31. The film was so boring. ……………….., An saw it from beginning to end.

A. Therefore           B. Despite               C. However            D. Although

32. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ......................! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. visible                B. incredible           C. terrible                D. believable

33....................... having to work the next day, they watched films all night.

A. Because of         B. Because             C. Although            D. In spite of

34. ...................... Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.

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

35. Who is going to ...................... the Oscar for Best Actor this year?

A. get                     B. take                    C. win                    D. pass

36. How do you think about my new idea? – I find it ......................

A. excited               B. excite                 C. excitingly           D. exciting

37. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; ......................, it was not a big success.

A. although             B. however             C. but                     D. because

38. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous ...................... of the silent films.

A. star                    B. acting                 C. plot                    D. scene

39. Critics say Midnight Run is a must-see ...................... it is funny and exciting.

A. although             B. because              C. however              D. therefore

40. For a ......................, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. thriller                B. romance              C. documentary       D. comedy

30. incredible /the /effects /special/ are/

A. The special effects are incredible

B. The effects special are incredible

C. The special are incredible effects

D. The effects are special incredible

31. Ho Chi Minh/ is/ to/ it/ Ha Noi/ city/ from/ far/ How?

A. How from is it far Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city?

B. How is it from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city far?

C. How far it is from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city?

D. How far is it from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city?

32. film/ they/ find/ that/ she's/ entertaining/ sure/ will/ the

A. She’s sure they will find the film that entertaining

B. She’s sure that they will find the film entertaining

C. She’s entertaining they will sure that find the film

D. She’s sure that they will the film find entertaining

3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.

1. Environmental pollution has ___________ to lots of health problems.
A. caused B. led C. made
2. ___________ industrial waste, many fish cannot survive.
A. Because B. Since C. Because of
3. Oil spills from cargos and ships have ___________ many animals and plants die.
A. made B. caused C. resulted
4. This film is rated 18+ because there are too many ___________ scenes.
A. funny B. violent C. entertaining
5. ___________ effects created an amazing world in the movie, it looked so real!
A. Incredible B. Moved C. Special

I.choose the correct answer.

1.Colin Firth won his first Oscar for best lead actor... England's king George VI.

a.as b.with c.of d.in

2.Twelve Years a Slave is based... a true story of Solomon Northup.

a.in b.by c.on d.from

3....an all-star cast,Hotel Artemis was a total box-office failure.

a.because of b.although c.despite d.in spite

4.The special effects in Jurassic Park are ...!The dinosaurs look so real and alive.

a.visible b.incredible c.terrible d.believable

5.that vampire film was extremely....! I had my eyes closed half of the time!

a.hilarious b.moving c.gripping d. Scary

II.write the correct tense of form of verbs in brackets.

1.kong:skull island... (direct )by Jordan.

2.the film was a commercial success although it ...(not receive)good reviews from critics.

3.what...(you /do )tomorrow night ?

III.supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.the director was so ....(satisfy )with the actors that he fired all of them.

2.la la land was... one of the best -reviewed films of 2016.(famous )

3.the day after tomorrow shows a ... and abrupt climate change.(disaster )

4.despite..., zero becomes the 10th highest grossing film of 2018.(critic)

5.i find nature documentaries very.... I learn a lot of from them.(educate)

6.released in September 2018, the nun ...at the box office despite bad reviews.( success )

During the 1990s, hollywood introduced special effect images created by computer, which (1)_______ more fantasy stories possible. Steven Spielberg made dinosaurs come to life in present-day settings in Jurassic Park. Men in Black was a popular science-fiction comedy about special agents (2)_______ hunt alien creatures from other worlds. Such films were sometimes criticized for (3) _______ special effect to replace story elements.
Computer animation reached new (4)_______ in such films as Toy Story and Dinosaur. Computer special effect contributed to the (5)______ of Titanic, which broke box-office records throughout the world. The movie portrayed the famous 1912 collision between a luxury ocean liner and an iceberg. It told a romantic story while showing spectacular scenes of the (6)______ ship. In the early 2000s, several movies became huge international (7)______. They (8)______ Harry Porter and Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Porter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Cầu người giúp...

TEST FOR UNIT 8

I. 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. feature B. theatre C. screen D. must-see

II. Choose the odd one out

1. A. honor B. adventure C. gripping D. action

2. A. director B. comedy C. producer D. actress

3. A. touching B. hilarious C. scary D. western

4. A. awful B. entertaining C. fascinating D. exciting

5. A. thrilling B. touching C. terrifying D. must-see

III. Fill in the gap with the type of the film

1. A movie that makes you laugh is a _________________

2. A movie that makes you scream is a _________________ film

3. A story that is exciting with lots of guns and explosions is an ____________ movie

4. Movies about future, aliens from space or space travel are ______________films.

5. A movie about real life is a ____________________.

6. An ____________________ is a film in which drawing of people and animals seem to move

7. A film that tells an exciting story about murder and crime is a ________________

8. A humorous film about love story is a _____________________.

IV. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentences.

1. Colin Firth won his first Oscar for best lead actor ___________ England’s King George VI.

A. As B. with C. Of D. in

2. Twelve Years a Slave is based ______ a true story of Solomon Northup

A. in B. by C. on D. from

3. “What _________ of film is the Matrix?” – “Science fiction”.

A. ranking B. plot C. review D. kind

4. Critic say Midnight Run is a must –see ___________ it is funny and exciting.

A. Although B. because C. however D. therefore

5. Vin Diesel _________ in many action films, including The Fast and Furious series.

A. Starred B. made C. produced D. directed

6. ___________ an all- star cast, Hotel Artemis was a total box- office failure.

A. Because of B. Although C. Despite D. In spite

7. The special effects in Jurassic Park are ___________! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. Visible B. incredible C. terrible D. believable

8. For a ___________, that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. Thriller B. romance C. documentary D. comedy

9. That vampire film was extremely ____________. I had my eyes closed half on the time!

A. hilarious B. moving C. gripping D. scary

10. “Could I ask you a few question about your favorite movies?”____________________

A. That sound good. C. Sure. Go ahead

B. Not a bad idea D. But I don’t want to.

V. Write the correct tense or form of verbs in bracket.

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.

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.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

Film is an illusion because the  moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the  human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second  after  that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and  brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

Another  illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

The author primarily defines special effects as ________.

A. phenomena that cannot be explained logically

B. techniques and devices to create illusions in film

C. sounds and images that cause an emotional response

D. methods used by filmmakers of the silent film era

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.

THE ILLUSION OF FILM

  Film is an illusion because the moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or flames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second after that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain's visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and brain trick US into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.

  Another illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing US things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.

  One category of special effects is called optical or visual effects, tricks made with the camera. One of the pioneers of optical effects was the French filmmaker Georges Méliès, who invented a technique called stop-motion photography. With this technique, a scene is filmed, the camera is stopped, the scene is changed in some way, and then the camera rolls again. Stop motion photography can create the illusion of an actor disappearing on screen. In one short film, an actor's clothes keep returning to his body as he tries to get undressed. Méfiés also invented a technique known as split screen. By putting a card over the camera lens, he prevented half of the frame of film from being exposed. He filmed a scene on the uncovered half of the frame and then backed up the same strip of film in his camera. For the second shot, he covered the exposed half and took another series of pictures on the half that had been covered the first time. With the technique of split screen, it is possible to achieve illusions such as having the same actor play twins.

  Mechanical effects are another category of special effects. Mechanical effects are objects or devices used during the filming to create an illusion, such as feathers or plastic chips to simulate snow, and wires to create the illusion that people are flying. Many sound effects are mechanical effects. Wood blocks create a horse's hoof beats, and a vibrating sheet of metal sounds like thunder. During the silent film era, the music machine called the Kinematophone was popular because it could produce the sounds of sirens, sleigh bells, gunfire, baby cries, and kisses-all at the press of a key.

  Other mechanical effects are puppets, robots of all sizes, and tiny copies of buildings or cities. To reduce the cost of studio sets or location photography, special-effects technicians create painted or projected backgrounds, which replace the set or add to it. For example, in a long shot of a town, the set might be only a few feet high, and the remainder of the town is painted onto a sheet of glass positioned in front of the camera during filming. In a 1916 silent film called The Flying Torpedo, mechanical effects created the appearance of an enemy invasion of the California seacoast. Technicians threw small contact-rigged explosives into toy cities, scattering the tiny buildings into the air. An artist painted a row of battleships on a board that was only six feet long. Carpenters drilled small holes in the ships, which were filled with small charges of flash powder to simulate guns. An electrician wired the charges so they could be fired on cue from a small battery. For audiences of the time, the effect was of a real fleet of ships firing on the California coast.

          Sometimes optical and mechanical effects are used together. For the original 1933 version of King Kong, the filmmakers wanted to show the giant ape climbing the Empire State Building in New York City. To show Kong's climb, the special-effects technicians built a tiny movable model of the ape and a proportionately small model of the Empire State Building. Then, stop-motion photography was used to create the illusion that Kong was moving up the building.

The author primarily defines special effects as _____________.

A. phenomena that cannot be explained logically

B. techniques and devices to create illusions in film

C. sounds and images that cause an emotional response

D. methods used by filmmakers of the silent film era