UNIT 4. CARING FOR THOSE IN NEEDPART I. PHONETICS

Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. He gave his first public

(119)_______ as a pianist when he was only 8 years old. He studied in Vienna (120)_______ the guidance of

Mozart. By his mid-twenties he (121)_______ a name for himself as a great pianist known for unpredictable and

brilliant improvisations. In 1796, Beethoven began losing his hearing. (122)_______ his illness, he involved

himself in his work and (123)_______ some of the greatest works of music. Beethoven's finest works are also

the finest works of their kind in music history: the 9th Symphony, the 5th Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto,

the Late Quartets, and his Missa Solemnis. And be achieved all these despite being completely (124)_______ for

the last 25 he years or so of his life.

119. A. perform

B. performance

C. performing

D. performer

120. A. on

B. for

C. behind

D. under

121. A. had earned

B. earned

C. has earned

D. was earning

122. A. In case of

B. Instead of

C. In order to

D. In spite of

123. A. did

B. created

C. painted

D. learned

124. A. deaf

B. mute

C. blind

D. sick