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Cinema made a very awkward transition from the silent era to the sound
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Cinema made a very awkward transition from the silent era to the sound era. Filmmakers had great difficulty figuring out how to record their casts' voices and would attempt (i) $\(\qquad\)$ solutions, such as hiding microphones in props, which might require an actor to speak into something such as a plant. Needless to say, this resulted in some rather (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ dramatic moments.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. efficacious | D. absurd |
| B. clumsy | E. riveting |
| C. ingenious | F. somber |
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Re: Cinema made a very awkward transition from the silent era to the sound
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23 Feb 2025, 03:00
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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.
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.
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