Re: Cinema made a very awkward transition from the silent era to the sound
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23 Feb 2025, 03:00
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The correct answers are B and D.
Answer Blank (i): This paragraph is all about the awkwardness of early attempts to record actors' voices for film, and the correct answer should reflect that awkwardness. Only choice B, "clumsy," makes sense in this context. Choices A, "efficacious," and C, "ingenious," both imply effective solutions to a problem that was actually dealt with in an awkward and clumsy manner. Answer Blank (ii): Continuing the awkward theme of this paragraph, the second word should indicate that a dramatic situation is realized awkwardly, and the only answer choice that implies such a situation is choice D, "absurd." Choices E, "riveting," and F, "somber," might describe dramatic situations without the awkward component described in this paragraph.