Unit 11

Match each film description to its correct film genre. There are two extra genres.

1. This is typically a love story, but funny at the same time: ________
2. This film is about future or new worlds and often has space exploration: ________
3. There are usually secrets, spies and a lot of suspense: ________
4. Film with computer-generated characters. Disney films are classics: ________
5. A serious story about real events or periods in the past, with elaborate costumes: ________
6. A film with lots of singing and dancing. You come away happy: ________

Read the text about actors and choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

When you read the history of an artist's life, their biography, you are often surprised by how normal their life was before they became famous. Because they are famous now, we think they have had a very special childhood, but this is not always true. Most of them were born into a traditional family, went to school, had friends, went to university or drama school, graduated, and so on. Many famous actors, like Leonardo Di Caprio and Sarah Jessica Parker, grew up in poor families and sometimes dangerous parts of their city. They did all kinds of other jobs first to earn money. Only a few were born into famous families, like Jaden Smith or Taylor Swift. Fame certainly depends on many factors. Sometimes it is a matter of chance or being in the right place at the right time. Certainly, hard work and ambition are extremely important nowadays, especially with so much competition. I've met many great artists in my life and a lot of them have never become well known. Probably they haven't met the right person who could introduce them to an agent. So they haven't had the opportunity they deserved. Or maybe they just didn't believe in themselves enough.

According to the article:
1. Most artists have grown up in ________ families.
2. Sometimes you can become famous because of your ________.
3. There is a lot of ________ nowadays.
4. The writer has met many ________ in his life.
5. She thinks it's important to believe in ________.

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets. Use the contracted form where possible.

1. I ________ (watch) a few good films recently. I especially like musicals.
2. Paula ________ (not tidy) her bedroom lately. It's a real mess.
3. ________ (you / see) a film at the cinema this month?
4. My friends ________ (find) a great new place to go in the evenings.
5. '________ (your teacher / tell) you about the cinema club?' 'Yes, she ________ .'
6. We ________ (read) two of the books so far.

Find one error in each sentence.

1. Rachel and Claire have ever taken their friend to that shop.
2. I've ever eaten Japanese food, but I've never eaten Spanish food.
3. 'Have you ever visit a film studio?' 'Yes, I have.'
4. Gary has never forgot to do his homework.
5. She's ever liked horror films. They scare her too much.
6. What is the best place you've ever go?

Complete the sentences with the correct words below. There are two extra word.

1. The story wasn't very interesting, but the film had a very impressive ________ .
2. Before we choose what film to see, we'll read ________ to find out more.
3. The ________ wrote all the lines that the actors speak.
4. You can see what happens behind the scenes when you go ________ .
5. The music background in the film is called the ________ .

Listen to a radio programme about the cinema and decide if the sentences are true or false.

Complete the sentences with the past simple or present perfect of the verbs in brackets. Use the contracted form where possible.

1. ________ (they / ever / listen) to opera music?
2. We ________ (not speak) to anyone at the film club yesterday.
3. That's the best hotdog I ________ (ever / eat)! Even better than the one I ________ (have) in New York.
4. ________ (your brother / spend) any time in the library this week?
5. That actor ________ (win) a prize for the role in the film. I ________ (hear) it on the news yesterday.
6. '________ (Marion / star) in the school play last year?' 'No, she ________ .'

Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1. It's the first time ________ my favourite band play.
2. 'I still didn't receive your message. Are you sure you sent it?' 'Yes, but it's not the first time you ________ my messages!'
3. It's the tenth time ________ this song on the radio! It gets annoying after a while.
4. We came to Austria last year too. It's the second time we've ________ here, but we love it.
5. Larry hasn't finished all his exercises again. It's the third time this month ________ this!

Choose the correct alternative to complete the text.

In our celebrity-obsessed world, actors ________ as famous as the heads of big companies or our politicians. We like to see our favourite actors playing a character, even if they're not the ________ but just a member of the 'ordinary' ________. Sometimes, the film may ________ a big hit or in other words a ________. It doesn't really matter. We identify with a certain famous person and may follow them on social media. Some actors have decided to become film ________ when they are tired of acting or want a bigger challenge, for example George Clooney and Sofia Coppola. During the Oscar ceremony, we also remember the many other people who have contributed to the success of films over the past year, like the sound ________ or make-up ________.

Choose the correct alternative to complete the text.

Joan ________ in front of a big audience before, but she ________ all summer for the music contest and spent time ________ watching other singers perform live. Her family ________ her a lot over the past few months. When she was young, Joan ________ musicals all the time and copied the singers. She's confident she'll ________ a success when she performs on ________. After all, she ________ all her life of becoming famous and seen a lot of her favourite artists playing live. ________ what it's like to sing solo in front of a jury of experts? But then the road to success isn't easy! Her dream is to ________ a musical one day with her heroes.