ЕГЭ по Английскому Языку/ Репетитор Английского языка / Тест 8
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer – one of the greatest in music history. Even ... [though/if/as/until] he died before his 36th birthday, Mozart ... [created/designed/invented/caused] more than 600 works. He was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg. His father, Leopold was a composer , violin teacher and the leader of a local orchestra. Young Wolfgang started playing the harpsichord at the age of three.
He composed his own piano ... [pieces/slices/chunks/parts] at five, his first symphonies when he reached nine and whole operas at the age of 12. Wolfgang never went to school. His father taught him languages , geography and history, maths and, of ... [course/which/accord/trance] , music. Mozart came ... [from/off/on/down] a loving family. He loved to play duets with his older sister and he was very ... [close/nearby/next/beside] to his mother. His father ... [guided/escorted/piloted/ruled] him through all stages in his life, taught him how to deal ... [with/of/on/to] money and people, and how to behave in society.
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GAP 1 (THOUGH) ... in music history. Even though he died before his 36th birthday, Mozart ...
EVEN + THOUGH => CONJUNCTION
EVEN THOUGH used to emphasize that something is true although something else has happened or is true.
EVEN THOUGH + PRONOUN + VERB
Common Errors:
I like the job even though bad payment. X
I like the job even though it's badly paid. V
GAP 2 (CREATED) ... his 36th birthday, Mozart created more than 600 works. He was born on January ...
CREATE => VERB
CREATE => to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
Other Collocations:
SELF-CREATED, CREATE DEMAND, CREATE MUSIC, CREATE JOBS.
GAP 3 (PIECES) ... He composed his own piano pieces at five, his first symphonies when he reached nine and ...
PIANO + PIECE => COLLOACTION
PIECE => (ART, MUSIC ETC) something written or composed.
Other Collocations:
PIECE OF WORK, PIECE OF LUCK, CONVERSATION PIECE, CHESS PIECE.
GAP 4 (COURSE) ... history, maths and, of course, music. Mozart came from a loving family ...
OF COURSE => IDIOM
OF COURSE => used to show that what you are saying is expected or already known and so not surprising.
Other Idioms:
IN DUE COURSE => after a normal amount of time has passed, in the expected time.
ON COURSE => likely to achieve something because you have already had some success.
GAP 5 (FROM) ... music. Mozart came from a loving family. He loved to play duets with his older sister and he was ...
COME FROM => PHRASAL VERB
COME FROM => you come from a particular place or country when that is where you were born and brought up.
Other Phrasal Verbs:
COME UP AGAINST => to have to deal with problems or difficulties.
COME BACK => to return to a particular place or person.
GAP 6 (CLOSE) ... sister and he was very close to his mother. His father guided him through all ...
CLOSE TO => FIXED PHRASE
CLOSE TO => near in time, place, relationship etc.
Common Errors:
Our house is close the hospital. X
Our house is close to the hospital. V
GAP 7 (GUIDED) ... mother. His father guided him through all stages in his life, taught him how to deal ...
GUIDE + THROUGH => VERB + PREPOSITION
GUIDE THROUGH => to influence someone's behaviour or ideas.
Common Errors:
I need someone to control or guide through me life. X
I need someone to control or guide me through life. V
GAP 8 (WITH) ... all stages in his life, taught him how to deal with money and people, and how to behave in ...
DEAL + WITH => VERB + PREPOSITION
DEAL WITH => to take action about something.
Common Errors:
I know how to deal with computers. X
I know how to use computers. V