Pre-Intermediate Progress Test Unit 4 Test B

Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets.

1 His new film is going to be _______________ (big) success than Titanic!

2 This is _______________ (short) film in the series. The others are three hours long!
3 Documentaries are _______________ (interesting) than war films.
4 I think Brad Pitt is _______________ (good) actor now than when he was young.
5 That’s _______________ (funny) comedy I’ve ever seen.
6 That was _______________ (bad) film I’ve ever seen!
7 Cycling is _______________ (cheap) than taking the train.
8 This is _______________ (romantic) story I’ve ever read. It’s beautiful!
9 Catherine Zeta-Jones is one of _______________ (attractive) actresses in Hollywood.
10 Zombies is _______________ (scary) than Vampire III. It’s brilliant!

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2 Complete the sentences. Use as ... as, too or enough and the words in brackets.
1 French is almost _______________ Spanish. (easy)
2 Christina should get the job. Her qualifications are _______________. (good)
3 I can’t wear these shoes. They’re _______________. (big)
4 Running isn’t _______________ cycling. (fast)
5 Jane can’t be a model. She isn’t _______________. (tall)
6 A lot of children don’t like documentaries. They’re _______________. (boring)
7 Debbie isn’t _______________ she was in her old school. (happy)
8 I don’t think children should see this film. It’s _______________. (violent)
9 We haven’t got _______________ to make sandwiches. (cheese)
10 Sunday was _______________ Saturday, so we went to the beach. (sunny)

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Vocabulary
3 Read the sentences and complete the words.

1 The r_ _ _ _ _s of the competition were a big surprise this year. No one expected them!
2 My brother is interested in military history and he loves w_ _ f_ _ _s.
3 This is a really funny c_ _ _ _y with lots of laughs.
4 In m_ _ _ _ _ _s the actors have to act, sing and dance.
5 Many people enjoy watching d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _y films about wild animals.
6 My sister is watching a h_ _ _ _ _ _c_ _ drama about life in the seventeenth century.
7 If you like to be frightened, watch a h_ _ _ _ _ film.
8 The new t_ _ _ _ _ _r with Keanu Reeves is very exciting and full of surprising events.
9 In a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ films like Toy Story the characters are created with computer graphics.
10 The w_ _ _ _r of the Oscar made a very long speech.

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4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

funny gripping moving predictable scary slow spectacular

1 I can’t watch ____________ films. I always have bad dreams.

2 This film won an award for its ____________ costumes. They were amazing.
3 I couldn’t switch off the TV because the film was so ____________.
4 I like fast-paced action films. This film was too ____________ for me.
5 I laughed all the way through the film. It was so ____________.

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5 Match 1–5 with a–f to make phrases and compound nouns. There is one word a–f you do not
need.
1 silent a location
2 film b scene
3 special c studio
4 fight d effects
5 stunt e film
f man/woman

1 ____ 2 ____ 3 ____ 4 ____ 5 ____

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Use of English
6 Rewrite the sentences keeping the meaning the same. Use two to five words including the
word in brackets.

1 I really love musicals and I always buy the soundtrack after I see the film.
I ____________ musicals and I always buy the soundtrack after I see the film. (BIG)
2 He really hates documentaries and romantic comedies.
He ____________ documentaries and romantic comedies. (STAND)
3 She was too young to see the film.
She couldn't see the film because ____________. (ENOUGH)
4 I don't think Avatar is as good as Up.
I think Up ____________ Avatar. (THAN)
5 The costumes in science fiction films are sometimes more spectacular than in historical dramas.
The costumes in historical dramas sometimes ____________ in some science fiction films. (AS)
6 The plot of that thriller was really confusing – even after I watched it twice.
I ____________ the plot of that thriller – even after I watched it twice. (BY)
7 Many people thought the film was too dull, so they left the cinema.
Many people thought the film ____________, so they left the cinema. (ENOUGH)
8 Of all the films I saw last year, no other film made me more frightened than that one.
That ____________ that I saw last year. (THE)
9 Most adults prefer romantic comedies to animated films.
Romantic comedies ____________ animated films with adults. (MORE)
10 Some thrillers are more scary than some horror films.
Some horror films ____________ some thrillers. (AREN'T)

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Listening
7  Listen to the people talking about films. Complete the sentences with the correct speaker,
A, B, C, D or E. There is one extra sentence you do not need.

1 Speaker _____ likes entertaining films.

2 Speaker _____ saw a film that made him/her think about the lives of others.
3 Speaker _____ stopped watching a film because it was too scary.
4 Speaker _____ does not like the same films as a family member.
5 Speaker _____ saw a film with a friend that he/she did not enjoy.
6 Speaker _____ saw an exciting film with an unpredictable ending.

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Reading
8 Read the text. Choose the correct answers.
The BAFTAs or the Oscars?
Do you know anything about the BAFTA awards? It’s not surprising if you don’t, because many
people see the awards as just a practice for the Oscars. However, BAFTA (British Academy of Film
and Television) started in 1947 and their award ceremony was first held in 1948. The awards were
not shown on television until 1967, but since then more and more people have started to watch. In
2011 the viewing figures were up to 5.3 million, and the awards are now a well-known event in the
film industry calendar.
The BAFTA awards ceremony celebrates the best of film and television every year. Although it does
have some special categories just for British films, it also awards prizes to many foreign films and
programmes (usually American). When the award ceremony began in 1948, there was just one
category and one prize – for best film. Nowadays there are over 25 award categories, including
awards for current affairs programmes and sports programmes, as well as the usual awards for best
actor and actress.
Awards are usually presented by actors or actresses, but in the past, members of the British royal
family have also presented them. The prize is a golden mask statue. One of the eyes in the mask is
missing, which makes it look quite strange.
The BAFTA awards ceremony used to happen in April or March, but in 2002 they changed the date
to February to make sure that the ceremony came before the Oscars. The Oscars now often nominate
the same films, actors and actresses for prizes (even though the same actors and actresses don’t
always win). This happens so often that the BAFTAs are now seen as a good way to predict Oscar
nominations. So if you are interested in the Oscars, it is worth watching the BAFTAs first.

1 The BAFTA awards started in

a 1947. c 1967.
b 1948. d 2002.

2 The BAFTA awards honour

a international television and cinema. c only the British film industry.
b mostly foreign productions. d only a few categories.

3 The BAFTA awards prize

a is a statue of the Royal family. c is made out of gold.
b is a different design every year. d is always presented by an actor or actress.

4 BAFTA changed the date of the awards ceremony

a to be closer to the Oscars ceremony. c to the same month as the Oscars.
b to be earlier than the Oscars ceremony. d to come later in the year than the Oscars.

5 Watching the BAFTAs is a good way

a to avoid watching the Oscars. c to see who will present the Oscars.
b to see who will win an Oscar. d to see who might be nominated for an Oscar.

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Writing
9 You are writing a film review for a website. Write about a film you saw recently that you
thought was very good.

 Introduce yourself and say what kinds of films you usually enjoy.
 Say which film you are reviewing and why you liked it.
 Mention two good things about the film and explain why people should see it .
 Compare the film to another film and say whether you think it is better or worse.

Mark: ___ /10

Total: ___ /70

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