For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the
word in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits
in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.
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A Musical Genius
For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the
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| most (0) influencial
figure in the history of western classical |
INFLUENCE |
| music. His (1) ..... talent
was already clearly evident as a |
ORDINARY |
| young man, (2) ..... surviving
a somewhat unconventional |
MERCY |
| (3) ..... during which his
eccentric father would often force |
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| him to take music lessons in
the middel of the night. |
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| The young Beethoven's ability
won him the admiration of the |
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| leading contemporary musical
figures. Throughout the 1790s |
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| he worked hard to secure the
interest of wealthy patrons. |
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| Such patronage (4) ..... him
to concentrate on becoming a |
ABLE |
| successful composer. |
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| Whatever his awe-inspiring musical
(5) ....., however, his |
ACHIEVE |
| personal life was something
of a disaster. His day-to-day |
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| (6) ..... with people invariably
turned out to be rather |
RELATE |
turbulent. Although he apparently
fell in love with a number
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of society women, the identity
of the girl who lay closest to
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| his heart remains (7) ..... to this day. |
ELUDE |
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| However, just at the point when
Beethoven was beginning |
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| to reap the rewards of his early
endeavours, he had to come |
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| to terms with the crushing (8)
..... that his increasing |
REALISE |
| deafness was (9) ..... . From
that point on, his music |
CURE |
| displayed a (10) ..... change
in style, becoming both heavier |
STRIKE |
| in tone and larger in scale. |
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