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Fill in the blanks with the active or passive form of the verb in parentheses. Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in a poor district of London, England, on April 16, 1889. His mother (be) was a talented singer and actress. She 1(spend) —– most of her life in and out of mental hospitals. His father was a fairly successful singer until he 2(begin) —– drinking. After his parents 3(separate) —– , Charlie and his half-brother, Sidney, 4(spend) —– most of their childhood in orphanages, where they often 5(go) —– hungry and 6(beat) —– if they 7(misbehave) —–. Early in his life, Chaplin 8(star) —– in a comedy act. By the age of nineteen he 9(become) —– one of the most popular music-hall performers in England. In 1910 Chaplin 10(go) —– to the United States. He 11(choose) —– by filmmaker Mack Sennett (1884–1960) to appear in the silent Keystone comedy series. Today, Chaplin 12(consider) —– one of the most important stars of the early days of Hollywood. He 13(live) —– an interesting life both in his films and behind the camera. He 14(still/recognize) —– as an icon of the silent film era and 15(often/associate) —– with his popular character, the Little Tramp. As Chaplin got older, he 16(face) —–declining popularity as a result of his politics and personal relationships. After he 17(leave) —– the U.S. in 1952, Chaplin 18(allow/not) —– to re-enter because of his political views. He 19(return/not) —– to the U.S. until 1972, when he 20(give) —– a special Oscar for his lifetime of outstanding work.