VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

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

2.     La la Land was _________________ one of the best –reviewed films of 2016. (famous)

3.     It was supposed to be a horror film but it wasn’t very ____________________. (frighten)

4.     Julia Roberts is one of the most famous ____________________ in Hollywood. (act)

5.     Jennifer Lawrence became a huge star after her excellent ___________ in The Hunger Games. (perform)

6.     The Day After Tomorrow shows a _____________ and abrupt climate change. (disaster)

7.     The Ring is probably one of the ____________________ horror films of all time. (scare)

8.     Despite _______________, Zero becomes the 10^th highest grossing film of 2018. (critic)

9.     I find nature documentaries every ______________. I learn a lot from them. (educate)

10.      Released in September 2018, The Nun ______________ at the box office despite bad reviews. (success)

VIII.Match the answers with the correct questions.

Keys: 1+        2+        3+        4+        5+        6+        7+        8+                

IX. Complete the sentences with a suitable word

1. ___________ film features lots of monsters such as Frankenstein, or Dracula that make you scream and be afraid, very afraid!

2. In general, _______________ make you laugh – a lot!

3. ________________ films are about imaginary events in the future or in outer space

4. A _______________ is a film that investigate some real – life story

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

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

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

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

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

IV.Choose the correct answer

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 Pup Fiction. He was unexpectedly good.

A. worried                B. interested         C. disappointed        D. surprised

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

A. confusing                B. exhausting        C. horrifying        D. moving

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. I don’t really like documentaries because they are often _____________

A. moving                B. thrilling        C. exciting        D. boring

9. Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz and Cameron Diaz_______in the film Vanillo Sky.

A. direct                     B. star                                 C. make        D. do

10. The film begins with a terrible disaster, but it has a happy_______

A. ending                   B. acting                             C. setting        D. acting

11. The film received positive_______.Most critics say it’s a must-see.

A. reviews                  B. reports                           C. summaries        D. plots

12. The story of the film is silly._______________, many people like it.

A. so                          B. although                       C. because        D. However

13. Jimmy had done his homework; ____________, his mother didn’t let him go out.

A. though         B. in spite of         C. because         D. however

14. He never hangs out with his friends ____________he has lots of free time.

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

V. Choose the correct option

1. I haven’t gone to a movie yet. (However/ Although), I don’t feel sad

2. Happy ending is an old trend. (But/ However), people enjoy it.

3. I really like the film (and/ though) most critics say it’s not worth seeing.

4. I feel as badly as you do, (though/ but) we don’t have time for this.

5. Linh can’t get tickets (although/ or) she has queued for hours.

6. He knows Chinese. (and / so) he can watch the film without the subtitles.

7.  Please be quiet, (however/ or) you will wake the baby up.

8. Leonardo was nominated for six films. (Though/ However), he only won one.

9. The film is based on a story in the 19^th century (so / though) it is set in modern time.

10. He can’t hear, (and/ because) he can hardly speak either.

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

1.     Tom Hanks _______________(win) an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump in 1994.

2.     I ________________ (watch) a very interesting Korean drama at present.

3.     Kong – Skull Island was _____________________ (direct) by Jordan Vogt – Roberts.

4.     The film was a commercial success although it __________________ (not receive) good reviews from critics.

5.     __________________ (your brother/ usually/ watch) movies at home or the cinema?

6.     What __________________ (you/ do) tomorrow night?

7.     Joanna ________________________ (not be) to the cinema since November.

8.     The last film I ______________________ (see) at the cinema was an action film called Fast and Furious.

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. hear         B. seat        C. beach        D. peach

2. A. bear        B. wear        C. swear        D. clear

3. A. hair         B. fair          C. sail           D. chair

4. A. idea        B. pea          C. near          D. hear

5. A. earth         B. learn      C. clear        D. search

II. 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. cooked       C. starred         D. entertained

5.     A. feature                B. theatre            C. screen         D. must-see

III. Circle the odd one out        

1. A. actor        B. producer         C. horror        D. director

2. A. comedy                B.science-fiction        C. documentary        D. violent

3. A. plot        B. content        C. review        D. audience

4. A. enjoyable        B. boring        C. sad        D. dull

5. A. interesting        B. exciting        C. frightening        D. gripping

XII. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. is / horror / “A Nightmare” /film/a/.

        🡲        

2. don’t/I/like/film/ the / because / too / it’s / violent /.

        🡲        

3.  tonight/ Let’s / cinema/ go / to /the

        🡲        

4. film/ What/ your/ is favorite?

        🡲        

5. and producer / He/ the /is/ main actor / the / of /film/.

        🡲        

6. want / I / to / a / watch / film, / Although / don’t /I / want / go / the / to / cinema /.

IX. Read the conversation, and then answer the questions.

Susan:        Sorry, guys, the Batman film’s sold out. Which film will we see instead?

Linda:        How about this? It’s called Girl of my Dreams. It’s about a young man who dreamt about a perfect girl. The next day he went to the bookshop where he met a girl called Nina.

Nick:        That’s a love story. No, thank you!

Paul:        What about Journey into Space? It’s about some spacemen who go to Mars.

Linda:        Mm. It doesn’t sound very exciting. Is there anything else on?

Susan:        How about The Pyramid? It’s a horror film about a monster in an Egyptian pyramid which comes alive.

Paul:        OK, that’s better. Shall I get the tickets?

Susan:        Yes, but let’s hurry. It’s half past five. The next performance starts in five minutes.

1.        Which film do they want to see at first?

2.        Why can’t they see it?

3.        Which films do Linda, Paul, and Susan suggest that they see?

4.        What types of film are they?

5.        Which film do they agree to see?

X. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

Pirates of the Caribbean

        Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate. He has a ship called the Black Pearl. One day, he goes to Jamaica, where he sees a beautiful woman, Elizabeth. Then Jack meets Will, who loves Elizabeth too. Jack, Will, and Elizabeth look for pirate treasure. The treasure is on the island Isla de Muerta. They must fight the pirate Captain Barbarossa, who has the treasure. Captain Jack wins and they all go back to Jamaica. There, Elizabeth tells Will that she loves him.

1.        Is Captain Jack sparrow a pirate? What is the name of his ship?

        ________________________________________________________________

2.        Who loves Elizabeth?

        ________________________________________________________________

3.        Who has the treasure?

        ________________________________________________________________

4.        Who wins the treasure?

        ________________________________________________________________

5.        Who does Elizabeth love?

        ________________________________________________________________

XI. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.

1.        The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)

2.        We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible. (although)

3.        I’ve been too busy to answer my email. I’ll do it soon. (however)

4.        Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.( although)

5.        We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other, (though )

6.        I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (although)

7.        They have little money. They are happy. (though)

8.        My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

9.        We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)

10.        I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)

        ______________________________________________________________________________

VI.           Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1.        We are going to the cinema to see a                                 .

2.        A                                  is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and acting generally.

3.        There are always cowboys in a                                 .

4.        I love                                  films. They’re very exciting.

5.        Have you ever seen this                                 ? It’s really funny.

6.        Dracula is the best                                  film I’ve ever seen.

7.        My favourite                                  films have beings from Mars.

8.        I watched this                                  last week. The singing and dancing are great.

9.        The Lion King is an excellent                                  film. I love cartoons.

10.He falls in love with a pretty girl. It’s a beautiful                                 .        

VII. Read and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.

        Watching television is an interesting and funny activity. The word television is often shortened to TV.  On TV you can watch many different programs about a wide range of things. Some examples of TV programs are news, cartoons, reality shows, sports, documentaries and soap operas.

        There are several channels which show different TV programs. In Vietnam, the main channels are called "VTV1" "VTV2" and "VTV3". TV guides tell US what programs are showing on which channel, and at what time on a particular day.

        Most programs on TV are episodes that are part of a series. These episodes usually last for about 30 minutes or full hour. At the weekend, there are lots of interesting movies on TV. Now you don't need to go to the cinema. You can watch films at home. It's so comfortable. You can learn a lot from watching TV but you should not watch too much or you will hurt your eyes.

1. Watching television is an interesting and fun activity.

2. You can watch only some programs about a wide range of things.

3. "VTV1","VTV2", and"VTV3"arethe main channels in Vietnam.

4. We know the time and the name of programs thanks to TV guides.

5. There are lots of interesting movies on TV on weekdays.

6. TV doesn't bring US any benefits. It damages our eyes.

VIII. Complete the text with the words given in the box.

                     My (l)                 film this year was Zero Game, the latest (2)                 by (3)                         Xi Dong. It has several well-known Chinese (4)                         and one real (5)                        , Li Mu Bai, who plays the (6)                         of the policeman who has to catch a thief, Jun Fat. Li Mu Bai is brilliant. In the best (7)                        , he chases Jun Fat across the city on a motorbike, watched by thousands of (8)                        .

III. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. Brad Pitt is an American actor / actress and film producer.

2. I like science fiction films because they’re gripping/ boring.

3. The end of the film was so interesting / moving. I cried a lot.

4. We saw a poster/wizard of Marilyn Monroe on his wall.

5. She dislikes horror / romantic films. They are frightening.

6. Kate Winslet is a famous actress. She stars / reviews in the film“Titanic”.

7. The film attracted millions of viewers / scenes every week.

8. She lectures to thousands of audiences / cartoons all over the world.

9. It is a content/ must-see film. I have seen it many times.

10. James Cameron is the director / leading role of the famous film “Titanic”.

IV. Give the correct form of the given word to complete the sentences.

1. It's bad for young kids to see on __________________ TV.                                 (violent)

2. This is a __________________ story, you shouldn't read it alone.                         (frighten)

3. Titanic is a __________________ movie. It has a sad ending and everyone cries watching it. (move)

4. Paul Walker has won Oscar for the best _________________.                                 (act)

5. This girl sings __________________ although she is a __________________.                 (bad/sing)

6. This film made a strong __________________ on me.                                         (impress)

7. Have you ever seen this comedy? It's really __________________.                         (fun)

8. The film was __________________ though they spent millions of dollars making it.         (succeed)

9. I love action films. They're very __________________.                                         (excite)

10. Big Ben Down is about a group of __________________ who take control of Big Ben.         (terror)

11. We were __________________ with the service at the cinema. Everything was terrible. (satisfy)

12. The film is a big __________________. It is boring from beginning to end.                 (disappoint)

V. Complete the sentences, using although, though, or however. Sometimes, two answers are possible

1.                                 it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

2.        My father is very busy.                         , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

3.        Some English words have the same pronunciation                          they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.

4.        I was cold and wet.                         , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

5.        I think I did OK in my speech last night                          I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

6.        Carol arrived at the meeting                          I asked her not to be there.

7.        The sky was grey and cloudy.                         , we went to the beach.

8._____________________ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

9.        ____________________ I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

10.                         he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

11. She failed the test                          she studied hard.

12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer.                         , she turned it down.

Ex1:  Complete the sentences with a suitable connector “although / however”.

1.     _______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

2.                 _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

It didn’t stop raining. ______________________We didn’t cancel our picnic

3.                 The watch had a high price.  ___________, Mary bought it

Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

4.                 _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

5.                 I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

The film has many good reviews. _______________________,I don’t want to watch it,

6.                 There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

 _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

7.                 Jane seldom sees Jim ______they go to the same school.

8.                 I find the film boring.________________, many people like it.

9.                 ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset.

10.            I couldn’t sleep________________ I was tired.

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1.A. loved        B. liked        C. wished        D. gripped

2.A. safely        B. pavement        C. animation        D. female

3.A. hear        B. near        C. learn        D. appear

4. A. care         B. bare        C. share                D. are 

5. A. chain        B. fair         C. hair                D. chair

II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an                 .

A. horror film        B. comedy        C. drama        D. animation

                                       2.Not many people went to see the film.                 , it received good reviews from critics.

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

3.         he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

A. Even        B. But        C. Although        D. Despite

4.I found the book so                  that I couldn’t put it down.

A. gripping        B. boring        C. tiring        D. shocking

5.The film has a silly plot.         , many people enjoyed it.

A. Though        B. Moreover        C. Because        D. However

6.We didn’t find it funny          it was a comedy.

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

7.In Titanic, it ____________Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist.

A. directs        B. shows        C. acts        D. stars

8.The end of the film was so          that many people cried.

A. shocking        B. moving        C. exciting        D. boring

9.I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday_____________ I feft  very tired.

A. although        B. in spite of        C. but        D. so

10.           the film begins with a terrible disaster, it has a happy ending.

A. In spite        B. Despite        C. Although        D. However

11.A ____________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.

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

12. The film is so ___________that I saw it twice.

A. boring        B. interesting        C. frightening        D. moving

13. A ______________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.

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

14.A         is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

A. horror                B. sci-fi        C. comedy        D. documentary

15.Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a ______________-film - I was laughing from beginning to end.

A. comedy                 B. violent        C. scary                D. moving

16.Not many people went to see the film;                 , it received good reviews from critics.

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

17. The play was so boring.         , An saw it from beginning to end.

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

18.___________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.        

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