He is chosen as the best actor of the year.
1 They choose him as the best actor of the year
=> He is choosen as the best actor of the year
=> He is choosen as the best actor of the year
He is chosen as the best actor of the year.
1 They choose him as the best actor of the year
=> He is choosen as the best actor of the year
=> He is choosen as the best actor of the year
Read the passage and answer the questions.
The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called The Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners.
The Oscar statuette is oi cially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 13½ inches high and weighs 8½ pounds. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929.
The most important Oscar is the ‘Best Picture’ prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ in a leading role. There are lots of other prizes too, such as ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Supporting Actor’ and ‘Best Supporting Actress’, ‘Best Costume Design’, ‘Best Film Editing’, etc.
1.When were The Oscars first organised?
2.What are the awards named after?
3.Who is Cedric Gibbons?
4.Who received the first Oscar statuette?
5.What is the Best Picture prize?
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1 The Japanese eat a lot of fish instead of meat ............ they stay more healthey
A because B although C so D but
2 Americans .............. the tradition of volunteering since the early days of the healthy
A had B have had C has had D to have
3 Eating a lot of junk food may lead to..............
A obesity B worst C worse D as well as
4 This year is muscical festival is not ................ it was last year
A as good as B worst C worse D to have
5 The themes of the puppet shows are................
A city B country C rural D urban
6 How many novels .............. Charles Dickens ................?
A have-wrote B dose-write C did-write D did-wrote
7 Nowadays people spend hours .............. in front of computers
A sit B on siting C to sit D siting
C. READING (2,5 points) Read the passage about Charlie Chaplin carefully
I.Choose the best answer: (1.5 points)
Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer , and composer. He is known as the most creative person of the silent-film era. Chaplin was born in London on the sixteen of April in1889.He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. He first appeared in films in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. In 1972, Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award. Chaplin died on the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.
21.What did Charlie Chaplin work as?
A. an actor B. a director C. a composer D. all are correct
22. When was he born ?
A. April 16th,1889 B. April 16th, 1910 C. April 18th,1914 D. December 25th,1977
23. In about how many films did he play “the Tramp”?
A. seventeen B. seventy C. twenty five D. sixteen
II. Answer the questions: (1 point)
24. What did Charlie Chaplin receive in 1972?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. Where did Charlie Chaplin die?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Honest
a. It was very ........of him to steal that money
b. I ............think that this is the best thing to do
c. They praised her for her ........
2. Industry
a. I'm afraid .......relations aren't very good in this company
b. She was a much less ........student than her sister
c. He's a leading ..........with factories all over the country
d. In the past few years this area has become heavily ................
3. Imagine
a. They said my illness was ........... Don't they realise I'm in a lot of pain ?
b. He hasn't got the .......... to think up such a cleaver plan
4. Vary
a. The temperature is very ......... at this time of the year
b. Do you like this new ..... of apple ?
c. There are ........ desserts to choose from
d. Politicians ........blame the media if they don't win the election . They're so predicable
5. Electric
a. He works as an .......... for a local firm
b. The price of ........ has gone up again
c. The fire was caused by an ........... fault in the television
d. He is an .......engineer
Bài 1. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
Question 1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?
A. Thousand people
B. Thousands of people
C. Some people
D. Few people
Question 2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?
A. Two months
B. Three months
C. Three weeks
D. For 3 weeks every August and September
Question 3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?
A. Playing the guitar on the streets
B. Singing songs on the streets
C. Painting pictures on the streets
D. Dancing on the streets
Question 4. How many performances can people see this year?
A. Tens of thousands
B. Thousands
C. Some people
D. Over five hundreds
Question 5. How much are the tickets for these performances?
A. Very cheap
B. Very expensive
C. Not cheap
D. Not quite expensive
Bài 1. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
Question 1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?
A. Thousand people
B. Thousands of people
C. Some people
D. Few people
Question 2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?
A. Two months
B. Three months
C. Three weeks
D. For 3 weeks every August and September
Question 3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?
A. Playing the guitar on the streets
B. Singing songs on the streets
C. Painting pictures on the streets
D. Dancing on the streets
Question 4. How many performances can people see this year?
A. Tens of thousands
B. Thousands
C. Some people
D. Over five hundreds
Question 5. How much are the tickets for these performances?
A. Very cheap
B. Very expensive
C. Not cheap
D. Not quite expensive
PART II: READING (2,5 points)
II. Read the passage, then answer the questions below:( 1,25 pts)
Skyfall is one of the best action films in recent years. Released in 2012, it stars Daniel Craig as secret James Bond and Spanish actor Javier Bardem in the role of Raoul Silva, the villain in this film.
The plot involves a genius computer hacker who is an ex- spy. He wants to take revenge on the organization he used to work for and James Bond has to prevent this from happening. There are a lot of exciting action scenes as Bond pursues him around the world. Can he stop him before it is too late?
The film is set in a variety of locations including Istanbul, Shanghai, Macau, London and Scotland, which gives it a very international atmosphere. The soundtrack is impressive and includes the theme song “Skyfall”, performed by English singer Adele. The acting is also of a very high standard and Bardem brings his character to life with a dazzling and memorable performance.
* Answer the question
26. What kind of film is Skyfall?
_________________________________________________________
27. When did the film come out in cinemas?
_________________________________________________________
28. Who are the main character?
_________________________________________________________
29. Who plays the baddie in the film?
_________________________________________________________
30. Who sang the theme song for skyfall?
_________________________________________________________
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Exercise 7. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tenses:
1. The film (make) ……………………………….. for many years.
2. We (eat) ……………………. a big meal this morning.
3. John (win) ................................ the Oscar for the best actor last year.
4. Jill always (take part in) ………………………………. Rock festival.
5. We (do) …………………….. for the project of this film since last year.
6. The Water festival (hold) ………………………… next month.
7. He (drive) ………………………. to work every day.
8. Listen to those people! What language ………………… they (speak) ………………?
II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). 1. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the __________ holiday of the year in India. A. more important C. most important B. importance D. most importance 2. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to _____________ the Rio Carnival. A. follow B. take C. attend D. play 3. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to ________ the festival. A. remember B. celebrate C. set D. open 4. La Tomatina ____________ on the last Wednesday of August every year. A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held 5. The festival ________________ every year at the end of August. A. occur B. takes place C. takes D. held 6. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba __ from various samba schools. A. performance B. perform C. performer D. performers 7. The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their_. A. own B. owners C. owner D. owning 8. Everybody has gone to the _______ festival. A. music B. musical C. musician D. musicians 9. The Academy Awards, commonly ____________ as the Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. A. know B. knew C. known D. be known 10. La Tomatina is a _____________ festival to celebrate the tomato harvest. A. year B. seasonal C. season D. annually 11. People put pumpkin ____________ outside the homes during Halloween. A. lights B. lanterns C. neon signs D. bulbs 12. It is _____________ to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival inDak Lak. A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement 13. A lot of cultural and ______ activities are held as part of the FlowerFestival in Da Lat. A. art B. artist C. artistic D. arts 14. The ____________ atmosphere is felt around all the villages. A. tradition B. festival C. festive D. air