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According to this passage, the terms movie, film, and cinema __________.

should be more clearly distinguished by movie-goers

have both connotative and denotative differences

should be used synonymously to prevent confusion

reveal the tridimensional nature of theoretical issues about this genre

The writer believes that distinguishing among these terms __________.

would lead to hairsplitting

would have intrinsic value for the critic

would provide a more stringent approach for film critics

tends to encourage pretentiousness

The writer of this passage implies that the terms film and cinema

connote more serious artistic criteria

cause theoretical confusion

are becoming more accepted among today's audiences

refer mainly to foreign-made motion pictures

The writer of this passage probably feels that current film theory

is overly complex

suffers from proliferating terminology

has an inadequate vocabulary

should use terms in a more precise way

Which sentence does not belong in this passage?

Film and cinema are considered more ostentatious terms than movie.

Critics should be aware of semantic issues in discussing film theory.

One important controversy in film theory is the extent to which the camera photographs "reality."

Movie suggests a low-brow popular form of entertainment that utilizes certain fixed conventions.