UNIT 8: FILMS

C. BÀI TẬP:
❶. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
1. A. ended B. loved C. cleaned D. bored
2. A. way B. station C. pavement D. traffic
3. A. seatbelt B. enter C. obey D. present
4. A. cooked B. clicked C. talked D. naked
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each
group.
1. A. silent B. noisy C. pretty D. polite
2. A. station B. season C. police D. sandal
3. A. agree B. hurry C. enter D. visit
4. A. fasten B. describe C. listen D. hover
❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I am very interested __________learning English.
A. to B. in C. at D. for
2. In the party last night, she looked __________in a red dress.
A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily
3. Is Minh __________with the final semester’s result?
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying
4. The ending of the film is __________All audiences are very sad.
A. disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied
5. This is a __________film and it makes me cry a lot.
A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited
6. __________he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
7. This is a(n) __________on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.
A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary
8. He __________the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.
A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs
9. She is hard working __________, she isn’t lucky in examinations.
A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So
10. She decided to quit this job __________the low salary.
A. because of B. despite C. because D. although
11. My son feels very happy when he sees that __________ with a lot of cute animals.
A. horror film B. biopic C. thriller film D. animation
12. Most __________ say that this film is worth watching.
A. plots B. settings C. critics D. acting
13. He acts very well. I’m sure that yesterday he stayed up all night reading the __________.
A. acting B. character C. survey D. script
14. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read __________ of the film.
A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character
15. That was a __________.. and boring horror film so I slept from the beginning to the end.
A. shocking B. entertainingC. gripping D. predictable
16. I didn’t expect the movie to be so interesting and so __________! I cried at the end of the film.
A. moving B. violent C. confusing D. hilarious
17. According to our latest survey, Batman is one of 10 __________ films this summer.
A. must-see B. violence C. embarrassed D. stunt
18. Woody Allen is one of some directors who __________ in their own films and receive positive reviews.
A. set B. star C. recommendD. make
19. The film had such a sudden and __________ ending that no one can imagine.
A. disappointed B. must-see C. predictable D. shocking
20. Watching __________ films may make people more aggressive.
A. hilarious B. violent C. entertainingD. gripping
❸. WORD FORMS
Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences.
1. It’s bad for young kids to see _______________on TV. (violent)
2. This is a _______________story, you shouldn’t read it alone. (frighten)
3. Titanic is a _______________movie. It has a sad ending and everyone cries watching it. (move)
4. Paul Walker has won Oscar for the best ____________. (act)
5. This girl sings _______________although she is a ____________. (bad/sing)
6. This film made a strong____________ on me. (impress)
7. Have you ever seen this comedy? It’s really____________. (fun)
8. The film was____________ though they spent millions of dollars making it. (succeed)
9. I love action films. The/re very____________. (excite)
10. Big Ben Down is about a group of____________ who take control of Big Ben. (terror)
❹. VERB FORM
I. Write the correct tense or form of verbs in bracket.
1. What is the best horror movie you _____________________ (see) so far?
2. Tom Hanks ______________ (win) an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump in 1994.
3. I ________________ (watch) a very interesting Korean drama at present.
4. Kong – Skull Island ________________ (direct) by Jordan Vogt – Roberts.
5. The film was a commercial success although it _____________ (not receive) good reviews from critics.
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form
1. My brother usually (go) _______________fishing in his free time.
2. We (not like) _______________skating because it's dangerous.
3. I think 20 years from now more people (take up) _______________outdoor activities.
4. Jane's hobby is (cook) _______________. She enjoys (prepare) _______________food for her family
and friends.
5. What your mother (do) _______________at weekends?
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Minh's hobby is singing. She (1) singing very much. When her brother (2) a
karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she could (3) every day after dinner. She likes to sing
only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4) the karaoke discs. Minh is
singing in the karaoke (5) organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to
support her.
1. A. invented B. enjoys C. thinks D. hates
2. A. sings B. discovered C. bought D. made
3. A. sings B. sing C. sung D. singing
4. A. of B. about C. under D. on
5. A. competition B. battle C. company D. institution

II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.
Sentences Correction
1. You should to obey the rules in the cinema by turning off your mobile phone. ___________
2. Her teaching method is amazed. All the students like it.
3. Because there was an accident, everyone was fine. ___________
4. What about go to the park on foot? - It is a good idea. ___________
5. She performed well in this film. She received a lots of good comment from ___________
critics.
6. “When will you decide to get married with? - “With my boyfriend, Huy” ___________
7. Despite the weather was bad, we had a good time.
8. I’d like to tell you some funny stories. But, I know you are busy ___________
9. She got the highest score in her class although her illness. ___________
10. “How do you go to school?” - “In abuses” ___________
___________
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❻. READING
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
explain should their consisted been
way any now when plenty
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although
it only (1) __________ of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) __________ popular ever
since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3)__________ the story.
Soon the public had (4)__________ favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first
film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the
public (6) __________ only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) __________ produced 95% of all films.
With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) __________ people went to see films, but in (9) __________
years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making
and there are currently (10) __________ national film industries.

II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

“A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (1) in the film is a
teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (2)__________Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling
of Mark Twain’s (3) __________book Connecticut Yankee.
Calvin lives in California, USA. He is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning
of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (4) __________earthquake. A hole opens in the
ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the (5)__________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 (6) because he plays them modern music on his CD player
and he show them (7)__________to make rollerblades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight
and he becomes more (8) __________. 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, (9)
__________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 (10) __________. It’s a comedy, a drama, and
an action film all in one.

1. A. author B. name C. character D. actress

2. A. played B. did C. made D. created
3. A. classify B. class C. classic D. classical
4. A. terrify B. terrible C. terrifying D. terribled
5. A. period B. decade C. moment D. time
6. A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze D. amazes
7. A. what B. whatever C. how D. which
8. A. confident B. confidence C. confide D. confided
9. A. although B. but C. despite D. even
10. A. excite B. excited C. excites D. exciting
❼. WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
ðIn spite of_________________________________________________________________
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
ðBecause of ________________________________________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
ðDespite___________________________________________________________________
4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
ð In spite of_________________________________________________________________
5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
ð Because of________________________________________________________________
6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
ð Despite___________________________________________________________________
7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
ð Despite___________________________________________________________________
8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
ðAlthough__________________________________________________________________
9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
ð In spite of_________________________________________________________________
10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
ðEven though ______________________________________________

II. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired.(despite)
______________________________________________________________________
2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
______________________________________________________________________
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
______________________________________________________________________
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.(in spite of)
______________________________________________________________________
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.(despite)
______________________________________________________________________
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though)
______________________________________________________________________
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ANSWER KEYS
UNIT 8
❶. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group
1. A 7. C 13. B 19. D 25. A
2. D 8. C 14. C 20. A 26. C
3. C 9. D 15. B 21. D 27. D
4. D 10. A 16. D 22. C 28. A
5. B 11. C 17. C 23. B 29. B
6. A 12. B 18. B 24. B 30. A
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each
group.
1. D 4. B 7. C 10. A 13. D
2. C 5. A 8. A 11. C 14. B
3. A 6. D 9. D 12. B 15. B

❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. B 11. D 21. C 31. A 41. C
2. B 12. C 22. C 32. B 42. D
3. B 13. D 23. D 33. A 43. B
4. C 14. A 24. B 34. A 44. B
5. B 15. D 25. D 35. C 45. B
6. B 16. A 26. A 36. A 46. A
7. D 17. A 27. A 37. A 47. D
8. A 18. B 28. C 38. C 48. D
9. C 19. D 29. B 39. C 49. B
10. A 20. B 30. D 40. D 50. B

❸. WORD FORMS
Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. violence 6. impression 11. unsatisfied 16. terrify
2. frightening 7. funny 12. western 17. violence
3. moving 8. unsuccessful 13. disappointment 18. amazing
4. actor 9. exciting 14. acting 19. romantic
5. badly/ singer 10. terrorists 15. threaten 20. romance
 21. criticism
22. science
23. frightening
24. impressive
25. actor

❹. VERB FORM
I. Write the correct tense or form of verbs in bracket.
1. have seen 6. Does your brother usually watch
2. won 7. are you doing
3. am watching 8. hasn’t been
4. was directed 9.saw
5. didn’t receive 10. being
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form
1. goes 6. won’t play 11. doing
2. Don’t like 7. Arranging / helps 12. Living / will move
3. Will take up 8. Started 13. Are giving
4. Cooking / preparing 9. Will you be 14. Am seeing / will u go
5. Does your mother do 10. Have collected 15. Fishing / is
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5.A

❺. CORRECTION
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs
correcting.
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
6. A 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D
II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.
1. to obey→ obey 6. When→ Who
2. amazed→ amazing 7.Despite→ Although
3. Because→ Although 8.but→ However
4. go→ going 9.although→ in spite of/despite
5. a lots of→ a lot of 10.In→ by

❻. READING
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
1. consisted 2. been 3. explain 4. their 5. way
6. would 7. which 8. fewer 9. recent 10. many
II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D
III. Read and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. F
IV. Read the passage and fill in the blank with a missing word.
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B
V. Read the passage. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) then answer the
questions.
A. True/ False statements
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
B. Answer the questions:
1. Tom is a cat with blue and white color.
2. No, he has a very free life.
3. They will help each other when they fall into really dangerous situations.
4. Tom and Jerry” brings plenty of laughter for the audiences.
5. The writer loves “Tom and Jerry” because it makes he feels like returned to childhood.

❼. WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning
1. In spite of being a poor student, Tom studied very well.
2. Because of being sick, Mary couldn’t go to school.
3. Despite the bad weather, she went to school on time.
4. In spite of my sickness, my mother told me to go to school.
5. Because of a big storm, I stayed at home.
6. Despite Tom’s bad grades, he was admitted to the university.
7. Despite her physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
8. Although Tom got a good salary, he gave up his job.
9. In spite of having not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
10. Even though the prices are high, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
II. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired.
2. In spite of having very little money, they are happy.
3. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
4. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story.
5. Despite living in the same street we hardly ever see each other.
6. Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain.
III. Write the film review, using the following cues.
A Film Review
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a Disney cartoon film. It is directed by Gary Trousdale andKirk
Wise. The main character is a scientist named Milo Thatch. Milo’s voice is played by Michael J.
Fox.
A rich man gives Milo a submarine and a team of people to help him find the LostEmpire of
Atlantis. After some exciting adventures, Milo and his team find Atlantis. ButAtlantis is in
trouble. Milo has to save it.
The music in this film is amazing and some of the characters are very funny. The film is sometimes scary,
but it is very excitinH.
If you like action films and cartoons, you will love Atlantis: The Lost Empire. It’s a fantastic film.
IV. Read the information in the table about two actors from the UK, then write a short paragraph for each of
them.
Emma Watson was born in 1990, Paris. She became famous when she played in Harry Potter films
from 2001 to 2009. In Harry Potter films, Emma played with Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint.
Dev Patel was born in 1990, London. He became famous when he appeared in the film Slumdog Millionaire
in 2009. In Slumdog Millionaire, he starred with Freida Pinto.