Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV; July 3, 1962) is an American actor and filmmaker. Cruise has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won three Golden Globe Awards. He started his career at age 19 in the 1981 film Endless Love. After portraying supporting roles in Taps (1981) and The Outsiders (1983), his first leading role was in the romantic comedy Risky Business, released in August 1983.

Cruise became a full-fledged movie star after starring as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the action drama Top Gun (1986). One of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood, Cruise starred in several more successful films in the 1980s, including the dramas The Color of Money (1986), Cocktail (1988), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989).

In the 1990s, he starred in a number of hit films, including the romance Far and Away (1992), the drama A Few Good Men (1992), the legal thriller The Firm (1993), the romantic horror film Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), the romantic comedydrama sports film Jerry Maguire (1996), the erotic thriller Eyes Wide Shut, and the drama Magnolia (both 1999). In 1996, Cruise was well known for his role as secret agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series, whose most recent film, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, was released in 2015.

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Complete the sentences with the words from the box : critics ; star ; plot ; review ; disater ; special effects ; survey ; director ; documentaries ; must-see .

1.In our …………………… , we ask you to vote  for your favourite film .

2. The………………..of the film was too complicated – I couldn’t understand it .

3.Manohla Dargis is one of te chief film……………..for The New York

4.My younger brother enjoys watching ………………..about wild animal .

5.Bruce Lee’s martial arts movies made him an international film …………………

6.The Godfather is one of ……………….film for movie lovers .

7.James Cameron’s film about the Titanic …………….won 11 Oscars.

8.I read a ……………..of that and it sound really interesting .

9.The…………….were amazing !The spaceship all seemed real !

10.The……………shouted’Action!’ and the actor started running .

V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. In our _________________, we ask you to vote for your favorite film

2. The _____________ of the film was too complicated – I couldn’t understand it

3. Manohla Dargis is one of the chief film __________ of the New York Times

4. My younger brother enjoys watching ______________ about wild animals.

5. Bruce Lee’s martial arts movies made him an international film __________________.

6. The Godfather is one of ________________ film for movie lovers

7. James Cameron’s film about the Titanic _________________ won 11 Oscars.

8. I read a _________________ of that film and it sounds really interesting.

9. The ________________________ were amazing! The spaceships all seemed real!

10. The _______________________ shouted “Action!” and the actor started running

Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. It was a comedy. Most audience fell asleep. (although)

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2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)

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3. She has been nominated for Best Actrees five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)

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4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)

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5. The film didn't receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)

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Join the two sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Brian Stone is a famous singer. He can't sing folk songs. (despite)

2. It was a horror film. It wasn't frightening at all. (in spite of)

3. The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored at all. (despite)

4. People criticized the movies for being too violent. The movie was a commercial success. (in spite of)

5. The film had a largely negative reception. Penn was nominated for Best Actor. (despite)

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II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Our teacher is very ________________in literature so we were very _____________in the lesson. (interest)
2. My neighbour is a very _____________sort of person because he always says and does ___________________ things. (bore)
3. Studying for exams is very______________. I get________________ when I open my school books. (tire)
4. I am not ________________ that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor because his acting in that film is so ________________. (amaze)
5. The boy was so ______________ by the film that he couldn’t sleep last night. (frighten)
6. The Wizard of Oz, which was directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, is a brilliant and (excite) ________________ fantasy. It tells the story of a young girl’s (fascinate) __________________ adventures in the magical land of Oz.
7. All critics said this film was really (bore) ______________ . Nevertheless, I was so (interest) ___________________ that I saw it from beginning to end.
8. We were (fascinate) ______________ by his (thrill) _______________ account of his adventures in a Chinese jungle.
9. The characters in the book were so (convince) ________________ that I was as (shock) ______________ when one of them died as I would have been in real life.
10. I was (interest) ___________________ to learn that the director of that (grip) ______________ film has been given a prize.

I . Complete the sentences with the type of films in the box:
( horror, animation, thriller, science- fiction, adventure, action, romantic, comedy, documantary,
romantic comedy)
1. A __________ is an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes
2. ___________ film features lots of monsters such as Frankenstein, or Dracula that make you scream
and be afraid, very afraid!
3. ______________ are sweet films that include romance, but also lots of funny moments as well
4. In general, _______________ make you laugh – a lot!
5. ________________ films are about imaginary events in the future or in outer space
6. A _______________ is a film that investigate some real – life story
7. In _______________ film the heroes have lots of battles, do incredible stunts and drive fast
8. ______________ films use computer graphics to make elaborate stories
9. ______________ films have a main character who’s usually either on a conquest or exploration
10. ______________ films are stories of people finding each other and falling in love.
II. Complete the sentences with although, despite/ in spite of, however/ nevertheless.
1. Leonardo Dicaprio is a talented actor; ______________________ , he only won an Oscar after six
nominations.
2.____ ____________ the negative reviews, Jurassic World reached $1 billion in ticket sales.
3.Linh wanted to see Wall-E. ____________________ ,theshowingweekfellonher
semesterexamination.
4.______________ it has found its fans over time, Empire Records only made $300,000 atthe box
office.
5. Finding Nemo was a successful animation film ------------------------------ its low budget.
6. Out of Africa didn’t win any acting Oscars ----------------------------------starring Meryl Streepand
Robert Redford.
7. The film barely made back its budget. ---------------------------------------- critics and fans had a lot of
positive things to say about it.
8. ______________animation is not my favorite genre, I really like Zootopia.
9. Titanic is a really good movie; ______________, it is not for anyone under the age of sixteen.
10. ______________ it is loved by fans today, Clue had a rough start when it opened in 1985.
III. Use the verbs in the blankets in their correct forms to complete the sentences:
1. What is the best horror movie you _____________________ (see) so far?
2. Tom Hanks _______________(win) an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump in 1994.
3. I ________________ (watch) a very interesting Korean drama at present.
4. Kong – Skull Island _____________________ (direct) by Jordan Vogt – Roberts.
5. The film was a commercial success although it __________________ (not receive) good reviews
from critics.
6. __________________ (your brother/ usually/ watch) movies at home or the cinema?
7. What __________________ (you/ do) tomorrow night?
8. Joanna ________________________ (not be) to the cinema since November.
9.The last film I ______________________ (see) at the cinema was an action film called Fast and
Furious.
9. Clint Eastwood became one of the most respected directors, in spite of ___________ (be)
known for his western.

I. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1) It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. ( ALTHOUGH)

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2) The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. ( HOWEVER )

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3) She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. ( IN SPITE OF )

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4) This is his first role. His acting is excellent. ( NEVERTHELESS )

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5) The film didn't receive good investment. The film was a great success. ( DESPITE )

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