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What is the main idea of the passage?
- The visions of James Cameron
- The movies of James Cameron
- The career of James Cameron
- The art of James Cameron
Jawaban : c-
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The author mentions all of the following as jobs performed by James Cameron EXCEPT ....
- director
- set modeler
- screenwriter
- producer
Jawaban : b-
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Why is James Cameron a significant figure in the history of cinema?
- Because of his enthusiasm to blend film and technology
- Because of his temper and determination
- Because of his talent to choose his leading actors
- Because of his approach to the almost-mythical material
Jawaban : d-
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Where did James Cameron go when he abandoned his job?
- Ontario
- Los Angeles
- Fullerton
- Hollywood
Jawaban : b-
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The word voracious in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
- Eager
- Careless
- Straight
- Smart
Jawaban : a-
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It can be inferred from the passage that James Cameron's attitude toward his crews is ....
- annoying
- demanding
- irritating
- frustrating
Jawaban : b-
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The word it in paragraph 2 refers to ....
- positive result
- a nightmare
- the production
- a robot assassin
Jawaban : a-
An audacious visionary who developed new film technologies midstream in order to turn his creative visions into film reality, director James Cameron was credited with single-handedly resurrecting a once-dead science fiction genre. But because of his legendary temper and determination on set, Cameron also became known as one of the most difficult directors to work for, genius be damned. While it was true that he drove himself and his crews to the brink of exhaustion, no one could dispute his passion for blending film and technology, while effortlessly creating well-crafted stories. Despite his penchant for aliens and space, it 'Y3S "Titanic" (1997) that cemented Cameron as a director for the ages. In fact, "Titanic" was a seminal event in cinema in terms of size, scope and commercial success. The film made Cameron a legend, despite the production nearly destroying him. In the end, however, Cameron laid claim to being one of the most proficient, admired and, above all, successful directors in Hollywood history.
Cameron was born on Aug. 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. As a youngster, he was interested in astronomy and science fiction, even penning his own short stories. He developed an obsession for building rockets and airplanes from junk piles; skills that later translated into building models on set. A voracious reader, Cameron consumed books as a child, making him verbally and mentally precocious enough to skip a grade in school. But his most significant moment came when he saw Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968). After high school, he enrolled at California State University Fullerton, where he studied physics for a year. before dropping out and working. Despite his slip into a mundane life, Cameron remained obsessed with movies. It was following a viewing of George Lucas' "Star Wars" (1977) that Cameron decided he should be making his own epics. He left his job to move to Los Angeles and start working in the entertainment industry. If there was one positive result of the chaotic production, it was a nightmare Cameron had of a robot assassin from the future, which lead him to write his first screenplay, "The Terminator" (1984). He made friends with Corman's head of marketing, Gale Anne Hurd, whom Cameron later married and convinced to buy the script for a buck - but on the condition that he directs the film. With a budget of around $6.5 million and boasting sleek compositions, expertly edited action sequences, and a career - making performance by heretofore bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, "The Terminator" was not just a critical and commercial triumph, but a seminal event in cinema that marked the dawn of a new era of action movies. His approach to the almost-mythical material was witty without being campy, while he never undermined the imagery and situations by trumpeting their allusions.