VII. Underline the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them. 1. If we use water carefully, more people will has fresh water. =>_______________. 2. When the storm started, they take shelter in a cave. =>_______________. 3. At this time last year, I am attending an English course. => _______________. 4. People cough because of they breathe in the fumes from cars. => _______________. 5. Visiting the White House, where the President of the USA live. => _______________. 6. Before she had listen to music, she had done her homework. => ______________. 7. He were planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday. => _______________.

* Some of the sentences below are correct but the others are incorrect. Put a tick (v) in the space at the beginning of the sentence if it’s right and underline and correct the mistake at the beginning of the sentence if it’s wrong. Two examples have been done for you.
…………v……………… 0. He laughed because the girl was funny.
…………so……………… 00. I was hungry because I ate a lot of food.
…………………………… 31. Don’t to forget to bring me the book.
…………………………… 32. It was necessary that he came on time.
…………………………… 33. However she is not rich, she is generous.
…………………………… 34. She suggested to go to the dancing club tonight.
…………………………… 35. In spite of he is a good singer, he is not famous.
…………………………… 36. Who is taking after your mother in the hospital?
…………………………… 37. Although it was raining, they went out for a drink.
…………………………… 38. The teacher requested that all students left the room.
…………………………… 39. Could you turn on the light, please? I want to read this magazine.
…………………………… 40. They went on to look for the missing child when it started to get dark.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

Film is an illusion because the  moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the  human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second  after  that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and  brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

Another  illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

The author primarily defines special effects as ________.

A. phenomena that cannot be explained logically

B. techniques and devices to create illusions in film

C. sounds and images that cause an emotional response

D. methods used by filmmakers of the silent film era

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

Film is an illusion because the  moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the  human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second  after  that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and  brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

Another  illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

All of the following would necessarily involve mechanical effects EXCEPT ________.

A. using wires to make objects fly

B. filming each half of a frame separately

C. hitting a sheet of metal to create thunder

D. building a small model of a town

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

Film is an illusion because the  moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the  human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second  after  that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and  brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

Another  illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

The word “which” in paragraph 5 refers to ________.

A. carpenters         

B. holes       

C. ships       

D. guns

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

Film is an illusion because the  moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the  human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second  after  that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and  brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

Another  illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that silent films ________.

A. were projected by a machine called the Kinematophone

B. relied more on special effects than on acting ability

C. used sound effects to make scenes more convincing

D. are still very popular with movie audiences today

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

Film is an illusion because the  moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the  human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second  after  that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and  brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

Another  illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

What point does the author make in paragraph 6 about the 1933 film King Kong?

A. The film combined two different types of special effects

B. The filmmakers trained a giant ape to climb up a building

C. Stop-motion photography was invented during the filming

D. King Kong remains very popular with audiences today

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. Underline the word or phrase and write the correct form in the space provided.

0. I've been to Da Lat a few years ago.          went .

1. I don't want to see this film. I saw it already.                                                         have seen

2. This is the best meal I ate for ages.                                                                                    eaten

3. This book is really long. I've read it for almost six weeks.                                                ____________________

4. Don't tell me how the book ends. It's going to spoil it for me.                               ____________________

5. You'll be able to leave a message as soon as you are hearing the tone.                 ____________________

6. Where have you been? I have waited for hours!                                                    _____________________

7. I hoped to meet her for ages when I bumped into her by chance.                          _____________________

8. He was very lazy then, and now he speaks as if he did all the work himself.        _____________________

9. They always had loud parties which went on till the early hours.                         _____________________

10. It was a beautiful day. The sun shone and the birds sang.                                    _____________________

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

Film is an illusion because the  moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the  human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second  after  that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and  brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

Another  illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

The phrase “catch up with” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. hurry to process

B. put aside  

C. search for          

D. obtain from memory