Reading II - Grade 9 - HKI (24-25)

Although it only ____ (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since.

• consisted

• contained

• belonged

• held

The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to ____ (3) the story.

• join

• read

• explain

• perform

Soon the public had ____ (4) favourite actors and actresses and, in this way the first film stars appeared.

• your

• his

• our

• their

In 1927, the first "talkie", a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public ____ (6) only accept this kind of film.

• should

• would

• might

• will

Further improvements continued, particularly in American, ____ (7) produced 95% of all films.

• who

• where

• when

• which

With the arrival of television in the 1950s, ____ (8) people went to see films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again.

• other

• each

• fewer

• any

More countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are currently ____ (10) national film industries.

• many

• lots

• much

• plenty

Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have ____ (2) popular ever since.

• gone

• been

• made

• kept

Soon the public had their favourite actors and actresses and, in this ____ (5) the first film stars

• reason

• way

• method

• result

With the arrival of television in the 1950s, fewer people went to see films, but in ____ (9) years cinema audiences have grown again.

• recent

• now

• modern

• present