An American Playwright

Arthur Miller was born in New York in 1915. He was the son of a coat manufacturer who (1)_________ control of his business through bankruptcy. This experience at an early age disturbed Miller and thereafter he was aware of society’s inadequacies.
1. failed
2. lost
3. missed
4. wasted
He would (2)________ them later in his plays
1. criticise
2. disapprove
3. complain
4. protest
by attacking the modern (3)__________ of life.
1. way
2. course
3. approach
4. manner
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 (4 )_________ the tragic story
1. debates
2. says
3. tells
4. speaks
of an average man destroyed by false values which get (5)___________ the way of developing an honest relationship with his sons,
1. under
2. out of
3. by
4. in
who (6 )_______ of his beliefs and look down on him.
1. argue
2. doubt
3. object
4. disapprove
(7)______, Miller's plays discuss social issues
1. On average
2. On demand
3. By force
4. At first sight
and deal with matters people are anxious (8)_________ .
1. of
2. about
3. with
4. for
They include themes such as how human relationships fall (9)__________ the responsibility of the individual and their purpose in life.
1. in
2. behind
3. out
4. apart
One way or another, Miller’s plays analyse (10) __________the troubles people have in their life
1. in pairs
2. in person
3. in detail
4. in half
and (11)________ society's values.
1. question
2. inquire
3. ask
4. appeal

An American Playwright

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