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Before the 1920s, film used to be silent with just the action on the scene along with subtitles. Come the decade of 1920 and the advent of new technology, the filmmakers had the possibility to synchronise a soundtrack with the action on the screen. This included dialogues, musical score and special effects. After this development, the movies were called talkies since the audience was able to hear the actors talk with each other. There was no stopping from then on and the next significant development was the introduction of colour. However, colour movies were somewhat slow to catch on, especially when compared to the addition of sound to the movie. Another reason for this slow acceptance of colour was the considerable developing and processing cost it entailed. With passing of time, and improving technology, the colour processing became as affordable as black-and-white films. More and more movies were filmed in colour to a point when the film makers did away with black-and-white films.

Question: 1

Movies that had no sound were called _____movies

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  • dumb
  • mute
  • muffled
  • silent
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D): silent
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Question: 2

The acceptance of colour movies was a little slow compared to the _______

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  • simileys
  • selfies
  • besties
  • talkies
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D): talkies
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Question: 3

Colour movies were little slow on the uptake owing to their high ______ and _______costs.

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  • processing developing
  • reviewing/developing
  • filming/processing
  • filming/developing
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The Correct Option is A

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The correct option is (A): processing/developing
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Question: 4

The _______ of the soundtrack to the action in the film revolutionized the process of film making.

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  • stitching
  • synchronization
  • adhering
  • business
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The Correct Option is B

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The correct option is (B):synchronization
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Question: 5

What is the main idea of the passage?

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  • Film making is an easy job.
  • Advancement in technology has had a tremandous impact on film making
  • Silent movies and talkies were destined to become obsolete
  • Colour movies with a soundtrack are better than black-and-white movies with a soundtrack.
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The Correct Option is B

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