Question

American actor James Dean was born in 1931. Dean’s mother died when Dean was only 8 years old and he …………1 on his aunt and uncle’s farm. He ………….2 acting for two years. Then he …………..3 a career in films and the theatre. He also …………..4 in some TV commercials, including one for Pepsi-Cola. In 1954, he ……………5 in a play called The Immoralist in a New York theatre. Bosses from a Hollywood film studio …..…….6 the play. They …………..7 Dean and ………….8 him a film contract. Dean …………..9 in three films, East of Eden (1955), Rebel without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During his short career, he ………….10 extremely popular with teenagers. His death in a car crash in 1955 ………….…11 great sadness in young people all over the world.


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. Complete the text about James Dean. Use the past simple

Answer 1

American actor James Dean was born in 1931. Dean´s mother DIED (die) when Dean was only 8 years old and he _________(grow up) on his aunt and uncle´s farm. He _______(study) acting for two years. Then, he ________(start) a career in films and the theatre. He also __________(appear) in some TV commercials, including one for Pepsi Cola. In 1954,he ________(act) in a play called The Immoralist in a New York theatre.Bosses from Hollywood film studio _________(see) the play .They _________(like) Dean and _________(offer) him a film contract. Dean ________(star) in three films, East of Eden(1955), Rebel without a Cause (1955) and Giant(1956).During his short career, he _________(become) extremely popular with teenagers. His death In a car crash in 1955 __________(cause) great sadness in young people all over the world.

Answer 2

American actor James Dean was born in 1931. Dean´s mother DIED (die) when Dean was only 8 years old and he _________(grow up) on his aunt and uncle´s farm. He _______(study) acting for two years. Then, he ________(start) a career in films and the theatre. He also __________(appear) in some TV commercials, including one for Pepsi Cola. In 1954,he ________(act) in a play called The Immoralist in a New York theatre.Bosses from Hollywood film studio _________(see) the play .They _________(like) Dean and _________(offer) him a film contract. Dean ________(star) in three films, East of Eden(1955), Rebel without a Cause (1955) and Giant(1956).During his short career, he _________(become) extremely popular with teenagers. His death In a car crash in 1955 __________(cause) great sadness in young people all over the world.