Question 1: Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. born as more form perform Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is known (1)……………….……the most creative person of the silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin’s portrayal of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world. Chaplin was (2)……………….……. in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to (3)…………….……… pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in (4)……………….…… than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for “the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art (5)……………………. of this century”. Chaplin died on the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.