EXERCISE 9
Ludwig Van Beethoven,a major composer of the nineteenth century,overcame many _1__ problems to achieve artistic greatness.
Born in Bonn,Germany,in 1770,he first studied music _2__ the court organist,Gilles Vander Eeden.His father was excessively strict and given to _3__ drinking.When his mother died,Beethoven,then a young man,was __4_ guardian of his two younger brothers.Appointed deputy court organists to Christian Gottlob Neefe at a surprisingly early age in 1782,Beethoven also __5_ the harpsichord and the Viola.In 1792 he was sent to Vienna __6_ his patron.court Ferdinated Waldstein,to _7__ music under Haydn.
Beethoven __8_ unmarried.Because _9__ irregular payment from his publishers and erratic support __10_ his patrons,he was troubled by financial worries throughout his _11__ life.Continually plagued by _12__ health,he developed an ear infection which _13__ to his tragic deafness in 1819.
In _14__ of this handicap,however,he continued to write music.He completed mature mastepieces of great musical depth;three piano sonatas,four string quarters,the Missa Solemins,and the 9th Symphony.He died in 1872.His life was marked by a passionate dedication __15_ independence.
Nothing that Beethoven often __16_ into fits of rage,Goethe once said__17_ him," I am astonished by his talent,but he is unfortunately an altogether untamed personality." _18__ Beethoven’s personality may have been _19__ ,his music shows great discipline and control ,and this is _20__ we remember him best.
1) A personal B himself C private D own
2) A by B within C with D for
3) A small B heavy C many D great
4) A sent B send C name D named
5) A played B play C playing D to play
6) A by B on C in D from
7) A studying B have studied C study D be studied
8) A reminded B remarked C remanded D remained
9) A for B of C with D on
10) A from B on C under D between
11) A older B younger C adult D old
12) A good B worse C illness D ill
13) A led B caused C leads D caused
14) A despite B spite C although D though
15) A of B on C to D with
16) A flew B fly C came D come
17) A with B for C to D of
18) A in spite of B although C however D since
19) A intamed B distamed C untamed D iltamed
20) A how B when C where D who
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We know we have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything.Making up is also a useful practice,_1__ you shouldn’t mark up a book which isn’t yours.Librarian who_2__ you books expect you to keep them clean,and you should .If you decide that I am right about the usefulness of marking books,you will have to _3__ them.
There are two ways in _4__ one can own a book.The first is the property right you establish by _5__ it,just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But the act of purchase is only the prelude to __6_.Full ownership comes only when you have made it a _7__ of yourself,and the best way _8__ yourself a part of it is by writing in it.An illustration may make the point clear.You buy a beefsteak and transfer it __9_ the butcher’s icebox to you own.But you don’t own the beefsteak in the most important sense until you comsume it and get it _10__ your bloodstream.I am arguing that books,too,must be absored in tour bloodstream _11__ you any good.
There are three kinds of book owners.The first has all the standard sets and best sellers—unread,__12_.The second has a _13__ many books —few of them read__14_,most of them dipped into,but all of them as clean and shiny _15__ the day they were bought.The third has a few books or many—every one of them__16_ and dilapidated.
Why is __17_ a book indispensable to reading?First,it keeps you awake.I mean wide_18__.In the second place,reading if it is active,is thinking,and thinking __19_ express itself in words.Finally,writing helps you remember the thought you had,ot the thoughts the author _20__ .
1) A but B although C and D so
2) A borrow B borrrowed C lend D lent
3) A buying B buy C borrow D exchange
4) A which B that C what D there
5) A pay for B pay C paying D paying for
6) A possesses B possess C possession D possessions
7) A group B part C series D number
8) A to change B to make C making D changing
9) A from B into C to D form
10) A away from B out of C into D under
11) A having doing B doing C do D to do
12) A untouching B untouched C touching D touched
13) A great B large C big D greater
14) A on B aloud C through D about
15) A when B which C before D as
16) A dogearing B dogeared C to be dogeared D to dogear
17) A marking up B mark up C to mark up D to mark
18) A wake B wake up C awaking D awake
19) A tend to B tends to C tending to D tending
20) A expressing B to express C expressed D to expressing
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