BEATING THE ODDS CLASS 9 ENGLISH WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 1 UNIT 1 TEXT II.

 




BEATING THE ODDS CLASS 9 ENGLISH WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 1 UNIT 1 TEXT II. 


1. What did Beethoven suffer from at an early age?

  • A) Blindness
  • B) Deafness
  • C) Muteness
  • D) Paralysis

2. Who was Beethoven compared to for his musical genius?

  • A) Chopin
  • B) Bach
  • C) Mozart
  • D) Brahms

3. Where did Beethoven receive his musical training?

  • A) Paris
  • B) Vienna
  • C) London
  • D) Berlin

4. Who was Beethoven's music teacher?

  • A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • B) Franz Joseph Haydn
  • C) Johann Sebastian Bach
  • D) Johannes Brahms

5. What musical instrument was Beethoven known for mastering?

  • A) Violin
  • B) Flute
  • C) Piano
  • D) Trumpet

6. What was the profession of Beethoven's father and grandfather?

  • A) Painters
  • B) Sculptors
  • C) Court musicians
  • D) Politicians

7. How did Beethoven cope with his deafness to hear high notes in his compositions?

  • A) Used hearing aids
  • B) Pressed his ear against the piano
  • C) Asked others to play for him
  • D) Read musical notes closely

8. What did Beethoven do to help him imagine how his compositions would sound after he became deaf?

  • A) Watched musicians play
  • B) Listened to recordings
  • C) Observed piano vibrations
  • D) Attended concerts regularly

9. How did Beethoven modify his piano to help him hear better?

  • A) Added more keys
  • B) Increased the volume
  • C) Sawed off the legs
  • D) Tuned it daily

What is the most significant aspect of Beethoven's character, according to the passage?

  • A) Artistic temperament
  • B) Perseverance
  • C) Natural talent
  • D) Wealth

11. What challenge did Beethoven confront bravely throughout his life?

  • A) Poverty
  • B) Deafness
  • C) Fame
  • D) Illness

12. What effect did Beethoven's deafness have on his ability to compose music?

  • A) Improved it
  • B) Hindered it
  • C) No effect
  • D) Made it easier

13. How did Beethoven use his deafness in a constructive way?

  • A) Wrote about it in his music
  • B) Ignored it completely
  • C) Experimented with new instruments
  • D) Imagined compositions mentally

14. What led Beethoven to become a famous composer despite his challenges?

  • A) Support from family
  • B) Wealth
  • C) Perseverance and talent
  • D) Luck

15. Which of these statements best describes Beethoven's approach to his compositions after becoming completely deaf?

  • A) He relied on others' descriptions of his music
  • B) He stopped composing altogether
  • C) He continued to imagine and create
  • D) He focused only on performing

16. What role did Beethoven's family play in his early musical career?

  • A) They discouraged him
  • B) They supported and encouraged him
  • C) They were indifferent
  • D) They criticized his work

17. How did Beethoven's early exposure to music impact his later life?

  • A) He developed perfect pitch
  • B) He forgot how to play instruments
  • C) He disliked music
  • D) He became a painter

18. What did Beethoven do to hear the high notes in his compositions after becoming deaf?

  • A) Used a hearing trumpet
  • B) Pressed his ear to the ground
  • C) Hired musicians to play for him
  • D) Read sheet music closely

19. What was Beethoven's reaction to his deafness as described in the passage?

  • A) He was depressed and stopped composing
  • B) He embraced it and used it to his advantage
  • C) He refused to acknowledge it
  • D) He blamed others for it

20. What did Beethoven's ability to hear his compositions through vibrations demonstrate about his character?

  • A) Stubbornness
  • B) Resourcefulness
  • C) Insanity
  • D) Laziness

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