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the questions.
Some facts about the
film industry
Are you a cinema fan? Do you prefer to watch a film
on Netflix rather than go to the cinema? What was
the first film you saw?
The history of the film industry started in 1839
when the first photo camera was invented. But it
was not until 1872 that Edward Muybridge, one
of the many people experimenting with cameras,
could photograph live action spontaneously and
simultaneously. He used 24 cameras to film a
running horse in California. Then people in America
and Europe invented new cameras but the first films
were silent and black and white. There was usually
a band playing while the people were watching
a film and sometimes there were special sound
effects too. However, those films didn’t tell stories.
They were short documentaries about ordinary and
daily events, such as people travelling by train or
going out of a factory. But Georges Méliès, a French
magician interested in cinema, was the first director
to make a film with a story: A Trip to the Moon.
Méliès’s ideas were copied and perfected in America,
where the cinema became an industry. The first
commercial exhibition of a film was in 1894. Then
people travelled in vans showing a film in different
villages and the first successful permanent theatre
showing only films was the Nickelodeon, which
opened in the city of Pittsburgh in 1905. Eventually,
more Nickelodeons opened and pictures became
longer. Filmmakers added sound to them and,
later on, even colour. Today, most of us can enjoy
watching films not only in cinemas but also on our
smartphones, tablets, notebooks and TVs.
1. What could Muybridge do in 1872?
2. How many cameras did he use to film
a running horse?
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cinema?
4. What was the Nickelodeon?
5. How can we enjoy watching films at
present?
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2 Read the text again 
and correct the wrong
information.
1. Muybridge used only two cameras to film a
horse in fast motion.
2. A Trip to the Moon is the name of the first
documentary.
3. Bands often played after the films.
4. People only saw films in very big cities.
5. Today few people can watch films on a
variety of digital gadgets.
3 Choose the correct  score: 10
answer.
The United Kingdom has an interesting film
industry. The golden age of film (1) ... in
1936 and some decades later many British
actors (2) ... famous, such as Judy Dench,
Sean Connery and Kate Winslet. Some of the
(3) ... successful pictures in film history are
British, for example the Harry Potter saga
and James Bond films. In the 1920s, a (4) ...
of people in different parts of the world saw
mostly American films. But in 1889, the (5) ...
British film star was born: Charles Chaplin.
His parents (6) ... actors too. One day his father
died and his mum became very ill. The family
needed money and Charles decided to act for
the first time when he (7) ... twelve. In 1919, he
travelled to the USA. He became famous and
his silent films were very successful. People
loved them. They were funny and simple.
Chaplin (8) ... built his own studio in Hollywood.
But this great man was not only an actor. He
was (9) ... a writer and a music composer.
Unfortunately, he died on Christmas Day in
1977. (10) ... his films in the future? We don’t
know but today we all remember the great
Charles Chaplin for everything he created to
make the world a better place.
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1. were was is using the words below.
2. becomes become became
couldn't • will • shouldn't • could • won’t
3. most more more than
4. few little lot 1. You watch TV if you have a headache.
5. biggest big bigger 2. I can swim but when I was a boy I .
6. weren’t were was 3. Sue go to PE classes if it rains
7. had have was tomorrow.
8. then and then so 4. What series you watch if you have
9. in the end both also time next week?
10. People Will people People 5. Jack’s grandpa fly a plane when
will watch watch watch he was young.

6 Imagine you are on  score: 20

4 Imagine you are a reporter. score: 10
holiday in Uruguay.
Complete the interview
Yesterday you watched
with a famous Hollywood
a film. Write an email to
film director. Use some of
your best friend. Use
the questions given.
these prompts as a guide.
You (1)
• Describe where you are and what the place
Director It was Love in Winter.
is like.
You (2)
• Say what film you saw and what it was about.
Director  Yes, of course. It was my first film,
• Say what you are planning to do tomorrow.
so I will never forget it. I really
enjoyed it! And it was the only
7 Listen to three film
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tragedy I directed.
reviews and circle the
You (3)
correct option.
Director  No, I don’t think so. I don’t like
1. The cat ran away is ideal for ...
tragedies. I love comedies and
a. children.
I am good at them.
b. families.
You  (4)
c. women.
Director  Soon. I think it will be ready in a
2. Mary Ashton is ...
couple of months.
a. an American pop star.
You (5)
b. an English model.
Director  I will probably watch the film many
c. an American model.
times to analyze why people don’t
3. I was waiting for you is ...
like it.
a. a romantic story.
a. Who was the main actor? b. a thriller.
b. What were you doing in Hollywood? c. an interesting comedy.
c. Will you direct another tragedy in the 4. A rose for Alice takes place in ...
future? a. a big city in the north of Scotland.
d. Is your new film going to cost a lot of b. a small village in the north of Scotland.
money? c. the capital city of Scotland.
e. What will you do if the film is not 5. In the next programme, you will hear ...
successful? a. some secrets of ten American actors.
f. What was your first film? b. top ten American actors talk about
g. Did Johnny Depp act in that film? their films.
h. When will we see your new film? c. some secrets of three American actors.
i. Did you like directing it?
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