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XIII. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

In the UK, the cinema is very popular and a lot of young people go there. But, I what types of film do they watch?        

Jack, 14

I love going to the cinema because there are always eight films on at our local cinema complex, and it’s really modern. The ice cream is fantastic and there’s great popcorn and other snacks. I go with my friends every Friday. We all like science fiction films with action and suspense. We are also great fans of special effects, so we love films like Avatar and Transformers.

Katie, 13

I don’t like horror films or science fiction films but I love romantic comedies. One of my favorite films is The Proposal. It’s about a woman who decides to marry her assistant, but they’re not really in love. His family, in Alaska, try to organize a traditional wedding ... it’s very funny. In the end, they fall in love, of course. I don’t go to the cinema much, because there isn’t a cinema near me. I watch films on DVD a few months later

A. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.     There isn’t any movie theatre near Jack’s house.

2.     Katie’s favorite film is a love story.

3.     They sell good ice cream and popcorn in the local cinema complex.

4.     Jack and Katie enjoy the same types of film.

5.     Jack and his friends like to see movies with special effects.

6.     Katie doesn’t go to the cinema a lot because she prefers watching films on DVD.

B. Answer the questions.

1. Do young people in the UK like going to the cinema?

2. What kind of movies does Jack like?

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3. How often does Jack go to the cinema?

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4. Does Jack like his local cinema?

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5. What kind of film is The Proposal?

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6. Why doesn’t Katie go to the cinema a lot?

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XIV. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I find watching Monster Inc. very interesting.

I am___________________________________________________

2. Unless the bus arrives on time, we’ll miss the beginning of the film.

If___________________________________________________

3. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.

How about        

4. The plot wasn’t very interesting, but the special effects were spectacular.

Although        

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

XV. Combine the pairs of sentences, using the words in the brackets.        

1. Ben prepared carefully for the casting. He wasn’t chosen.         (however)

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2. Jack speaks Vietnamese fluently. The first language that he learned is German.         (however)

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3. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.         (although)

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4. He is a vegetarian. Sometimes he eats fish.         (however)

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5. Loan said her English is terrible. She got an 8 on writing test.         (however)

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6. They didn’t buy that car. Its design was old-fashioned.         (because)

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7. I’m having difficulties with the exercises. I’ll finish on time.         (however)

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8. You said this film is boring. I find it interesting.         (though)

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9. She isn’t good at Maths. She got a 9 on the final test.         (although)

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10. They turned us away at the entrance. We didn’t have tickets.         (because)

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X. Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True or False.

How many types of films do you know?

There are several kinds of movies in nowadays, how much do you know about it? And which type do you prefer?

Action – These types of movies are big budget movies that show many physical stunts. If there is heroism, fights involving guns, swords or karate moves, horseback action or any destructive forces of nature, your keyword is Action. In these movies, it’s usually a fight between the good guys and bad guys.

Comedies – They are loved by young and old for the feel good content. A comedy can be based on innocent humor, exaggerations, facial expressions or downright crude jokes.

Horror – You either love them or hate them. These films expose our fears and give rise to nightmares. For some, horror films provide catharsis but other can barely sit through a movie, due to the violence and gory scenes.

1. There are a lot of physical moves in action film.        

2. In action movies, the good guys often help the bad guys.        

3. Comedies are only loved by the young.        

4. Horror movies can make you have a nightmare.        

5. There are violent scenes in horror movies.        

XI. Read the passage and answer the questions.

My favorite film

        Hi, I’m Henry. My favorite film is Doraemon. It is a cartoon film that I like best of all the films I have seen. It is about a robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to help a schoolboy, Nobita Nobi. The film is made in Japan. The main characters are Doraemon and Nobita. Doraemon is an intelligent robotic cat. However, Nobita is a clumsy student. Shizuka, Gian and Sueno are aslo the characters in the film. Shizuka is a pretty girl, Sueno is a rich kid and Gian is selfish and violent. The film is funny and interesting. I like it very much.

1. What is Henry’s favorite film?

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2. What type of film is it?

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3. Who is Doraemon?

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4. Where is the film made?

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5. Is Nobita intelligent?

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6. How is the film?

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XII. Read the following pasage and fill in in each blank with one suitable word

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a (1)        film directed by Chris

Columbus. It is (2)        _____on J. K. Rowling’s 1997 novel of the same name.

The film’s story follows Harry Potter’s first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a (3)______________and has magical powers. Thefilm (4)__________Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley,and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.

The film was (5)        to cinemas in November 2001. It earned over US$976 million at the box office (6)        and received generally positive reviews from the (7)____________. The film was nominated for many awards, including (8)______________Awards for Best Original Score, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.

VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.      The director was so _______________ with the actors that he fired all of them. (satisfy)

2.     La la Land was _________________ one of the best –reviewed films of 2016. (famous)

3.     It was supposed to be a horror film but it wasn’t very ____________________. (frighten)

4.     Julia Roberts is one of the most famous ____________________ in Hollywood. (act)

5.     Jennifer Lawrence became a huge star after her excellent ___________ in The Hunger Games. (perform)

6.     The Day After Tomorrow shows a _____________ and abrupt climate change. (disaster)

7.     The Ring is probably one of the ____________________ horror films of all time. (scare)

8.     Despite _______________, Zero becomes the 10^th highest grossing film of 2018. (critic)

9.     I find nature documentaries every ______________. I learn a lot from them. (educate)

10.      Released in September 2018, The Nun ______________ at the box office despite bad reviews. (success)

VIII.Match the answers with the correct questions.

Keys: 1+        2+        3+        4+        5+        6+        7+        8+                

IX. Complete the sentences with a suitable word

1. ___________ film features lots of monsters such as Frankenstein, or Dracula that make you scream and be afraid, very afraid!

2. In general, _______________ make you laugh – a lot!

3. ________________ films are about imaginary events in the future or in outer space

4. A _______________ is a film that investigate some real – life story

5. The _____________ of the film was too complicated – I couldn’t understand it

6. Bruce Lee’s martial arts movies made him an international film __________________.

7. The Godfather is one of ________________ film for movie lovers

8. I read a _________________ of that film and it sounds really interesting.

9. The _______________________ shouted “Action!” and the actor started running

IV.Choose the correct answer

1. I got really ____________ when I saw the main character being killed.

A. confused                 B. frightened        C. bored         D. amused

2. The film was so __________ that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

A. moving                B. thrilling        C. exciting        D. fascinating

3. Critics were ____________ at John Travolta in Pup Fiction. He was unexpectedly good.

A. worried                B. interested         C. disappointed        D. surprised

4. The ending of “American Psycho” was so _____________. It left viewers with questions.

A. confusing                B. exhausting        C. horrifying        D. moving

5. Twelve Years a Slave is based ______ a true story of Solomon Northup

1.     in         B. by        C. on         D. from

6. “What _________ of film is the Matrix?” – “Science fiction”.

1.     ranking        B. plot         C. review        D. kind

7. Critic say Midnight Run is a must –see ___________ it is funny and exciting.

1.     Although        B. because        C. however        D. therefore

8. I don’t really like documentaries because they are often _____________

A. moving                B. thrilling        C. exciting        D. boring

9. Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz and Cameron Diaz_______in the film Vanillo Sky.

A. direct                     B. star                                 C. make        D. do

10. The film begins with a terrible disaster, but it has a happy_______

A. ending                   B. acting                             C. setting        D. acting

11. The film received positive_______.Most critics say it’s a must-see.

A. reviews                  B. reports                           C. summaries        D. plots

12. The story of the film is silly._______________, many people like it.

A. so                          B. although                       C. because        D. However

13. Jimmy had done his homework; ____________, his mother didn’t let him go out.

A. though         B. in spite of         C. because         D. however

14. He never hangs out with his friends ____________he has lots of free time.

A. although         B. because        C. though        D. in spite of

V. Choose the correct option

1. I haven’t gone to a movie yet. (However/ Although), I don’t feel sad

2. Happy ending is an old trend. (But/ However), people enjoy it.

3. I really like the film (and/ though) most critics say it’s not worth seeing.

4. I feel as badly as you do, (though/ but) we don’t have time for this.

5. Linh can’t get tickets (although/ or) she has queued for hours.

6. He knows Chinese. (and / so) he can watch the film without the subtitles.

7.  Please be quiet, (however/ or) you will wake the baby up.

8. Leonardo was nominated for six films. (Though/ However), he only won one.

9. The film is based on a story in the 19^th century (so / though) it is set in modern time.

10. He can’t hear, (and/ because) he can hardly speak either.

VI. Write the correct tense or form of verbs in bracket.

1.     Tom Hanks _______________(win) an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump in 1994.

2.     I ________________ (watch) a very interesting Korean drama at present.

3.     Kong – Skull Island was _____________________ (direct) by Jordan Vogt – Roberts.

4.     The film was a commercial success although it __________________ (not receive) good reviews from critics.

5.     __________________ (your brother/ usually/ watch) movies at home or the cinema?

6.     What __________________ (you/ do) tomorrow night?

7.     Joanna ________________________ (not be) to the cinema since November.

8.     The last film I ______________________ (see) at the cinema was an action film called Fast and Furious.

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

1. A. hear         B. seat        C. beach        D. peach

2. A. bear        B. wear        C. swear        D. clear

3. A. hair         B. fair          C. sail           D. chair

4. A. idea        B. pea          C. near          D. hear

5. A. earth         B. learn      C. clear        D. search

II. Choose the word that has the ending pronounced differently from the other.

1.     A. gripping             B. fiction             C. violent        D. thriller

2.     A. engaged       B. gripped       C. laughed        D. wrecked

3.     A. critic         B. comedy           C. cartoon        D. cinema

4.     A. terrified               B. cooked       C. starred         D. entertained

5.     A. feature                B. theatre            C. screen         D. must-see

III. Circle the odd one out        

1. A. actor        B. producer         C. horror        D. director

2. A. comedy                B.science-fiction        C. documentary        D. violent

3. A. plot        B. content        C. review        D. audience

4. A. enjoyable        B. boring        C. sad        D. dull

5. A. interesting        B. exciting        C. frightening        D. gripping

XII. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. is / horror / “A Nightmare” /film/a/.

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2. don’t/I/like/film/ the / because / too / it’s / violent /.

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3.  tonight/ Let’s / cinema/ go / to /the

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4. film/ What/ your/ is favorite?

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5. and producer / He/ the /is/ main actor / the / of /film/.

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6. want / I / to / a / watch / film, / Although / don’t /I / want / go / the / to / cinema /.

IX. Read the conversation, and then answer the questions.

Susan:        Sorry, guys, the Batman film’s sold out. Which film will we see instead?

Linda:        How about this? It’s called Girl of my Dreams. It’s about a young man who dreamt about a perfect girl. The next day he went to the bookshop where he met a girl called Nina.

Nick:        That’s a love story. No, thank you!

Paul:        What about Journey into Space? It’s about some spacemen who go to Mars.

Linda:        Mm. It doesn’t sound very exciting. Is there anything else on?

Susan:        How about The Pyramid? It’s a horror film about a monster in an Egyptian pyramid which comes alive.

Paul:        OK, that’s better. Shall I get the tickets?

Susan:        Yes, but let’s hurry. It’s half past five. The next performance starts in five minutes.

1.        Which film do they want to see at first?

2.        Why can’t they see it?

3.        Which films do Linda, Paul, and Susan suggest that they see?

4.        What types of film are they?

5.        Which film do they agree to see?

X. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

Pirates of the Caribbean

        Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate. He has a ship called the Black Pearl. One day, he goes to Jamaica, where he sees a beautiful woman, Elizabeth. Then Jack meets Will, who loves Elizabeth too. Jack, Will, and Elizabeth look for pirate treasure. The treasure is on the island Isla de Muerta. They must fight the pirate Captain Barbarossa, who has the treasure. Captain Jack wins and they all go back to Jamaica. There, Elizabeth tells Will that she loves him.

1.        Is Captain Jack sparrow a pirate? What is the name of his ship?

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2.        Who loves Elizabeth?

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3.        Who has the treasure?

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4.        Who wins the treasure?

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5.        Who does Elizabeth love?

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XI. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.

1.        The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)

2.        We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible. (although)

3.        I’ve been too busy to answer my email. I’ll do it soon. (however)

4.        Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.( although)

5.        We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other, (though )

6.        I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (although)

7.        They have little money. They are happy. (though)

8.        My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

9.        We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)

10.        I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)

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