UNIT 8: FILMS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1. A. animation B. female C. pavement D. safety
2. A. sign B. critic C. illegal D. direct
3. A. filled B. wanted C. played D. opened
4. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate
5. A. cooked B. talked C.booked D. naked
6. A. delivered B. clicked C. promised D. picked
7. A. needed B. developed C. wanted D. included
8. A. liked B. washed C. loved D. jumped
9. A. acting B. actor C. address D. action
10. A. comedy B. boring C. shocked D. long
II. Put the words into three groups (/ d /, / id /and / t /) shocked
Looked moved needed laughed decided raised played
watched appeared wanted fascinated stopped starred convinced
interested washed volunteered
| /t/ | /d/ | /id/ |
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III. Find which word does not belong to each group.
A. cinema B. comedy C. film D. cartoon
2. A. audience B. character C. actress D. actor
3. A. entertaining B. terrifying C. frightening D. exciting
4. A. enjoy B. like C. felling D. annoy
5. A. animation B. romantic C. science fiction D. documentary
6. A. interesting B. exhausting C. tired D. exciting
7. A. actor B. comedy C. director D. editor
8. A. entertaining B. exciting C. shocking D. acting
9. A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. although
10. A. plot B. documentary C. horror D. thriller
IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
2. The film was so __________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
3. We were __________ with the latest film of that director.
A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy
4. It is a __________ game. It makes me bored.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. boredom
5. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
6. Not many people went to see the film; __________, it received good reviews from critics.
A. although B. but C. despite D. however
7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film __________.
A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting
8. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ___________ being very tired.
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
9. ____________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. Nevertheless B. However C. When D. Although
10. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a _____________ film – I was laughing from beginning to the end.
A. moving B. scary C. violent D. hilarious
11. __________ careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.
A. Such B. However C. Despite D. With
12. A___________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. documentary B. thriller C. comedy D. action
13. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday __________ feeling very tired.
A. although B. So C. In spite of D. but
14. The end of the film was so _____________ that many people cried.
A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. Moving
15. We didn’t find it funny __________ it was a comedy.
A. but B. although C. despite D. in spite of
16. A ___________ is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.
A. sci-fi B. documentary C. comedy D. horror
17. I enjoy the film on TV yesterday evening __________ nobody in my family liked it
A. so B. yet C. although D. in spite of
18. I found the book so ____________ that I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.
A. gripping B. shocking C. tiring D. boring
19. What __________ of film do you like to watch?
A. actor B. place C. character D. kind
20. We found the plot of the film__________.
A. bored B. boring C. interested D. acting
V. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. A: Was it a good film?
B: No, it wasn’t very (interest) __________. In fact, it was very (bore) ___________.
2. A: I’m always very (tire) _________ after a day at work. I can’t do anything in the evening.
B: Why don’t you watch a film?
A: I always fall asleep. Sometimes, I put on the most (excite) ___________ film that I really want to see but I always fall asleep.
3. A: I’m an actor. Acting is a very (tire) _____________ job. It isn’t (relax)_____________ at all. Are you (relax) _______________?
B: No way. I’m a worker.
4. The “Spy Returns” is a very (excite) __________ film about a wealthy man who visits Italy.
5. They were (disappoint) ____________ when they read the result.
6. Do you feel ( attract) _____________ to this kind of job?
VI. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although)
_________________________________________________________________________ .
2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)
_________________________________________________________________________ .
3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)
_________________________________________________________________________ .
4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)
_________________________________________________________________________ .
5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)
_________________________________________________________________________ .
VII. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. The movie on TV last night made me …………A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom
2. They were very disappointed …………..her acting. A. of B. with C. in D. on
3. We are really ……..about going to the cinema tonight. A. excited B. interested C. amused D. pleased
4. The cinema changed completely at ……..end of ….. 1920s A. an – the B. the - 0 C. 0 – the D. the – the
5. I …………..thrillers to action films. A. like B. prefer C. would rather D. enjoy
6. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an…………
A. thriller B. comedy C. drama D. animation
7. Trung finds horror films really……….. A. disgust B. disgusts C. disgusting D. disgusted
8. In Titanic, it…….. Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist. A. directs B. shows C. acts D. stars
9. …..beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
10. The film has a silly plot. …….., many people enjoyed it. A. Though B. Moreover C. Because D. Nevertheless