VI. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in brackets.
Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin (1889-1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known (for/on) his work (since/during) the silent film era. He became the most famous film star (at/in) the world (until/before) the end (by/of) World War I. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines He was influenced (in/by) his predecessor, the French silent film comedian Max Linder, (to/after) whom he dedicated one (of/off) his films. His working life (on/in) entertainment spanned (above/over) 75 years, (from/of) the Victorian stage and the music hall (in/at) the UK as a child performer, (until/after) close to his death (at/in) the age (for/of) 88. (On/In) 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Chaplin the 10th greatest male screen legend (since/of) all time. George Bernard Shaw called Chaplin “the only genius to come (from behind/out of) the movie industry”.