LISTENING (І term)

Name ___________________________ Form __________ Date _________

Task 1. Are the sentences true or false?

1. Mary was very fond of cinema.

2. She met a young man who worked for a television company.
3. Mary has never asked him a question.
4. The young man spoke about the difference between live television show and film-making.
5. The young man told her that film-making hadn’t any laws.
6. During film-making the scene can be done again if someone makes a mistake.
7. But in this case time and money will be lost.
8. He told Mary a funny story about his holidays.
9. The young man saw an interesting film in which one of the actors was shot.
10. The troubles with the young man began when the camera turned back to the shot actor.
11. The trouble was that the young man spilt some tomato sauce on the lying actor.
12. Mary was very sorry about the young man.

Task 2. Complete the sentences

1.Mary met a young man who worked...

a) for a film studio;
b) for a tourist company;
c)for a television company and a film company.

2. Mary asked a young man:

a) "Do you enjoy your job?"
b) "Is there any difference between film work and television work?"
c) "Is there any difficulty in your job?"

3. As it was explained by the young man…

a) the filming can't be stopped if there was a mistake; the scene wasn't done again.
b) the filming can be stopped if there was a mistake and the scene done again.
c) the filming can be stopped if you see a camera man is tired.
4. In a live television show the audience can easily...
a) take part in the show;
b) see any mistakes that are made;
c) speak with actors.

5. A young man decided…

a) to make a new film himself;
b) to tell Mary the story which happened to him during a TV show;
c) to write a story which happened to him at a live television show.

6. One day a live television show was on,...

a) and one of the actors broke his leg;
b) and one of the actors started to sing;
c) and one of the actors was shot.

7. The actor fell and was...

a) lying on the floor;
b) screaming at the top of his voice;
c) asking for help.
8. The camera moved away to give the young man time to…
a) bring some water for the actor;
b) have lunch;
c) to put some tomato sauce on the actor.

9. But the trouble started when the camera turned back to him...
a) and he wasn't ready for filming;
b) and the audience saw him;
c) and the actors laughed.

10. The idea came to his head as he stood over the lying man...
a) with a bottle of water;
b) with a bucket of milk;
c) with a bottle of tomato sauce.

11. The young man couldn't afford to spoil the show because…
a) he was a good actor;
b) it was impossible;
c) he would lose his job.

12. To keep his job the young man had to

a) help a camera-man;
b) help actor to play;
c) make the audience believe it was a part of a story.