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2009
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1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 A … voice whispered her name.
A pale
B ghostly
C deadly
D skeleton
2 In the Disney cartoon, Cinderella’s … stepmother treats her very badly.
A wicked
B odd
C terrified
D ghost
3 After Jake had watched the … film, he was so scared he couldn’t speak!
A wicked
B mysterious
C horrifying
D haunted
4 He had already seen the film about aliens coming to … Earth so he chose a different one.
A planet
B universe
C country
D world
5 He had already … two prizes but he didn’t want to stop playing.
A won
B defeated
C beaten
D attacked
6 He had just watched
Rosemary’s Baby
, a(n) … film, and he was too scared to go to sleep.
A original
B haunting
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C nervous
D horror
7 The police had been investigating the girl’s … disappearance for five years.
A wicked
B fascinating
C mysterious
D nervous
8 When my sister was little, she used to think that there was a hairy … hiding under her bed!
A monster
B alien
C enemy
D species
9 The girl had just gone into the … house when she saw a ghost coming towards her.
A haunted
B original
C wicked
D nervous
10 At the start of the film, the … had already come to Earth and had been controlling humans for
years.
A types
B species
C aliens
D enemies
11 After the prince had … the wicked witch, he married the beautiful princess.
A attacked
B refused
C won
D defeated
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12 Karen was … by science fiction when she was young, but now she prefers films that are funny.
A horrified
B fascinated
C haunted
D nervous
Marks / 12
2. Complete the sentences with words to do with films. All the letters are given, but
they are mixed up.
1
coutems
The actress’s ……………. was so light that she was cold and had to
put her coat on over the top during a break in the filming.
2
kmsa
At first, the movie star was wearing a ……………. so we couldn’t
see his face.
3
rewrti
The director asked the ……………. to rewrite some of the most
important scenes in the film.
4
otrsy oadrb
A film ……………. helps the director to ‘see’ what the scenes will be
like before he starts filming.
5
nocltiao
The movie was filmed on ……………. in Spain and Greece.
6
oartc
My favourite ……………. is Johnny Depp.
7
csrtpi
As soon as she read the ……………., Angela knew she wanted to be
in the film.
8
ste
The camera operator was waiting on the ……………. of the movie
to begin filming.
Marks / 8
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given.
1 Kate was watching TV when suddenly a loud scream came from the garden.
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Kate was watching TV when ………………………….. a loud scream came from the garden.
SUDDEN
2 My parents and I occasionally go to the cinema.
My parents and I go to the cinema ………………………….. time.
FROM
3 People say that his father was a famous Hollywood actor.
………………………….. it that his father was a famous Hollywood actor.
RUMOUR
4 She let out her breathe in relief when the children were found safely.
She ………………………….. relief when the children were found safely.
BREATHED
5 Doing the same job every day is so boring.
Doing the same job day .………………………….. is so boring.
AFTER
6 We waited for ages to buy the tickets but finally we gave up and went home.
We waited for ages to buy the tickets but .………………………….. we gave up and went home. END
7 Things got worse and worse during the filming in Wales.
Things went from .………………………….. during the filming in Wales.
WORSE
8 You may not believe it but it happened.
It .………………………….. .
STRANGE
Marks / 8
4. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 He had been … pleased with his new job until he realised how hard he had to work.
A absolutely
B rather
C a bit
D very
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2 Lynn watches … terrifying horror films; I don’t know how she can sleep at night.
A rather
B absolutely
C very
D a bit
3 Jane had been thinking about being interviewed the next day and was feeling … nervous.
A absolutely
B rather
C completely
D totally
4 She used to cry for hours after seeing a sad film; they made her feel … heartbroken.
A very
B a bit
C rather
D completely
5 I’m feeling … tired; I think I’ll go and have a rest.
A a bit
B totally
C absolutely
D completely
6 She’s a(n) … good actress; I’ve seen all her films.
A a bit
B extremely
C rather
D completely
Marks / 6
5. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 Scary films used to send shivers
from/down
my spine.
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2 She had been bitten by a dog when she was young and
at/from
that day on she was terrified of
them.
3 Stories about weird monsters and aliens used to frighten me
to/for
death.
4 He used to frighten me by hiding in my wardrobe; never
again/before
!
5 In the film, aliens take
in/over
the minds of children.
6
At/In
that moment a ghost rushed out of the haunted house.
Marks / 6
Total Marks / 40