Cloze Test 17
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Directions—(Q. 1–10) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
When sound …(1)…, the world of cinema, mime made a gracious exit. …(2)… then, it stood proudly as a performing art in itself, independent and …(3)… in style, approach, treatment and performance not matched however, by …(4)… acceptance. During the silent era, actors in silent films had to …(5)… totally on mime as the only way of …(6)… their emotions, expressions, incidents, events and interactions between and among characters. German Expressionist cinema, the acting of classic performers like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton used mime they had …(7)… as part of their theatrical …(8)… in their films with great effect. A French mime artist once said, “Mime is the poetry of silence.” But once talking …(9)… entered the scenario, mime was …(10)… ever used in films, even through a character introduced as a mime artist.
| 1. (A) entered (B) came (C) saw (D) became (E) featured |
6. (A) mentioning (B) designing (C) stimulating (D) expressing (E) considering |
| 2. (A) From (B) So (C) Since (D) By (E) Until |
7. (A) worked (B) learnt (C) qualified (D) bought (E) invested |
| 3. (A) single (B) fair (C) dependent (D) unique (E) treacherous |
8. (A) experience (B) showings (C) vision (D) distance (E) story |
| 4. (A) drama (B) conclusion (C) opinion (D) judgement (E) popular |
9. (A) toys (B) worlds (C) films (D) people (E) mimes |
| 5. (A) portray (B) act (C) rely (D) depict (E) earn |
10. (A) and (B) hardly (C) then (D) thus (E) for |
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