1 . Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe,     1     we remember from his classical musicals including My Fair Lady and Camelot, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a     2    (music) and composer in his early years. But after he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other     3    (type) of work including gold mining and boxing.     4     he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music.

During those difficult years, he could not always afford     5    (make) payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such rare     6    (inspire). When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had     7     audience of three moving men who     8    (seat) on the floor.

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they dug into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed     9     on the piano and walked out, empty handed.     10    (move) by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.