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The Academy Awards used to be different than it is today. The first Academy Awards took place in 1929. Back then, people knew ahead of time who the winners were. They changed this because it wasn't much fun. Now, winner's names are put into envelopes and not known until the envelopes are opened at the ceremony. We all know those famous words, "And the Oscar goes to…" The awards received are little gold statuettes called Oscars. They are thirteen and a half inches long and weigh eight and a half pounds. Every year, fifty Oscars are made by a company located in Chicago. It takes 12 people about 20 hours to make each Oscar. As they are making them, everyone who touches them has to wear white gloves. That is how important these prizes are!
1. _________ How was the Academy Awards different in the past?
A.) It was a shorter ceremony.
B). It only gave awards to actors.
C.) People knew they were getting awards before the show.
D). The award looked very different than it does now
2. ________ Currently, how do people know when they win an Oscar?
A). They receive an envelope at home.
B). They are told just before the award show.
C). They are called at home.
D). Their name is announced at the ceremony.
3. ________ What do Oscars look like?
A). They are little gold statues. B). They are white envelopes.
C). They are golden medals. D). They look like white gloves.
4. ________ What is TRUE about an Oscar?
A). It is less than 10 inches long. B). It is made in Hollywood.
C). It weighs over 8 pounds. D). Only 30 Oscars are made each year.
5.________ What is mentioned about the making of an Oscar?
A). One person makes one Oscar. B). It takes 12 people a week to make one Oscar.
C). Several different companies make Oscars. / D. Workers can't touch them with their bare hands.
For a person who works in the film industry, one of the highest awards he or she can receive is an Oscar. The statuette doesn't totally belong to the winner, though. Winners have to sign an agreement that they cannot sell their Oscar without first offering to sell it back to the Academy for US$1. It is not easy to win an Academy Award though some people have won multiple awards. Katherine Hepburn has received four Oscars for Best Actress during her career. There have also been three movies that have each received 11 Oscars. Meryl Streep, though she's only won two Academy Awards, has been nominated 14 times. Peter O'Toole has never won even though he's been nominated 8 times. For many people, the Oscar is a symbol of being successful in Hollywood.
6. _________ What is said about winning an Oscar?
A). It is a very big honor. B). Not everyone wants one.
C). It allows actors to make more money. D). It guarantees the actor a good future career.
7. _________ What do winners have to do to receive an Oscar?
A). Take good care of their Oscar B). Promote the Academy Awards C). Display it at home D). Put their name on a contract
8. _________ What is TRUE about Katherine Hepburn?
A). She has won Oscars in different categories.
B). She has presented Oscars for other people.
C). She has won several Oscars.
D). She has hosted the Oscars four times.
9. _________ As mentioned, what is the highest number of Oscars won by a movie?
A). Four B). Eleven C). Fourteen D). Forty
10. _________ What is mentioned about Peter O'Toole?
A). He has received a special Oscar.
B). He has been to eight Academy Award shows.
C). He has won eight Oscars.
D). He has never won an Oscar.
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