.L
A. có tuổi thơ khó khăn
B. từ bé đã là một nhạc sĩ tài giỏi
C. thích nghe những bài diễn thuyết của ông
D. lớn lên trong một khu xóm khá là giàu có của Atlanta.
Dẫn chứng: The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement for Atlanta’s black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner, black-operated businesses, and services.
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