II. Label the pictures below with these verbs:
grate | squeeze | beat | slice | chop | peel |
9. .............. | 10. .............. | 11. .............. | 12. .............. | 13. .............. | 14. .............. |
Now match the verbs on the left with the phrases on the right in the two lists below:
15. peel 16. pour 17. slice 18. grate 19. stir | a. the mixture with a wooden spoon. b. the potatoes and boil in a pan. c. the cheese and add to the sauce. d. the sauce over the meat and serve. e. the ham as thinly as possible. |
20. chop 21. mix 22. beat 23. melt 24. squeeze | f. the eggs until light and fluffy. g. a lemon over the fish. h. a little butter in a frying pan. i. the vegetables into small pieces. j. all the ingredients together. |
The teenagers below all want to see a film at their school film club.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight films showing at the club. Decide which film
would be the most suitable for the following teenagers.
For questions 9 - 13, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.
9. | Hannah wants to see a romantic comedy with famous actors playing the main parts. She enjoys watching movies by new directors who use music in their films. |
10. | Federico only watches science fiction films. He likes movies with lots of action and special effects but he’s not bothered whether the actors are famous or not. |
11. | Lily likes to see films that are based on novels so that she can read them too. She wants to see a recent, historical drama with a happy ending. |
12. | Josh wants to watch a complicated thriller with fast and funny dialogue between the characters, where you are never sure who is who until the end. |
13. | Chloe wants to see an old, black and white musical. She loves films involving people her own age, which include magic and are set in different worlds. |
9. .......... | 10. .......... | 11. .......... | 12. .......... | 13. .......... |
A. Land If you enjoy the romance of the high seas, this film is for you. Teenager Tom Dudley hides on a ship sailing to the Americas. He hopes to become rich but that's not how things end for Tom. Although made in the 1970s with none of the special effects we expect today, this film is a fine piece of story telling. | B. The Tower This movie was in cinemas last year and it is director Blake Cole’s best film. The film is very close to the original book and the main characters are played beautifully by two unknown young actors. They bring the past back to life and make you really care about them. So when they eventually marry you’ll have a tear in your eye! |
C. Blaze This film may not be full of Hollywood stars but it's full of high-speed chases, amazing computer graphics and fantastic music. In the year 4838, Jonas leaves the world he loves to look for work on a distant planet. However, he finds more than he expected. This film is based on the popular cartoon novel by Toshio Yoshida. | D. Net Worth Vince is a science geek who spends ah his time playing computer games. So everyone is surprised when he suddenly becomes a millionaire after inventing a new game that people can play on the internet. Laugh out loud as Vince enjoys himself being the new ‘Mr Popular’ at school. |
E. Star Child Sunny Jones, played by Bonny Wild, is a teenager who finds herself in the land of Zorn, under the spell of an evil queen. Although it’s not in colour, the singing and dancing and Wild’s wonderful voice bring the film to life and make it as enjoyable today as it was back in 1941, when it was made. | F. Downlord In director Guss Hall's first film, Katie's life is controlled by the tracks she's listening to on her iPod. She falls in love with Toby while she's listening to love songs but things go wrong between them when she starts listening to modern jazz! Well known stars Hedda Gold and Jake Myers keep the laughs coming throughout the film. |
G. Making it Fran is a real young pop singer who dreams of being famous in this documentary drama. The director, Bob Johansson, chose to film this movie in black and white and the final effect is wonderful. The film shows just how hard it is to make dreams come true. | H. Catch Harry Black is a spy, at least he says he is, but then he meets and falls in love with Greta who might actually be a spy. There are some amusing, high speed conversations in this film, so listen carefully and enjoy the action. Arc they spies or not? You’ll only find out in the final scene. |
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