14. In spite of (spend)………………………………..millions of dollars on the film, it was disappointing.
15. This is the first time I (meet)…………………………………… a film star in person.
16. Her acting (appreciate)………………………………….. by the critics yesterday.
17. I am interested in (take)…………………………….. part in the festivals.
18. Diwali (call)……………………………………. The Festival of Lights.
19. That is the most exciting festival that I (ever, take)……………………………………. Part in.
20. What you (do)………………………………….last week ?
16. Her acting (appreciate)………………………………….. by the critics yesterday.
17. I am interested in (take)…………………………….. part in the festivals.
18. Diwali (call)……………………………………. The Festival of Lights.
19. That is the most exciting festival that I (ever, take)……………………………………. Part in.
20. What you (do)………………………………….last week ?
16. Her acting (appreciate)………………………………….. by the critics yesterday.
17. I am interested in (take)…………………………….. part in the festivals.
18. Diwali (call)……………………………………. The Festival of Lights.
19. That is the most exciting festival that I (ever, take)……………………………………. Part in.
20. What you (do)………………………………….last week ?
16. Her acting (appreciate)………………………………….. by the critics yesterday.
17. I am interested in (take)…………………………….. part in the festivals.
18. Diwali (call)……………………………………. The Festival of Lights.
19. That is the most exciting festival that I (ever, take)……………………………………. Part in.
20. What you (do)………………………………….last week ?
Choose the best answers
1. They set off on Sunday morning ................... the rain.
A. although B. despite of C. in spite of
2. They spent a lot of money on the film. .................., it wasn’t a big
success
A. Nevertheless B. However C. Although
3. We ________________ to school two years ago. Now I go to school on
foot.
A. used to cycle B. cycled C. was cycling
4. ________________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.
A. Although B. In spite of C. However
5. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________________ the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
6. I’m sure you’ll find the film ________________
A. amuse B. amusing C. amused
7. Give a ________________ before you turn left or right.
A. signal B. turn C. sound
8. The end of the film was so ________________
A. moved B. moving C. move
9. Avatar is a 3D big hit- the special __________are amazing
A. effects B. scenes C. stages
10.The film was so boring.______, Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although
11.Public______ in the city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.
A. journey B. vehicle C. transport
12.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people _______the rules.
A. obey B. go after C. take care of
13.I found the book so ______that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping B. shocking C. boring
14.Mr. Bean’s holiday is a ______film- I was laughing from beginning to
end.
A. hilarious B. violent C. moving
15.My aunt and uncle have never flown ______________ plane.
A. by B. for C. on
16.Titanic is a ______________film. I cried at the end of the film.
A. violent B. moving C. bored
17.Crazy Coconut ________ Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.
A. acts B. plays C. stars
18.It’s really difficult to ____________ a bicycle up the hill.
A.pedal B. drive C. fly
19.Pedestrians always look ________ where they go.
A. carelessly B. carefully C. beautifully
20.I went to see the film ________I felt really tired.
A. despite B. although C. so
21.Pedestrians have to use the ________ or footpath.
A. street B. road C. pavement
22.________ the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Although
23.That film was so _______ that I couldn’t sleep after watching it.
A. entertaining B. scary C. boring
24.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
25.The film didn’t receive good reviews from critics. ________, many
people saw it.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although
26.We were ________ by his thrilling account of his adventures in the
jungle.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze
27.The Lion King is an excellent _________film. I really love cartoons!
A. romantic comedy B. animated C. action
28.A _______ is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow
people to cross the street.
A. zebra-crossing B. traffic light C. traffic signal
29._________ the film was so gripping, Tom slept from the beginning to
end.
A. However B. Despite C. Although
30.Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. do
31.There _________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to
the suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. were
32.Do you feel like seeing a film?
A. No. I don’t like it at all. B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it?
II. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses
1. You (not/ allow) ________________ to go into that street
2. What’s the best film________________ you (see) ________________
recently ?
3. My mother used________________ clothes by hand last year. ( wash)
4. In spite of ________________ up early, he was late for the first train.
(get)
5. Despite______________ so young, he performed excellently. (be)
6. Stallone ________ never____________ an Oscar for Best Actor. (win)
7. I __________________ a motorbike to work for a long time. (not drive)
8. Children ________________across the street at the zebra crossing at
present. (cross)
9. Despite ________ tired, Mary still works hard (feel)
10.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
11.She always ____________ newspapers in the morning. (read)
12.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
III. Answer about yourself
1. What kind of films do you like?
2. Did you use to play soccer in the street when you were a small child?
3. How far is it from your house to school?
4. Is it good for young kids to see violence on TV?
5. How long does it take you to go to school?
6. Who is your favorite actor ?
7. How often do you see a movie ?
8. Where do you see a film ?
IV. Rearrange sentences
1. Although / is excellent, I/ the acting / the film/ don’t enjoy
2. Although the professor hates/ at first / the film star/, she falls in / him in
the end/ love with
3. Although the / slept from beginning / gripping, Tom / film was / to end
4. Although they / big success / money on / spent a lot of/ the film, it wasn’t a
5. Critics were / his / performance / disappointed at / as King Lear
6. Despite careful / of difficulties / preparation, they had a lot / the film/ in
making
7. I am / has won two / Best Actor / amazed that he / Oscars for
8. I couldn’t take / the screen because the film / my eyes off / gripping / was
so
9. I don’t think / he was very good in / Stallone is a very / the Rocky films /
good actor although
10. I really enjoyed / friends said it wasn’t / the Water War although / a very
good film / most of my
11. I went / tired / feeling really / to see the / film despite
12. It says / showing at / the White Sands is / at 8pm tonight / Kim Dong
Cinema
13. It’s about / star / profession and a / a female / male film
14. Let’s / at the film / the paper / take a look / section of
15. Most of / Mr Bean is / entertaining / very funny and / them say
16. The boy was / couldn’t sleep / the film that he / last night/ so frightened by
17. The film / almost fell / boring that we / asleep/ was so
18. The film is based / twenty years ago / in modern times / on a book that was
written/ although it is set
19. They get / island and have / shipwrecked on / a deserted /to live together
20. We enjoyed the / although few people / Ngoc Khanh Cinema / came to see
it / film at the
21. We were / film / the ending of / that horror / terrified of
22. Jack saves / board the ship / killing herself / Rose from / during the journey
on
I)Put the correct form of the verbs
1. I realised that someone(steal)....my wallet when I (feel)....his hand in my jacket pocket
2 When....I (phone.....Helen last night she (wash)...her hair and she (not-finish).....when i finally (get)...to her house
3.Peter (offer)....me another drink but I decided I (drink)...enough
4. Nobody (wacth)....,so the little boy (take)....the packet of sweets form the shelf and (put) ......it in his pocket
5.I(not-realise)....that I (leave) my umbrella on the bus until it (start).....to rain
6.At school I (dislike).......the math teacher beacause he (always-pick)....on me
7. Wherever Marion (find).....a job, there was someone who (know).....that she (go).....to prison
8.It was only much later I (find out)......that during all the time I (write)....to my penfriend, my mother(open)...and reading the replies
9.I(not-drive).........very fast when the accident (happen).....
10.When Tom's mother (cook).....dinner, the bell(ring)
11.What you (do).......at this time last night
12.Fiona (live).....in New York when her first novel (publish).....
13. While the teacher (explain)......the sum on the board. The children (throw).....paper aeroplanes around the class.
14.Yesterday it was hot in the because the window (close).......
15.Sandra (get)........up,(say)....goodbye and (leave)......
16. That was the first time I (read)....the book.
17.Susan (teach)........at the university for ten years by 1995
18.The train (leave)..........when I arrived at the station
19.When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker(just,finish)......speaking and the audience (clap).....
20. By the time Ben arrived,I (finish)........my homework
21.Why you (interrupt)....me just now?I (have)..... a very interesting conversation with Mr Pitt.
22. I (not,see).... the film lastnight because I (see)....it several times before.
23. Last night,she (spend).....hours on the homework but she couldn't do it although the teacher(explain)........it very carefully in the class
24.By the time you (got)....her letter, she (arrive).....in Paris
25.When I (find).........my purse, someone (take)..... the money out of it
26.When he .....(go) to see them last night, they....(play) cards. They.....(say) they........(play) since six o'clock
27. Before you ......(mention) him, I ever.......(hear) of that author
28. While you.....(play) the piano, I......(write) a letter.
Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight.
Even though……………….
2. The ending of the film was quite disappointing.
We………….
3. Although she performed well, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
Despite her ………………
4. We were so interested in the comedy that we laughed from beginning to end.
The comedy ………………
5. I'm frightened by horror films: however, I enjoy watching them
In spite…………….
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight.
Even though_____________________________________________________________
2. The ending of the film was quite disappointing.
We ____________________________________________________________________
3. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments from critics.
Despite her ______________________________________________________________
4. We were so interested in the comedy that we laughed from beginning to end.
The comedy _____________________________________________________________
5. I’m frightened by horror films; however, I enjoy watching them.
In spite _________________________________________________________________
. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
2. The film was so __________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
3. We were __________ with the latest film of that director.
A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy
4. It is a __________ game. It makes me bored.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. boredom
5. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
6. Not many people went to see the film; __________, it received good reviews from critics.
A. although B. but C. despite D. however
7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film __________.
A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting
8. -………………..is it from Kon Tum to Da Nang by car? - About 292 km.
A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How much
9. Drivers have to………………..your seatbelt whenever they ride.
A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across
10. All of us have to obey…………………strictly.
A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
11. We were……………….with the latesgt film of that director.
A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied
12. People of ……minorities in Kon Tum celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every October.
A. native B. local C. ethnic D. village
1. People put pumpkin………………….outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
14. La Tomatina…………………on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
15. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous.………………of the silent films.
A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene
16 …………………John is a famous singer, he has failed in his recent competition.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Because
17. This festivasl………………….every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
18. Not many people went to see the film;……………., it received good reviews from critics.
A. altohugh B. because C. however D. so
19. I think I did Ok in my speech last night…...I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
A. although B. however C. despite D. because of
20 The parade and performance…………….after opening ceremony.
A. occur B. happen C. take place D. held
