I. Use the correct tense forms of the verbs in brackets. Mozart was born in 1756, the son of a professional musician. His father soon 1 (to give up) composing when he recognized his son's musical talent. By the age of three, the young Mozart 2 (to learn) to play several pieces of music. While he and his father 3 (to travel) round Europe, Mozart met many famous musicians and composers. Before he was 17, he 4 (to compose) the Vatican in Rome, he 6 (to listen) Vatican authorities 7 (to keep) before, but Mozart 9 (to manage) to it once. By the age of 30 he 11 (to become) composers in Europe, and 12 (to have) a tourist attraction. It was here that he 13 (to write) while he 14 (to work) on his Requiem, he 15 (to fall) several operas. While he 5 (to visit) to a piece of music which, up to this point, secret. No one 8 (to publish) a copy to write it down from memory after he 10 (to listen) one of the most famous a large apartment in Vienna, which is now his famous opera The Marriage of Figaro. In 1791, ill and died at the age of 35

Пошаговое решение:

1. Шаг 1: Определяем время глагола. В тексте рассказывается о событиях прошлого, поэтому используем Past Simple или Past Continuous.
2. 1 (to give up): Действие началось до другого действия в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Perfect. had given up.
3. 2 (to learn): Действие происходило в определенный период в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. was learning.
4. 3 (to travel): Действие происходило одновременно с другим действием в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. were travelling.
5. 4 (to compose): Действие произошло до другого действия в прошлом (до 17 лет), поэтому используем Past Perfect. had composed.
6. 5 (to visit): Действие происходило в определенный период в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. was visiting.
7. 6 (to listen): Действие происходило одновременно с другим действием в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. was listening.
8. 7 (to keep): Действие происходило в определенный период в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. were keeping.
9. 8 (to publish): Действие произошло до другого действия в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Perfect. had published.
10. 9 (to manage): Действие произошло в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Simple. managed.
11. 10 (to listen): Действие произошло до другого действия в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Perfect. had listened.
12. 11 (to become): Действие произошло в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Simple. became.
13. 12 (to have): Действие происходило в определенный период в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. were having.
14. 13 (to write): Действие происходило в определенный период в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. was writing.
15. 14 (to work): Действие происходило в определенный период в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. was working.
16. 15 (to fall): Действие произошло в определенный момент в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Simple. fell.

Ответ: 1. had given up 2. was learning 3. were travelling 4. had composed 5. was visiting 6. was listening 7. were keeping 8. had published 9. managed 10. had listened 11. became 12. were having 13. was writing 14. was working 15. fell