UNIT 8- REVISION (2)
UNIT 8- REVISION (2)
UNIT 8- REVISION (2)
I. Choose the word that has the ending pronounced differently from the other.
1. A. gripping B. fiction C. violent D. thriller
2. A. engaged B. gripped C. laughed D. wrecked
3. A. critic B. comedy C. cartoon D. cinema
4. A. terrified B. based C. starred D. entertained
5. A. feature B. theatre C. screen D. must-see
IX. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, c or D for each of the gaps.
Home Alone is a popular 1990 holiday film starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, (1) ……
eight year-old boy. After an argument with his family the night before, Kevin McCallister was accidentally left
behind when his family left suburban Chicago to go on a Christmas vacation to Paris. At first he was (2)
……to experience what it was like to be independent for the first time. This independence had some good
sides such as being able to (3) ……in his parents’ king-sized bed, and some bad sides such as having to go
into the scary basement alone. He was also wary of his neighbor. Two burglars tried to rob the McCallister
home, believing it to be an easy work with the family’s absence. Unfortunately for them, they ran into
numerous traps set by Kevin throughout the house. The next day, the two burglars returned and tried to
capture Kevin, (4) …… his neighbour help him to fight them. Kevin finally reunited with his family. The film
(5) …… Macaulay Culkin famous.
1. A. a B. an C. the D. X
2. A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
3. A. get up B. walk C. watch D. sleep
4. A. so B. and C. but D. although
5. A. helped B. made C. had D. played
X. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, c or D for each question.
Patricia Denning stars in a sad movie about ambition and heartbreak.
When Cecilia leaves college in Texas, she has everything: a wonderful boyfriend, Carl, an interesting
job and an expensive house in a pretty town. Her life is perfect. Even her black Labrador dog, Perky, is a
star: he wins the local dog competition and Hollywood wants to put him in a movie.
Cecilia goes to Hollywood with him and leaves her boyfriend alone back home. When the studio fires Perky,
Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and tries to get other movie roles for her beautiful dog.
XI. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets, without changing the meaning.
1. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)
It_________________________________________________________
2. Watching science fiction movies is one of my interests. (arm)
I_________________________________________________________
3. How long is it since you went to the cinema. (last)
When_____________________________________________________
4. Although she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies. (however)
In _________________________________________________________
5. Why don’t we go out to dinner and a movie? (suggested)
She ________________________________________________________
6. Despite the heavy rain, they still went hiking. (it)
Although____________________________________________________
7. It was such a gripping movie that I watched it three times. (that)
The movie___________________________________________________
8. The traffic was terrible, but we arrived on time. (although)
We ________________________________________________________