UNIT 8: FILMS I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced different in each line. 1. A. wished B. gripped C. loved D. liked 2. A. excited B. enjoyed C. bored D. amazed 3. A. laughed B. ended C. shocked D. missed 4. A. advertised B. murdered C. performed D. approached 5. A. produced B. terrified C. entertained D. engaged II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence. 1. Although Titanic is a ………………..film, it has a sad ending. (ROMANCE) 2. His recent film received a lot of ……………….. from the public. (CRITIC) 3. I don’t like horror films because they are too ………………..for me. (FRIGHT) 4. Do you know Daniel Day-Lewis? He has won three Oscars for Best………………… (ACT) 5. The film was ………………..though they spent millions of dollars making it. (SUCCEED) 6. Big Ben Down is about a group of ………………..who take control of Big Ben. (TERROR) 7. We were ……………..with the service at the cinema. Everything was terrible. (SATISFY) 8. The film is a big………………… It is boring from beginning to end. (DISAPPOINT) 9. The film is about two hijackers who ………………..to blow up the plane. (THREAT) 10. I don’t think it is good for young kids to see ………………..on TV. (VIOLENT) III. 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) __________________________________________________________ . IV. 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 - C. – 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 V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) ………………..of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) ………………..popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) ……………….. the story. Soon the public had (4) ………………..favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) ……………….., the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) ……………….. only accept this kind of film. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) ……………….. produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (8) ……………….. people went to see films, but in (9) ……………….. years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are currently (10) ……………….. national film industries. 1. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D. held 2. A. gone B. been C. made D. kept 3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform 4. A. your B. his C. our D. their 5. A. reason B. way C. method D. result 6. A. should B. would C. might D. will 7. A. who B. where C. when D. which 8. A. other B. each C. fewer D. any 9. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present 10. A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty