VIII:Read the fllowing passage and choose the best answer
The world's first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers,Louis and Auguste Lumiere.Although it only (1).......consisted ....... of short,simple scenes,people loved it and films have (2)....been ............. popular ever since.
C. READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story.
Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10) national film industries.
Choose the word or phrase among that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Word: explain, should , their , consisted ,been, way ,any, now, when, plenty
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story.
Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10) national film industries.
:Choose the word or phrase amongthat best fits the blank space in the following passage:
explain should their consisted been
way any now when plenty
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1)_______________of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2)___________________popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3)______________) the story.
Soon the public had (4)_________________ favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) _______________, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6)___________ only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)_________________produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8)_________________ people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10)________________ national film industries.
The world's first film was shown in 1895 by two french brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only(1)............ of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have(2)............. popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3)................... the story
Soon the public had................ favorite actors and actress and, in this....................., the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first " talkie", a film with sound, was showns and from then on, the public............... only accept this kind of film
Further improvements continued, particularly in America,.................. produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, ................. people went to see films, but in.......................... years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film- making and there are currently......................... national film industries
UNIT 8: FILMS
I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced different in each line.
1. A. wished B. gripped C. loved D. liked
2. A. excited B. enjoyed C. bored D. amazed
3. A. laughed B. ended C. shocked D. missed
4. A. advertised B. murdered C. performed D. approached
5. A. produced B. terrified C. entertained D. engaged
II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.
1. Although Titanic is a ………………..film, it has a sad ending. (ROMANCE)
2. His recent film received a lot of ……………….. from the public. (CRITIC)
3. I don’t like horror films because they are too ………………..for me. (FRIGHT)
4. Do you know Daniel Day-Lewis? He has won three Oscars for Best………………… (ACT)
5. The film was ………………..though they spent millions of dollars making it. (SUCCEED)
6. Big Ben Down is about a group of ………………..who take control of Big Ben. (TERROR)
7. We were ……………..with the service at the cinema. Everything was terrible. (SATISFY)
8. The film is a big………………… It is boring from beginning to end. (DISAPPOINT)
9. The film is about two hijackers who ………………..to blow up the plane. (THREAT)
10. I don’t think it is good for young kids to see ………………..on TV. (VIOLENT)
III. 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. (nevertheless)
__________________________________________________________ .
5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)
__________________________________________________________ .
IV. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. The movie on TV last night made me ………………..
A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom
2. They were very disappointed ………………..her acting.
A. of B. with C. in D. on
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
A. an – the B. the - C. – the D. the – the
5. I ………………..thrillers to action films.
A. like B. prefer C. would rather D. enjoy
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 Dawson, a poor artist.
A. directs B. shows C. acts D. stars
9. ………………..beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
10. The film has a silly plot. ……………….., many people enjoyed it.
A. Though B. Moreover C. Because D. Nevertheless
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) ………………..of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) ………………..popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) ……………….. the story.
Soon the public had (4) ………………..favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) ……………….., the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) ……………….. only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) ……………….. produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (8) ……………….. people went to see films, but in (9) ……………….. years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are currently (10) ……………….. national film industries.
1. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D. held
2. A. gone B. been C. made D. kept
3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform
4. A. your B. his C. our D. their
5. A. reason B. way C. method D. result
6. A. should B. would C. might D. will
7. A. who B. where C. when D. which
8. A. other B. each C. fewer D. any
9. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present
10. A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty
VI. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended.
1. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time?
A. His father B. His parents
C. His parents’ friends D. His friends
2. How did he feel at first?
A. excited B. unhappy C. sad D. quite unhappy
3. He was frightened when …………………..
A. there was music B. the cinema had no light
C. the train ran D. his friends saw him
4. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him?
A. under the seat B. on the screen
C. on his friends’ back D. under the train seat
5. How did he feel when the film finished?
A. very sad B. very unhappy C. quite happy C. quite right
VII. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it
1. The children felt very terrifying when they watched that horror film.
A B C D
2. Lots of people enjoy Titanic despite it has an unhappy ending.
A B C D
3. We found the film bored, so we left halfway through it.
A B C D
4. Although his old age, Mark performed excellently in his latest film.
A B C D
5. Almost people were shock by the way the film star behaved.
A B C D
VIII. 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____________________________________________________ .
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 word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
A. animation B. female C. pavement D. safety
A. sign B. critic C. illegal D. dislike
A. filled B. wanted C. played D. opened
A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate
A. cooked B. talked C. booked D. naked
A. delivered B. clicked C. promised D. picked
A. needed B. developed C. wanted D. included
A. liked B. washed C. loved D. jumped
A. acting B. actor C. address D. action
A. comedy B. boring C. shocked D. long
A. wished B. gripped C. loved D. liked
A. excited B. enjoyed C. bored D. amazed
A. laughed B. ended C. shocked D. missed
A. advertised B. murdered C. Performed D. approached
A. produced B. terrified C. entertained D. engaged
II. Put the words into the correct column.
shocked looked moved needed laughed decided
raised played watched volunteered appeared wanted
fascinated stopped starred convinced interested washed
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III. 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. __________ he spent too much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. But
B. Even
C. Despite
D. Although
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. I found the book so ____________ that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping
B. shocking
C. tiring
D. boring
9. We found the plot of the film__________.
A. bored
B. boring
C. interested
D. acting
10. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a _____________ film – I was laughing from beginning to the
end.
A. moving
B. scary
C. violent
D. hilarious
11. __________ careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.
A. Such
B. However
C. Despite
D. With
12. A___________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. documentary
B. thriller
C. comedy
D. action
13. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday __________ feeling very tired.
A. although
B. so
C. in spite of
D. but
14. The end of the film was so _____________ that many people cried.
A. boring
B. shocking
C. exciting
D. moving
15. We didn’t find it funny __________ it was a comedy.
A. but
B. although
C. despite
D. in spite of
16. A ___________ is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.
A. sci-fi
B. documentary
C. comedy
D. horror
17. I enjoy the film on TV yesterday evening __________ nobody in my family liked it.
A. so
B. because
C. although
D. in spite of
18. They were very disappointed ___________ her acting.
A. of
B. with
C. in
D. on
19. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an_________
A. thriller
B. comedy
C. drama
D. animation
20. _____________beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. Although
D. However
IV. Combine the sentences. Use the words In brackets.
1. The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)
2. We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)
3. Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended. (despite)
4. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other. (in spite of)
5. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (in spite of)
6. They have little money. They are happy (despite)
7. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
8. I’ve been too busy to answer by email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)
9. We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible.
(although)
10. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)
11. It was a comedy. Almost all audiences feel asleep. (although)
12. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it.
(however)
13. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once, (in
spite of)
14. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)
15. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)
V. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Although Titanic is a ________________film, it has a sad ending. ROMANCE
2. His recent film received a lot of_________________from the public. CRITIC
3. I don't like horror films because they are too____________for me. FRIGHT
4. Do you know Daniel Day-Lewis? He has won three Oscars for Best ACT
5. The film was_________thoughtheyspent millions of dollars making
it. SUCCEED
6. Big Ben Down is about a group of_______who take control of Big
Ben. TERROR
7. We were_______with the service at the cinema. Everything was
terrible. SATISFY
8. The film is a big _______________. It is boring from beginning to
end. DISAPPOINT
9. The film is about two hijackerswho_____________to blow up the
plane. THREAT
10. I don't think it is good for young kids to see_______________onTV. VIOLENT
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The world's first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and
AugusteLumlere. Although it only (1)________of short, simple scenes, people loved it
and films have (2)____________popular ever since. The first films were silent, with
titles on the screen to (3)___________the story.
Soon the public had (4)___________favourite actors and actresses and, in this
(5)_________the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first "talkie", a film with sound,
was shown and from then on, the public (6)_______only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)_______produced 95% of
all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s,(8)_________people went to see
films, but in (9)_____________years cinema audienceshave grown again. More
countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are
currently (10)_____________national film industries.
1. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D, held
2. A. gone B. been C made D. kept
3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform
4. A. your B. his G our D. their
5. A. reason B. way C. method D. result
6. A. should B. would C might D. will
7. A. who B. where C. when D. which
8. A. other B. each C. fewer D. any
9. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present
10. A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The world's first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and
AugusteLumlere. Although it only (1)________of short, simple scenes, people loved it
and films have (2)____________popular ever since. The first films were silent, with
titles on the screen to (3)___________the story.
Soon the public had (4)___________favourite actors and actresses and, in this
(5)_________the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first "talkie", a film with sound,
was shown and from then on, the public (6)_______only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)_______produced 95% of
all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s,(8)_________people went to see
films, but in (9)_____________years cinema audienceshave grown again. More
countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are
currently (10)_____________national film industries.
1. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D, held
2. A. gone B. been C made D. kept
3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform
4. A. your B. his G our D. their
5. A. reason B. way C. method D. result
6. A. should B. would C might D. will
7. A. who B. where C. when D. which
8. A. other B. each C. fewer D. any
9. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present
10. A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty
VII. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question
My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends
when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt
quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen..
The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat
When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat.
I was very glad when the film ended.
1. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time?
A. His father
B. His parents
C. His parents'friends
D. His friends
2. How did he feel at first?
A. excited
B. unhappy
C. sad
D,quite unhappy
3. He was frightened when,
A. there was music
B. the cinemas had no light
C. the train ran
D. his friends saw him
4. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him?
A. under the seat
B. on the screen
C. on his friends' back
D. under the train seat
5. How did he feel when the film finished?
A. very sad
B. very unhappy
C. quite happy
D, quite right
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it.
a) It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too late t….o do anything/ late for anything to is done
b) I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
“Please (can/ could/would you) wake me at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning,” I said to the
hotel porter.
c) They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date of the meeting will have to be changed again
d) The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going to have/ get the car repaired
e) The bus takes longer than the train.
The train doesn’t take as long as the bus /takes shorter time than the bus
f) John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is over six months since John had/ got his hair cut
g) My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.
If my wishes (that) she had been put / they had put her in a higher class
h) Would you like me to finish the work tonight
I’ll finish the work tonight if you like/you want me to
i) You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
In case you get hungry, you’d better/ should/ ought to take some sandwiches.
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. I was very _______________ in the lesson because our teacher is very
_______________ in history. (interest)
2. My friend is a very _______________ sort of person but he hates doing
_______________ activities. (relax)
3. Studying for exams is very _______________ I get _______________ when I open
my school books. (tire)
4. We were all very _______________ about the school trip but it wasn’t an
_______________ trip at all. (excite)
5. It’s a _______________ book and I’m _______________ every time I start reading it
(bore)
X. Writing:
Think of a film you have seen. Write a film review. Your review should be at least
100 words long. Use the following guides to help you in your revi
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks.
Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very
early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is
just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made
in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work
together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however,
is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors
should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very
poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real;
people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
1. Shooting a film often takes………………….
A. less than six months B. at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night
2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because…………….
A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor
3. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery D. A poor film
4. The director of a film…………………
A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery
C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed
5. We should choose a film which………………….
A. has actors we know B. seems very real
C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very
big.
C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months.
7. The best title for the passage is "________ ".
A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story being acted - or shooting the film, as it is called - often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted twenty or thirty times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, castles and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decided how the scenesshould be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.
1. Scenes have to be filmed many times because........
A. it takes a long time to make a film
B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together
D. the film is poor
2. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio
B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery
D. A poor film
3. The director of a film.................
A. Is always an actor. B. The indoor stage
C.is a film star. D. Says how scene should be filmed.
