Use of English for 9th form

AN AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT

Arthur Miller was born in New York in 1915. He was the son of a coat manufacturer who        [failed, lost, missed, wanted] control of his business through bankruptcy.

This experience at an early age disturbed Miller and thereafter he was aware of society's inadequacies. he would            [criticise, disapprove, complain, protest] them later in his plays by attacking the modern          [way, course, approach, manner] of life.

Miller's major achievement came in 1949, when he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "Death of a Salesman", which is still regarded as one of the finest contemporary plays. It         [debates, says, tells, speaks] the tragic storyof an average man destroyed by false values which get        [under, out of, by, in] the way of developing an honest relationship with his sons, who            [argue, doubt, object, disapprove]of his beliefs and look down on him.

               [On average, On demand, By force, At first sight], Miller's plays         [apply, wonder, discuss, talk]social issues and deal with matters people are anxious       [of, about, with, for].

They include themes such as how human relationships fall        [in, behind, out, apart]the responsibility of the individual and their purpose in life.

One way or another, Miller's plays analyse           [in pairs, in person, in detail, in half] the troubles people have in their life and          [question, inquire, ask, appeal] society's values.