UNIT 13: FILMS AND CINEMA

DATE: 28.5.2020

Unit 13
Grammar points
1) Adjectives of attitude
2). It is / was not until …that…
3). a / an / and the
VOC:
1. motion picture movie, film
2. exist [ɪg'zɪst] (v) :
→ existence [ɪg'zɪstəns] (n) :
→ existent [ɪg'zɪstənt] (adj) : sẵn có
3. character ['kærɪktə] (n) : a person in a play, a film
4. audience ['ɔ:djəns] (n) : a group of listeners
5. cinema (n): production of films :
6. industry ['ɪndəstrɪ] (n) :
→ industrial (adj) :
→ industrialize [ɪn'dʌstrɪəlaɪz] (v):
→ industrialization (n) :
7. spread [spred] (v) :
spread – spread – spread
8. decade ['dekeɪd] (n) : a period of 10 years
9. sequence ['si:kwəns] (n) : .
10. musical cinema :
11. replace [rɪ'pleɪs] (v) : take the place of:
→ replace sth/sb with sth/sb
→ replacement [rɪ'pleɪsmənt] (n)
→ replaceable [rɪ'pleɪsəbl] (adj) ≠ irreplaceable
12. discover [dɪs'kʌvə] (v) :
→ discovery [dɪs'kʌvərɪ] (n)
Notes:

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EXERCISE
I. Choose the correct word:
1. At first, I thought Jake was an interesting / interested person, but tonight I felt somewhat boring / bored
with his company.
2. She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing / astonished progress.
3. It was very disappointing / disappointed not to get the job.
4. Philip was exceptionally annoying / annoyed at Mary’s behavior.
5. I thought the program on wildlife was fascinating / fascinated. I was absolutely fascinating / fascinated.
6. We were thrilling / thrilled to hear your good news.
7. It was really terrifying / terrified experience. Afterwards everybody was very shocking / shocked.
8. The journey took all day and night. They found it very tiring / tired.
9. Did Tim feel frightening / frightened when he saw the snake at his feet?
10. Why do you always look so boring / bored. Is your life really so boring / bored?
II. Use an adjective ending in –ing or –ed to complete each sentence.
1. It has been raining all day. I hate this weather. ( depress)
a)This weather is_____________.
b) This weather makes me _____________.
2. Astronomy is one of Tom’s main interests. . (interest)
a)Tom is _____________ in astronomy
b). He finds astronomy very _____________
3. He turned off the television in the middle of the programme. (bore)
a) He was _____________ with the programme.
b) The programme was _____________.
4. Ann is going to America next month. She has never been there before.( excite)
a) She is really _____________ about going there.
b) It will be an_____________ experience for he
5. Diana teaches young children. It’s a hard job. (exhaust)
a) She often finds her job _____________.
b) At the end of the day’s work she is often _____________
III. Use the adjectives ending in “ed” or “ing” suitably.
1.If the teacher is ___________ in his teaching plans, his explanation will be more_____________.
(interest)
2.The play was ____________. The audience was _______________ . (frighten)
3.The show was _____________. We were all _____________. (amuse)
4.The dark was______________. The children were too _______________ to move. (scare)
5.The football match was ____________. The fans were very____________ during the match. (excite)
6.His behavior is ____________. All his family members are ____________ with it (threaten)
IV. Rewrite the following sentences; using It was not until…
1.No one could leave the stadium until 2.30.
➔_____________________________________________
2.She wasn’t allowed to open her presents until her birthday.
➔_____________________________________________
3.We didn’t have any holiday until last summer.
➔_____________________________________________

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4.She didn’t stop learning German until the age of 24.
➔_____________________________________________
5.I couldn’t finish my project until Mark helped me.
➔_____________________________________________
6.I didn’t sleep until midnight.
➔_____________________________________________
7.They didn’t pay the bill until the electricity was cut off.
➔_____________________________________________
8.I couldn’t comment further until I had all the information.
➔_____________________________________________
9.Tom didn’t go to bed until he could solve the math problem.
➔_____________________________________________
10. We couldn’t make him change his mind until his teacher
talked to him.
➔_____________________________________________
V. Fill in each blank with A, AN , THE or NO ARTICLE:
1. Tom and Mary went to ………… school yesterday and then studied in …….… library until 6 p.m.
2. On our trip to ……….… Switzerland, we crossed ………..… Pacific Ocean.
3. What did you eat for ………….. breakfast this morning?
4. My father plays …………… football or ………….… basketball. on Sundays.
5. My brother plays ………..… violin and my sister plays ………….… guitar.
6. We can’t go out …………… tonight because we have to write …………..… essay.
7. David attended …………….… Princeton University.
8. My friend has been admitted to ………….… Medical School .
9. My grandmother is in ………..… hospital so we went to visit her ……..…… last night.
10. Last night there was …………..… bird singing outside my house.
11. …………… beef is a kind of ……………… meat.
12. ……………. beef we had for dinner last night was excellent.
13. This book is about …………….. life of Helen Keller.
14. ……………….. woman I spoke to at the conference is a famous French writer.
15. ……………… film we saw at ………………. Rex cinema was quite good
PRETEST 13
I. Pronunciation:
A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. plays b. reads c. listens d. stops
2. a. character b. change c. cheerful d. achieve
3. a. silent b. film c. thriller d. situation
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
4. a. history b. audience c. cinema d. existence
5. a. adventure b. detective c. disgusting d. violent
II. Vocabulary and structure: Choose the best answer:
6. “The students all went to the circus yesterday.” “I heard it was really _________”
a. amused b. amusing c. amuse d. amusingly
7. “I was _______ that Jan couldn’t come to the party.” “Her boss made her work overtime”

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a. disappointing b. disappointedly
c. disappoint d. disappointed
8. I think the way Daisy behaved was quite ________.
a. shock b. shocking c. shocked d. shockingly
9. “Would you like _____ ice cream? There’s one in ______ fridge.” “Thanks”
a. an / the b. an / a c. - / the d. a / the
10. “Romeo and Juliet” is a ______ film I like best. It is a very romantic but sad movie.
a. love story b. detective c. cartoon d. science fiction
11. There is a lot of ___________ in action films nowadays, which has a bad influence on children’s
behaviour.
a. violent b. strong c. strength d. violence
12. The main _____ is played by Nicole Kidman.
a. actress b. character c. director d. film maker
13. Silence of the Lamps is a _______ film. It makes the audience scared.
a. disaster b. science fiction c. action d. horror
14. Charlie Chaplin is considered as the greatest comic actor of the _____
a. musical cinema b. commercial film
c. romantic comedy d. silent cinema
15. There’s an _________ film on at the local cinema.
a. interest b. interesting c. interested d. interestingly
16. There isn’t _______ airport near where I live. ______ nearest airport is 70 miles away.
a. a / The b. an / The c. the / The d. the / A
17. It ______ until the film began that we reached the cinema.
a. is not b. were not c. is d. was not
18. People prefer watching TV these days ____ to the radio.
a. to listen b. more than listen
c. to listening d. more than listening
19. “ ______ is it, by air, from Bangkok to Chiengmai?” “About 500 miles.”
a. How long b. How far
c. How much d. How many
20. ______ does it take to get to Ha Noi from here?
a. How long b. How far
c. How much d. How many
21. If this watch costs too much, I ________ a cheaper one.
a. buy b. will buy
c. would buy d. would have bought
22. Yesterday morning, when I ___ at the airport, Mary ___ for me.
a. arrived / waited b. was arriving / waited
c. arrived / was waiting d. was arriving / was waiting
23. We watched TV after the children ________ to bed.
a. go b. would go c. have gone d. had gone
24. We turned out the lights ________ electricity.
a. to waste b. in order to not waste
c. so as not to waste d. as not to waste
25. He put his head out of the window _______ some fresh air.
a. in order to get b. to get

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c. so as to get d. all are correct
IV Error identifcation
26. Of the films I saw, Gone With The Wind, is the one I like best.
A B C D
→Correction:________________
27. The movies are one of the most popular forms of entertainment.
A B C D
→Correction:________________
28. The actors left the hotel separately in order avoid attracting
A B C D
a lot of attention.
→Correction:________________
29. Scott Joplin, a well-known African America piano player,
A B
was born in 1868 and had died in 1917
C D
→Correction:________________
30. In order to not miss her bus, Melanie was hurrying.
A B C D
→Correction:________________
III. Reading comprehension: Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks:
Cartoon films have very (31)____ limits. If you can draw something, you can (32)____ it move on the
cinema screen. The use of new ideas and (33)____ computer programs means that cartoons are becoming
(34)____ again for people of all ages
By the end of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only (35)___ children. But soon
afterwards , one or two directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was (36)___ to make
films (37)____ both adults and children could share the fun. However, not (38)___ cartoon film was
successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too (39)___ for children and
too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this mistake, and the film companies began to make a large
(40)___ of money again.
31. a. few b. little c. a few d. only few
32. a. cause b. get c. make d. allow
33. a. advancing b. advanced c. advance d. advances
34. a. exciting b. excited c. excite d. unexcited
35. a. of b. by c. about d. for
36. a. possible b. probable c. perhaps d. capable
37. a. which b. in that c. in which d. who
38. a. all b. every c. each d. all the
39. a. frightening b. frightened c. frighten d. frightens
40. a. amount b. number c. amounts d. numbers
IV. Choose the correct answer:
THE BEATLES
The Beatles were a pop and rock group from Liverpool, England formed in 1960. Primarily consisting
of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead
guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals) throughout their career. The Beatles are recognized for
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statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into
the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the band broke up in 1970, all four members
embarked upon solo careers.
Then Beatles are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of
popular music and the best- selling musical group in history. In the United Kingdom, the Beatles released
more than 40 different singles, albums. According to Rolling Stone magazine, the Beatles were ranked
number one on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Times, and their influence on pop culture is still
evident today.
41. The word “ Invasion” in line 4 mostly means_______.
A. attack B. fight C. spread D. assault
42. Which of the following were the features that could make up The Beatles’ influence EXCEPT
_____?
A. clothes B. styles C. statement D. rumour
43. the word “ embarked” in line 6 mostly means____.
A. began B. developed
C. brightened up D. remarked
44. It could be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. The Beatles were famous within the UK.
B. The Beatles were famous all over the world.
C. The Beatles were famous in both the UK and America.
D. The Beatles were famous in all English speaking countries.
45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Beatles made a great social and cultural influence on the British and the American during the
1960s.
B. The Beatles are one of the most commercially successful bands in history.
C. The Beatles are still playing today and their influence is still great worldwide.
D. The Beatles were once ranked as number one of 100 Greatest Artists of All Times by a magazine.
V. Sentence transformation:
46. The clown amused the children.
a. The clown had the children amusing
b. The children found the clown amusing
c. The clown made the children amuse
d. The children were amusing the clown
47. The film didn’t come up to my expectation
a. The film wasn’t as good as I expected
b. I expected the film to be longer
c. The film didn’t end as I expected
d. I expected the film to be released sooner
48. My father doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to .
a. My father used to play tennis very well
b. My father used to play tennis worse than now
c. My father is used to playing tennis better than now
d. My father used to play tennis better than now
49. Unless you can swim, you aren’t allowed to sail this boat.
a. Anyone who wants to sail this boat must be able to swim
b. If you can’t swim, you’ll have to go in this boat

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c. You may sail this boat whether you can swim or not
d. Only people who are in this boat allowed to swim
50. They will have given up the research by now.
a. The research is being stopped now
b. The research will be continued by now
c. The research will have been stopped by now
d. The research isn’t done now.
A.CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Question 1: I don’t know her phone number, so I don’t ring her up.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 2: It was very cold yesterday, so we couldn’t go swimming.
→If ________________________________________________________________________

Question 3: Jim isn’t at home now, so I don’t visit him.

→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 4: Susan is overweight because she eats too much chocolate.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 5. Peter didn’t get his coat so he was cold.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 6: We didn’t listen carefully. That’s why, we made this mistake.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 7: Jack didn’t know your telephone number; that’s why he couldn’t ring you.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 8: I don’t have any information about this topic, so I can’t complete it.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 9: Mike doesn’t apply for the job because he doesn’t have enough qualifications.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
Question 10: the students didn’t study harder, they failed their final examination.
→If ________________________________________________________________________
11. He didn't prepare for the interview, so he didn't get the job.
__________________________________________________________
12.We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money.
__________________________________________________________
13.I can't take much exercise because I don't have enough free time.
__________________________________________________________
14.The house didn't burn down because the fire brigade came immediately.
__________________________________________________________
15.The men were wearing protective clothing, so they were all quite safe.
__________________________________________________________
16.People don't realize how important it is to conserve energy, so they do nothing about it.
__________________________________________________________
17.I took the job because I didn't know how difficult it was.
__________________________________________________________
18. My father didn't earn much money, so life wasn't easy for us.
__________________________________________________________
19.Daniel really wanted to buy the book, but he didn't have enough money.

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__________________________________________________________
20. There isn't any truth in her allegations, so I won't resign.
__________________________________________________________
21. Andrew wanted to ask Frank Sinatra for his autograph, but he Wasn't brave enough
__________________________________________________________.
22. 1 don't know anything about plumbing, so I can't fix the leak in the sink myself
__________________________________________________________
B.PASSIVE VOICE
Question 1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 2. They are building several new schools in our town.
→………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 3. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
→……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 4. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 5. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
→……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 6. Are you going to mail these letters soon?
→…………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 7. He should have finished the report yesterday.
→……………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 8. She fell into water because somebody pushed her.
→………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 9. Somebody must do something for these poor men.
→………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 10. Nobody has answered my question properly.
→……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question11: We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
→________________________________________________________
Question 12: Sam killed a lion last week.
→_________________________________________________________
Question 13: You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
____________________________________________________________
Question 14: No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
→____________________________________________________________

Question 15:Somebody must do something for these poor men.

→_____________________________________________________________
Question 16:Nobody has answered my question properly.
→_____________________________________________________________

Question 17: Somebody has brought this child up badly.

→_____________________________________________________________
Question 18: Teachers should make lessons more interesting for school children.
→_____________________________________________________________

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