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VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I don’t want to be
................................................ (be) in this play. It’s awful.
2 The film was 90 minutes long, but it was really boring and seemed going
................................................ (go) on for much longer.
3 Getting
................................................ (get) this role was the opportunity of a lifetime.
4 The cinema was packed, but we managed tind
................................................
to (find) two seats in the front row.
5 I wonder if Daniel Radcliffe ever regrets taking
................................................ (take) the role of Harry Potter.
6 Loving Vincent was made by ................................................
filming (film) real actors and then painting each frame of the film in the style
of Van Gogh.
7 Ellen is planning on visiting
................................................ (visit) the Hollywood sign when she goes to Los Angeles.

2 Choose the correct word for each sentence.

1 Some people don’t know how to take / raise / make responsibility for their actions.
2 Can I take / raise / make a suggestion? Why not change the ending to make it happier?
3 Terry Gilliam’s films are always interesting but not always successful because he takes / raises / makes more risks
than other directors.
4 The most difficult thing about making a film is trying to take / raise / make the money you need before you start.
5 Selma is a great film which helps to take / raise / make awareness of the civil rights movement in the USA.
6 When you take / raise / make an appointment to see a busy film producer, don’t be late!

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 I enjoyed the film even though the ending was very ................................................
predictable . (predict)
2 I wouldn’t try that. It’s too risky
................................................ . (risk)
3 How would you ................................................
Characle rise the hero in the story? (character)
4 The director wanted to make a film that was reflective
................................................ of his childhood. (reflect)
5 He made a lot of mistakes but he also gained a lot of ................................................
wisdom . (wise)

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word or expression below.

dubbed | stunts | leaps and bounds | outnumber | behind the scenes | gender

1 Do you prefer watching foreign films with subtitles or clubbed

................................................ into your own language?
2 It is said that Tom Cruise does a lot of his own Stunts
................................................ , like hanging onto the outside of a plane while it’s
in the air.
3 Since starting drama school, Marlene’s confidence has grown by leaps and bounds
................................................ .
4 Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the sceneswhen
................................................ a film is being made?
5 Hollywood should do more about the problem of gender
................................................ inequality. They need to hire more female
directors and producers.
6 Old people outnumber
................................................ teenagers, but there aren’t many films made for this age group.

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5 Complete the text with the words below.

filmgoers | awesome | office | paced | worth | plot | characters | cast

When films are made, there are always some scenes which are not used or cut. Often these cuts are an
attempt to make the film a box- 1 ................................................ hit. These cuts might change the 2
................................................ ,
for example, by giving the film a happier ending. They might reduce the film’s length to prevent
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................................................ from getting bored. Often, minor 4 ................................................ are left out, upsetting the actors
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who were playing those parts. However, a smaller ................................................ can help the audience as there are
fewer people to remember.
Unfortunately, the decisions are often made without asking the director.
Since DVDs became popular, though, directors have had a chance to show the world their own version of
their film. One of the most famous examples of this is Blade Runner, a science-fiction film from 1982 with
Harrison Ford. It was an exciting, fast- 6 ................................................ film, although it wasn’t a huge commercial
success. In 2007, a special five-disc DVD was released with five different versions on it. If you haven’t
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seen the film, you should. All the different versions are ................................................ seeing, but the director’s final
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cut is ................................................ , and so is the recent sequel, Blade Runner 2049.

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GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs below.
give | make | couldn’t show | can understand | interview

1 In 2017, the Oscar for best film ................................................ to the wrong film.
2 For many years, violent films or programmes with bad language ................................................ on British television before 9 pm.
3 The sounds of one of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park ................................................ by mixing whale and donkey sounds.
4 Some British films have got subtitles in the USA so that they ................................................ by American audiences.
5 How many people ................................................ since the beginning of this year?

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 While the final preparations ................................................ (make), the actors ................................................ (practise) their lines one last time
before going on stage.
2 The original Star Wars film ................................................ (nominate) for 10 Oscars and ................................................ (win) six.
3 Earlier on, we ................................................ (our bag / check) by security guards before we ................................................ (allow) into the
cinema.
4 Robert De Niro ................................................ (put on) 27 kg to play Jake La Motta in the film Raging Bull.
5 Daniel Craig ................................................ (hurt) several times while making the James Bond films.

3 Complete each sentence with a suitable word.

1 Once I ................................................ my hair cut to look like Emma Watson.
2 In my opinion, too many superhero films ................................................ made nowadays.
3 It ................................................ sometimes believed that actors have the same personalities as the characters they play.
4 The Martian should have ................................................ awarded an Oscar for best visual effects.
5 Some films ................................................ extra scenes added for different countries.
6 ................................................ has been said that Fargo was based on a true story, but it isn’t true.

4 Complete the text with a suitable word.

A new cinema 1 ................................................ being built in our town at the moment. It is 2

................................................ that it
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will have eight screens. The old cinema had only one screen and it ................................................ knocked down last
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year. Since then, films have ................................................ shown in the theatre. At first, popcorn wasn’t available
there, but after a while, they opened a food counter for snacks and drinks. Unfortunately, the management
wasn’t happy with the mess, so snacks 5 ................................................ banned from the theatre. They have to
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................................................ eaten before customers are allowed in! I went to see a film, but I didn’t know about the
new rule. I bought a mega popcorn, but it 7 ................................................ taken away from me. That was the last time
I went there.

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5 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
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The Prince Charles Cinema ................................................ (can / find) near Leicester Square in London, but it’s very
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different to the other cinemas in the area. A wide variety of films ................................................ (show) there and
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there are also special events, which are lots of fun. ................................................ you ever ................................................ (tell)
to be quiet at your local cinema? Well, that doesn’t happen at one of the cinema’s interactive events. Here
you 4 ................................................ (allow) to sing during the musicals and the words 5
................................................ even
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................................................ (display) on the screen to help you. Customers ................................................ (encourage) to wear
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fancy dress so that they look like a character from the film, and prizes ................................................ (give) to the
best ones.
Last week, they showed the musical Grease. We arrived an hour before the film started while the audience
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................................................ (entertain) by two people who looked like extras from the film. They taught us the
songs and we learned how to do some of the dances.