TEST YOURSELF 3

I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. beauty B. career C. fireworks D. harvest
2. A. award B. drama C. actor D. hero
3. A. appear B. prepare C. allow D. happen
4. A. police B. story C. cowboy D. western
5. A. relaxed B. boring C. moving D. awful
II. Choose the correct answers.
6. All critics said film was really ; nevertheless, I was so that I saw it from beginning to
end.
A. interesting – boring B. boring – interesting
C. interested - bored D. boring - interested
7. having a happy ending, the film starts with a terrible accident.
A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Nevertheless
8. In spite of the silly , many people enjoyed that comedy.
A. actor B. scene C. character D. plot
9. Although the acting is wonderful, the ending is very
A. exciting B. fantastic C. interesting D. boring
10. They spent a huge amount of money on the film; , it was not a big success
A. although B. however C. but D. because
11. Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. Because
12. Who is going to the Oscar for Best Actor this year?
A. get B. take C. win D. pass
13. The film Titanic was the most successful – it $1.750 million and eleven Oscars.
A. did - got B. made - won C. won - made D. got - did
14. Charlie Chaplin was the most famous of the silent films.
A. star B. acting C. plot D. scene
15. Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts are the best-paid actresses – both $20 million for their last
films.
A. took B. did C. paid D. earned

III. Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
violent musical enjoyable imagined interesting
exciting romantic boring frightening funny
1. A cartoon is usually _____________.
2. A horror film is always ___________.
3. A comedy is often _______________.
4. A love story is always ____________.
5. A is a play or film in which part of the story is sung to music.
6. An action film can be very .
7. A science fiction film is often about a(n) future.
8. A historical film can be because of bad acting.
9. A thriller is a film which has a(n) story, often about solving a crime.
10. It is very to know the origin of the plot and stories around it.
IV. Complete the sentences with the types of films from the box.
drama documentary sci-fi film thriller comedy
musical animated film action film romantic film horror film
1. People fall in love in a .
2. There is a lot of singing and dancing in a .
3. I laugh a lot when I see a .
4. There are often UFOs and aliens from space in a .
5. A can be too scary to me.
6. There are usually a lot of guns and car chases in a(n) .
7. I sometimes cry when I watch a .
8. Drawing seem to move and talk in a(n) .
9. A is a film that gives facts about a topic.
10. A is a film with an exciting story, especially one about crimes.
V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Running of The Bulls - Pamplona, Spain
The Running of the Bulls is a (1) of the famous San Fermin festival - a practice that involves running
in front of a small group of bulls (typically a dozen) that have been let loose on a course of a town’s streets. A
first firework is set off at 8 a.m. to alert the runners that the corral gate is (2) . A second firework
signals that all six bulls have (3) released. The third and fourth fireworks are signals that all of the
herd has entered the bullring, marking the endof the event. Every year between 200 and 300 people (4)
injured during the run (5) most injuries are due to falls and are not serious. So you think you
support it?
1. A. part B. whole C. section D. piece
2. A. to close B. closed C. open D. opening
3. A. be B. been C. being D. to be
4. A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
5. A. because B. so C. although D. but
VI. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Hung King Anniversary
The Hung King Temple Festival is annually held from 8 th to the 11th days of the third lunar month. The
main festival day is on the 10th day of the third lunar March, on which the National Assembly has approved
Vietnamese working people to annually have one more national holiday to mark the anniversary of the Hung
King’s death. Every year, on this traditional occasion, Vietnamese people worldwide join their brothers and
sisters in spirit to observe Vietnam National Day in commemoration of their ancestors. The main ceremony
takes place at the Hung Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain in Phong Chau District, Phu Tho Province, about
85km northwest of Hanoi. The Hung King Temple Festival is one of the most important and sacred festivals
of the Vietnamese people, deeply imbedded in the minds of every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of where
they originated from.
True False
1. The King Hung Anniversary is yearly held at the first half of the third lunar month.  
2. It has become one of the national holidays recently.  
3. The Vietnamese show their respect to the ancestors on this occasion.  
4. The ceremony only takes place at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province.  
5. The Hung King Temple Festival is mostly for entertainment.  
VII. Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions.
The Lord of the Rings
The three Lord of the Rings films appeared in 2001, 2002, and 2003. They are based on the novels of the
British writer J.R.R. Tolkien. Director Peter Jackson filmed them in New Zealand. They cost more than $300
million to make, and, in all, more than 20,000 actorsappeared in the three films! After Titanic, they are the
three most successful ever, taking over $3 billion in total! The final film The Return of the King won 11
Oscars. In some countries, fans queued for three weeks to buy tickets.

1. When did the three Lord of the Rings films appear?

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2. Whose novels are the films based on?
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3. Who is the director?
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4. Where were the three Lord of the Rings films filmed?
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5. How much did the films cost to make?
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6. How many actors appeared in the three films?
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7. How much money could be got from the three films?
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8. What was the final film of The Lord of the Rings films?
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9. How many Oscars did the film The Return of the King get?
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10. Did it take a long time for fans to get tickets for the film The Return of the King in some countries?
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