UNIT 4 Lights, camera, action
4A Vocabulary and listening, At the cinema, page 34
Exercise 2
1 action film
2 war film
3 disaster film
4 animated film
5 musical
6 science fiction film
7 historical drama
8 romantic comedy
Not illustrated: comedy, documentary film, horror film, thriller, western
Exercise 4
1 historical drama
2 comedy
3 horror film
4 animated film
5 science fiction film
6 documentary film
Exercise 5
1 predictable
2 dull
3 gripping
4 moving
5 violent
6 serious
7 spectacular
4B Grammar, Comparatives and superlatives, page 35
Exercise 1
Three of her films are mentioned: Pirates of the Caribbean, Atonement and Love Actually.
Exercise 2
1 the richest
2 the biggest
3 funnier
4 more serious
5 the most beautiful
6 the best
Exercise 3
Star Trek was duller than Up in the Air.
Up in the Air was more entertaining than Star Trek.
Up in the Air was funnier than Star Trek.
Star Trek was longer than Up in the Air.
Star Trek was more popular than Up in the Air.
Star Trek was scarier than Up in the Air.
Up in the Air was shorter than Star Trek.
Star Trek was more violent than Up in the Air.
Exercise 4
1 the best
2 Better than
3 more entertaining
4 more successful
5 most predictable
6 dullest
7 most gripping
8 the most talented
9 scarier
10 more moving
11 more spectacular
Exercise 5
2 What is the most moving film that you've ever seen?
3 Who is the most beautiful actress in the world?
4 What is the dullest programme on TV?
5 Who is the worst actor in the world?
6 Who is the best-looking actor in the world?
7 What is the scariest film that you've ever seen?
8 What is the funniest comedy on TV?
4C Culture, Film fame, page 36
Exercise 2
A 3
B 6
C 5
D 2
E 1
Exercise 3
1 The results always appeared in the newspapers before the ceremony.
2 The director of the Academy's uncle looked like the prize.
3 The 6,000 members of the Academy vote for the winners.
4 They usually don't spend anything because they get their dresses for free.
5 They're often boring because the winner usually thanks a long list of people.
Exercise 4
1 result
2 ceremony
3 speech
4 prize
5 winner
Exercise 5
1 The Razzie awards are given to the worst actors and films of the year.
2 Some actors collect their awards but most of them prefer to pretend they didn't win.
Exercise 6
1 T
2 F; John Wilson started the Razzie Awards for the worst films each year.
3 F: People have to pay for membership.
4 T
5 F: Sandra Bullock won her Razzieand Oscar for different films.
4D GRAMMAR, (not) as.-.as. too and enough, page 37
Exercise 1
1 F: Carrie Oakey is younger than Anne Teak.
2 T
3 F: Sheila Blige is as experienced as Anne.
Exercise 2
1 between
2 before
3 after
4 before
5 after
1 as tal as; not as tall as
2 too tall
3 good enough; not good enough
4 enough experience; not enough experience
5 You're old enough to drive.
Exercise 4
1 wasn't fast-moving enough
2 are too predictable
3 wastooslow
4 isn't old enough
5 'mtootired
6 's too expensive
Exercise 5
1 enough time
2 as good as
3 old enough
4 old enough
S asgoodas
6 too late
7 too far
4Е Reading, Shaken and stirred, page 39
Exercise 3
A 3
B 1
C 6
D 4
Exercise 4
1 d
2 c
3 c
4 a
5 b
Exercise 5
1 film
2 motion
3 woman
4 industry
5 effects
6 studio
7 location
8 scene
4F Everyday English, Buying tickets, page 40
Exercise 1
Nancy books the half past ten showing for Eclipse.
Exercise 3
Pardon?
Sorry, did you say one seventeen-year-old?
Exercise 4
1 4th
2 35
3 three
4 114
5 3675 3795 2649 3321
6 739
7 05/16
Exercise 5
1 Thank you for calling the Apollo Theatre box office.
2 Can I book tickets to see Jason Mrazon 3rd February?
3 I'm afraid that concert is sotd out.
4 I'd like three tickets at £35, please.
5 How would you tike to pay?
6 Can I have your card number, please?
7 What's the three-digit security code on the back?
8 I'll put your tickets in the post today.
4G Writing, A film review, page 41
Exercise 2
1 Basic information
2 Plot summary
3 Characters
4 Overall opinion
Exercise 3
1 T
2 T
3 F: There is a love story.
4 F: Her opinion of the film is very positive. Overall, she says it's a really enjoyable comedy.
Exercise 4
1 stars
2 story
3 about
4 opinion
5 Overall
Exercise 6
Paragraph 3:However, during their adventures... ;Thefilmis really about the relationship between Graeme, Clive and Paul, although there is also a love story.
Paragraph 4: in my opinion, this is a fast-moving and gripping film, although it's also a comedy; However, the best thing about the film is...
Exercise 7
1 although
2 Although
3 However
4 Although
5 However
6 However
7 although
8 although
Language Review 3-4, page 42
Exercise 1
1 pavement
2 barn
3 billboard
4 cottage
5 pedestrian crossing
6 stream
Exercise 2
1 Go straight on,
2 Walk to the end of the lane.
3 Turn right into the lane.
4 Go along this road.
5 Take the first right.
6 Go through the gate on your left.
Exercise 3
1 a lot of
2 a few
3 much
4 any
5 some
6 many
Exercise 4
1 –
2 the
3 an
4 The
5 a
6 the
Exercise 5
1 shows
2 in
3 On
4 imagine
5 of
6 looks
Exercise 6
1 Musicals
2 Comedies
3 Historical dramas
4 Rmartic comedies
5 Action films
6 Science fiction films
Exercise 7
1 spectacular
2 entertaining
3 serious
4 predictable
5 moving
6 violent
Exercise 8
1 the funniest
2 better
3 the most moving
4 more beautiful
5 worse
6 the best-looking
7 the biggest
8 scarier
Exercise 9
1 She isn't old enough to go into a bar.
2 It's as funny as his other films.
3 I haven't got enough money to buy that DVD.
4 Towns aren't as quiet as villages.
5 You're too short to reach that shelf.
Exercise 10
1 help
2 book
3 showing
4 afraid
5 Sorry
Skills Round-up 1-4, page 43
Exercise 2
1 Royal Armouries museum
2 Eiland Road Stadium
3 02 Academy
Exercise 3
1 T
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 F
6 F
7 T
Exercise 4
Anna feels embarrassed
Exercise 5
1 Jack
2 Jack
3 Anna
4 Anna
5 Jack
6 Dani
7 Anna