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1. ………. 2. ………. 3. ………. 4. ………. 5. ………. 6. ………. 7. ……….II. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 in Austria. He would become one of the best composers to ever live. He started to write and play music before he was even eight years old!

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As a three-year-old, Mozart already loved music. He would sit on the floor and listen to his father teach his older sister. She was learning to play the piano. Mozart looked up to his sister, and he copied her playing. Mozart’s father noticed Mozart’s talent in music. He began to teach his son. Mozart was a fast learner. Before he was even five years old, Mozart could play full songs. Before long, Mozart wrote his own musical composition at the age of five. He knew how to read and write music before he could read or write words! His first piece was very short. Soon, Mozart’s father and the family toured own the major music centers in Western Europe. Mozart played music in the cities. He played for nobles and royalty. Many times he played music with his sister. During the tour, Mozart met some musicians and learned from them. One of the musicians was Johann Christian Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. When he was eight years old, Mozart started writing music for the full orchestra. Before long, he had written his first symphony. Mozart died on December 5, 1791. He was only 35 years old, but he composed more than 600 musical pieces. More than 200 years later, Mozart is still known as one of the greatest composers ever. (Source: http://www.readworks.org/passages)