TOM USED TO SMOKE WHEN HE WAS YOUNG.A. TOM GOT USED TO SMOKING WHE...

40. Tom used to smoke when he was young.A. Tom got used to smoking when he was young B. Tom smoked a lot when he was youngC. Tom has stopped smoking D. Tom doesn’t smoke no longerIII. ReadingThe world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only ___(41)___ of short,simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, withtitles on the screen to explain the story.Soon the public had __(42)__ favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appearedin 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only acceptthis kind of film.Further improvements continued, particularly in America, __(43)__ most of the world films wereproduced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, __(44)__ people went to see films, but in recentyears cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influencefilm making and there are currently __(45)__ national film industries.