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Test • Unit 28
Connecting Information with Prepositions and
Transitions
Technology in Entertainment
Part I
A Write C (correct) or I (incorrect) for each sentence.
I 1. In spite of an old movie, Farliopia is still popular.
2. It got good reviews in spite of the poor animation.
3. People loved the story as well as the characters.
4. In the other hand, they didn’t notice the music.
5. The movie was very childish; therefore, adults enjoyed it, too.
6. Consequently, Farliopia has made a good deal of money over the years.

B Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. The animation was excellent. Moreover / Except for, the story was exciting.
2. Despite / As a result of being an old story, the movie was interesting.
3. Despite / In addition to having a great director, the movie has a wonderful cast.
4. One critic wrote a positive review of the movie. Due to / Except for that one review, the
movie got negative reviews.
5. Most of the actors were highly experienced. However / Besides, this was the first movie
for the director.
6. They worked on the animation for years. As a result / In addition, it was remarkably realistic.

Part II
1. Connecting Information with Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
A Circle the correct answer.
1. People often love animated movies the fantastic characters.
a. instead of b. because of c. except for
2. having good animation, a successful animated movie must show great
imagination.
a. In spite of b. In addition to c. Except for
3. Animated movies have been around since 1917. their age, the animation in older
movies is not as sophisticated as in newer animated movies.
a. Due to b. In addition to c. Except for

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 4. Nathan Sintly had one successful movie in 1979. that movie, he did not have any
successful animated movies in the 1970s or 1980s.
a. Due to b. Besides c. As a result of
5. Most successful animated movies appeal to adults being made for children.
a. in spite of b. instead of c. as well as
6. having good storylines, many successful animated movies have excellent
soundtracks.
a. Because of b. Despite c. Besides

B Complete each sentence with the correct phrase from the box.

as a result of despite except for

as well as due to instead of

1. Today’s animated movies are realistic due to the excellent technology available.
2. Many animated movies include humor more serious moments.
They make you laugh and cry.
3. All of the characters in Great Lizard Land were played by real people,
the great lizard. It was created using motion capture technology.
4. The characters in animated movies often become popular the famous
actors that play them. People go to the movie to hear their favorite actors’ voices.
5. Many successful movies are based on popular comic books. Other movies have been
very successful not being based on comic books.
6. This movie uses motion capture technology hand-drawn
animation. It is usually more realistic.

2. Connecting Information with Transition Words

A Circle the correct word or phrase.
How to Edit a Video

Editing a video on your computer is easy. First, you open the editing software.

Then / Furthermore / Finally you choose import video from the menu. First / Therefore / Next,
(1) (2)
you select the video you want to edit and open it. After that / To summarize / Instead, you cut
(3)
the sections of the video that you don’t want to keep. First / Finally / In contrast, you add music.
(4)
However / After that / In conclusion, anyone can edit a video by following a few simple steps.
(5)

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 B Circle the correct answer.
1. Most popular animations are created with computers; , a few are created with clay.
a. also b. to summarize c. however
2. Their characters are made out of clay. , their creators use a very different process.
a. For example b. Therefore c. After that
3. Stop motion animation commonly uses handmade figures. , it sometimes requires
the use of clay.
a. Consequently b. To summarize c. Instead
4. Stop motion animation is not a fast process. , it can be very expensive.
a. After that b. In contrast c. Therefore
5. Computer animation is more complex than stop motion animation. , it often looks
more realistic than stop motion animation.
a. On the other hand b. Instead c. As a result

Part III
Circle the correct word or
phrase.
Animated Movies Lead Ticket Sales

Last weekend’s box office sales were dominated by animated movies. The Land of Hidden

Streams and The Fog Princess were the most popular. I recommend only one of these movies: The

Land of Hidden Streams. It has an exciting story as well as / instead of / except for likable characters.
(1)
To summarize / In addition / Therefore, the animation is sophisticated and realistic.
(2)
In addition / Therefore / On the other hand, The Fog Princess is a terrible movie. It has
(3)
a predictable plot and a boring story; finally / moreover / as well as, it has poor character
(4)
development. Furthermore / In contrast / As a result, the quality of the animation was poor.
(5)
Because of / Despite / Instead of its many problems, The Fog Princess does have an excellent
(6)
soundtrack. Without a doubt, the quality of the soundtrack is instead of / thus / due to the singer/
(7)
songwriter Satricia Heiling. Most likely, The Fog Princess had such a strong opening weekend

as a result of / instead of / in addition to the extensive advertising done by the animation company.
(8)
On the other hand / In conclusion / After that, The Land of Hidden Streams is a truly superior
(9)
movie. If you only have time to go to one of the two movies, I recommend seeing The Land of Hidden

Streams in spite of / because of / instead of The Fog Princess. I promise that you will not regret it.
(10)

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Part IV

Writing

Do you prefer animated movies or live action movies? Why? Include details to support your
opinion. Use transition words in your writing.

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