Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE ILLUSION OF FILM
Film is an illusion because the moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second after that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.
Another illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.
It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that silent films ________.
A. were projected by a machine called the Kinematophone
B. relied more on special effects than on acting ability
C. used sound effects to make scenes more convincing
D. are still very popular with movie audiences today
Đáp án C.
Keywords: inferred, paragraph 4, silent films.
Clue: “During the silent film era, the music machine called the Kinematophone was popular because it could produce the sounds”: Trong kỷ nguyên phim câm, chiếc máy tạo nhạc với cái tên Kinematophone rất phổ biến bởi nó có thể tạo ra các âm thanh…
Phân tích: Xét các đáp án:
A. were projected by a machine called the Kinematophone: được chiếu bởi một chiếc máy gọi là Kinematophone – Sai vì chiếc máy này xử lý âm nhạc, không xử lý hình ảnh.
B. relied more on special effects than on acting ability: dựa nhiều vào hiệu ứng đặc biệt hơn là khả năng diễn xuất – Sai, thông tin ngược lại sẽ đúng hơn về phim câm.
C. used sound effects to make scenes more convincing: sử dụng hiệu ứng âm thanh khiến cảnh phim thuyết phục hơn.
D. are still very popular with movie audiences today: vẫn rất phổ biến với khán giả phim hiện tại – Sai, không có thông tin.
Đáp án C là đáp án đúng