Unit 8 worksheet – Grammar and Vocabulary
Grammar
1Choose the correct answer.
1.The winner will award / will be awarded a gold medal.
2.Too much red meat is thought / thought to be unhealthy.
3.When we arrived, the police were taking away / were being taken away the cars.
4.America discovered / was discovered by Columbus in 1492.
5.Everyone knows that water boils / is boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.
6.This afternoon, Tim’s dog is checking / is being checked by the vet.
2Complete the dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive.
1.When will we know the result of the competition?It ……………………………… (announce) next week.
2.Why is the shoe shop on High Street closed?It ……………………………… (repaint).
3.How did the film end?The bad guy ……………………………… (kill).
4.Why is Patty so excited?She ……………………………… (offer) a big part in the play.
3Write sentences with the words below. Use the passive.
1.in China rice / eat / with chopsticks / .
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2.the school football team / not beat / this season / .
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3.the test / give / to the Year 11 students / at this moment / .
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4.your house / break into / last week / ?
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5.next week / everything in the shop / sell / at half price / .
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4Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the active or passive form.
1.Every winter, the children in Alaska ……………………………… (build) snowmen.
2.Details of the fire ……………………………… (publish) in tomorrow’s papers.
3.When I was five, I ……………………………… (give) a puppy for my birthday.
4.The meal will soon be ready. It ……………………………… (prepare) now.
5.Robby is upset because he ……………………………… (not receive) an e-mail from Kate yet.
6.When ……………………………… the time of the next meeting (announce)?
5 Complete each sentence according to the meaning of the original sentences.
1.Mistakes are made when people are careless.Careless people ……………………………… mistakes.
2.Nobody has seen Jim since last week.Jim ……………………………… since last week.
3.Women are wearing their skirts longer this year.Skirts ……………………………… longer this year.
4.The scene was being filmed in the village square.They ……………………………… the scene in the village square.
5.Technicians will use new technology to create the special effects.New technology ……………………………… to create the special effects.
6.What did the thieves steal from the museum?What ……………………………… from the museum?
6Complete the sentences using a causative form.
1.We didn’t design our sitting room. We ……………… it ……………… .
2.Bill doesn’t prepare his own meals. He ……………… his meals ……………… by his mother.
3.I won’t repair the roof myself. I ……………… the roof ……………… by a builder.
4.Frank isn’t taking the photographs. He ……………… the photos ……………… by a professional.
7Choose the correct answer.
1.All the trees in our street … .
a.cut down b.are cutting downc.are being cut down
2.It’s his first offence, so he … to prison.
a.won’t be sent b.won’t sendc.isn’t sending
3.Our friends invited us for dinner and they … a delicious meal.
a.were served b.servedc.were being served
4.The actress had an accident while the last scene … .
a.was being filmed b.was filmingc.filmed
5.So far, researchers … a cure for the disease.
a.haven’t been found b.weren’t foundc.haven’t found
6.I’m sorry, sir. Dogs … in this shop.
a.not allowed b.aren’t allowedc.don’t allow
8Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive.
1.Does the school know that you’re leaving?Yes. The headmaster ……………… already ……………………… (inform).
2.Why didn’t Joe come to the party?He ……………………………… (not invite).
3.When will you pay me? You ……………………………… (pay) tomorrow.
4.How often do they clean the offices? The offices ……………………………… (clean) every day.
5.Why isn’t Billy playing outside with the other children? He ……………………………… (punish) for fighting.
6.When must I pay the bill? The bill ……………………………… (must pay) by the end of the month.
9Complete the sentences with the verbs. Use the passive: make • repair • hold • injure
1.She was reading the newspaper while her car ……………………………… .
2.Several people ……………………………… in the fire.
3.At the moment, plans ……………………………… to open a new gym.
4.A press conference ……………………………… after the meeting tomorrow.
10Complete each sentence according to the meaning of the original sentences.
1.They’ll sell all the tickets before we get there.
All the tickets ......
2.The decorations were being taken down when we arrived.
When we arrived, he ......
3.The country is electing a new government.
A new government ......
4.You make this cake with butter and a lot of eggs.
This cake ......
5.Look! They’ve replaced the old lights.
Look! The old lights ......
11Complete the sentences with the verbs. Use the causative: arrange • paint • check • make • translate
1.Since I was a child, I ……………… my teeth ……………… every six months.
2.Look! The neighbours ……………… their front door ……………… red.
3.A year after she wrote the book, she ……………… it ……………… into French.
4.Jim never buys suits. He ……………… them ……………… for him.
5.Next time we go abroad, we ……………… our trip ……………… by a travel agent.
12Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive.
Filmstars’ lifestyles affect their children. One example is that when films (1)……………………………… (make), filmstars often move to different locations. Their children (2)……………………………… (send) to new schools and have to make new friends. When Meryl Streep’s son Henry (3)……………………………… (enrol) in yet another school, he complained bitterly. Meryl realised her children (4)……………………………… (affect) by the constant moves. As a result, she kept the family in one place for the next 20 years. Another example is unwanted publicity. If a filmstar (5)……………………………… (catch) by the paparazzi doing something stupid or embarrassing, you can be sure it will appear on TV and (6)……………………………… almost certainly……………………………… (see) by the star’s children. On several occasions, the media (7)……………………………… (attack) for not being more sensitive to the children of celebrities.
Vocabulary
1Choose the correct answer.
1.The films’ soundtracks / subtitles include music and songs.
2.All the critics that released / reviewed the film said it was very good.
3.Cinderella was one of Walt Disney’s early action / animation films.
4.A horror film will be based / screened in our local cinema next week.
5.Although the people who direct / star in films are very important, we don’t see them.
6.That film has got a great plot / cast. I can’t remember when I’ve seen a film with such wonderful actors.
2Replace the words in bold with the words: subtitles • costumes • musical • star • release • plot
1.In the film, the series of events was easy to follow. ………………
2.In some countries, films have got translations written on the screen. ………………
3.I wonder who will have the most important parts in the film. ………………
4.A clever designer created the actors’ clothes for the film. ………………
5.The film company promised to have the first showing of the film next month. ………………
6.The Phantom of the Opera was a successful show with lots of singing before it was made into a film. ………………
3Choose the logical continuation.
1.That film was predictable.a.I guessed what would happen.
b. I was surprised by the ending.
2.The TV programme was hilarious.a.I cried and cried.
b. I couldn’t stop laughing.
3.What an awful book!a.Why did you tell me to read it?
b. I will tell my friends to read it.
4.The history lesson was quite dull today..a.I really enjoyed it.
b. I thought I’d fall asleep.
5.Robert De Niro is an outstanding actor..a.I think he’s one of the best.
b. I don’t enjoy watching his films.
4Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs: nominate • tell • base • get • play
1.The film is ………………on a novel by John Grisham.
2.Leonardo DiCaprio ………………the part of a passenger on the ship in Titanic.
3.It was a wonderful film and ………………rave reviews.
4.The film ………………the story of a poor boy who became a millionaire. I think you’ll enjoy it.
5.He was ………………for an Oscar, but didn’t get one.
5Match A to B to form expressions. Then, use the expressions to complete the sentences.
AB
1.special..a.character
2.main ..b.fiction
3.box-office..c.comedies
4.science..d.effects
5.romantic..e.hit
1.If you like films about the future, you’ll enjoy this ………………………film.
2.Titanic was a ………………………for many months.
3.Modern technology helps to create ………………………for films.
4.The ………………………in the film is a man wrongly accused of murder.
5.Pretty Woman was one of the most popular ………………………ever made.
6Complete the sentences with the -ed or -ing adjective form of the words in brackets.
1.It’s the most ………………(excite) film I’ve ever seen.
2.Are you ………………(thrill) that Jack asked you for a date?
3.It’s absolutely ………………(amaze) how dogs find their way home.
4.The meal we had at the restaurant was very ………………(disappoint).
5.We are not ………………(interest) in your problems.
6.If you think the film is ………………(bore), we can leave now.
7.No one is laughing. Obviously they’re not ………………(amuse).
7Match A to B to form expressions. Then, use the expressions to complete the sentences.
AB
1.based ..a.the story of
2.nominated ..b.on the novel
3.gets..c.for an Oscar
4.tells..d.the part of
5.played..e.rave reviews
1.He is an outstanding actor and almost every year he is ……………………………… .
2.If critics think a film is excellent, it ……………………………… .
3.We recognised the story because the film is ……………………………… .
4.Michael Keaton ……………………………… Batman.
5.It ……………………………… his life.
8Match the words and expressions in A to their meanings in B.
AB
1.screeneda.the events in a story
2.plot b.the important people in a film
3.musical .c.the actors
4.main charactersd.a film or show with singing and dancing
5.subtitlese.shown in cinemas
6.soundtrack.f.music from the film
7.castg.words shown at the bottom of the screen
9Complete each sentence according to the meaning of the original sentences. Use the words below.
science fiction • westerns • predictable • outstanding • hilarious
1.It’s easy to guess how it will end.
The ending is ……………………… .
2.The scene with the waiter made us laugh.
The waiter scene was ……………………… .
3.I love films about cowboys and Indians.
I love ……………………… .
4.It’s one of the best films ever made.
The film is ……………………… .
5.Many people enjoy stories that take place in the future.
Many people like ……………………… .
10Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives.
1.interested / interestinga. What kind of book are you ……………… in, sir?
b. An ……………… travel book would be nice.
2.amused / amusinga. Was it an ……………… story?
b. No, it wasn’t. No one was ……………… by it.
3.bored / boringa. Who said the lecture was ……………… ?
b. Jane. She walked out because she was ……………… .
4.excited / excitinga. Why are you so ……………… ?
b. I’ve just had the most ……………… news.
5.amazed / amazinga. What’s so ……………… about the film?
b. I can’t explain, but I know you’ll be ……………… when you see it.
6.thrilled / thrillinga. Were you ……………… when you won first prize?
b. I was. It’s the most ……………… thing that has ever happened to me.
7.disappointed / disappointinga. Why did you say your exam result was ……………… ? You got 90.
b. I was hoping for 100, so I was ……………… .
11Complete with the words: costumes • box-office hit • released • nominated • directs • special effects • star in • review
A DIFFICULT JOB
A great deal of work goes into a film before it is finally (1)……………………… to the public. When a film is a (2)……………………… , it owes its success to many people besides the actors who (3)……………………… it. Firstly, there is the person who (4)……………………… the film and is responsible for everything in it. Then there are the people who create the amazing (5)……………………… that make everything seem real, and the people who design and make the actors’ (6)……………………… . Critics who (7)……………………… films look at all these things. If the film is good, it may be (8)……………………… for the Oscars and everyone who was involved in the making of the film feels rewarded.