Question

1. The death of cinema has been predicted annually.
A. It hasn’t happened.
B. It was said that the television would kill it off and indeed audiences plummeted reaching a low in 1984.
C. Film has enjoyed a renaissance, and audiences are now roughly double of what they were a decade ago.
D. Then the home computer became the projected nemesis, followed by satellite television.
6. Why? Probably because, even in the most atomized of societies, we human beings feel the need to share our fantasies and our excitement.

• A. CADB
• B. BDAC
• C. ABDC
• D. DABC

Hint:

If the paragraph refutes a claim, look for the negation first, then trace historical facts, add current status, and finally explain why.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Sentence 1 talks about predictions of cinema's death.
(A) immediately refutes this claim — it hasn't happened.
(B) brings historical context — the TV threat and audience dip.
(D) adds more threats — computer and satellite TV.
(C) shows current revival — audiences have increased.
Sentence 6 finally answers "Why?" — the human emotional need for shared experience.
Correct sequence:
1 — A — B — D — C — 6
ABDC