1Reading

(10 marks)
(3 marks)

1) Read the article carefully and answer the questions below.

The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756, with an extraordinary musical talent. At the age ofthree he started to play notes on the clavier (an early kind ofpiano). He composed his rst piece ofmusic when he was ve years old, and he rst performed in public at the age ofsix. The boy travelled around Europe with his father and sister, performing in many countries.When he was 13 he went to Rome, where the Pope praised his wonderful talent.Wherever he performed as a child, he was a great success. He started work at the age of15, as head of the Archbishop of Salzburg's Orchestra. But he didnt like the Archbishop, and so he left Salzburg and went to Vienna even though his father didnt want him to. He married Constanze Weber when he was 25. They had six children, but only two of them survived beyond babyhood. For a time, Mozart worked for Emperor Joseph of Austria, but the Emperor didnt pay him very well. However, when Mozart performed in public, the Emperor gave him ne clothes and jewelry to wear. The family had very little money, and it was difcult to buy food and clothes for the children. Mozart was very hard-working. He composed an enormous amount of music. But some people in his world didnt like his talent, and towards the end of his life, he stopped public performances and earned money teaching. Also, his friends gave him money. He was only 35 when he died, and he was never rich in his lifetime. But nearly 250 years later, recordings of his music make millions of dollars each year.

When did Mozart rst perform in public? ________________________________________________________________ Did all the people enjoy Mozart's music? Give details from the text. ________________________________________________________________ How did Mozart earn money towards the end of his life? ________________________________________________________________

2) Read the article and decide whether statements 15 are true or false. Write T or F in each gap. (7 marks) Mozart rst wrote music when he was six.__________ Mozart performed all over Europe in his childhood. __________ Mozarts father wanted him to move to Vienna. __________ Four of Mozart's children died when they were babies. __________ The Emperor paid for clothes for Mozarts family.__________ Mozart continued to perform in public until he died. __________ Mozart was always poor in his lifetime. __________

11) Language (20 marks)

1) Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous to complete the text. (6 marks) An embarrassing moment Last Friday, my friend Sam gave me one of his books to help with a project I was doing. On Saturday afternoon, I1------------------------- (be) at home alone. I 2------------------------(do) my project and looking after our new puppy, when the phone 3------------------------(ring). It was Sam he4------------------------- (have) tickets for a pop concert that evening and he 5------------------------- (invite) me to go with him. He also asked me to bring his book as he needed it for his project. I 6------------------------- (nish) my work, and went upstairs to take a shower. I 7------------------------- (leave) the puppy in my bedroom, as she -------------------------8 (sleep). When I nished my shower, I 9------------------------- (go) back into my bedroom and 10------------------------- (not can) believe my eyes! My beautiful project was lying all over the oor and the puppy 11------------------------- (play) with pens and eating bits of paper. Worst of all, the paper was from Sams book! When I told Sam about it, he 12------------------------- (not be) very pleased with the puppy

2) Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous. (5 marks) 1 I own a mobile phone but I rarely_________________(use) it. 2 Lara _________________(send) her friend a text message every day. 3 What_________________ (you / look) at? 4 We _________________ (study) Ancient Egypt in history at the moment. 5He always_________________ (get up) late at the weekends.

3) Choose the best answer, a, b or c, from the box below to complete the text. (5 marks) Simona always wanted to be a ballet dancer, from a young age. She started lessons when she was only ve years old. She was 1 _________________to get to the top. She knew that to achieve her dream, she needed to be very 2 ______________, eat properly and get enough sleep. Her parents were very3 ______________of their daughter and her talent. But problems started when she was 12. Although she wastinyas a small child, she quickly grew taller. Soon the worst happened: she became too tall for classical ballet. She was very sad about this, but her teacher told her to be 4___________and suggested that she take up Modern Dance. Simona followed her advice, and became a very successful dance teacher. She tells all her pupils that however hard you work, sometimes things are a question of5______________!

1a determined 2 a fat 3 a proud 4a lucky 5a discipline

b dishonest b negative b ambitious b lazy b luck

c strong c graceful c successful c positive c talent

4) Complete the sentences with the correct form of be, do or have in the positive or the negative.
1) 2) 3) 4)

{4 marks}

_________ you ever been to Spain? Yes, I went there in 1998. She's not allowed to drive. She _________passed her driving test yet. Tea ____________ grown in India and China. Who ___________ you play tennis with yesterday?

W RITING

(10 Marks)

Imagine you were a student at Cambridge University .Write a letter (around 200 words) to one of your friends telling him about yourself, your friends, your subjects, your teachers and your activities.

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