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(1)UNIT 8: FILMS
I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1 A loved B liked C wished D gripped
2 A safely B pavement C animation D female
3 A bored B amazed C excited D enjoyed
4 A filled B opened C played D wanted
5 A ended B shocked C laughed D missed
6 A recommend B seatbelt C vehicle D investigate A performed B approached C advertised D murdered
8 A illegal B sign C critic D film
9 A terrified B entertained C produced D engaged
10 A talked B naked C cooked D booked
II Find the word that does not belong to each group.
1 A boring B playing C exciting D exhausting A although B in spite of C despite D because of A comedy B cartoon C documentary D cinema A interested in B enjoy C fond of D annoy A editor B actress C director D horror III Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence
1 In “The Da Vinci Code”, the main _ is played by Tom Hanks A actor B actress C character D director The cinema director Bigas Luna made a very _ film, Yo soy la Juani
A interested B interesting C interest D interestingly Why you always look so _ Is your life really so _
A boring - bored B boring - boring C bored - boring D boring - bored Most people consider him the greatest actor of the _ cinema
A silence B silent C quiet D unmoved
5 “How _ we are to hear that you got the scholarship!”- Thank you It was really a surprise A pleasingly B pleasing C please D pleased
6 The movie on TV last night made me _
A bore B boring C bored D boredom
7 I was _ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize A interest B interests C interested D interesting
8 We were _ with the latest film of that director
A Satisfy B satisfying C satisfactory D satisfied They were very disappointed _ her acting
A of B with C in D on
10 Let’s go to the Victor Cinema I’m sure you’ll find the film _
A excites B excite C excited D exciting
11 Mr Bean’s Holiday is a _ film – I was laughing from beginning to end
A hilarious B violent C scary D moving
12 We are really _ about going to the cinema tonight
(2)A interesting B exciting C boring D fascinating
14 A _ film shows real events or provides information about a particular subject A documentary B comedy C touching D romantic
15 The cinema changed completely at _ end of _ 1920s A an - the B the - a C a - the D the - the
16 I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening _ nobody in my family liked it
A although B yet C in spite of D so
17 Last night, I didn’t go to bed early _ being very tired
A Despite of B in spite of C although D because 18 I _ thrillers to action films
A like B prefer C would rather D enjoy
19 We like the film very much The _ are unforgettable and the plot is gripping A characters B acting C style D action
20 A _ is a genre of films that is intended to make people laugh A honor B thriller C documentary D comedy
21 She travels to Wonderland, and meets a lot of _ characters on her adventures
A amazing B amaze C amazed D amazingly
22 She’s a good actress and I think she has a great _ of humour
A thought B mind C sense D feel
23 I was absolutely _ with “Just for fun” programme
A fascinated B fascinating C fascinate D fascinatingly 24 This film tells the remarkable story of _ actor
A disable B the disabled C a disabled D an disabled 25 Infinity War is a _ film about an American superhero
A disaster B science fiction C action D horror 26 The end of the film was so _ that many people cried
A touching B shocking C exciting D boring
27 being exhausted after taking an exam, I accept my friend’s invitation to go to the cinema
A Although B In spite of C But D So
28 _ beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending A In spite B Despite C Although D However 29 The TV series are so _ that I don’t miss out any episode
A gripping B boring C tiring D shocking
30 _ having a great plot, we have a lot of difficulties in seeking for the suitable cast
A With B However C Such D Despite
31 The film has a silly plot _, many people enjoyed it
A Though B Moreover C Because D Nevertheless 32 A _ is a film that shows real life events or stories
A action B documentary C thriller D comedy 33 Any when I see a horror film, I feel _
A terrify B terrified C terrifying D terrible IV Find and correct the mistakes.
(3)A B C D
2 When my baby sister is younger, she didn’t use to eat pizza A B C D
3 It’s about 500 meters at my house to school
A B C D
4 On my way home get school, I sometimes see a train pass by
A B C D
5 Did he use to crying all night when his father died
A B C D
V Read the passage and fill in the blank with the missing word.
Transport in London is expensive The fare depends on the length of the journey; you cannot buy or book tickets in advance Children under sixteen pay half, and those under five travel free
You usually buy bus tickets from the conductor, but some buses you pay the driver Most London buses are double-deckers On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket from the machine or ticket office, and give it up at the end of the journey Not all trains from one platform go to the same place, so watch the signs The last train leaves at 1.15 p.m
1 The fare depends on the ……… of the journey
A way B distance C time
2 Children under five don’t have to ……… when they use public transport
A give B pay C buy
3 You should buy bus tickets from the ………… but on some buses you pay the driver
A machine B driver C conductor
4 On the underground railway (or tube) you buy your ticket …… the machine or ticket office
A from B in C on
5 Not all trains from one ……… go to the same place, so watch the signs
A station B platform C railway
VI Choose the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences. This film made a strong _ on me
A impressive B impress C impressing D impression Have you ever seen this comedy? It’s really _
A funny B fun C funning D funned
3 The film was _ though they spent millions of dollars making it
A success B successful C sucessive D successfully I love action films They’re very _
A excited B exciting C excitingly D excitement Big Ben Down is about a group of _ who take control of Big Ben
A terror B terrorists C terrorism D terroristings We were _ with the service at the cinema Everything was great
A satisfying B satisfied C satisfy D satisfiedly There are always cowboys in a _
A west B westing C westward D western
8 The film is a big _ It is boring from beginning to end
(4)9 A drama is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and _ generally
A acts B acting C actors D actress
10 The film is about two hijackers who _ to blow up the plane
A threat B threated C threaten D threatened VII.Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1 Horror films _ my younger sister
A terrible B terrifies C terrifibly D terrify I don’t think it is good for young kids to see _ on TV
A violence B violent C violently D violences We are going to the cinema to see a _ film
A amaze B amazed C amazingly D amazing
4 Although Titanic is a _ film, it has a sad ending
A romance B romanced C romantic D romanic He falls in love with a pretty girl It’s a beautiful _
A romantic B romance C romancing D romanced His recent film received a lot of _ from the public
A critic B criticism C criticizen D criticize My favourite _ -fiction films have beings from Mars
A scientist B sciencific C sciencism D science I don’t like horror films because they are too _ for me
A frightening B frighten C frightened D fright Dracula is the most _ film I’ve ever seen
A impression B impressive C impress D impressing 10 Do you know Daniel Day-Lewis? He has won three Oscars for Best _
A actor B act C acts D actors
11 I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday feeling very tired A although B in spite of C but D so
12 _careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film A with B However C Such D Despite
13 Let's go to the Victor Cinema I'm sure you'll find the film _ A excites B excite C excited D exciting
VIII.Read the passage and fill in the blank with a missing word
There are (1) … types of films: comedy, romance, science fiction, romance, documentary, horror, action, ect In those kinds, my favorite one is romantic, such (2) … Titanic, The Notebook, Notting Hill, ect They give us a meaningful lesson about life and love Sometimes they are moving and make me (3) a lot I am also keen (4) … documentaries They give me such an interesting (5)
1 A few B a few C one D various
2 A as B example C for D on
3 A laugh B smile C bore D cry
4 A in B on C with D about
5 A games B knowledge C song D meal
IX Read the passage and the tasks.
(5)Jerry is a brown house mouse He usually lives in the deep cave behind the wall Although they hate each other so much and always find ways to hurt the opponent but when Tom or Jerry falls into really dangerous situations, then both become another savior The film is an endless confrontation between Tom and Jerry, bring plenty of laughter for the audiences I love this film because when I watch it I feel very glad, feeling like returned to my childhood
A True/ False statements
1 Jerry is very scare of Tom They sometimes help each other in a hard situation Tom is a black and white cat Tom and Jerry is a moving one People often laugh when they watch this cartoon B Answer the questions:
1 What’s Tom’s color?
Does Tom usually live in a cage?
When will they help each other?
How the audiences feel when they watch “Tom and Jerry”?
Why does the writer love “Tom and Jerry”?
X Read the following passage and choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to answer each of the following questions.
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story
Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer people went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries
1 What are the features of the world’s first film?
A silent and complex B was shown in the 20th century
C short and silent D was shown by plenty of French brothers Why did the first film have titles on the screen?
A It was short B It was simple
C To explain the story D To make people love it What event made the public only accept the film with sound?
A The public had their favorite actors and actresses B The film stars appeared
(6)4 What made America produce 95% of all film?
A the film with sound B further improvements C the arrival of television D the film stars
5 According to the passage, what was film-making directly impacted? A More countries have started to produce films
B Television arrived in 1950s
C Recent years, the number of audiences has grown D There are currently plenty of national film industries
XI Read the following passage and choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to answer each of the following questions.
Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny
Recently, one of Geoffrey’s closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech To his surprise, she said she didn’t Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!
1 Why is Geoffrey very popular at parties?
A Because he has a fine sense of humour B Because he can make a good speech C Because he has a lot of friends D Because he is admired by everybody What was he invited to one day?
A To go to a wedding B To make jokes at a party C To make a speech at a wedding reception D To prepare a speech What is Geoffrey interested in?
A Going to weddings B Making speeches at his friends’ weddings
C Making jokes D Teasing his friends
4 How did Geoffrey feel when his daughter asked him to take her home after his speech? A Annoyed B Bored C Terrified D Disappoint
5 What did Geoffrey’s daughter really dislike?
A Her father’s speech B The way her father made jokes C The wedding D Seeing people laughing at her father XII Give the correct comparision form of adjectives.
1.Nam is than his sister.(tall)
2.Mr.Tan works _hours than my father(many)
3.Vietnamese students have _ vacations than American students(few) 4.He drinks _wine than Mr Hai(little)