Unit 8: Films

II. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D:

1. We always need more players. Why don’t you come ………………?

A. on                                   B. along                       C. with                         D. after

2. Will you be home …………..dinner tonight?

A. to                         B. for                           C. at                             D. on

3. Giving a book report before the class is an interesting …………………..

A. act                                   B. action                      C. activity                    D. deed

4. Do you go out ………..?

A. in the afternoon on Fridays                                   B. on Fridays  in the afternoon

C. on afternoons Friday                                             D. on Friday afternoons

5. …………….lives in a very big house

A. A Queen of England                                             B. Queen of England

C. The Queen of the England                        D. the Queen of England

6. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.

A. until                                 B. at                             C. from            D. to

7. I often ……………in winter.

A. go playing skiing                                      B. go skiing

C.play skiing                                                D. go to ski

8. Some young peole are working ……………hospital volunteers.

A. to be                                B. such as                     C. like                          D. as

9. We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….

A. pavement             B. foot lane                  C. sidewalk                  D. zebra crossing

10. They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.

A. looked                             B. were seeming           C. were looking D. were appearing

IV.  Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital:

My father has a …………computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business.                                                                                                PORT

We must remember to eat ………………...                                            SENSE

The room will look brighter if there is a …………..on the wall.               PAINT

Some of the children …………….boys, play marbles when there is a break. MAIN

You shouldn’t eat ……….food.                                                             HEALTH

We mustn’t be ……………….when we cross busy streets.                                  CARE

She often feels …………………when she gets bad marks.                                  HAPPY

There are about 200 ………….in this company.                                     EMPLOY

Mai is ………….at math than me.                                                                     GOOD

This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is ……………                FURNISH

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V. There is one mistake in each of the following sentence. Find and correct it.

1Tim is at the same age as Hoa.

2At recess, the students practice to play basketball.

3Do you know how much a banana cost?

4The tacher says Ba will be a famous artist in one day.

5Some boys are playing marble in the school yard at recess.

6Some students are playing games as blind man’s buff and catch.

7Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.

8I’d love coming to your birthday but I’m much too busy.

9There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.

   10   People are living longer so there are more and more many old people.

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I. Put the words into the correct column depending on how the ending -ed is pronounced.

II. Choose the word that has the ending pronounced differently.

1. a. escaped                    b. liked                             c. decided                         d. washed

2. a. moved                      b. gripped                         c. remembered                 d. encouraged

3. a. matched                   b. dressed                         c. starred                          d. decreased

4. a. excited                     b. annoyed                       c. bored                            d. terrified

5. a. borrowed                 b. explained                     c. tried                              d. succeeded

III. Complete the sentences with the types of film in the box.

1. A...........................................................is an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes.

2. ...........................................................films feature 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 investigates some real-life story.

7. In...........................................................films 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.

IV. Match the words to their definitions.

Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives above.

1. The film was so..................................................that Mrs. Brown cried at the end.

2. Romance movie plots have become so..................................................that you can tell exactly what’s coming.

3. My mother can’t stand war films 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 to your watch list.

10. Most historical movies are both educational and...................................................

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..................................................for 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..................................................films 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.

VI. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of the words in brackets.

1. I find horror films really..................................................and not at all fun to watch.                         (frighten)

2. I get really..................................................when I can’t express myself well in English.                   (frustrate)

3. That film was so..................................................! There was no happy ending for any of the characters. (depress)

4. If I feel...................................................., I find watching a romance comedy is often......................................................                                                                                                                                                        (stress – relax)

5. The news was so..................................................that she burst into tears.                                                (shock)

6. Kathy was..................................................when she saw the dinosaur bones at the museum.              (amaze)

7. The teacher was really..................................................so the lesson passed quickly.                            (amuse)

8. Whenever Adrian gets, ..................................................he goes fishing.                                                   (bore)

9. We all were..................................................with the results of the test.                                             (disappoint)

10. Of course, action movies are................................................... That’s why I like them.                       (excite)

VII. Underline the correct form.

Alice     : That was a very ⁽¹⁾ excited / exciting movie. What did you think?

Jake     : To be honest I found it kind of ⁽²⁾ bored /boring. I’m not ⁽³⁾ interested /interesting in science fiction.

Alice     : Really? I find it ⁽⁴⁾ fascinated /fascinating. What kind of movies do you enjoy?

Jake     : Mostly comedies. Have you seen Home Again?

Alice     : Yes, but I wasn’t ⁽⁵⁾ amused / amusing at all. In fact I thought it was ⁽⁶⁾ horrified / horrifying.

              The storyline was ⁽⁷⁾ confused / confusing, and I couldn’t find any humour in the characters’

              problems. When I left the theater, I felt rather ⁽⁸⁾ depressed/ depressing.

Jake     : I’m ⁽⁹⁾ amazed/ amazing that you felt that way! I thought it was very ⁽¹⁰⁾ amused/ amusing.

Alice     : Well, I guess it’s a master of taste.

VIII. Choose the correct answers.

1. I got really............................when I saw the main character being killed.

   a. confused                                    b. frightened                              c. bored                                          d. amused

2. The film was so............................that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

   a. moving                                       b. thrilling                                  c. exciting                                      d. fascinating

3. Critics were............................at John Travolta in Pulp Fiction. He was unexpectedly good.

   a. worried                                      b. interested                               c. disappointed                             d. surprised

4. It is a............................tale of a haunted house and the ghosts there in.

   a. amusing                                     b. shocking                                c. thrilling                                     d. pleasing

5. We were............................that we couldn’t get tickets to see the film.

   a. terrified                                      b. satisfied                                  c. relaxed                                       d. disappointed

6. The ending of “American Psycho” was so............................. It left viewers with questions.

   a. confusing                                   b. exhausting                             c. horrifying                                  d. moving

7. My brother was............................so he couldn’t watch the film.

   a. overwhelmed                            b. scared                                     c. annoyed                                     d. excited

8. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) was highly............................, but lacked historical accuracy.

   a. disgusting                                  b. encouraging                          c. entertaining                              d. exhausting

9. James finds sci-fi movies really............................. He enjoys watching them.

   a. terrifying                                   b. embarrassing                        c. concerning                                d. fascinating

10. Whenever I feel............................, I watch a comedy that makes me laugh and feel better.

   a. depressed                                   b. amused                                   c. exhausted                                  d. thrilled

IX. Complete the sentences, using although + a clause or despite / in spite of+ a noun phrase from the box.

Ben Stiller was the star of this movie

The fact that they split up over forty years ago

Those poor reviews

Meryl Streep is most well known for her many Oscar-worthy performances

I didn’t find the film at all frightening

Being a well-reviewed hit

Knowing it is not true

Most critics agreed that the film was her best ever

1. .................................................................................................... , my brother was so scared that he couldn’t watch it.

2. I was rather disappointed by her performance.................................................................................................................. .

3. Courage Under Fire didn’t win an Oscar............................................................................................................................... .

4. .............................................................................................................................................. , it was Ferrell who stole the show.

5. The movie had a successful box-office performance................................................................................................... .

6. ................................................................................................................................ , the Beatles are still incredibly popular.

7. ......................................... , her status was reaffirmed after the huge box-office success of Mamma Mia!.

8. We jump or yell when we see a horror movie.................................................................................................................... .

X. Join the two sentences using the word in brackets.

1. Glenn Close hasn’t won a single Oscar. She has been nominated six times.                      (although)

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

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3. Some people said the film was terrible. I found it quite gripping.                                          (Though)

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

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5. The movie was a box-office failure. It had an all-star cast.                                              (even though)

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6. The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored by awards bodies.                                  (despite)

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

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8. I liked it a great deal. I will likely never watch it again.                                                         (although)

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

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10. Critic reviews were favorable. The film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales. (although)

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Bài 1: Sử dụng tính từ đuôi "ed" hoặc "ing" tạo thành từ những động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành những câu dưới đây.

1. I found the last scene of the movie so ________ that I was close to tears

2. The team lost the match and they were ________ with themselves

3. We were all surprised by the ________ view of the mountain

4. She told me she was very ________ although she didn't do anything

5. I find the way she look at me very ______

6. Did you see that horror flim? It was so ______

7. We'd be _________ to hears your views on this topic

8. The history class was very ______. I almost feel asleep

9. Everyone was ________ about the upcoming feast

10. It's not ________ that they fail the test. They didn't study hard

Bài 2: Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu thứ nhất, sử dụng gợi ý trong ngoặc.

1. Although there was a traffic jam, me managed to arrive at the train station on time (despite).

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2. I don't want to buy a new computer although i have enough money (having).

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3. Both of them usually go to school late although they don't live far away from school (spite).

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4. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick (sickness)

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5. Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart (looking).

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6. Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity (although).

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7. In spite of the awful weather, we enjoy our party last night (although).

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8. She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes (having).

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Bài 1: Sử dụng tính từ đuôi "ed" hoặc "ing" tạo thành từ những động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành những câu dưới đây.

1. I found the last scene of the movie so ________ that I was close to tears

2. The team lost the match and they were ________ with themselves

3. We were all surprised by the ________ view of the mountain

4. She told me she was very ________ although she didn't do anything

5. I find the way she look at me very ______

6. Did you see that horror flim? It was so ______

7. We'd be _________ to hears your views on this topic

8. The history class was very ______. I almost feel asleep

9. Everyone was ________ about the upcoming feast

10. It's not ________ that they fail the test. They didn't study hard