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Use of English B2 for all exams
UNIT 9 SECTION 2 (C)
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Examination Practice
A Read the text below and decide which
answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
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AN AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT
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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. He would (2) ________ them later in his plays by
attacking the modern (3) ________ 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 (4) ________
the tragic story of an average man destroyed by false values which get (5) ________
the way of developing an honest relationship with his sons, who (6) ________
of his beliefs and look down on him. (7) ________, Miller's plays
(8)_______________________ social issues and deal with matters people are anxious
(9) ________. They include themes such as how human relationships fall (10)
________ the responsibility of the individual and their purpose in life.
One way or another, Miller’s plays analyse (11) ________ the troubles
people have in their life and (12) ________ society's values.
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1
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A
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failed
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B
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lost
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C
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missed
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D
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wasted
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2
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A
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criticise
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B
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disapprove
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C
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complain
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D
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protest
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3
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A
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way
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B
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course
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C
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approach
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D
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manner
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4
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A
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debates
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B
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says
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C
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tells
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D
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speaks
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5
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A
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under
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B
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out of
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C
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by
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D
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in
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6
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A
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argue
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B
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doubt
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C
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object
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D
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disapprove
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7
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A
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On average
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B
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On demand
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C
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By force
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D
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At first sight
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8
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A
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apply
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B
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wonder
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C
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discuss
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D
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talk
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9
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A
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of
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B
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about
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C
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with
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D
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for
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10
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A
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in
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B
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behind
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C
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out
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D
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apart
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11
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A
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in pairs
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B
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in person
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C
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in detail
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D
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in half
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12
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A
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question
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B
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inquire
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C
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ask
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D
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appeal
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B Complete the text below with the correct
form of the words in capitals.
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The New Zealanders Dwayne
van der Sluis and Andrew Akers must be the happiest people on Earth now
that their invention and (1 )____________________________ craze, zorbing,
has become
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LATE
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a success. Zorbing involves
(2)____________________________ in
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STAND
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a ball or zorb which (3)____________of specially hardened plastic.
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CONSIST
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The zorb is rolled down a hill, speeding at about 50
kilometres an hour. (4) ________________________ can be
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PARTICIPATE
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(5)______________________a huge adrenaline rush. It may
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GUARANTEE
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sound like quite a (6) ____________________________
pastime, but
the 70 centimetres of air between you and the ground
make it
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RISK
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(7)____________________________ to get hurt. That's why zorbing
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POSSIBLE
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didn't take long to gain in ( 8 )
____________________________ .
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POPULAR
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In 2000 , (9) _____________________broke up their
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INVENT
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(10) ______________ but zorbing remains popular in many
countries worldwide.
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PARTNER
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ANSWER KEY
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A
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1
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B
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2
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A
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3
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A
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4
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C
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5
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D
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6
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D
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7
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A
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8
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C
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9
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B
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10
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D
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11
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C
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12
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A
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B
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1
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latest
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2
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standing
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3
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consists
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4
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Participants
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5
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guaranteed
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6
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risky
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7
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impossible
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8
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popularity
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9
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inventors
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10
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partnership
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