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The history of Oscars (multiple choice exercise)

The first awards were presented ______(1) May 16, 1929, at a private brunch at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with an audience of about 270 people. The post Academy Awards party was held at the Mayfair Hotel. The cost of guest tickets for that night's ceremony was $5. Fifteen statuettes were awarded, honouring artists, directors and other personalities of the filmmaking industry of the time for their works ______(2) the 1927 – 1928 period.

Winners had been announced three months earlier of their triumphs; ______(3) that was changed in the second ceremony of the Academy Awards in 1930. ______(4) then and during the first decade, the results were given to newspapers for publication at 11 pm on the night of the awards. This method was used ______(5) the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began; as a result, the Academy has used a sealed envelope to reveal the name of the winners since 1941. For the first six ceremonies, the eligibility period spanned two calendar years. For example, the 2nd Academy Awards presented on April 3, 1930, recognized films ______(6) were released ______(7) August 1, 1928 and July 31, 1929. Starting with the 7th Academy Awards, held in 1935, the period of eligibility became the full previous calendar year ______(8) January 1 ______(9) December 31.

The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. He ______(10) return to Europe before the ceremony, so the Academy agreed to give him the prize earlier; this made him the first Academy Award winner in history. The honoured professionals were awarded for all the work done in a certain category for the Sugerencias de tecnología qualifying period; for example, Emil Jannings received the award for two movies in ______(11) he starred during that period. Since the fourth ceremony, the system changed, and the professionals were honoured for a specific performance in a single film. As of the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony held in 2011, a total of 2,809 Oscars have been given for 1,853 awards. A total of 302 actors have won Oscars in competitive acting categories or been ______(12) Honorary or Juvenile Awards. www.ebpai.com www.elblogdelingles.blogspot.com

Soluciones

1 - On

2 - During

3 - However

4 - Since

5 - Until

6 - That / Which

7 - Between

8 - From

9 - To

10 - Had to

11 - Which

12 - Awarded