December 26, 2005 - January 01, 2006
Great masters and young musicians
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1. When was La Scala built?
A. 8th century
B. 19th century
C. 20th century
D. 21st century

2. Whose 250th birthday is going to be celebrated?
A. Mozart
B. La Scala
C. Riccardo Muti
D. Arturo Toscanini

3. How old is the youngest conductor to ever perform at an opening night of La Scala?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 24
D. 30

4. Why are so many young musicians playing in the 2005-2006 season?

A. La Scala is a music school.
B. All old musicians have died.
C. Musicians were needed very quickly.
D. The other musicians are too old to play.

5. Why did Carlo Fontana and Riccardo Muti leave La Scala?
A. They died.
B. They were too old to work anymore.
C. They moved to more prestigious positions.
D. Nobody wanted to work with them anymore.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. famed
A. old
B. famous
C. restored
D. crumbling

7. grace
  A. try
B. use
C. honour
D. occupy

8. radical
A. illegal
B. unpopular
C. dangerous
D. fundamental

9. begin a new chapter
A. reject a new idea
B. repeat an old idea
C. start something new
D. rely on something tested

10. stunned
A. justified
B. shocked
C. excused
D. supported

 

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