Level: Ninth Form

Module 5: Entertainment

Consolidation Tasks

LANGUAGE
1. Match these words with their definitions

acrobats – award – barbecue – giant –lyrics – to make up one’s mind – to run away
– to interrupt - to rescue – amazing
a- To save = ………………..
b- A person who perform unusual acts at the circus = ……………………..
c- Very large = ………………..
d- To escape = ………………..
e- Surprising or wonderful = ………………..
f- Prize or certificate = ………………..
g- Words of a song = ………………..
h- To cause something to stop = ………………..
i- A meal at which food is cooked outside = ………………..
j- To decide = ………………..

2. Form expressions

- cinema
a) Exotic……………..
b) Ice cream …………….. - tank
c) Disk based………………. - galaries
d) Walk in …………………… - technology
e) Window …………………..
- food
f) Visiting photo…………………
g) Indoor …………………….. - The menu
h) Watching …………………; - flavours
i) Give ……………….. - Seal show
j) Order…………………..
- shopping
k) A three course…………………..
l) Delicious………………………; - activities

- Advice
1 - meal
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3. Match each word / expression to its definition.

art exhibition ballet carnival circus fashion show musical opera

play rock concert

1 actors on stage in a theatre ______________________

2 a big party in the street ________________________
3 a film or play with songs in it ___________________
4 a popular group playing live music _____________________
5 a style of dancing that tells a story ______________________
6 an exciting show with surprising and funny acts, and sometimes animals
performing _____________
7 an event which shows new clothes and designs ____________________
8 a play where everyone sings the story ______________________

4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences below.

1. _________ the rock concert, the band played on a large stage.

2. People were waiting in a long ____________ to be able to buy their tickets.
3. There was a _____________ of people in the lobby.
4. At the end of the show, the ________________ clapped their hands.
5. Those who were sitting up in the _______________ couldn’t see the show very
well.

1. A On B At C In D Over
2. A queue B crowd C box office D stage
3. A mountain B audience C few D crowd
4. A queue B musicians C audience D visitors
5. A stage B balcony C snack bar D upper stage

5. Put the words in parentheses in the correct tense / form

My sister’s behaviour has changed after (1) (buy) …………………… her some
comptuter games. Yesterday, as she was (2) (play) …………………a game, I asked
her if she was enjoying it, but she (3) (ignore) ………………me. I was so upset and I
(4) (think)……………… that computer characters are (important) (5) …………………
than real people.

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6. Complete the paragraph with words from the list. Be careful! There
is one extra word

amazing – gymnastics – excitement – throughout – passed – that’s why –

needed – amazingly

Linda Spelman was a lawyer who found a new career in a circus. She works
as a trapeze artist traveling with circuses (1)……………… Canada, Europe and East
Asia. Linda said that studying law was really a hard work (2)………………. she
thought that doing exercises was just what she (3) ……………… . So, she took up
(4) ………………. in the evenings to help her relax. When she finally (5)………………
her exams she traveled to Canada to join the circus and do a trapeze course and
(6)………………. she was good at it. She really liked the (7)……………….., the travel
and also she learned much about life from circus people.

7. Circle the correct alternative

Tom cruise was on the cover of five major American magazines when his
(late/later/latest) movie was released earlier this summer. It is called “Minority
Report”. It’s a science fiction, (mysterious/mystery/mysteries) and action
movie. It takes place in the year 2054. This is a time when special creatures can
see crimes (like/liked/likes) murder before they happen. Cruise plays a
policeman (who/which/where) heads a group called Precrime. Cruise is
accused of a future murder and must hide from the other police and solve the
ambiguity of the crime. Tom cruise is a successful actor. He has received
(money/awards/ success) along with big earnings. He (has been/was /is)
nominated twice for best actor, three times for one of the most handsome men
and number one on the list of the most powerful people in
(entertain/entertaining/entertainment).

8. Choose the correct alternative

Eating habits are very informal. You sit ( on – at – in) a table or in a circle
or on the floor around the food. All the food is put on different plates at the start
of the ( meal - dessert – main course) you take what you want. Most people eat
with a spoon and a fork. You ( need – may – must ) use your fingers to make rice
balls which you dip in various sauces.

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Chopsticks are only common with the Chinese population in Thailand. There isn’t
usually any salt because they use a special fish (roast – chips - dressing). Thais (
wouldn’t / couldn’t / don’t mind ) eating and drinking anything, there are no
social taboos and they eat early in the evenings. Most traditional restaurants close
at about 8 o’clock. So, if you go early, it is ( crowd - crowded - crowds ),
noisy and hot and if you go late, there is ( any – none – no) food left.

9. Complete the conversation below with words from the list. Be

careful! There are 2 extra words

bill - what about – minds – course - dressing - start with - diet- tip - would you
like –vegetarian - why don’t

Waiter: Are you ready to order now?

Sam: No, we’re still making up our …………….. about the food. Can we order some
drinks first?

Waiter: of course. What would you like?

Sam : Juice. ……………….. you Melissa ?

Melissa: …………….. Coke because I want to lose weight.

(2 minutes later)

Waiter: what would you like to eat now?

Sam: I’d like soup to …………….

Waiter: and you madam, the same?

Melissa: No, I’d like something with no meat. I’m ……………….

Waiter: Salad, for example?

Melissa: yes, thanks.

Sam: Can we order the main ……………… now ?

Waiter: yes, of course.

Sam: I’d like fish and chips. Do you have salmon?

Waiter: yes, sir

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Waiter: and you madam. ……………….to have salmon?

Melissa: all right. But no chips, please.

(5 minutes later)

Melissa: What a delicious salad! The ……………. Is really super!

Waiter: would you like dessert? We have a delicious apple pie

Melissa: It’s a pity! I’m full.

Sam: Could you bring the ……………… please .This $10 is for you.

Waiter: Thank you, sir. How nice to have you here!

Sam: Thanks

10. Put the bracketed words in the correct tense or form

If you ask people to name a “male sport” there is a good chance they (say)
……………… football. After all, it is played and watched by millions of men across
the world. The famous players are men, the match officials are men and the
commentators too. Women just aren’t (interest) ……………… . But is that really
true? How many women play football or go to matches? Let’s (find) …………… out.
What (surprise) …….…………! It turns out that football is much more popular with
women then you think. Nearly 1.4 million women play football in England.
Worldwide, the figure is 26 million.

11. Circle the right alternative

John : Hi, Mary ! What are you doing this weekend ?

Mary: I’m not sure. What would you like to do ?

John: ( Let’s – what about - Why don’t ) we go to the concert at Symphony

Hall on Sunday.

Mary: I’m busy on Sunday. Let’s do something on Saturday (rather - instead

perhaps ).

John: Why don’t we go to the movie ?

Mary: That sounds better. Let’s go to the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I

(haven’t seen – didn’t see – don’t see ) that for along time.
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John : Let’s not go to the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I don’t really like that

movie, and there are always eccentric people in the audience. I

(‘d rather – prefer – ‘d like ) go to Beauty and the Beast.

Mary: Ok. Where is the movie showing ?

John: It’s showing at the Old Time movie theatre downtown

Mary: Why don’t we meet for dinner first ? I heard there is a fantastic Chinese

Restaurant near there.

John: I don’t think we should go out for a Chinese restaurant. The last time I

had Chinese food, I had a stomachache.

We (could – may – shall ) get a hamburger instead ?

Mary: Perhaps you’re right. Now that I think of it, the movie

starts very early. It (must – should - might) be too early in the evening

to have dinner before the movie.

John: Let’s have dinner after the movie then. We can go to the pub on 9th

street. They have good food there. What do you think ?

Mary: I think that is a fantastic idea. Let’s do it.

12. Fill in the blanks with words from the list below. ( Be careful there
is an extra word! )

screen – starring – of – kinds - showing - on – excitement – probably – that -

My favourite form of entertainment is the cinema. I love everything about it. The
……………. starts when I look in the newspapers to see what films are ………….. this
week. Then when I have chosen the film I want to see, I go down to the box office
to buy a ticket. I usually get a centre aisle seat at the front so that I can get a good
view of the …………….
When choosing a film I always like to see who directed it and who is ………………….
in it. My favourite director is Steven Spielberg and my favourite actor is Anthony

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Hopkins. Nicole Kidman is …………… one of the world’s best actresses but my
favourite is Jodie Foster.

I like most …………… of films: westerns, war films, comedies, thrillers, horror films
anything really except science fiction films. Films ………. are set in the future
really do not attract me. In addition, I am not very keen ………….. films that have
subtitles. It is not because I do not like foreign films. It is because I find it really
difficult to read the subtitles, listen to the dialogue and watch the action all at the
same time!

13. Put the words in brackets in the right form

If somebody had told me five years ago that I would spend all of my free time in
front of my computer screen, I would have called him crazy. For me outdoor life
has always been more interesting than staying at home. It took me just one night
to realize how important the Internet is for me. That night, I spent seven whole
hours on-line, just entertaining myself, I now believe that the Internet is quite an
effective means of (entertain) …………………. because I can download pictures,
songs and videos, chat and communicate with other people and also play network
games.
I was really (amaze) ………………….. at how interesting information someone can
find on the net. Anyone can easily find real funny stories, jokes, poems or entire
magazines for free. One can also download pictures of friends, popular actors or
favorite singers..
In addition to the (entertain) ………………………. material you can find on the
World Wide Web, it is an excellent way of making new acquaintances or even
friends. People with similar (interest) ……………….. can share information with
one another through electronic mail and chat rooms.
However, the most entertaining thing you can do when you are connected is play
on-line network games. There are limitless sources of games available for playing,
with plenty of different varieties of each type of game.

Was it worth spending seven hours in front of my PC? It definitely was. Because I
met many ( interest) …………………. people and made new friends, downloaded
my favorite songs and pictures and played exciting games. Perhaps spending the
entire night enjoying myself.

14. Fill in the blanks with the right options.

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 Christina Maria Aguilera was born 1) where/what/when
in December 18, 19180 in Staten
Island, New York .Her parents divorced 2) song/singer/sing
1)……………….………….she was young.
Christina’s goal since birth was to be a 3) makes/is making/has made
2)……..………………… In 1999 she had her
breakthrough hit ”genie in a bottle”. Since
4) won/bought/started
then she 3)………………………….millions o
funs , sold millions of records and
4)………..………………. many awards 5) good/better/best
including a Grammy for the
5)……………………………female artist. She has 6) album/ride/entertainment
even made a Latin
6)……………..……………and now she is
working on a second one.

15. Put the words in the right tense or form

There are few people in the music industry who have the presence of Bono .Th
Irish frontman of the U2 band knows no limitations when it comes to
(poor)……………….…… and starvation. Bono was inspired to get involved in charity
work after (see)…………………….the series of”The Secret Policeman’s Ball” that
raised funds for the human rights organization . His first contact with charitable
causes was in 1986 when World Vision Organization (invite)………………… him to
Ethiopia. While he (stay)…………………………………… there , he devoloped an
educational program with his wife.

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16. Complete the paragraph with words from the table below:

disapproving – exercise- warning – particularly – healthy – benefits –

fitness – health

The topics of health , fitness and weight are often discussed in newspapers and
magazines and jogging has now become popular ……………………………..in the cities .
there are ………………….clubs in many towns , where people can
……………………………………in gymnasium. There is also o lot of publicity about
…………………………….and cigarette packets have to carry a ………………………..about
the dangers of smoking .

17. Fill in the blanks with words from the list. Be careful there are
two extra words.

dangerous / lost / rescue / escape /runs / clown -fish / story /on

Finding Nemo (Reef Rescue) is the best-selling animation DVD of all times. It
is an American computer animated comedy drama film.
It tells the story of an overprotective -----------------------named Marlin who looks
for his ------------------ son called Nemo with his friend Dory. They set out for the
journey to ----------------Nemo. In fact, Nemo was lost because he always
disobeys his father and ignores his constant warnings.
Nemo --------------------- away from the reef towards the open ocean . Along the
way, the companions travel a long distance encountering ---------------------
sea creatures. At the end, Nemo and other sea animals managed to-------------from
the dentist’s fish tank through an underwater pipe.

18. Put the correct from or tense of the words between brackets

Nowadays, there are few outdoor activities available to boys and girls alike. As a
result, young people have to (entertainment) ……………………… themselves at
home. Many parents are (worry) …………………………….. about their children
playing outside. Because of this they (to be)………………… happy to let them stay
indoors .Books are (become)……………………..…….. increasingly unpopular. Almost
all young people said that books were boring and old (fashion)
…………………………This report suggests that teenagers are spending more time in

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front of the TV or the computer and less time playing sport or reading books
.Watching TV is the (many) ………………………….. popular leisure activity with most
young people sending three hours a day watching programmers.

19. Fill in the gapped dialogue using sentence parts in B. There are
two extra parts.

Dilogue Missing parts

Mark : Wow! that was amazing. I think it’s the
best film I’ve seen all year. a. the heroes always win in
Kate : So do I. Yes, and the acting was great the end.
,too. What do you think, Phil?
Phil : Well … it was OK. But the b. What an amazing circus!
story…………………………….. I mean it’s the
same old thing, aliens attack the planet Earth, c. I bet it’ll be much better.
which is saved by the usual heroes.
………………………….
d. was a bit boring
Kate : I don’t agree. I thought the story was
interesting, you never really knew what was
going to happen until the very end. e. Why don’t we go and see
Phil : But it was obvious what was going to that ?
happen… …………………………….
Kate : Well, may be … but I still think it was a f. Honestly, it wasn’t what I
great film. wanted to see.
Mark : I thought Will Smith was pretty cool as
Captain Hiller… g. I’m into comedies.
Phil : Yeah, but there were no really big stars
in the film.  ………………………………but h. Will Smith wasn’t bad,
compared to someone like Bruce Willis he’s
nothing special.
Kate : Hmm, I don’t know … Hold on a minute,
isn’t there a Bruce Willis film on next week?
……………………………We can compare.
Phil : Good idea. …………………………….
Kate and Mark : We’ll see!

20. Fill in the dialogue with the words from the box.

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 recommend , reserved , free , salad , grilled, fresh , window , grapefruit , mineral,
pork , fish , white, potatoes , drink, order, coffee, vegetables

- Is this table _____________________?

- I'm sorry, sir, this table is ____________________, but that one by the window is free.
- What a pity! I wanted to be away from the _________________________. Still, it doesn't
matter, I'll take it... The menu, please.
- Here you are, sir.
- Now, let's see... I think I'll start with a ____________________ juice. Then I'll see what
to eat.
- Here is the juice, sir. Are you ready to _____________now?
- Well, yes. First I'll have a mixed __________________ and some shrimps.
- And to follow, sir?
- Could you _________________________ something?
- Ah, yes. I suggest fried ___________ with orange sauce. That's the speciality of the
restaurant.
- Oh, no, thank you, I don't like pork.
- How about some ________________?
- Well, I had fish for lunch. But I see ____________ chicken on the menu. I think I'll
take grilled chicken.
- Very well, sir. And which ________________________________ would you like?
- Baked potatoes, please. And peas.
- Sorry, but we haven't got baked ______________________ at the moment. Wouldn't
you mind mashed potatoes with the chicken?
- All right. And I'll take some plums. Are they _________________?
- Oh, no, sir, not in this season. We store them deepfrozen.
- Never mind, I'll try them.
- Anything to ____________________, sir?
- I'd like a glass of white wine.
- Dry or sweet?
- Dry, please. And some ____________________ water.
- Certainly. What sweets would you like?
- I'll have an icecream, please.
- Would you like _____________________?
- Yes, please.
- Black or ___________________?

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- Black, please.
- Is that all, sir?
- Yes, that's all for the moment.

GRAMMAR

1. Fill in the blanks with the right comparative or superlative

forms of the bracketed words

Mike and his band are practicing a new song . Nancy is listening .

Mike : Stop ! it’s all wrong . It should be played …………………………….(slowly) !

Ron : well , I think we should play it …………………………(fast ) . And what’s going on

, Pete ? you’re playing ………………………….(bad) than yesterday .

Pete : Look who’s talking ! you ‘re not doing any ……………………(good ) yourself !

Mik : Relax . we’ll just have to work ………………………...(hard ) at it . Sorry , Nancy . I

wish you had heard us last night . we were pretty good. In fact , we played the
………………………………(good) ever.

Nancy : you sounded fine to me . But wasn’t it a bit loud ?

Ron : well , it should be ………………(loud) than that , but we play …………………

(quietly) when the neighbors start banging on the wall .

2- Match the underlined utterances with the right functions. Be

careful There is one extra function.

Reporter: What was your first job?

Tom: I was a simple worker, at McDonalds.
Reporter: I regret that you started your life in a difficult way.(1)
Tom: No, it wasn’t. No doubt it was smelly but I met a lot of cute girls.(2)
Reporter: What were you doing in your free time?
Tom: Mostly, I like taking care of my muscles, you know, to look beautiful.
Reporter: How long have you been working there?
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 Tom: Not long, one year… And then, one day there was a famous movie
director, Steven Spielberg, who came as a guest so I just thought about how
to impress him and made him say: “This is exactly what I was looking
for”(3) So, I made him myself a hamburger in a shape of a dinosaur. He was
so happy that he decided to make a movie with dinosaurs.
Reporter: How amazing!(4)You became rich after that hamburger?
Tom: I did not, but he gave me some great tips and I had my first plastic surgery.

Functions Answers
a) Expressing certainty 1+…
b)Indifference 2+…
c) Surprise. 3+…
d) Regretting 4+…
e) Expressing satisfaction

+ worked + TO BE (was, were) + Vb–ing

FORM - didn’t work - wasn’t, weren’t + Vb –ing
? Did _____ work? ? Was / Were ________ + Vb –ing?

a) Completed actions in the past at a) Puts emphasis on the course of an action

known time.
I travelled to London last year.
Last year, I travelled to
London.
USES
b) Duration in the past.
I lived in Brazil for two years.
c) Routines in the past.
I studied French when I was
a child.
in the past
He was playing football.
b) Two actions happening at the same time
(in the past)
While she was preparing dinner, he was
washing the dishes.
c) An action going on at a certain time in the
past and interrupted by another action
When /While I was having breakfast,

b)Conditional type II
If he tried hard, he would improve.
the phone suddenly rang.
c)with wish, it is time, if only

I wish I were rich

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 d)narration
He came home, sat on a chair
and thought about his day
Yesterday / when
Time The day before yesterday While / When / As /Just As
expressions The other day /Last … /…… ago
In 2007 / In the 80’s / in the 20th
century

1.It ………………..(be) raining when we ………………..(leave).

2. It ………………………… (snow) so we ………………… (stay) at home.
3. What ……………… you ………… (do) at ten o’clock last night?
4. She ………………… (sit) in a bar when I ……………………… (call) her.
5. ………………………… ( go / you ) to the party last night?
6. While Tom …………………… (read), Amy ………..…….……(watch) TV.
7. Marvin ……………… (come) home, ………………… (switch) on the computer and
…………………(check) his emails.
8. Nobody …………… (listen) while the teacher ………… (explain) the tenses.
9. While one group …………………………………(prepare) dinner, the others
………………………….. (collect) wood for their campfire.
10. I wish I ……………….(have) a car.
3. REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS IN BRACKETS:
1. She worked at a restaurant and she met her boyfriend. (while)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. John drove home and on the way he had an accident (as)
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It was 3 o’clock but the teacher didn’t stop teaching (still)
………………………………………………………………………………………

WRITING:
Topic 1:
Write a facebook post about one of your favourite entertainment events that
you have recently attended (a festival, a circus performance, a concert , a theatre
play … ) and share the reasons why you enjoy it most.

Topic 2:

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Some people think that the mobile phone is a great invention because it is both a
useful means of communication and a good means of entertainment. Others don’t
agree and believe it is becoming an addiction and a waste of money

Write an article for your school magazine to have your say about the issue

Topic3:

Your English pen friend would like to know about leisure activities of teenagers in
Tunisia. Write him a letter to give him / her some information.

Topic 4:

Write a 10-line essay in which you compare leisure activities then and now.

Topic 5:

Use the notes to write a biography about Zenedine Zidane

Personal information

First name : Zinedine Zidane . popularly nicknamed Zizou

Date of birth : 23 June 1972

Place of birth : Marseille, France

Marriage: 1994: Veronique. Their sons are Elias, Enzo, Luca and Theo
Playing position: Attacking midfielder football player.
25-04-2006 : to retire after World Cup.
Voluntary activities: -To raise funds for children's AIDS charity- To fight against
Poverty ./ To donate money to many associations like the Institute for Cerebral
and Medullar Disorders (ICM) and the European Association Against
Leucodystrophies (ELA), both concerned with brain and spinal injuries.

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