IX. Read the film review, and decide whether the statements are true (T), or false (F), and tick the correct box.

Have you ever read Alice In Wonderland, by Lewis Carol? I did and I really like it. It’s an adventure story full of magic and danger. Yesterday I saw Tim Burton’s version of the film at the cinema.

This story is about Alice, who is now a teenager. A man wants to marry her, but she runs away and falls downa rabbit hole. She travels to Wonderland, which she has visited before as a child, and meets a lot of amazing characters on her adventures.

There are a lot of good special effects in the film. The Red Queen, played by Helena Bonham Carter, is very scary, and Johnny Depp is brilliant as the Mad Hatter. He has acted in a lot of films before but this is my favourite one. Mia Waslkowska is good as Alice; this is her first big film and I think she’s going to become a big star!

Overall, I think this is a good film for teenagers, but it’s a bit long. You should see it if you like fantasy and adventure, but don’t go if you like romances: it’s not a love story.

Charlie, Manchester, UK

True False

61. Wonderland was directed by Lewis Carol.

62. The film is both an adventure story and a love story.

63. Alice is still in her childhood.

64. Alice has never been to Wonderland before.

65. She meets a lot of amazing people in Wonderland.

66. The special effects in the films are good.

67. The Red Queen is very friendly.

68. The Mad Hatter is played by Johnny Depp

69. Johnny Depp played his first role in this film.

70. The writer of the report thinks that the film is a good film for teenagers.

I. Match the answers to the questions below, and write your answers in the blanks.

1. When did you last go to the concert? A. The last book I read was His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman - it was absolutely brilliant

2. Did you enjoy the film? B. I last went to a concert about three weeks ago - some friends were in a concert at my school.

3. What kind of music do you like? . C. I like different kinds of music but especially rock music - my favourite group are the Red Hot Chili peppers.

4. Do you like ballet? D. Yes. I did

5. What was the last book you read? . D. Yes. actuallydid E. Yes, actually. I love ballet, my favourite is Swan Lake.

II.Fill in each blank in the conversation with ONE uitable word in the box.

A. Bye B. at C.good D. meet E.go F. see G.invite H. films J. on K.house

Mai: We’re going to (6) a movie this weekend. Will you (7) with us?

Hoa: That’s a good idea. Yes, I’d love (8) .

Mai: There’s a (9) movie on at the Thang Loi Cinema (10) Saturday evening.

Hoa: Where would you like to meet?

Mai: Let’s meet at Lan’s(11) , and we all go to the cinema together.

Hoa: Do you also (12) Lan to go to the cinema?

Mai: Yes. Can we go to her house (13) seven o’clock?

Hoa: OK. I’ll (14) you then. Bye.

Mai: OK. (15) .

III. Read the film review, and decide whether the statements are true (T), or

false (F), and tick the correct box.

Have you ever read Alice In Wonderland, by Lewis Carol? I did and I really

like it. It’s an adventure story full of magic and danger. Yesterday I saw Tim

Burton’s version of the film at the cinema.

This story is about Alice, who is now a teenager. A man wants to marry her,

but she runs away and falls down a rabbit hole. She travels to Wonderland,

which she has visited before as a child, and meets a lot of amazing characters

on her adventures

There are a lot of good special effects in the film. The Red Queen, played by

Helena Bonham Carter, is very scary, and Johnny Depp is brilliant as the Mad

Hatter. He has acted in a lot of films before but this is my favourite one.

Mia Waslkowska is good as Alice; this is her first big film and I think

she’s going to become a big star!

Overall, I think this is a good film for teenagers, but it’s a bit long. You should see it if you like fantasy and adventure, but don’t go if you like romances: it’s not

a love story.

Charlie, Manchester,

True (T) Or False (F)

------16.Wonderland was directed by Lewis Carol.

------17.The film is both an adventure story and a love story.

------18.Alice is still in her childhood.

------19.Alice has never been to Wonderland before.

------20.She meets a lot of amazing people in Wonderland.

------21.The special effects in the films are good.

------22.The Red Queen is very friendly.

------23.The Mad Hatter is played by Johnny Depp

------24.Johnny Depp played his first role in this film.

------25.The writer of the report thinks that the film is a good film for teenagers.

I. Match the answers to the questions below, and write your answers in the blanks.

1. When did you last go to the concert? A. The last book I read was His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman - it was absolutely brilliant

2. Did you enjoy the film?                      B. I last went to a concert about three weeks ago - some friends were in a concert at my school.

3. What kind of music do you like? .   C. I like different kinds of music but especially rock music - my favourite group are the Red Hot                                                                                                                                                                              Chili peppers.

4. Do you like ballet?                                D. Yes. I did

5. What was the last book you read? .      D. Yes. actuallydid E. Yes, actually. I love ballet, my favourite is Swan Lake.

II.Fill in each blank in the conversation with ONE uitable word in the box.

A. Bye B. at C.good D. meet E.go F. see G.invite H. films J. on K.house

Mai: We’re going to (6) a movie this weekend. Will you (7) with us?

Hoa: That’s a good idea. Yes, I’d love (8) .

Mai: There’s a (9) movie on at the Thang Loi Cinema (10) Saturday evening.

Hoa: Where would you like to meet?

Mai: Let’s meet at Lan’s(11) , and we all go to the cinema together.

Hoa: Do you also (12) Lan to go to the cinema?

Mai: Yes. Can we go to her house (13) seven o’clock?

Hoa: OK. I’ll (14) you then. Bye.

Mai: OK. (15) .

III. Read the film review, and decide whether the statements are true (T), or

false (F), and tick the correct box.

Have you ever read Alice In Wonderland, by Lewis Carol? I did and I really

like it. It’s an adventure story full of magic and danger. Yesterday I saw Tim

Burton’s version of the film at the cinema.

This story is about Alice, who is now a teenager. A man wants to marry her,

but she runs away and falls down a rabbit hole. She travels to Wonderland,

which she has visited before as a child, and meets a lot of amazing characters

on her adventures

There are a lot of good special effects in the film. The Red Queen, played by

Helena Bonham Carter, is very scary, and Johnny Depp is brilliant as the Mad

Hatter. He has acted in a lot of films before but this is my favourite one.

Mia Waslkowska is good as Alice; this is her first big film and I think

she’s going to become a big star!

Overall, I think this is a good film for teenagers, but it’s a bit long. You should see it if you like fantasy and adventure, but don’t go if you like romances: it’s not

a love story.

Charlie, Manchester,

True (T) Or False (F)

------16.Wonderland was directed by Lewis Carol.

------17.The film is both an adventure story and a love story.

------18.Alice is still in her childhood.

------19.Alice has never been to Wonderland before.

------20.She meets a lot of amazing people in Wonderland.

------21.The special effects in the films are good.

------22.The Red Queen is very friendly.

------23.The Mad Hatter is played by Johnny Depp

------24.Johnny Depp played his first role in this film.

------25.The writer of the report thinks that the film is a good film for teenagers.

Complete the sentences using one of the words given in the box. Use each word only once.

a."Road to Olympia" is contest of _____________ that interests a lot of TV viewers.

b."Please, _____________ the television, if you aren't watching it."

c. They usually __________ the weather forecast after the news.

d."There's a __________ movie and a cartoon on this evening. Which one would you like to see?"

e.Young children always like watching ____________ like "Tom and Jerry" series.

f. There are many different TV programs for the __________ to choose from.

g. I saw the movie "Alice in Wonderland" on TV last night. It was about the _____________ of a young girl in the wonderland.

h. In some ____________, TV viewers can join in and answer the questions by telephone or email.

i. Years ago, villagers used to ___________ in the house of the TV owner and watch TV programs in balck and white.

j. The BangtanBoys is the favorite ________________ of many teenagers.

Help me ><

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.

        Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman.

        With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of man against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.

According to the passage, Moby Dick is __________.

A. symbolic of humanity fighting the universe

B. a single-faceted work

C. a short story about a whale

D. a 47 adventure

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.

Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gamed during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville slimed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman. With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.

The word "metamorphosis" is closest in meaning to_______ 

A. change

B. circle

C. mysticism

D. descent

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.

Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gamed during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville slimed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman. With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.

 The word “basis" is closest in meaning to_______                   

A. foundation

B. message

C. bottom

D. theme

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.

        Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman.

        With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of man against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.

The main subject of the passage is _________.

A. Melville’s travels 

B. Moby Dick

C. Melville’s personal background 

D. the popularity of Melville’s novels