TEST FOR UNIT 8 (FILMS)

I. Put the words in the correct column according to the pronunciation of the ending -ed.
washed looked stopped needed wanted decided
volunteered played watched raised appeared laughed
moved fascinated started convinced shocked interested
/t/ /d/ /ɪd/

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II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A.picked B.clicked C.promised D.delivered
2. A.wanted B.developed C.needed D.included
3. A.jumped B.loved C.washed D.liked
4. A.actor B.acting C.address D.action
5. A.long B.boring C.shocked D.comedy
III. Choose the correct answer.
1. A is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A.action B.documentary C.thriller D.comedy
2. I found the book so that I couldn’t put it down.
A.gripping B.boring C.tiring D.shocking
3. A is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.
A.horror B.sci-fi C.comedy D.documentary
4. The end of the film was so that many people cried.
A.shocking B.moving C.exciting D.boring
5. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a film - I was laughing from beginning to end.
A.hilarious B.violent C.scary D.moving
6. they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A.However B.Nevertheless C.When D.Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early being very tired.
A.despite of B.in spite of C.although D.because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; ,it received good reviews from critics.
A.however B.despite C.but D.although
9. We found the plot of the film .
A.bored B.boring C.interested D.acting
10. We were with the latest film of that director.
A.satisfy B.satisfying C.satisfactory D.satisfied
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. It’s a book and I’m every time I start reading it. (bore)
2. I was very in the lesson because our teacher is very in history.
(interest)
3. We were all very about the school trip but it wasn’t an trip
at all. (excite)
4. Studying for exams is very . I get when I open my school
books. (tire)
5. My friend is a very sort of person but he hates doing activities. (relax)
V. Complete the conversations with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. A: Was it a good film?
B: No, it wasn’t very (interest) . In fact, it was really (bore)
.
2. A: I’m always very (tire) after a day at work. I can’t do anything in the
evening.
B: Why don’t you watch a film?
A: I always fall asleep. Sometimes, I put on the most (excite) film that I really
want to see but I always fall asleep
3. A: I’m an actor. Acting is a very (tire) job. It isn’t (relax) at
all. Are you (relax) ?
B: No way. I’m a worker.
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives inthe box.
bore (x2) excite interest relax tire
1. I’m . I have nothing to do.
2. “Do you think yoga is ?” - “Oh, yes. It’s great. All my problems go after an hour of
yoga.”
3. I’m .I didn’t sleep last night.
4. The film was . Nothing happened.
5. Ben was very about his birthday presents. He woke up at 5 a.m. and wanted to
open them then.
6. This is a very book about the history of the cinema. I’m learning a lot.
VII. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless.
Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
2. My father is very busy. , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
3. Some English words have the same pronunciation they are spelled differently, for
example, dear and deer.
4. I was cold and wet. , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
5. I think I did OK in my speech last night I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6. Carol arrived at the meeting I asked her not to be there.
7. The sky was grey and cloudy. , we went to the beach.
8. It looks like they’re going to succeed their present difficulties.
9. there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
10. I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
action animated comedy horror western
musical romance film science-fiction drama
1. We are going to the cinema to see a .
2. A is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and acting
generally.
3. There are always cowboys in a .
4. I love films. They’re very exciting.
5. Have you ever seen this ? It’s really funny.
6. Dracula is the best film I’ve ever seen.
7. My favourite films have beings from Mars.
8. I watched this last week. The singing and dancing are great.
9. The Lion King is an excellent film. I love cartoons.
10. He falls in love with a pretty girl. It’s a beautiful .
IX. Read the film review, and decide whether the statements are true (T), or false (F), and tick
the correct box.
Have you ever read Alice In Wonderland, by Lewis Carol? I
did and I really like it. It’s an adventure story full of magic and
danger. Yesterday I saw Tim Burton’s version of the film at the
cinema.
This story is about Alice, who is now a teenager. A man
wants to marry her, but she runs away and falls downa rabbit
hole. She travels to Wonderland, which she has visited before
as a child, and meets a lot of amazing characters on her adventures.
There are a lot of good special effects in the film. The Red Queen, played by Helena Bonham
Carter, is very scary, and Johnny Depp is brilliant as the Mad Hatter. He has acted in a lot of films
before but this is my favourite one. Mia Waslkowska is good as Alice; this is her first big film and I
think she’s going to become a big star!
Overall, I think this is a good film for teenagers, but it’s a bit long. You should see it if you like
fantasy and adventure, but don’t go if you like romances: it’s not a love story.
Charlie, Manchester, UK
True False
1. Wonderland was directed by Lewis Carol.  
2. The film is both an adventure story and a love story.  
3. Alice is still in her childhood.  
4. Alice has never been to Wonderland before.  
5. She meets a lot of amazing people in Wonderland.  
6. The special effects in the films are good.  
7. The Red Queen is very friendly.  
8. The Mad Hatter is played by Johnny Depp  
9. Johnny Depp played his first role in this film.  
10. The writer of the report thinks that the film is a good film for teenagers.  
X. Read the film review, and then answer the questions.

A Kid in King Arthur’s Court is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The

main character in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is
played by Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling of
Mark Twain’s classic book Connecticut Yankee.
Calvin lives in California, USA. He is a very shy boy and he is not
very goodat sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing
baseball when there is a terrible earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it.
He lands in the past, in the time of King Arthur.
Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by Joss Ackland and
Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is amazing because he plays them modem
music on his CD player and he shows them how to make rollerblades and a mountain bike. Calvin is
trained to be a knight and he becomes more confident. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy,
Lord Belasco, and then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the
baseball game, but this time he wins the game.
 The special effects in A Kid in King Arthur's Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great
director and the actors’ performances are good. The film is funny and exciting. It’s a comedy, a
drama, and an action film all in one.
1. What type is the film “A Kid in King Arthur ’s Court”?
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2. Who is the main character? By whom is it played?
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3. Who is the director of the film? Is he a good director?
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4. What is Calvin doing when the earthquake happens?
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5. How can he land in the time of King Arthur?
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6. Why do King Arthur and Merlin think that Calvin is amazing?
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7. Who is Calvin trained to become?
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8. What does Calvin do to help King Arthur?
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9. How can Calvin come back to the present time?
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10. How are the special effects in the film?
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11. How are the actors’ performances?
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12. What does the writer think about the film?
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XI. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence
if necessary.
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (in spite of)
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2. They have little money. They are happy. (despite)
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3. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
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4. We planned to visit Petronasin the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)
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5. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)

6. The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)
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7. We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible. (although)
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8. I’ve been too busy to answer my email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)
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9. Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.(despite)
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10. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other, (in spite of)
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