A2 English test 3 – Text with multiple choice gaps

Marilyn Monroe 1 was bornbornis born in 1926 in Los Angeles. Her real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson. When she was seven years old, her mother 2 mustshouldhad to move into hospital because she was suffering from mental illness. After that, Norma lived in several foster homes. After her sixteenth birthday, Norma married James Dougherty, but their marriage didn’t last long. 3 BecauseHoweverAlthough Norma’s difficult childhood made her strong, it also made her very insecure.

During World War Two, Marilyn worked in a factory. There, she 4 has metwas metmet the photographer David Conover and he asked her 5 posingposeto pose in his photographs. Their photos were very successful. By 1945 she 6 had appearedwas appearedappeared on 33 magazine covers! But Marilyn’s dream was to be an actress. 7 BecauseAlthoughBecause of her modelling success, she 8 gavehad givenwas given some film roles, and by 1953, she was one of 9 the mostmostthe more popular Hollywood stars.

10 SoHoweverAlthough, she was never lucky in love. In 1954, she married the baseball star Joe DiMaggio. They split up just nine months later. At the time, DiMaggio’s baseball career 11 was endedwas endinghas ended. He felt jealous of Marilyn, 12 whowhichshe had become famous and 13 was admiringwas admiredadmired by many people. He spent most of his time 14 to watchwatchingwatch television, which Marilyn found boring.

In 1956, Marilyn married the writer Arthur Miller. At first, they were happy together, but later, while the two of them 15 were workinghad workedhave worked together on a film, they fell out and separated. Marilyn died from a drug overdose when she was 36 years old.