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UNIT -I (READING)1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:Alfred Hitchcock was a man with vivid imagination, strong creative skills and a passionfor life. With his uniaxe style and God-gifted wit he produced and directed some of themost thrilling films that had the audience almost swooning with fright and falling off theirseats with laughter. Alfred Hitchcock was greatly influenced by American films andmagazines. At the age of 20, he took up a job at the office of Paramount Studio, London.Using imagination, talent and dedication, he made each of his endeavours a success. Hetook great pleasure in working in the studio and often worked all seven days a week. Hemoved to the USA in 1939 and got his American citizenship in 1955. Here, he producedmany more films and hosted a weekly television show. No matter from where his ideascame, whether a magazine article, a mystery novel or incident, his films had the typical“Hitchcock touch'-where the agony of suspense was relieved by interludes of laughter!Hitchcock was knighted in 1980.a. Write any two qualities which helped Hitchcock to achieve success.b. What is Alfred Hitchcock famous as?c. What does the typical Hitchcock-style of film-making include?d. What did Alfred Hitchcock do in United States?2111 |
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Answer» Explanation: FEAR and passion,fear and humour,SUSPENSE and humour,fear and suspense |
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