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Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are more words than you need.
brings to life • weak • producer • disappointed • outstanding • main character
highly recommend • set in • gives a brilliant performance
1. The ……………………………… in this film is played by Bruce Willis, who ……………………………… .
2. I ……………………………… this ……………………………… film. You’ll love it!
3. The film, which is ……………………………… 18th-century France, ……………………………… the people
and events of that time.
4. I was ……………………………… by the boring plot and ……………………………… acting.

2 Match each film description in A to a suitable adjective in B.

A
1. It’s obvious from the start that the patient and his doctor will fall in love.
2. Hundreds of singers and dancers perform.
3. A policeman must fight to save his town from extraterrestrial monsters.
4. A missing child is finally reunited with her mother.
5. You’ll learn more than you want to know about the meat industry from this documentary.
B
...... a. predictable
...... b. moving
...... c. action-packed
...... d. factual
...... e. entertaining

3 Complete the sentences with the words below and the correct adjective suffix.
real • create • danger • innovate • emotion
1. Elizabeth is a …………………… film which shows all the details of life in the 16th-century England.
2. Bridgett Riley is a stuntwoman who does the jobs that are too …………………… for the real star.
3. Avatar was the first film to use …………………… digital 3D photography.
4. Bollywood tends to make romantic films which are very …………………… .
5. Steven Spielberg may be the most …………………… director in the history of film.

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4 Write a sentence that could logically precede each sentence below. Use the words and phrases below.
cast • will be released • plays the role • was shot • box office hit • waste of time
1. ................................................................................................................
It made more than $200 million in the first week.
2. ................................................................................................................
He does a brilliant job.
3. ................................................................................................................
It includes three of the best actors in the film industry.
4. ................................................................................................................
It was the perfect location.
5. ................................................................................................................
Don’t see it – you have better things to do!
6. ................................................................................................................
Everyone is waiting to see it.

5 Complete the sentences with a suitable word to show that you understand the bold words.
1. The costumes are …………………… by the characters.
2. A humorous film makes people …………………… .
3. The audience are the people who …………………… the film.
4. The soundtrack of a film includes the …………………… .
5. The plot is the events that …………………… in the film.
6. A film is dubbed into a different …………………… .
7. A film may be based on a …………………… .

6 Answer the questions. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1. Who do you consider to be a talented singer? Explain why.
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2. What activity do you consider dull? Explain why.
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3. Which film do you think is worth seeing? Explain why.
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4. Do you think it’s harder to star in a film or in a play? Explain why.
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Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent when possible.
1. They won’t release the film until next week.
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2. The producer could have chosen better actors for the cast.
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3. The BBC is producing a new nature programme.
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4. Did Peter Jackson direct The Hobbit?
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5. How many times have they shown this film?
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2 Write a suitable continuation for each statement or question. Use the passive and the words in brackets.
1. It’s too late to audition for the school play. (cast / choose)
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2. Why was everyone standing in that queue? (free ice cream / give out)
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3. They’ve removed the “for sale” sign in front of their house. (must / sell)
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4. Do we have to pack the equipment? (pack / yesterday)
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5. Why are these costumes here? (use / tomorrow’s shoot)
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6. Why was Ethan so angry yesterday? (his text messages / delete)
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3 Write sentences with the words below. Use the verb in a causative form and make any other necessary changes.
1. The actor is learning his lines. He / must / memorise / by tomorrow
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2. Many singers don’t write their own songs. They / write / by songwriters
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3. The author is happy that his book is successful. He / make / film / this year
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4. My mother’s car is very dirty. She / should / clean
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5. We didn’t want to leave the hotel. We / food / bring / our room
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4 Complete the passages with the verbs below. Use the active, passive or causative form.
A set up • already / sell • attend • give
Rihanna 1. …………………… a concert in our town tomorrow which 2. ……………………
by thousands of people. All the tickets 3. …………………… . At the moment, a screen
4. …………………… so that people sitting far from the stage will be able to see.

B build • should / finish • do • just / send

This month, the local council 1. …………………… some new classrooms ……………………
at our school. We 2. …………………… an e-mail complaining because we think that the
work 3. …………………… too slowly. In our opinion, it 4. …………………… weeks ago.

5 Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the active, passive or causative form.

The Sol Cinema

We went to the cinema last night. After we 1. …………………… (give) our popcorn and
2. …………………… (take) to our seats, we sat back and 3. …………………… (relax)

while the film 4. …………………… (show). However, we 5. …………………… (not sit) in

an ordinary cinema. We 6. …………………… (come) to experience the Sol Cinema, the
world’s smallest and most environmentally-friendly cinema. This tiny, beautifully
designed cinema 7. …………………… (build) in 2010 by reconstructing an old caravan.
The most amazing thing about it is that it 8. …………………… (power) entirely by solar
energy. Even in the evening, the cinema 9. …………………… (not need) outside
electricity. It uses energy that 10. …………………… (store) during the day. Only eight
people at a time 11. …………………… (can / seat) in the cinema, but it’s still a lot of fun.
And the best thing is that you 12. …………………… it …………………… (can / bring) to
you – the Sol Cinema travels all over the UK.