1. Match the film titles and their plots (1-8) with the film types (a-h) in the box.
Nối tên phim với cốt truyện của nó (1-8) với thể loại phim (a-h).
Key - Đáp án:
1. b; 2. f; 3. e; 4. d; 5. h; 6. a; 7. c; 8. g
2. Put the following adjectives describing films in the correct columns.
Xếp các tính từ sau vào đúng cột.
boring
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entertaining |
hilarious |
fascinating
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dull
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gripping
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moving |
forgetable |
predictable
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awful
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Positive |
Negative |
entertaining |
Boring |
Key - Đáp án:
Positive |
Negative |
entertaining |
boring |
gripping |
forgettable |
hilarious |
predictable |
fascinating |
dull |
moving |
awful |
3. Gạch chân từ khác loại.3. Underline the odd word out.
1. plot: thrilling, terrifying, delicious. fascinating
2. characters: convincing, fresh, believeable; interesting
3. script: interesting, amusing, excellent, bad-tempered
4. acting: brilliant, fantastic, lazy. wonderful
1. delicious; 2. fresh; 3. bad-tempered; 4. lazy
4 Read the film adverts and fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
Đọc đoạn quảng cáo phim sau và điền các từ đã cho vào chỗ trống.
love story
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western
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sci-fi
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horror film
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musical
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historical drama
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romantic comedy |
comedy
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Brief Encounter: Laura Jesson meets Doctors Alec Harvey. They married, but they continue to meet everyweek at a station. This is a beautiful, but sad(1)_______.
Forrest Gump: Tom Hanks is very funny in this wonderful (2)________ . Hanks won his second Oscar for his acting.
Minority Report: In the year 2054, the police can see the future. Tom Cruise is a policeman John And in this exciting (3)_____________ .
The Blues Brothers: Jake and his brother, Elwood, decide to play their last concert. An ex (4)______with songs from Aretha Franklin.
Elizabeth:This (5)______ tells the interesting story of the English queen, Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603).
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton: In a competition, Rosalee wins a date with Tad Hamilton, a good-lo and famous actor. Will they fall in love? A simple, but very funny (6)____________ .
Little Big Man: An old man tells the story of his life.There are cowboys, Indians and everything you e in this classic (7)________ .
Psycho: Don't watch this alone! A woman stops at a lonely note! in Alfred Hitchcock's famous(8)_______.
Key - Đáp án:
1. love story; 2. comedy; 3. sci-fi; 4. musical
5. historical drama; 6. romantic comedy; 7. western; 8. horror film
5. Choose the best answer A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Chọn đáp án đúng nhất A, B, hoặc C để hoàn thành các câu sau.
1. Did you read that_____ of The Chainsaw Massacre at Halloween' it said the film was so gripping!
A. review B. report C summary
2. Vanilla Sky_______ Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.
A. acts B. plays C stars
3. I like the film very much! The characters are unforgettable and the__
A plot B. style C acting
4. The film was so boring._____ , Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C Although
5. In spite of having a happy_____ , the film begins with a teriWe disaster.
A. ending B. acting C setting
6. I'm sure you'll find the film_____ .
A. amuse B. amusing C amused
7. Avatar is a 3D big hit - the special___ are amazing.
A. effects B. scenes C stages
8. -'Do you feel like seeing a film?1
A No, I don't like it at all. B. Sure. What film shall we see' V* no is in it?
9. If you want to know which films are on at the cinemas, you should look at the film______ i
newspaper.
A. section B. review I report
10. It stars Marlon Brandon as the Godfather. He won an Osca' for his___ as the boss.
A. action B. performance direction
Key - Đáp án:
1. A; 2. C; 3. A; 4. B; 5. A
6. B; 7. A; 8. B; 9. A; 10. B
6. Fill in the correct form of the words in bold.
Điền dạng đúng của từ in đậm.
1. The Wizard of Oz, which was directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, is a brilliant and (excite)_____ fantasy. It tells the story of a young girl's (fascinate______ adventures in the magical land of Oz.
2. All critics said this film was really (bore)______ . Nevertheless, I was so (interest)_______that I saw it from beginning to end.
3. We were (fascinate)______ by his (thrill)_____account of his adventures in a Chinese jungle.
4. The characters in the book were so (convince)____ that I was as (shock)______ when one of them died as I would have been in real life.
5. I was (interest)______ to leam that the director of that (grip)____film has been given a prize.
Key - Đáp án:
1. exciting, fascinating; 2. boring, interested; 3. fascinated, thrilling;
4. convincing, shocked; 5. interested, gripping
7. Read the text. Use the words in the box to fill in the gaps.
Đọc đoạn văn. Sử dụng từ đã cho điền vào chỗ trống.
although
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despite/in spite of
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however/nevertheless
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(1)___ Duong had lots of homework to do, he agreed to go shopping with his friend Nick. Nick loved to buy sportswear. (2)_____ Duong was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of boy. (3)____the rain, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Nick, as always, had more cash than Duong.(4)______ , Duong was better at buying things cheaply or for less than their usual prices. They were hungry and had lunch at the kxia b-rger bar (5)______ they had spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Nick wanted to visit, and (6)____ having aching feet, Duong and Nick spent more hours shopping.
Key - Đáp án:
1. Although; 2. However/ Nevertheless; 3. Despite/ In spite of;
4. However/Neverless; 5. Although; 6. Despite/ in spite of
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