UNIT 8: FILMS

VOCABULARY
1. animation (n) /'ænɪˈmeɪʃən/: phim hoạt hoạ
2. critic (n) /'krɪtɪk/: nhà phê bình
3. direct (v) /dɪˈrekt/: làm đạo diễn (phim, kịch...)
4. disaster (n) /dɪˈzɑːstə/: thảm hoạ, tai hoạ
5. documentary (n) /,dɒkjə'mentri/: phim tài liệu
6. entertaining (adj) /,entə'teɪnɪŋ/: thú vị, làm vui lòng vừa ý
7. gripping (adj) /'ɡrɪpɪŋ/: hấp dẫn, thú vị
8. hilarious (adj) /hɪˈleəriəs/: vui nhộn, hài hước
9. horror film (n) /'hɒrə fɪlm /: phim kinh dị
10. must-see (n) /'mʌst si:/: bộ phim hấp dẫn cần xem
11. poster (n) /'pəʊstə/: áp phích quảng cáo
12. recommend (v) /,rekə'mend /: giới thiệu, tiến cử
13. review (n) /rɪˈvju:/: bài phê bình
14. scary (adj) /:skeəri/: làm sợ hãi, rùng rợn
15. science fiction (sci-fi) (n) /saɪəns fɪkʃən/: phim khoa học viễn tưởng
16. star (v) /stɑː/: đóng vai chính
17. survey (n) /'sɜːveɪ/: cuộc khảo sát
18. thriller (n) /'θrɪlə /: phim kinh dị, giật gân
19. violent (adj) /'vaɪələnt/: có nhiều cảnh bạo lực

VOCABULARY
Types of films:
1.action film Phim hành động 2.comedy (n) Phim hài
3.science fiction Khoa học viễn tưởng 4.romantic comedy Phim hài lãng mạn
5.thriller (n) Phim rùng rợn 6.horror (n) Phim kinh dị
7.cartoon (n) Phim hoạt hình 8.animation (n) Phim hoạt hình
9.documentary (n) Phim tài liệu 10.discovery (n) Chương trình khám
phá

Adjectives:
1.interesting Thú vị 2.boring Tẻ nhạt
3.entertaining Có tính giải trí 4.scary Đáng sợ
5.violent Bạo lực 6.hilarious Vui nhộn
7.moving Xúc động 8.shocking Gây sốc
9.gripping Thu hút 10.romantic Lãng mạn

Ex I: Choose a word that has different sound in the underlined part

1. A. bored B. acted C. lived D. combined
2. A. talked B. liked C. kicked D. needed
3. A. moving B. romantic C. exciting D. frightening
4. A. action B. scary C. romantic D. animation
5. A. fly B. crazy C. story D. comedy
6. A. professor B. lorry C. horror D. actor
7. A. careful B. date C. hate D. delay
8. A. enter B. director C. violent D. documentary
9. A. thought B. thank C. month D. these.
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Ex III: Fill in the gaps with a suitable adjective given in the box
scary boring romantic interesting
violent entertaining disappointing moving
1. The show was so ………………………Every one left in the middle of the program.
2. My son doesn’t like horror films because they are ………………..
3. T.V programs for small children shouldn’t include …………….scenes.
4. The film was so …………………that nearly every one cries when they see the ending.
5. VTV3 has a lot of ………………………..game shows.
6. Titanic is a film famous for its ……………….love story of the two main characters.
7. The film is so …………………..that I saw it twice.
8. Doing the same thing every day is ………………….I want to do the new things.
Ex V: Odd one out
1. A. thriller B. scary C. cartoon D. comedy
2. A. hilarious B. entertaining C. shocking D. discovery
3. A. confusing B. annoyed C. terrified D. interesting
4. A. producer B. writer C. documentary D. actor
5. A. horror B. director C. animation D. wildlife
6. A. radio B. television C. exciting D. internet
7. A. island B. actress C. director D. viewer
8. A. park B. university C. museum D. cinema
9. A. audience B. spectator C. viewer D. action
10.A. show B. science C. physics D. literature
Ex VI: Choose the best answer
1. That horror film is too …………………for me.
A. hilarious B. frightening C. romantic D. moving
2. The films was so ………………that we almost fell asleep.
A. interesting B. gripping C. boring D. violent
3. Critics were all ………………at their performance on the stage yesterday.
A. disappointed B. annoyed C. worried D. bored
4. The film is a big ………………….because the audience enjoy it a lot.
A. failure B. start C. finish D. success
5. The film is based on a book that was ………………fifteen years ago.
A. read B. opened C. written D. closed
6. They haven’t ………………..which film to see tonight.
A. decided B. wanted C. liked D. watched
7. That is a film about strange and frightening things that may ………………in real life.
A. use B. happen C. finish D. take
8. I can’t take my ……………..off the screen because the film is so interesting.
A. ears B. mouth C. nose D. eyes
9. A comedy is a film that tries to make people ………………
A. cry B. dance C. laugh D. sleep
10. In spite of ……………….preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
A. slow B. quick C. carless D. careful

Ex VIII: Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box
successful reviews disaster romantic
performed frightening terrible directors

1. The new film didn’t receive good ……………….from critics.

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 2. Many European ………………………….have gone to Hollywood to make films.
3. I love this actor because he ……………….excellently in many films.
4. The film shown on T.V yesterday begins with a ……………disaster but it has a happy ending.
5. They spent a lot of money on the film but is wasn’t as ……………….as expected.
6. The film is a bit ………………..but I really enjoy it.
7. Titanic is a ………….. film which was directed by James Cameron.
8. At the end of the film, more than a thousand people died in the ……………………………
Ex X: Complete the second sentence in each pair, using the word in brackets. The meaning of both
sentences should be the same.
1. She finds doing housework is boring.
She....…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Receiving a small present from the teacher makes the boy excited.
The boy finds…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. This question is confusing to students.
Students ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The boys find playing games interesting.
The boys…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The ending of the film is quite shocking.
I was…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Ex XI: Match
1. tell a.real-life events
2.see b.games
3.attend c.a mistake
4.meet d.an interesting film
5.play e.a lot of awards
6.show f. a story
7.win g.the party
8. make h.old friends
Ex XII: Write the correct form of the word given
1. He was still …………………..when I saw him at 11 o’clock yesterday evening. WAKE
2. A crazy cat and a ………………..dog help him to find his parents. FRIEND
3. In the year 1905, astronauts……………....a life on this planet. DISCOVERY
4. This is an ……………………….story for me. I can’t believe it. BELIEVE
5. We …………………..to move to a bigger house last month. DECISION
6. The film was so interesting that Peter saw it from …………………to the end. BEGIN
7. I was …………………..with the final results of the football match. AMAZE
8. Do you like watching …………………..films? ROMANCE
9. The film is about adventures in the ……………land in America. MAGIC
10.The film they saw yesterday was …………………by a famous man. DIRECT
Ex XIII: Choose the best answer
1. Let’s …………………..a look at the film section of the paper.
A. do B. use C. spend D. take
2. The main character …………….in love with a poor man in the countryside.
A. has B. makes C. falls D. interests
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3. The film……………..an exciting story about murder or crime.
A. holds B. reports C. tells D. watches
4. His father likes watching films that show real life…………..or stories.
A. events B. projects C. programs D. actions
5. The girl was so ………………by the film that she couldn’t sleep last night.
A. bored B. annoyed C. disappointed D. frightened
6. We are all …………………that he became the champion of the competition.
A. interested B. surprised C. terrified D. worried
7. How do you feel when you watch a ……………….film?
A. lazy B. hard-working C. gripping D. careful
8. Although the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the ……………..
A. script B. director C. acting D. color
9. My daughter ………………….a lot of money on her clothes but she is not satisfied.
A. has B. takes C. learns D. spends
10.I can’t hear anything because the ……………..is terrible.
A. sound B. color C. electricity D. light
1. 9. D 10.A

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