Đề kiểm tra học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 8

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1. Full name: Class: 8 WRITTEN TEST A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differed" from that of the others. 1 . a. audience b. laugh c. August d. taught 2. a. silent b. film c. thriller d. situation 3. a. century b. picture c. fiction d. question 4. a. enough b. tough c. cough d. though 5. a. scene b. detective c. century d. adventure 5. a. knife b. keyboard c. knee d. knock 6. a. example b. excited c. existence d. exactly 7. a. school b. chemistry c. Christmas d. championship 8. a. concert b. score c. picture d. compete 9. a. globe b. organize c. engineer d. great 10. a. ticket b. kick c. know d. weak II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 1. Britain has not lifted the since it last hosted the event. a. prize b. award c. trophy d. victory 2. The loser will be out of the . a. round b. tournament c. meeting d. tour 3. They were the first Turkish team to win a major cup . a. contest b. challenge c. champion d. competition 4. Viscount one goal himself and made two for Lupo. a. made b. kicked c. scored d. played 5. The was injured so a defender had to go in goal. a. attacker b. goal-scorer c. opponent d. goalkeeper 6. How many countries took part in the first World Cup? a. interested b. participated c. competed d. cooperated 7. °We'd better go. We've been here for hour.' 'That was fastest hour I've ever spent.' a. a/ the b. an/ the c. an/ a d. θ / the 8. Don't forget we're meeting on Friday for lunch. a. a/ a b. a/ θ c. θ / the d/ θ / θ 9. 'I've got headache. I've had it all day' 'Why don't you go to health center? It's open until six.' a. a/ a b. θ / the c. a/ the d. a/ θ 11. 'I've got some problems with my phone bill. Can I see someone about it?’ Yes, go to fifth floor, lift is along the corridor.' a. the/ A b. the/ The c. θ! A d. the/ θ 12. 'Excuse me. I'd like to rent new game.” Here you are. Sega Genesis. Please take it to cashier over there.' a. a / the b. the/ the c. θ / the d. a/ a 13. Chaplin's movies captivated throughout the world. a. scientists b. musicians c. directors d. audiences 14.There's a love story in it, and it's very funny. I suppose you'd call it a a. horror film b. detective film c. romantic comedy d. thriller 16.Steven Spielbera is one of the famous . He has made lots of films including jaw, Jurassic Park,
2. Schindler's List, etc. a. stars b. directors c. actors d. script 'writers 17.The film is two women who drive across America a. on b. of c: about d. over 18. The main is played by Nicole Kidman. a. actress b. character c. director d. film maker 19.There isn't airport near where I live. nearest airport is -miles away. a. a/ The b. an/ The c. the/ The d. the! A 20.This young director four films so far. His recent film Oscar for Best Director. a. made/ won b. has made/ has won c. made/ has won d. has made/ 21.'You look when you see me. "Yes. I think you are in China.' a. astonish b. astonishing c. astonished d. astonish 22.It was not until one was found that the search for a star . a. will stop b. would stop c. didn't stop d. wouldn't stop 23. The actress couldn't attend the awards ceremony so she had a representative the award for her. a. accept b. accepted c. accepting d. acceptance 24. . She listens to classical music for a. rest b. ease c. happiness d. relaxation 25. In this film, the main is young, clever and comes from a very rich background. a. actor b. director c. character d. composer III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. Some movie fans can't separate fantasy from reality and confused an actor with the character he ABC plays D 2. We're always amazing by John's incredible travel stories. A B C D 3. Moviemaker combines several separate processes. ABCD 4. The comedian worked hardly to entertain the children in the hospital. ABCD 5. The critic's description of the film made it sound very appealed. ABCD 6. Part of the entertainment of seeing a movie is understanding how the director combination a range ABC of different styles to attain an artistic goal. D 7. The movies are one of the most popular forms of entertainment. A B C D 8. It was not until they had seen the movie stars that the crowd outside the movie would not disperse(giải tán) A B C D 9. The film's representation of world poverty through the character of hungry child was quite A B C moving D 10. The actors left the hotel separately in order avoid attracting a lot of attention. ABCD
3. IV. SPEAKING Choose the most appropriate phrases or sentences that best complete the conversation. A: (1) B: No, I don't like them very much. I think they're so violent. (2) A: They're OK. (3) B: Well, I like romantic films and science fiction films. A: (4) B: Well, it's difficult to say. But I suppose I prefer romantic films. A: (5) B: Julia Robert. I really like her. A (6) B: He's OK. But my favorite actor is Mel Gibson. A Me too. There's a new Mel Gibson movie at the Elmwood Theater. (7) B: Great! 1 . a. Do you like films? b. Do you like action films? c. Which film do you like? d. How do you like action 2. a. Do you?. b. Like you? c. How are you? d. How do feel? 3. a. What film do you like best? b. What would you like? c. What kind of film do you like? d. What sort of film you like? 4. a. Do you prefer romantic films or science fiction film? b. Which you like best: romantic films or science fiction film? c. Which do you prefer: romantic films or science fiction film? d. Do you like romantic films or science fiction film? 5. a. Who's your favorite actress? b. Who are the best actress? c. Which actress you like best? d. What's your favorite actress? 6. a. Have you ever seen Tom Cruise? b. Do you like Tom Cruise? c. Is Tom Cruise the actor you like'? d. How about thinking of Tom Cruise? 7. a. Why not to go to the cinema? c. What about tonight? b. Let's go to see it tonight. d. Do you like to see it tonight? V. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning. At the age of thirty, Tom Cruise had made fifteen films and earned millions (1) dollars. It is interesting that Cruise, like many other successful and ambitious (2) ., found stardom only (3) a difficult childhood. Cruise was the third child and the only boy in a (4) of four children brought (5) . by parents who worked hard but (6) stayed long in one town - his father, an engineer, went round the USA looking (7) work. Cruise had been to half a dozen schools . He had to fit (8) quickly at each new school and moving about did not help his education, but he was good at sports, which could be carried on from one school to (9) . His parents divorced when he was twelve, and his father died some years later (10) seeing any of his son’s films. All the children had to find a job after school to help the family. As a teenager he couldn’t decide (11) .to become a priest or a wrestler, but (12) the age of eighteen he chose acting as a career. Now, Cruise has made (13) . much money that he never (14) to work again, but this is not (15) option he is likely to consider seriously for many years to come VI. Read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space.
4. FOOTBALL IN BRAZIL The experience of going to a football (1) .in Brazil is something which even people who are not (2) .of the game will really enjoy. You (3) . the big event together with thousands of screaming football enthusiasts accompanied by the (4) of drums and waving of flags. It’s not just that the football is great, there is a (5) . and genuine love for the game which is (6) from the way that rival fans (7) . peacefully together. In addition to this Brazil has the most beautiful stadiums in the world. There is (8) . rivalry between teams throughout Brazil and even smaller provincial centers frequently have football (9) which are well up to international standards. It won’t cost you a (10) to get to see a game and the stadiums are not usually (11) ., so it’s quite easy to get a ticket at the gate, instead of having to pay in (12) . Football is an almost year-round activity in much of Latin America and although many of the (13) .teams in cities like Rio and Sao Paolo have some key (14) .imported from Europe , there are plenty of (15) stars and certainly enough to provide some very exciting football. 1. A. play B. match C. contest D. event 2.A. friends B. leaders C. experts D. fans 3. A. watch B. notice C. regard D. observe 4.A. ringing B. blowing C. beating D. shouting 5.A. deep B. low C. extreme D. far 6.A. seen B. noted C. obvious D. open 7.A. mix B. join C. link D. connect 8.A. powerful B. severe C. intense D. near 9.A. grounds B. places C. courses D. parks 10.A. sum B. fee C. treasure D. fortune 11. A. entire B. complete C. full D. occupied 12.A. total B. advance C. cash D. future 13.A. larger B. higher C. upper D. major 14.A. players B. persons C. performers D. members 15. A. area B. close C. local D. district VII. Put in a/ an or the where necessary. Cross (X ) if sentence is already complete. 1. I don't usually like staying at hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at very nice hotel by sea. 2. Tennis is my favorite sport. I play once or twice week if I can, but I'm not very good player. 3. I won't be home for dinner this evening. I'm meeting some friends after work and we're going to cinema. 4. unemployment is very high at the moment and it's very difficult for people to find work. 5. There was accident as. I was going home last night. Two people were taken to hospital. I think most accidents are caused by people driving too fast. 6. Carol is an economist. She used to work in investment department of Lloyds Bank. Now she works for American bank in United States. 7. A: What's name of hotel where you're staying? B: Imperial. It's in Queen Street in city center. It's near station. 8. I have two brothers. older one is training to be pilot with British Airways. younger one is still at . school. When he leaves school, he hopes to go to university to study law.
5. VIII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. Probably the most famous film commenting on twentieth-century tech-neology is Modem Times, made in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that health young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young men's health was destroyed by the stress work in the factories. The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way crowded ramp. Abruptly the scene shifts to a scene of factory workers job thing one another on their way to a factory. However, the rather bitter criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is replaced by a gentler note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than Probably the most famous film commenting on twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. lecture. Scenes of factory interiors account for only one third of the footage of Modern Times, but they contain some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need not interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin who is strapped into his position on the assembly line and can not escape. This serves to illustrate people's utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic needs. Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context. It does not offer a radical social message. but it does accurately reflect the sentiments of many who feel they arc victims of an over-mechanized world. 1. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to a. criticize the factory system of the 1930s. b. analyze an important film. c. explain Chaplin's style of acting. d. discuss how film reveals the benefits of technology. 2. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times from a. a newspaper article. b. a scene in a movie. c. a job he had once held. d. a conversation with a reporter. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that two thirds of the film Modern Times a. is extremely unforgettable. b. takes place outside a factory. c. is more critical than the other third. d. entertains the audience more than the other third. 4. According to the passage, the purpose of the scene involving the feeding machine is to show people's a. ingenuity b. adaptability c. helplessness d. independence 5. The author would probably use all of the following words to describe the film Modern Times a. revolutionary b. entertainment c. memorable d. satirical IX. Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. Nowadays, a great (1) of different food is 1. VARY available from large supermarkets. There are rarely any (2) . 2. SHORT of fresh food, and there is far less (3) .of our having to rely on 3. LIKELY (4) . 4. FREEZE Products. Does this mean that supermarkets have become the most 5. SUCCESS (5) 6. EXPENSE shops of all times? Certainly they seem to have made some kinds of food less 7. REDUCE
6. (6) and most people enjoy (7) in them. 8. COMPLAIN There has been a reduction in the numbers of (8) .made against 9. POLITE supermarkets in recent years. The assistants are no longer (9) , but 10. WILLING smile and try to be helpful. Above all, supermarkets have shown a (10) to listen to their customers, and to adapt to customers’ needs. X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the words given or using the given words without changing the form of these words. 1. He didn’t return to his native village until the war ended. - It was not until . 2. All of them laughed when I told the joke. - The joke 3. Her career as an actress began ten years ago. - She 4. He is too young to appreciate such a film. - He’s not . 5. The film started before we got to the cinema. - By the time 6. The cinema was such a long way from the city center that no one went there. - The cinema was . 7. I picked up the vase carefully so as not to break it. ( wouldn’t ) - . 8. We put up a fence to prevent the rabbit escaping. ( couldn’t) 9. Jane gave up smoking because she wanted to save money. (so as ) 10. I whispered so that I wouldn’t disturb anyone. ( avoid ) The end
7. Full name: Class: 8 WRITTEN TEST I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differed" from that of the others. 1. a. cup b. continent c. competition d. center 2. a. general b. dangerous c. engine d. guest 3. a. musician b. difficult c. special d. ocean 4. a. goal b. game c. gymnast d. group 5. a. enough b. tough c. cough d. though 6. a. scene b. detective c. century d. adventure 7. a. knife b. keyboard c. knee d. knock 8. a. example b. excited c. existence d. exactly 9. a. school b. chemistry c. Christmas d. championship 10 . a. audience b. laugh c. August d. taught II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best com pletes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 1.Our team was narrowly in the final. a. composed b. won c. competed d. defeated 2.He shared the honor of being the season's top .with Andy Cole. a. winner b. player C. scorer d. kicker 3.The tournament is to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. a. combining many people or groups b. connecting two or more people or groups c. becoming a group of people. d. involving two or more people or groups 4.The match was eventually won on a. penalties b. goals c. draw d. score 5.Scotland met Wales in the final at Twickenham. a. at the end b. in the closing match c. in the last match d. in the decisive match 6. Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the great in the history of music a. conductors b. pianists c. composers d. musicians 7. Jazz was so popular the 1920s that the decade is sometimes called the Jazz Age. a. on b. at c. by d. in 8 . 'Look outside. sky is getting very dark.' `I hope there isn't going to be a storm.' a. A b. The c. θ d. Some 9 . I'd like to invite him to dinner next week, if that's OK with a. a b. the c. θ d. an 10. 'I'm going out for a walk. Have you seen my shoes?' 'Yes, they're on floor in kitchen.' a. a/ the b. the/ the c. a / a d. the/ a 11. 'Do you see the video store? I was sure it was on Main Street.’ I think it's on side street. but I'm not sure which one.' a. the/ the b. the/ a c. a / θ d. θ /a 12. 'Would you like ice cream? There's one in fridge.' 'Thanks.' a. an/ the b. an/ a c. θ / the d. a/ the 13. Silence of the Lambs is a film. It makes the audience scared. a. disaster b. science fiction c. action d. horror 14. The film is the 1940s, during the Second World War. a. made for b. based on c. set in d. occurred in
8. 15. Phantom of the Opera is a popular musical written by AndreLloyd Webber. a. play or film in which there are a lot of songs b. part of the story performed by musicians c. series shown on television or the radio d. play performed by singers and orchestra 16. The movie Schindler 's List was on the novel Schindler c Ark written by the Australian write Thomas Keneally. a. based b. depended c. played d. performed 17. Charlie Chaplin is considered as the greatest comic actor of the a. musical cinema b. commercial film c. romantic comedy d. silent cinema. 18. She thought the film far to children. a. violent enough to show b. so violent that not to show c. too violent to show. d. too violent not to show 19.The film after weeks of protest by religious groups. a. was finally released b. finally released c. finally have released d. was released finally 20. We stayed for the film credits .who the music was by. a. for see b. in order see c. seeing d. to see 21.This film tells the remarkable story of actor. a. a disabled b. the disabled c. disabled d. an disabled 22. The movie was so that we couldn't sleep last night. a. thrill b. thrilling c. thrilled d. thriller 23.It's hard to tell with Alice. Her mood are always very a. surprise b. surprised c. surprising d. being surprised 24.It was not until one was found that the search for a star . a. will stop b. would stop c. didn't stop d. wouldn't stop 25. The actress couldn't attend the awards ceremony so she had a representative the award for her. a. accept b. accepted c. accepting d. acceptance III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. The government is trying to tackle violent on the football terraces. ABCD 2. An extra-time penalty gave Barcelona a last gasp winner over Chelsea. A B C D 3. People throughout the world will be watching, the big match on the television. A B C D 4. We are coming to study tonight until we will finish this chapter. A B C D 5. The ball flew through the bar into the sea of Middles rough fans. A B C D 6. Carlos Dominguez placed the ball careful in front of the goal mouth and suddenly turned, ran ABC D and kicked. 7. Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during her lifetime, many of them became classic folk ABC D songs. 8. The music lover followed his instinct and collection only music that he enjoyed. ABCD
9. 9. The gala dinner was held to celebrate the world premiere of the film. A B C D 10. The film ‘Titanic’ is based in the true story of the Titanic disaster that occurred in 1912. ABCD IV. SPEAKING Choose the appropriate sentences to complete the conversation. A: (1)___ B: Yes, of course I do. A (2) ___ B: Well, whenever I have free time. A: (3) ___ B: I like pop music, and sometimes I listen to some jazz. A: (4)___ B: Because it's serene and relaxing. It makes me rejuvenated. A: (5) ___ B: The Beatles and Back Street Boys. A: (6) ___ B: Weil, My favorite Vietnamese musician is Trinh Cong Son. His songs are sweet, gentle, and very lyrical. A Oh, yes. I like him, too 1. a. How do you like music? b. Can you tell me if you like music? c. You really like music, do you? d. Do. you like listening to music? 2. a. When are you listening to music? b. How often do you listen to music'? c. How long do you like it? d. What do you do when you listen to music? 3. a. Do you like jazz? b. What music do you like c. What kinds of music do you like? d. What about pop music 4. a. Why do you like pop music? b. What do you listen to op music for? c. How do you like pop music? d. Witt makes you like pop music? 5. a. Do you like boy bands? b. Which group do you do you prefer the c. What is your best band? d. What's your favorite band? 6. a. Please tell me about the Vietnam musician you like best. b. Which of the Vietnamese musicians do you like? c. Do you like Vietnamese musicians? d. Can you tell me how you feel about the Vietnamese musicians? V. Circle the word or phrase that best fills in each blank. Football is the most popular sport in Britain. (1) amongst men. It is played by boys in most schools. Most towns have an (2) football which plays in a minor league. Football is also the most popular (3) sport in Britain. Many people go to see their favorite professional team (4) at home, and some go away to matches. Many (5) people watch football on television. The (6) of football are relatively simple: Two teams of 11 played try to get a round ball into the (7) team's (8) and to prevent opponents from (9) The ball may be (10) .or headed, but never handled except by the (11) . The Football Association was (12) in 1863 to decide the rules of football and the resulting game became known formally as (13) football. It is
10. sometimes also called (14) Many of today’s (15) . clubs were established shortly afterwards. 1. a. frequently b. particularly c. exactly d. generally 2. a. unpaid b. professional c. amateur d. unskillful 3. a. spectator b. audience c. viewer d. observe 4. a. kicking b. taking c. running d. playing 5. a. of b. the c. rules d. more 6. a. regulations b. rules c. principles d. area 7. a. opposing b. opponent c. opposite d. opposition 8. a. midfield b. playing c. goal d. scoring 9. a. kicking b: midfields c. running d. scoring 10. kicking b. to kick c. kicked d. kick 11. a. goalkeepers b. created c. forwards d. found 12. a. found b.created c.begun d. founded 13. a. associated b. association c. associational d. associating 14. a. sport b. begun c. soccer d. football 15. a. lead b. leader c. leading d. led VI. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. Probably the most famous film commenting on twentieth-century tech-neology is Modem Times, made in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that health young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young men's health was destroyed by the stress work in the factories. The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way crowded ramp. Abruptly the scene shifts to a scene of factory workers job thing one another on their way to a factory. However, the rather bitter criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is replaced by a gentler note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than Probably the most famous film commenting on twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. lecture. Scenes of factory interiors account for only one third of the footage of Modern Times, but they contain some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need not interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin who is strapped into his position on the assembly line and can not escape. This serves to illustrate people's utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic needs. Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context. It does not offer a radical social message. but it does accurately reflect the sentiments of many who feel they arc victims of an over-mechanized world. 1. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to a. criticize the factory system of the 1930s. b. analyze an important film. c. explain Chaplin's style of acting. d. discuss how film reveals the benefits of technology. 2. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times from a. a newspaper article. b. a scene in a movie. c. a job he had once held. d. a conversation with a reporter. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that two thirds of the film Modern Times a. is extremely unforgettable.
11. b. takes place outside a factory. c. is more critical than the other third. d. entertains the audience more than the other third. 4. According to the passage, the purpose of the scene involving the feeding machine is to show people's a. ingenuity b. adaptability c. helplessness d. independence 5. The author would probably use all of the following words to describe the film Modern Times EXCEPT a. revolutionary b. entertainment c. memorable d. satirical VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the words given or using the given words without changing the form of these words. 1. The cinema was such a long way from the city center that no one went there. - The cinema was . 2. He was unable to take up the post until early the following year. - Not until . 3. The film started before we got to the cinema. - By the time 4. All of them laughed when I told the joke. - The joke 5. Her career as an actress began ten years ago. - She 6. He is too young to appreciate such a film. - He’s not . 7. Jane gave up smoking because she wanted to save money. (so as ) 8. I picked up the vase carefully so as not to break it. ( wouldn’t ) - . 9. I whispered so that no one could overhear our conversation. ( prevent) 10. Harry left early because he didn’t want to miss the bus . ( avoid ) VIII. Put in a/ an or the where necessary. Cross (X ) if sentence is already complete. 1. I don't usually like staying at hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at very nice hotel by sea. 2. Tennis is my favorite sport. I play once or twice week if I can, but I'm not very good player. 3. I won't be home for dinner this evening. I'm meeting some friends after work and we're going to cinema. 4. unemployment is very high at the moment and it's very difficult for people to find work. 5. There was accident as. I was going home last night. Two people were taken to hospital. I think most accidents are caused by people driving too fast. 6. Carol is . economist. She used to work in investment department of Lloyds Bank. Now she works for American bank in United States. 7. A: What's name of hotel where you're staying? B: Imperial. It's in Queen Street in city center. It's near station. 8.I have two brothers. older one is training to be pilot with British Airways. younger one is still at . school. When he leaves school, he hopes to go to university to study law.
12. IX. Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fit each gap. Nowadays, a great (1) of different food is 1. VARY available from large supermarkets. There are rarely any (2) . 2. SHORT of fresh food, and there is far less (3) .of our having to rely on 3. LIKELY (4) . 4. FREEZE Products. Does this mean that supermarkets have become the most 5. SUCCESS (5) 6. EXPENSE shops of all times? Certainly they seem to have made some kinds of food less 7. REDUCE (6) and most people enjoy (7) in them. 8. COMPLAIN There has been a reduction in the numbers of (8) .made against 9. POLITE supermarkets in recent years. The assistants are no longer (9) , but 10. WILLING smile and try to be helpful. Above all, supermarkets have shown a (10) to listen to their customers, and to adapt to customers’ needs. X. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning. At the age of thirty, Tom Cruise had made fifteen films and earned millions (1) dollars. It is interesting that Cruise, like many other successful and ambitious (2) ., found stardom only (3) a difficult childhood. Cruise was the third child and the only boy in a (4) of four children brought (5) . by parents who worked hard but (6) stayed long in one town - his father, an engineer, went round the USA looking (7) work. Cruise had been to half a dozen schools . He had to fit (8) quickly at each new school and moving about did not help his education, but he was good at sports, which could be carried on from one school to (9) . His parents divorced when he was twelve, and his father died some years later (10) seeing any of his son’s films. All the children had to find a job after school to help the family. As a teenager he couldn’t decide (11) .to become a priest or a wrestler, but (12) the age of eighteen he chose acting as a career. Now, Cruise has made (13) . much money that he never (14) to work again, but this is not (15) option he is likely to consider seriously for many years to come The end A. Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage. The popularity of the movies began early in the 20th century and continues today. People of all ages find movies (1) Movies are a worldwide phenomenon, as the internationalism of movie distribution has helped to (2) ideas around the globe. One movie can quickly influence other movies. But why are movies so popular'? Movies are a kind of storytelling. They try to describe an idea or record an observation about our- culture. These (3) are recorded using moving visual images. Some movies portray the situation accurately and realistically, whereas other movies find visual symbols to (4) those situations. On the most simple level, movies are a secession of (5) images. These successive mages are captured on film. Directors film a wide of shots long, medium, and close up - to create a visual composition. The visual images, along with plot, characterization, and sound, produce the desired nar- rative: The shots are joined together in any number of combinations in a (7) called editing. Making a film is a massive, complex, and expensive task that (8) art and 'bossiness. Making a
13. movie the talents of hundreds, and some-times thousands, of artists, producers, and business people. It can take months, even years, for a film to be (10) into a movie theater. 1. a. thrilling b. entertaining c. terrifying d. amusing 2. a. break b. change c. disperse d. show 3. a. descriptions b. combinations c. observations d. introductions 4. a. influence b. record c. replace d. represent 5. a. move b. moving c. moved d. movement 6. a. row b. range c. series d. line 7. a. process b. product c. progress d. project 8. a. connects . b. describes e. combines d. contains 9. a. involves b. developes c. attains d. touches 10. a. released b. moved c. delivered d. sent B. Choose the correct answers. Up to about 1915, movies were short and programs were Made up of several works. Then, D. W. Griffith and others began to make longer films that provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies. This trend was accelerated in the late 1920s as a result: of two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater's principal claims to superiority vanished. In 1929 a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theater going became a luxury that few could afford, especially as the depression deepened. By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters in New York City and a small umber of touring, companies originating there. 1. One thing that movies could do better than the theater was to a. provide longer programs. b. provide emotional appeal. c. provide more melodrama. d. provide greater spectacle. 2. Up to the 1920s one objection to film was that a. they were too short. b. they were silent. c. they were too expensive. d. they did not tell a complete 3. One thing that made people choose the movies over the theater was a. World War I. b. the fact that films were less expo c. the fact that films were silent. d. the fact that films were shorter. 4. By the end of the World War II, a. theater had become entertainment for the masses. b the theater was no longer considered a luxury. c. professional theatrical performances were confined mainly to New York d. There were no theatrical performances outside of New York City. 5. When the author of this paragraph says 'this trend was accelerated in late 1920s% he means that a. many more people went to the theater than to the movies. b. the shift away from the movies to the theater was slowed down. c. the popularity of the theater was gradually increasing. d. the shift away from the theater to the movies was speeder up. VI. WRITING Choose the sentence which has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before,
14. 1. The film's ending is dramatic. a. The end of the film is a drama. b. The film has a dramatically c. The film ends dramatically. d. The end is filming dramatic- 2. The clown amused the children. a. The clown had the children amusing. b. The children found the clown c. The clown made the children amuse. d. The children were amusing the clown. 3. The film didn't come up to my expectation. a. The film wasn't as good as I expected. b. I expected the film to be longer. c. The film didn't end as I expected. d. I expected the film to be released sooner. 4. The film excited us all a lot. a. The film had a lot excitement. b. We were exciting about all of the film. c. The film made all of us feel a lot of excited. d. All of us were excited about the film. 5. It doesn't matter to them which film they go to,. a. They never go to the movie whatever film is shown. b. They don't mind which film they go to. c. They like seeing every film they go to. d. Which film they go to matters more than the cost. e. Choose the appropriate response to each of requests and offers. 1. Lorna. would you please drive me to class today? My car won't start. a. Yes, I would. b. I'd be glad to. c. No, I wouldn’t 2. Would you mind lending me five dollars? I'm getting paid tomorrow. a. Not at all. b. Yes. c. No, I don't mind 3. Mike, can you take these books back to the library for me? I'm running late. a. I'm late too. Sorry. b. No, I can't. c. Never mind. 4. Could you lock the door on your way out? My hand are full. a. Yes, I could. b. Sure. c. do. 5. Can you turn the radio down? I need to study for my math quiz this morning a. Certainly. b. Not at all. c. Yes, I can. 6. Will you pick up some milk on the way home this afternoon? a. No, I won't. b. Sorry. I'll be at work until 8:00. c. Id love 7. Won't you have something to drink? a. No, I won't. b. Not at all. c. Not for me, thank you 8. Would you like a bed for the night? a. I've no idea b. Oh, that's very kind of you c. Good idea. UNIT 14 THE WORLD CUP II. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in. the box. kick be play score remember excite
15. Bobby -Wharton was an English football player who(1) Manchester United (1954 - 1973) and England. He (2) for England, more than any other player. although his(3) (4) midfield, between the attack and defence. He is best for the (5) goals he scored by the ball very hard from a long distance outside the goal area (6) III. Complete these sentences with the appropriate words. 1. I think the final was 3-1. 2. The Czech Republic Holland 2-1, so they are in the semi-final. 3. Bayern Munich with AC Milan last night. 4. Thousands packed into the to watch the final. 5. Many of the ran onto the pitch after the game. 6. Paris St German will play the of the game be between Barcelona and Roma. 7. With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became team to win the five times. 8. The 2006 World Cup was by Germany. IV. Complete the sentences with will + one of these verbs: be (2). get, like, play, meet, pass, travel, win. I. Keep calm!. I think Manchester the game. 2. Don't worry about your exam. I'm sure you 3. Why don't you try on this dress? It nice on 4. You must meet George sometime. I think you 5. It's raining. Don't go out. You wet. 6. They've invited me to their house. They "offended if I do 7. Good bye. I expect we again before long. 8. I've invited Sue to the party but I don't think she 9. It now seems unlikely that Webb in the match against 10. I think one day people to Mars. V. Choose will or be going to, whichever is correct or more likely. one of these verbs: collapse, eat, enter; explode, have, increase. paint, phone, re-open, retire, see, show, be sick, walk. 1. Get out of the building! It sounds like the generator 2. Tim early before he reaches 65. He mantic at the meeting recently. 3. 'I think I home across the park." 'That's a good 4. Next year, no doubt, more people as the prize money increases. 5. 'Can we meet at 10.00 outside the station?' `Okay. I 6. Don't sit on that bench. 1 7. I'm not feeling well. In fact, I think. I 8. 'Closed. over the New Year period. This office on 2nd 9. I'm sure you a good time staying with 10. We with Tim tonight. He's asked us to be there at 7 11. 'The 2.35 to Bristol from plat form 5.' 12. I wouldn't walk across that old bridge if I were you. It looks like 13. 1 read in the paper that they the price of gas again. 14. Do you like my new solar watch? Here I you how it works. 15. 'Dr Jackson isn't in his office at the moment.' 'In that case. I him at home. VI. Complete the conversations. Put in will or be going to with the verbs. 1 . A: Are you two going out? B: Yes, why?
16. A: It just said on the radio that (it/ snow). B: Oh, did it? (I/ take) my big coat then. D: Good idea. So (I). 2. A: We've run out of biscuits. B: Yeah, I know. (I/ get) some this afternoon. I’ve got them on my list. 3. A: Jenny's had her baby. B: Really? That's wonderful! (I/ send) her some flowers. (I/ visit) her this afternoon. (I/ give) them to her for you if you want. 4: A: Casablanca is on at the Arts Cinema this week. A: Yes (I/ see) it with Roger. A: Oh 5. A: I haven't got a clean shirt (you/ wash) one for me? B: No, (I/ not). You can do Your own washing. 6. A: I haven't got enough money to get home. B: OK. (I/ lend) you some if you like. How much do you want? A: Two pounds is enough. Thanks a lot. (I/ give) . It back tomorrow 7. A: What (you/ buy) Jill for her birthday? B:ACD. A: She hasn't got a CD player. B: Oh (I/ buy) her a record, then. 8. A: Hello. Where are you going? B: To my evening class. I'm learning Swedish. And next week (I/ have) a chance to speak it for real. (I/ go) to Sweden for three weeks. VII. Complete the news report. Use will, be going to, and present tenses. The Maxi-Shop company (1) (build) a huge new shop-ping center in the edge of Willingham, it was announced yesterday. There (2) (be) at least three hundred shops, including some big rent stores. When the project is complete, there (3) (be) hundreds of new jobs for local people But not everyone is happy. ‘We (4) (fight) this plan,' said a spokesperson for the lo- cal Environment Group. 'Just think what (5) (happen) to our countryside. When the shopping malls have covered the whole country there (6) (be) no green fields left. So we (7) (hold) a protest meeting tomorrow evening at the town hall. It (8) (star) at half past seven.' Owners of shops in the town center are also unhappy. ‘the new center (9) (take) our customers away,' said one of them. VII. Choose the correct answer. 1. 'Excuse me, waiter! This isn't what I ordered. I ordered a chicken `Sorry, sir. I this back and get your salad.' a. am taking b. will take c. am going to take d. take 2. 'Robert famous someday. He has appeared in three movies ready.' `1'm sure he a star. a. will be/ will be. b. will be/ is going to be c. is/ will be d. is going to. be/ will be 3. The Taylors on a cruise around the Mediterranean to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary. a. are going to go b. will go c. are going d. go 4. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another years this beach anymore. a. doesn't exist b. isn't going to exist c. isn't existing d. won't be 5. Scientists are predicting that the disease over half a million over the next ten years. a. Will affect b. is affecting c. is going to affect d. is to affect. 6. !Could someone help me lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck-. `I'm not busy. I you.' a. help b. will help c. am going to help d. am
17. 7. 'Can I borrow your car?' `Sure. You can borrow the car provided that you it back be o’clock.' a. bring b. is bringing c. will bring d. is to 8. anything tomorrow evening?' `No, I'm free. Why?' a. Will you do b. Are you doing c. Do you do d. Won't you do 9. 'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'Oh, I coffee, please.' a. am going to have b. have c. will have d. am having 10. you have a piece of cake'?' `Thank you.' a. Do b. Would c. Can d. Will 11. 'Well, I'd better hurry. My lesson at half past seven, and it's twenty five past now.' `OK. Let's go.' a. starts b. will start c. is starting d. is going to start 12. 'Why did you buy so many tomatoes`?' `I a lot of spaghetti sauce.' a. will make b. am going to make c. make d. am making 13. Although it is a problem only in Britain at the moment,/ think it the rest of the Europe soon; a. affects b. will affect c. is going to affect d. is to affect 14. The firework display, part of the city's centenary celebrations, place on the 21st August in Cannon Park. a. will take b. is taking c. takes d. is going to take 15. 'Wow! This suitcase is heavy,' `I it for you. Give it to me.' a. will carry b. am carrying c. am going to carry d. carry TEST I. PRONUNCIATION A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. cup b. runner c. stadium d. fun 2. a. team b. beat c. defeat d. great 3. a. honour b. hero c. held d. happy 4. a. qualify b. final c. trophy d. title 5. a. champion b. character c. mach d. cheerful 6. a. tournament b. south c. around d. founded B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 7. a. championship b. tournament c. committee d. continent 8. a. professional b. international c. ambassador d. retirement 9. a. trophy b. promote c. attract d. compete 10. a. final b. title c. stadium d. eliminate 11. a. competitor b. participant c. volunteer d. announcer. Ill. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence 1. The cup will to the winning team by the president himself. a. present b. be presenting c. have presented d. be presented 2. The World Cup is for its clash of football cultures. a. fascinate b. fascinating c. fascinated d. being fascinate:
18. 3. Obscene football chants their children to matches. a. stop people to take b. make people stop to take c. stop people taking d. make people take 4. Manchester United a home game this week. a. will play b. are playing c. are to play d. play 5. He's hoping before next week's game with Liverpool. a. fit b. fitting c, to fit d. to be fit 6. I to a football match this evening. Would you like to c o m e ’ Yes, I'd love to. What time a. go/ does it start b. am going/ will it start c. am going/ doe S it start d. will go/ is it started 7. 1 think Germany the gold cup in the 2006 World Cup. a. will win b. is winning c. is going to win d. wins 8. The team ready for the next year's World Cup clash with Italy a. will be b. are c. will being d. are going al 9. Vega scored an unfortunate own goal when he slipped as he tried the ball a. clearing b. to clear c. and cleared d. clear 10. The World Cup every four years. a. was held b. have held c. holds d. is held 11. Apparently, they a stadium that over 50,000 spectators in the t, a. will build/ will seat b. are going to build/ will seat c. are building/ seats d. will build/ is seating 12. Liverpool gained a 5-4 win over Glenavon. a. thrill b. thrilled c. thriller d. thrilling 13. Td love to watch the final, but I haven't got a ticket. Well, I've got two free tickets to the match. I you one.' a. am going to give b. give c. am giving d. will give 14. from Owen won the game for Liverpool. a. Late goal b. A later goal c. A late goal d. Later goal 15. We football together when we were kids. a. played b. have played c. had played d. were playing V. READING COMPREHENSION. A. Choose the correct word or words to complete the dialogue; Over the (1) 25 years football has not only taken (2) as the, world's major game in an ephemeral world (3) has also blossomed other (4) of society, commerce and politics. Football, more than (5) other factor, has enveloped (6) regions, people and nations. With (7) two hundred million active players it now (8) stantial chunk of the leisure industry, having opened up new markets for (9 ) and for the rest of .the business (10) 1. a. past b. pass c. late d. recent 2. a. origin b. place C. root d. cause 3. a. and b. but c. that d. then 4. a. sides b. ways c. sections d. branches 5. a. the b. any c. some d. several
19. 6. a. full b. through c. large d. whole 7. a. approximately b. totally c. accurately d. complete. 8. a. attracts b. comprises e. constitutes d. contacts 9. a. it b. itself c. they d. themselves 10. a. industry b. matters c. affairs d. world B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup. Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige. A group of visionary French football administrators, led in the 1920s by the innovative Jules Rimet, are credited with the original idea of bringing the world's strongest national football teams together to compete for the title of World Champions. The original gold trophy bore Jules Rimet's name and was contested three times in the 1930s, before the Second World War put a 12-year stop to the competition: When it resumed, the FIFA World Cup rapidly advanced to its undisputed status as the greatest single sporting event of the modern world. Held since 1958 alternately in Europe and the Americas, the World Cup broke new ground with the Executive Committee's decision in May 1996 to select Korea and Japan as co-hosts for the 2002 edition. Today, the FIFA World Cup holds the entire global public under its spell. An accumulated audience of over 37 billion people watched the France 98 tournament, including approximately 1.3 billion for the final alone, while over 2.7 million people flocked to watch the 64 matches in the French stadia. After all these years and so many changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World Cup remains the same the glistening golden trophy, which is the embodiment of every footballer's ambition. 1 . The first World Cup tournament was. Held in a. 1920 b. 1930 c. 1958 d. 1996 2. Who are believed to be responsible for the idea of competing for the title of World Champions? a. Jules Rimet. b. French football administrators. c. The FIFA. d. The Executive Committee. 3. The FIFA World Cup a. bore Jules Rimet's name. b. was held three times in the 1930. c. resumed in 1958. d. was halted by the outbreak of the war. 4. The 2002. World Cup a. was the first World Cup held in Asia. b. was decided in May 1996. c. was held in Korea in cooperation with Japan. d. broke a new ground. 5. How many .people watch the France 98 tournament? a. 37 billion 3 billion c. 2.7 billion d. 41 billion 6. Which of the following is not true? a. The golden trophy represents footballer's ambition. b. The FIFA World Cup is the greatest sporting event in the world. c. The 2002 World Cup was held jointly by Korea and Japan. d. The focus of the FIFA World Cup has changed little since the first come petition was held in 1930. VI. WRITING
20. Choose the sentence that best says for each of the situation. 1. Express your instant decision to take a taxi. a. I'll take a taxi. b. I'm going to take a taxi. c. I'm taking a taxi. d. I'll be taking a taxi. 2. Express your intention to look round the town. a. I'll look round the town. b. I'm going to look round c. I'm looking round the town. d. I might look round the 3. Express the idea that the timetable shows the start of the term on 6 September a. The term will- be started on 6 September. b. The term is going to start on 6 September. c. The term is starting -on 6 September. d. The term starts on 6 September. 4. Predict a world war in five years' time. a. he a world war in five years'. time. b. There must be a world war in five years' time. c. There is a world war in five years' time. d. There'll have been a world war in five years' time. 5. Express the idea that you and Judy have arranged a game of tennis for tomorrow. a. Judy and I will play tennis tomorrow. b. Judy and I are playing tennis tomorrow. c. Judy and I will be playing tennis tomorrow. d. Judy and I play tennis tomorrow. 6. Warn your passenger about the car crashing. a. We will be crashed! b. We're going to crash! c. The car is crashing! . d. The car will crash! 7. Offer your visitor a cup of tea. a. Why don't you have a cup of tea? b. Could you have a cup of c. Would you mind having a cup of tea? d. Will you have a cup of tea'. B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others. 1. a. history b. audience c. cinema d. existence 2. a. develop b. discover c. introduce d. prepare 3. a. disaster b. voyage c. luxury d. character 4. a. adventure b. detective c. disgusting d. violent 5. a. cartoon b. fiction c. terrify d. interest TEST YOURSELF I. Choose the words that best answer the following questions. 1. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable? a. musician b. cartoon c. audience d. competition 2. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable? a. championship b. detective
21. c. volunteer d. tournament 3. Which of the following words is stressed on the third syllable? a. professional b. popularity c. elimination d. discoveries 4. Which of the following words contains a different vowel sound? a. music b. disgusting c. funny d. cup 5. Which of the following words contains the sound /k/? a. change b. character c. champion d. cheer III. Choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d that best completes sentence. 16. 'Who'd like to take the VCR back to the visual aids room? Any volunteers?" I it.' a. do b. will do c. am going to do d. am doing 17. The hostages must be very people. a. frightened b. frightening c. frighten d. frightful 18. Tomorrow, ABC television almost the entire day to programs first broadcast in the 1950s. a. will devote b. is devoting c. is going to devote d. de% 19. Timson 13 films and I think her latest is the best. a. made . b. had made c. has made d. was making 20. The film again by popular request. . a. is showing b. has shown c. is being shown d. is shown 21. people trying to get into the football stadium. a. There were too much b. There were too many c. It was too many d. There was too many 22. to soothing music before bedtime provides good relaxation. a. To listen b. Listening c. Be listened d. Listen 23. The cast had to rehearse the scene over and over again until the director a. was satisfied finally b. was finally satisfying c. was finally satisfied d. finally satisfied 24. My music teacher urged me the violin even though I was having such a hard time with it. a. not to give up b. not give up c. didn't give up d. no giving up 25. There is every reason to believe that Beethoven in the next century. a. still being popular b. is still popular c. is still going to be popular d. will still popular V Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage. American folk music (36) with ordinary rural population was isolated and music was not (37) spread by radio, records, or music videos: It was (38) by oral tradition and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional (39) The major source of early American folk songs was .music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa (40) songs of the American Indians have significant part n its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, (41) Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduring popular of all American songs, (42) soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting (43) melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960, singe- composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez this tradition by (44) 'urban' folk music. Many of these songs (45) important social issues, such as radical integration and the war in Vietnam. 36: a. began b. discovered c. derived d. origin 37. a. ever b. yet c. already d. only 38. a. transmitted b. broadcasted c. transferred d. sent out 39. a. contact b. sense c. impact d. force 40. a. like b. as c. as well as d. add
22. 41. a. writer b. composer c. musician d. conductor 42. a. that b. these c. who d. which 43. a. tradition b. traditional c. tradition d. traditionalized 44. a. making b: composing c. developing d. creating 45. a. shared out b. set up c. dealt with d. put on VI. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. Probably the most famous film commenting on twentieth-century tech-neology is Modem Times, made in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that health young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young men's health was destroyed by the stress work in the factories. The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way crowded ramp. Abruptly the scene shifts to a scene of factory workers job thing one another on their way to a factory. However, the rather bitter criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is replaced by a gentler note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than Probably the most famous film commenting on twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. lecture. Scenes of factory interiors account for only one third of the footage of Modern Times, but they contain some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need not interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin who is strapped into his position on the assembly line and can not escape. This serves to illustrate people's utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic needs. Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context. It does not offer a radical social message. but it does accurately reflect the sentiments of many who feel they arc victims of an over-mechanized world. 46. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to e. criticize the factory system of the 1930s. f. analyze an important film. g. explain Chaplin's style of acting. h. discuss how film reveals the benefits of technology. 47. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times from a. a newspaper article. b. a scene in a movie. c. a job he had once held. d. a conversation with a reporter. 48. It can be inferred from the passage that two thirds of the film Modern Times a. is extremely unforgettable. b. takes place outside a factory. c. is more critical than the other third. d. entertains the audience more than the other third. 49. According to the passage, the purpose of the scene involving the feeding machine is to show people's a. ingenuity b. adaptability c. helplessness d. independence 50. The author would probably use all of the following words to describe the film Modern Times a. revolutionary b. entertainment c. memorable d. satirical IX. Read the conversation between Ail and Leila. Choose the right alternative. Ali : Our college football team (1) is just inning./ has just won the Cup. Leila : What? .(2) Have you beaten/ Did you beat Selinka yesterday?
23. Ali : No, but at least we (3) draw/ drew: two all. Leila : That's very good. Do you know, (4) I've never seen/ never saw your team play yet! Ali :Why don't you go with me next Saturday? They (5) will play/ are playing Centralon Junior College. Leila : That's a good idea. (6) I'd like/ I like to go. Ali : They're good. They (7) didn't lose/ haven't lost a match in the last fifteen games. Leila : (8) Will/ Does Victor Kilimis .still play for Centralon? Ali :Yes, but unfortunately (9) he's hurting/ he's hurt his leg and can't play for a month. Leila : What a pity! I think (10) he's/ he'll be a very good player. Ali : He is, but someone (11) has kicked/ kicked his leg in yesterday's match against Selinka. From as early as the 1920s millions of Americans were moviegoers. In the beginning, movies had simple plots and were quickly over. Often they lasted only fifteen minutes. The first Western, The Great. Train Robbery, had three small scenes - a train robbery, a pursuit on horseback, and a surprise ending where the crook pointed his gun at the movie audience and fired. During the 1900s, Hollywood and New Jersey were competitors for the movie industry. New Jersey was desirable because so many actors and actresses worked on Broadway, which is near New Jersey. However, all filming had to take place outside where the light was strong enough. As a result, Hollywood, nestled in the hills of sunny southern California, became the better choice for year-round filming. By the 1920s, Hollywood films became a booming industry. Actors such as Charlie Chaplin were making S 10,000 per week instead of a few dollars per day on Broadway. Directors began producing longer movies with more placated plots. In time, Hollywood stood for films and the rich people who starred in them. 1. According to paragraph 1, what kind of movies were being produce: the general public? a. Slow-moving and silent films b. Short movies with simple story lines. c. Black and white movies d. Movies that were filmed outdoors. 2. According to paragraph 2, what was the main reason that Hollywood, came a prime location for making films? a. Many actors and actresses worked there. b. All films had to take place outside. c. Southern California has a year-round sunny climate. d. The city government promised a tax break if movie companies relocated. 3. According to paragraph 3, what did Hollywood come to symbolize? a. The film industry and its glamorous movie stars. b. The center of Broadway entertaining. c. The ultimate vacation spot for the rich. d. A ideal place for film makers. 4. It can be inferred from the passage that a. in the future, Hollywood will produce longer and more expensive works. b. nowadays, movies attract more audiences than plays. c. Hollywood movies are admired by audiences all over the world. d. before the rise of the film, Broadway was the place where actors each become famous. 5. According to the passage, which of the following is true? a. New Jersey was attractive because great actors worked on road b. Because of its sunny weather, Hollywood became the capital of film m: By the 1920s, film makers earned more money than actors. c. Hollywood had an enormous influence on the American culture.
24. X. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning. At the age of thirty, Tom Cruise had made fifteen films and earned millions (1) dollars. It is interesting that Cruise, like many other successful and ambitious (2) ., found stardom only (3) a difficult childhood. Cruise was the third child and the only boy in a (4) of four children brought (5) . by parents who worked hard but (6) stayed long in one town - his father, an engineer, went round the USA looking (7) work. Cruise had been to half a dozen schools . He had to fit (8) quickly at each new school and moving about did not help his education, but he was good at sports, which could be carried on from one school to (9) . His parents divorced when he was twelve, and his father died some years later (10) seeing any of his son’s films. All the children had to find a job after school to help the family. As a teenager he couldn’t decide (11) .to become a priest or a wrestler, but (12) the age of eighteen he chose acting as a career. Now, Cruise has made (13) . much money that he never (14) to work again, but this is not (15) option he is likely to consider seriously for many years to come