Progress review 4

Listen to a lesson about films. Choose the correct words.

1. Ben likes science fiction books which were written / popular a long time ago.

2. Ben wants to see how the director / actor presents the world in the future.

3. Ben likes / doesn’t like watching films which were adapted from a book he’s read before.

4. Katie says actors become great / famous when they’re the winner of an award or when they receive an Oscar nomination.

5. Katie doesn’t want to see the same actors / directors all the time.

6. Tom thinks stars in Hollywood / foreign films look like supermodels.

Write passive questions about the information in bold.

1. They showed this film at the Lincoln Cinema.

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2. A French company made these film cameras.

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3. They teach film direction at this school.

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4. Yes, this film scares audiences.

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5. She wrote this book last year.

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6. They sell about 10,000 copies a year.

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Complete the dialogue with the words. Then practise with your partner. There are two extra words.

Blake: What do you fancy doing?

Cheryl: How (1)_______ downloading a film?

Blake: All right. What about Love, Rosie?

Cheryl: That sounds like a romantic comedy. I’m not really (2)_______  that kind of thing.

Blake: Well, you might (3)_______  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Cheryl: It’s popular, but I’d prefer to see (4)_______  more believable.

Blake: I fancy Race. It’s a drama and it (5)_______  Stephan James.

Cheryl: Yes, I’d (6)_______  watch that, too. Blake Great!

Read the book review and complete the text with the words.

I’d like to (1) _______ about a TV miniseries I watched recently called The White Queen. It was (2) _______ by James Kent, Jamie Payne and Colin Teague. It’s based on The Cousins’ War books, which (3) _______ written by Philippa Gregory.

The White Queen is a (4) _______ of historical drama, romance and war. It’s (5) _______ the lives of three women who fight for the British throne in the 15th century. The three main characters are strong and brave. They’d do anything to achieve their goals.

The thing I (6) _______ most about the series was the historical setting. The costumes are wonderful and the characters speak and behave like real kings, queens, lords and ladies. I enjoyed it (7) _______ it was like going back in time. It’s the best history lesson I’ve ever had!

All (8) _______ all, I’d (9) _______ The White Queen to everyone who likes historical films. I’d like to warn you, though: you won’t be able to stop watching until you finish the whole series!