I. Match the words to their definitions.

1. gripping a. funny and interesting
2. scary b. extremely good
3. violent c. causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
4. boring d. very surprising, and difficult to believe
5. moving e. not surprising
6. entertaining f. frightening
7. predictable g. using or involving force to hurt or attack
8. hilarious h, very exciting
9. shocking i. not interesting

10. incredible j. extremely funny
II. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives above
1. The film was so ___________ that Mrs. Brown cried at the end
2. Romance move plots have become so __________________ that you can tell exactly what’s coming
3. My mother can’t stand war film because they’re too ___________________.
4. It was an action film, but it was so __________________ that I fell asleep in the middle
5. We laughed all the way through the film. It was so ______________________.
6. That thriller was so ______________. I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen for a second.
7. Sam always has nightmares after watching ____________ movies
8. The ending of The Sixth Sense was really _____________. It surprised me a lot.
9. The Meyerowitz Stories is getting some ______________ reviews and should be one to add your
watch list.
10. Most historical movies are both educational and __________________.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

 III  Match the words with their definitions.

 IV  Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.

      1.   There is a …………………. that human ageing may be delayed or even reserved.

      2.   The experiments have …………………. that there is a strong relationship between family background and children’s academic success.

      3.   Today scientific progress is mostly defined in terms of technological ……………….

      4.   There are a number of technological …………………. in our classroom.

      5.   The …………………. of the research will make great contributions to reforming our educational system.

      6.   To make sure that the first results weren’t just an accident, you need to repeat your …………………. several times.

 V  Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

      1.   I am interested in natural science ………………. like Chemistry and Physics.

            A. subjects                  B. objects                    C. topics                      D. themes

      2.   Steam engine has been known as a remarkable ………….. in science and technology.

            A. breakdown             B. break-up                 C. breakthrough          D. outbreak

      3.   We will ………………. chips in the brain to control devices in the future.

            A. implant                   B. add                         C. include                    D. attach

      4.   The ………………. of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history

            A. generation              B. exploration             C. invention                D. discovery

      5.   The group of doctors has spent 8 months …......…. the side - effects of this new vaccine.

            A. having examined                                        B. to examine

            C. examining                                                   D. to have examined

      6.   The doctor said that this disease ………………. prevented by vaccine.

            A. can                          B. can be                     C. could                      D. could be

      7.   Her teacher told her that there ………….. still room for her improvement in her work.

            A. has been                 B. had been                 C. is                             D. was

      8.   A mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly was ………………. by Little Pascal.

            A. found out               B. discovered              C. found                      D. invented

      9.   Science and technology have  ………………. the life safe, secure and comfortable.

            A. transformed            B. made                       C. done                       D. changed

      10. Facebook was built on the ….............. of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.

            A. succeed                  B. successful               C. successfully            D. success

III. Choose the word that has the ending pronounced differently from the other.

1.        A. gripping           B. fiction                      C. violent                                 D. thriller

2.        A. engaged           B. gripped                   C. laughed                               D. wrecked

3.        A. critic                 B. comedy                   C. cartoon                               D. cinema

4.        A. terrified           B. based                      C. starred                                D. entertained

5.  A.picked                   B.clicked                     C.promised                           D.delivered

6.  A.wanted                  B.developed                C.needed                              D.included

7.  A.jumped                 B.loved                        C.washed                              D.liked

8.  A.actor                     B.acting                      C.address                             D.action

9.  A.long                       B.boring                      C.shocked                             D.comedy

Match the following adjectives with their definitions.

Match words (01-06) to their definitions (A-F).

Match the words with their meanings.

C. Match the words and phrases from the advertisement to the definitions.

(Ghép các từ và cụm từ trong quảng cáo với các định nghĩa.)

1. destination _____                             a. where someone is going

2. habitat _____                                   b. to feel amazed by something

3. trek _____                                       c. the natural home of an animal or a plant

4. to be awed _____                             d. active at night 

5. nocturnal _____                               e. a journey made on foot, sometimes difficult

Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

2.

I didn't expect the movie to be so interesting and so _________! I cried at the end of the film.

A. moving

EX1. 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. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ___________ being very tired.

A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of

9. ____________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

A. Nevertheless B. However C. When D. Although

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.

Ex 2 cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc

1. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.

2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.

3. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.

4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.

5. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?

6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.

7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _______ (be) there.

8. When Laura was at college, she used ____________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.

9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.

10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it