Passage Three Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. The U.S.A. was the first country to turn film into a popular form of entertainment and important industry. There are many film studios in America today, among which Hollywood is the earliest and the best. From 1911, Hollywood, in California, became the center of the U.S.' film industry. In 1915 the first major feature film Birth of a Nation was made, and at the same time, the famous film star Charles Chaplin made his first silent comedies. Then many studios were formed. In 1928 sound was introduced, and it brought in new styles of film acting and new types of film in particular. It made possible the development of Hollywood musical during the 1930s. The 1930s also saw the rise of gangster and thriller films. But a large proportion of Hollywood film have always been "romance." Since 1960 the main tradition of the American film industry has been kept up by such films as Cleopatra and The Sound Of Music and spy thrillers. Although the increasing popularity of TV has meant that the cinema is no longer the most popular form of entertainment, the quality of the films and techniques in making films have been greatly improved. Many films are produced by independent producers with new ideas and approaches. New faces constantly appear on the American screen including foreign film stars such as those from Britain, Australia and Brazil. For recent development of American movies we will have to mention one important person — Steven Spielberg. Spielberg has been dominating the movie industry from the 1980s. The name of "Spielberg" has become splendidly famous all over the world. His name is the symbol of success. Four of his films are among the top-ten box-office hits of all time which include Jurassic Park (1993). 11. Charles Chaplin made his first silent comedies _____. A) in 1911 B) in 1912 C) before Birth of a Nation was made D) in 1915 12 . " Birth of a Nation " _____. A) was the first silence film B) was the first sound film C) came out in 1915 D) was the first comedy 13 . The development of musicals _____. A) started in the 1920s B) was attributable to the introduction of sound C) led to the development of thriller films D) was at its peak in the 1930s 14. According to the passage, _____ has a dominating position in many Hollywood films. A) romance B) music C) thrills D) animation 15. It can be inferred that _____. A) today TV is the most popular form of entertainment B) TV programs are not as attractive as films C) Spielberg is a very famous in the film industry D) many foreign stars appear on American screen