UNIT 13

Exercise 1
I. Choose the word with the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. tough b. though c. rough d. laughter
2. a. of b. off c. calf d. safe
3. a. Phillip b. phrase c. graphic d. Stephen
4. a. finest b. wife c. vinegar d. vine
5. a. cliff b. of c. halve d. November
II. Choose the word or phrase - a b, c, or d - that best complete sentence or substitutes
for the underlined word or phrase:
6. A _______ is a famous cinema actor or actress.
a. filmgoer b. film director c. film maker d. film star
7. The _______ of the bay is approximately 200 miles.
a. long b. length c. lengthy d. lengthen
8. She's an extremely competent and _______ worker.
a. industry b. industrial c. industrious d. industrialize
9. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.
a. stressed b. enlarged c. progressed d. ripened
10. The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s.
a. replaced b. traded c. swapped d. varied
11. The restaurant turned out to be ________ cheap.
a. surprise b. surprised c. surprising d. surprisingly
12. _______ opportunity as good as this arises _______ in a lifetime.
a. A-before b. One-twice c. The-during d. An-once
13. _______ you miss this train you can _______ catch the next one.
a. Because-often b. If-always c. When-usually d. Unless-sometimes
14. Chaplin's movies captivated ________ throughout the world.
a. scientists b. musicians c. directors d. audiences
15. There's an _______ film on at the local cinema.
a. interest b. interesting c. interested d. to interest
III. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets:
16. She has really learnt very fast. She has made __________ progress. (astonish)
17. We were ______ to hear your good news. (thrill)
18. Why do you always look so ______ ? Is your life really so boring? (bore)
19. The journey took all day and night. They found it very _______. (tire)
20. It was very ____________ not to get the job. (disappoint)
IV. Speaking
Talk about your favorite film. Use the suggestions below.
What is the name of the film?
Where did you see it?
What kind of film is it?
What is it about?
Who is/are the main character(s)?
How do you feel about it?
Why do you prefer it to other films?