XI. 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. ____________________, the showing week fell on her
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.

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III. 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.____________________ , the showing week fell on her semester examination.

4._______________ it has found its fans over time, Empire Records only made $300,000 at the 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.

Bài 3) 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. ........................................, the showing week fell on her semesterexamination

4) ................................ it has found its fans over time, Empire Records only made $300,000 at the box office

I. Choose and underline the best answer in brackets:

1. Titanic ………… Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. (A. acts                    B. plays                                                                                                            C. stars)

2. We were  ………… by the film’s plot. (A. shocked    B. shocking      C. shock)

3. The film was so boring…………, Jack saw it from the beginning to end. (A. Therefore   B. However              C. Although)

4. ………… is it from Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau? – About 120 kilometres. (A. How      B. How long         C. How far)

5. ………… having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster. (A. Because    B. In spite of           C. Although)

6. You should look right and left when you go ………… the road. (A. across      B. along    C. down)

7. Public ………… in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive. (A. transport           B. vehicle C. journey)

8. ………… is it from Hanoi to Danang? – Over 800 kilometres. (A. How far                 B. How                 C. How long)

9. The film was so boring. …………, we all went to bed early. (A. Therefore      B. However   C. Although)

10. Avatar is a 3D big hit – the special ………… are amazing. (A. effects          B. scenes   C. stages)

11. You should look right and left when you go ………… the road. (A. along     B. down    C. across)

12. ………… having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster. (A. Although   B. Because     C. Despite)

13. We found the film’s plot ………….(A. interesting   B. interested                  C. interest)

14. Vanilla Sky ………… Tom Cruise, Pénelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz. (A. stars        B. acts                  C. plays)

15. The film was so interesting. …………, Jack saw it from the beginning to end. (A. Therefore  B. However   C. Although)

16. ………… the film has a happy ending, it begins with a terrible disaster. (A. Because B. In spite of C. Although)

17. Mid-autumn festival is a famous ………… festival in some Asian countries. (A. religious    B. seasonal   C. arts   D. superstitious)

18. My mother liked the……….of that young pianist. (A. performing  B. perform   C. performer  D. performance)

19. The festival usually happens in February and South American people ………… it in different ways.

(A. run            B. celebrate     C. celebrates   D. runs)

20. Everybody attends the festival ………… fun. (A. for          B. with           C. to             D. on)

Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the statements.

   The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called the Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners. The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 34 cm high and weighs 3.85 kilos. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929. The most important Oscar is the “Best Picture” prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” in a leading role. There are a lot of other prizes too, such as “Best Director”, “Best Supporting Actor” and “Best Supporting Actress”, “Best Costume Design”, etc.

Question: The Oscar statuette ……………………..

A. looks like gold.

B. has a shape of a crusader.

C. was designed by two men.

D. consists of a knight, a reel of film and a sword.

Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the statements.

   The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called the Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners. The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 34 cm high and weighs 3.85 kilos. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929. The most important Oscar is the “Best Picture” prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” in a leading role. There are a lot of other prizes too, such as “Best Director”, “Best Supporting Actor” and “Best Supporting Actress”, “Best Costume Design”, etc.

Question: The Oscars……………………..

A. weren’t organized until May 16, 1929.

B. are also known the Academy Awards.

C. are the world’s most well- known film awards.

D. All are correct

Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the statements.

   The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called the Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners. The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 34 cm high and weighs 3.85 kilos. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929. The most important Oscar is the “Best Picture” prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” in a leading role. There are a lot of other prizes too, such as “Best Director”, “Best Supporting Actor” and “Best Supporting Actress”, “Best Costume Design”, etc.

Question: There is only one prize that is the most important.

A. True

B. False

Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the statements.

   The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called the Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners. The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 34 cm high and weighs 3.85 kilos. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929. The most important Oscar is the “Best Picture” prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” in a leading role. There are a lot of other prizes too, such as “Best Director”, “Best Supporting Actor” and “Best Supporting Actress”, “Best Costume Design”, etc.

Question:…………received the first Oscar prize.

A. Cedric Gibbons

B. George Stanley

C. Emil Jannings

D. The Academy

Read the passage and answer the questions.

The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are called The Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners.

The Oscar statuette is oi cially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 13½ inches high and weighs 8½ pounds. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929.

The most important Oscar is the ‘Best Picture’ prize, which is given to the best film. Two other important awards are ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ in a leading role. There are lots of other prizes too, such as ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Supporting Actor’ and ‘Best Supporting Actress’, ‘Best Costume Design’, ‘Best Film Editing’, etc.

1.When were The Oscars first organised?

2.What are the awards named after?

3.Who is Cedric Gibbons?

4.Who received the first Oscar statuette?

5.What is the Best Picture prize?