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Unit 8

Ex1 Read the dialogue and choose the correct answers

What film shall we see?

Duong: I’m bored Do you have any plans this evening?

Mai: No What shall we do?

Duong: How about seeing a film?

Mai: Good idea! What shall we see?

Duong: Let’s take a look at the film section of the paper It says that White Sands is

showing at Kim Dong Cinema at 8:00 o'clock tonight

Mai: It’s a horror film That’s too frightening for me

Duong: OK, they are also showing Crazy Coconut at Ngoc Khanh Cinema

Mai: What kind of film is it?

Duong: It’s a romantic comedy

Mai: What is it about?

Duong: It’s about a female professor and a male film star They get shipwrecked on a

deserted island and have to live together Although the professor hates the film star at first, she falls in love with him in the end

Mai: Who does it star?

Duong: It stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt

Mai: What have critics said about it?

Duong: Most of them say it’s very funny and entertaining

Mai: Hmm I know Why don’t we decide when we get there?

Duong: OK, good idea!

a Read the conversation again and answer the questions

1 What does Duong suggest doing tonight?

a Watching a TV show b Watching a film c Staying at home

2 Where does Duong find cinema information?

a In a newspaper b By asking Mai c On the Internet

3 Why doesn’t Mai want to see White Sands?

a She doesn’t like that type of film

b It’s not on at the right time

c She has seen the film before

4 How do critics feel about Crazy Coconut?

a They all like it b They don’t like it c Many of them like it

5 Which film do Mai and Duong decide to watch?

a White Sands b Crazy Coconut c They haven’t decided yet

Ex2 Match

Types of film: Definitions:

a science fiction (sci-fi )

b romantic comedy

c thriller

1 A film that tries to make audiences laugh

2 A film that features cartoon characters

3 A film that is set in the future, often featuring

1 2 3

d comedy

e documentary

f animation

g action

h horror

science

4 A film that tells an exciting story about murder

or crime

5 A film which combines comedy with a love story

6 A film that shows real life events or stories

7 A film in which strange and frightening things happen

8 A film that usually features lots of stunts and fighting

4

5

6

7

8

Ex3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. interested cinema films fantastic relaxed amazing successful section boring awards 1 I am very in watching TV late on Sunday evenings 2 His film has won a lot of 3 All the critics said the film was really Nevertheless, I was so interested that I saw it from beginning to end 4 Avatar is a big hit - the special effects are 5 If you want to know which films are on the cinemas, you should look at the film of this magazine 6 I feel very when I see romantic comedy 7 I feel very when I see romantic comedy 8 Have you ever been to the lately? 9 What type of do you like, Nick? 10 Kristen Dunst’s most films are the Spiderman films Ex4 Fill in the gaps with a suitable adjective given in the box scary boring romantic interesting violent entertaining disappointing moving 1 The show was so ………Every one left in the middle of the program 2 My son doesn’t like horror films because they are ………

3 T.V programs for small children shouldn’t include ……….scenes

4 The film was so ………that nearly every one cries when they see the ending

5 VTV3 has a lot of ……… game shows

6 Titanic is a film famous for its ……….love story of the two main characters

7 The film is so ……… that I saw it twice

8 Doing the same thing every day is ……….I want to do the new things

** Underline the correct adjectives.

1 The end of the film was so moved/moving

2 The boy was so frightened/frightening by the film that he couldn’t sleep last night

3 Critics were disappointed/disappointing at his performance as King Lear

4 I am amazed/amazing that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor

5 We were terrified/terrifying of the ending of that horror film.

Ex5 Complete the sentences Use although + a clause from the box.

they spent a lot of money on the film

few people came to see it

it was a comedy

it is set in modern times

the acting is excellent

1 We enjoyed the film at the Ngoc Khanh Cinema

2 ., it wasn’t a big success

3 ., I don’t enjoy the film

4 I didn’t find it funny at all

5 The film is based on a book that was written twenty years ago

Ex6 Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of Sometimes, two

answers are possible.

1 the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting

2 I went to see the film feeling really tired

3 I really enjoyed the Water War most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film

4 careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film

5 the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end

Ex7 Complete the sentences using although, despite, in spite of, however, or

nevertheless Sometimes, two answers are possible

1 The film didn’t receive good reviews from critics ., many people went to see it

2 the silly story, many people enjoyed the film

3 They spent millions of dollars on making the film ., it wasn’t as successful as expected

4 Jaws is one of Spielberg’s first films, it is one of his best

5 the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it

Ex8 Circle the correct answers.

1 Although/ Despite she was wrong, she didn’t say she was sorry.

2 In spite of/ Despite being very good at science and biology, Brian doesn’t want be a

doctor

3 They were not along well with each other although/ nevertheless they were brothers.

4 In spite of/ Although knowing a lot about Kyle, I haven’t actually met him.

5 The children kept watching TV; although/ however, their mother told them to turn it

off

6 He went on working although/ nevertheless he was extremely tired.

7 Although/ However she lives in my neighborhoods, I rarely meet her.

8 Although/ In spite of they are twins, they have few interests in common.

9 Despite/Nevertheless their wealth, they are not happy.

10 The film is bad; though/ nevertheless, I will enjoy it because I’m with friends.

Ex9 Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets Change other words in the sentence if necessary

1 I don’t think Stallone is a very good actor He was very good in the Rocky films

(although)

2 Many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films Few have had

as much success as Milos Forman (although)

3 They watched films on DVD all night They had to work the next day (despite)

4 He has performed excellently in many films He has never won an Oscar for Best

Actor (although)

5 The film begins with a terrible disaster It has a happy ending (in spite of)

6 I couldn't sleep although I was very tired (in spite of)

7 She accepted the job although the salary was low (despite)

8 He runs fast although he is old (in spite of)

9 Although he’s a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat (despite)

10 Although they have a lot of money, they’re still not happy (despite)

Ex10 Read Nick’s review of the film Titanic on his blog and answer the questions

Mon, Apr 20, … Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron However, it’s also about a disaster It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

The film is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on board the ship Although they are from different social classes, and Rose

is already engaged, they fall in love The film has a sad ending: the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack

Critics say it is a must-see I agree, because the story is moving and the acting is excellent The special effects, visuals, and music are also incredible

Titanic is a very sad film Nevertheless, many people really love it Go and see it if you can

Posted by Nick at 5.30 p.m.

Questions.

1 What kind of film is Titanic?

2 Who does it star?

3 What is Titanic about?

4.What do you know about the main characters of Titanic?

5 How is the ending of Titanic?

6 What do critics say about Titanic?

Ex11 Match the first half in A with the suitable half in B A B C 1 Although he set off early, 2 Despite public protests, 3 In spite of high prices, 4 The ticket price has been quite high; 5 Although I don’t really like to go to the cinema, a popcorn is selling well b however, it is decreasing now c it’ll be better than staying at home d he arrived late e the Government decided to put a ban on the film 1

2

3

4

5

Extra -exercise

Ex1 Choose the best answer.

1.That horror film is too ………for me

A hilarious B frightening C romantic D moving

2 The films was so ………that we almost fell asleep

A interesting B gripping C boring D violent

3 Critics were all ………at their performance on the stage yesterday

4 The film is a big ……….because the audience enjoy it a lot

5 The film is based on a book that was ………fifteen years ago

6 They haven’t ……… which film to see tonight

7 That is a film about strange and frightening things that may ………in real life

8 I can’t take my ……… off the screen because the film is so interesting

9 A comedy is a film that tries to make people ………

10 In spite of ……….preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film

Ex2 Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of”.

1 it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday

2 all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong

3 we had phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong

4 I went to work the next day I was still feeling unwell

5 She accepted the job the low salary

6 I managed to get to sleep there was a lot of noise

** Complete the sentences with “because/because of”.

1 I went home early I was feeling unwell

2 She accepted the job the high salary

4 I couldn’t get to sleep the noise

Ex3 Choose the best answer

1 it rained , the boys played football

2 .the traffic , I arrived on time

A Though B Although C Even though D In spite of

3 We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do

4 it was late , I decided to phone Brian

5 the car was cheap , it was in good condition

6 the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time

A In case of B In spite of C Because of D But for

7 He was offered the job he had no experience

8 We postponed the picnic

A because it is raining heavily B because of the raining heavily

C because the heavily rain it was D because it was raining heavily

9 .her severe pain, she tried to walk to the meeting

A Although B Despite C though D In spite

10 She went to bed early she felt tired

A although B despite C because D because of

11 I couldn’t read the letter the darkness

A despite B in spite of C because of D because

12 The boys were punished he made many mistakes

A in spite of B because C even though D as if

Ex4 Rewrite sentences:

1 Although I have a lot of money, I am not very satisfied DESPITE

3 Although she works hard, she doesn’t get good results DESPITE

5 Although the exercise is difficult, she can do it easily DESPITE

Ex5 Combine the sentences Use the words in brackets.

1 It was a comedy Almost audience fell asleep ( although)

………

2 The film was made twenty years ago Many people have enjoyed seeing it (however)

………

3 She has been nominated for Best Actress five times She has never won once (in spite of)

………

4 This is his first role His acting is excellent (however)

………

5 The film didn’t receive good investment The film was a great success (despite)

Ex6 Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

2 They spent millions of dollars on _ the film (MAKE)

5 Many European film _ have gone to Hollywood to make films

(DIRECT)

6 The director was so _ with the actors that he fired all of them

(SATISFY)

7 It was supposed to be a horror film but it wasn’t very _

8 Julia Roberts is one of the most famous _ in Hollywood (ACT)

9 Do you know Daniel Day-Lewis? He has won three Oscars for Best

10 The film was _ though they spent millions of dollars making it

(SUCCEED)

11 Have you ever seen this comedy? It’s really _ (FUN)

12 I love action films They are very (EXCITE)

Ex7 Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

When I was a kid, my parents (1) _ take me to the movie theater When I went there for the first time, I was (2) _ how big the screen was The sound system was awesome (3) _ (4) _ I didn’t remember the exact name of the first movie I watched in the cinema I remembered that it was a cartoon During the whole movie, everyone laughed a lot at the (5) _ characters (6) _ the last scene was so (7) _ that I almost cried When I grove up, I often go to the cinema with my friends to get (8) _ after hard working hours

5 A entertain B entertaining C entertained C entertains

Ex8 Choose the best answer:

1 She is old climb the mountain

2 It is not to pass the red traffic light

3 There are many on the street: cars, buses, bikes, motorbikes…

4 She spent all day with her children

5 The central square is It is full of people and noise

6 Your behaviour is You should not be rude

A disappointing B disappointed C disappoint D disappoints

7 If we walk, we should go on the

8 “One-way street”, “No parking” are

A road signs B means of transport C traffic rules D mistakes

9 He sings Nobody wants to listen to his voice

10 He runs than me

Ex9 Choose the best answer:

1 .this movie is entertaining, not many people like it

2 .getting up early, I still missed the bus

A Despite of B Although C In spite of D Because of

3 I decided to quit this job the low salary

4 They canceled the match it rained heavily

5 .the difficulty, they tried to finish all their tasks

6 Are you a runner? No I run

A fast/ slow B fastly/ slowly C fast/ slowly D fast/ slow

7 How do you think about my new book? – I find it _

8 This is a movie It makes me laugh a lot

9 This movie is about the war between the planets in the space It is a movie

10 Please get the bus We have finished our journey

Ex10 Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

Ex11 Choose the best answer:

1 The movie on TV last night made me ………

2 They were very disappointed ………her acting

3 We are really ……… about going to the cinema tonight

A excited B interested C amused D pleased

4 The cinema changed completely at ………….end of ………… 1920s

5 I ………thrillers to action films

6 A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/ an…………

A thriller B comedy C drama D animation

7 Trung finds horror films really …………

A disgust B disgusts C disgusting D disgusted

8 In Titanic, it ………Leonardo Dicaprio as Jack Dawnson, a poor artist

9 …… beginning with a terrible disaster , the film has a happy ending

10 The film has a silly plot ……… , many people enjoyed it

Ex12 Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it.

1 There isn’t two chairs in the living room

A B C D

2 The children felt very terrifying when they watched that horror film

A B C D

3 Lots of people enjoy Titanic despite it has an unhappy ending

A B C D

4 We found the film bored, so we left halfway through it

A B C D

5 Although his old age, Mark performed excellently in his latest film

A B C D

6 Almost people were shock by the way the film star behaved

A B C D

Ex13 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.

1 David and his father (visit) the Temple of Literature last week

2 My sister (study) law at Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City now

3 I think They (widen) this institution twice since 1990

4 They (plant) a lot of trees around the school at the moment

5 My brother (graduate) from the university of Melbourne in 2012

Ex14 Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or

FALSE (F).

Jennifer Lawrence is a famous young actress in Hollywood When she was a child, she liked sports, especially hockey and basketball She also worked as a model At the age of

14, she knew she wanted to be an actress, so she went to New York City to look for work She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M, and got

work as an actress on TV and in films In 2010, she acted in the film Winter’s Bone and

she was nominated for many awards including an Oscar In 2012, she starred in the film

The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen The film went on to become one of the

highest-grossing movies ever One contributing element to Lawrence’s success is her fun and optimism She is often cited as being approachable, with a personality that seems

unaffected by Hollywood excesses