UNIT 9 PROGRESS TEST
Name: ______________ Date: ______________
Class: ______________ Mark: ____ / 70
Reading
Read the text. Then do Exercise 1.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was a very successful movie series consisting of three
different parts: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The
Return of the King (2003). These films made a lot of money at the theatres. They hold
15th, 8th and 2nd place for being the highest money making films in history. They were
also nominated for 30 Academy Awards, of which they won 17 including an award for
Best Picture. Return of the King alone won 11 awards tying the record previously set by
Ben-Hur and Titanic.
The trilogy is an epic fantasy which takes place in a fantasy land called Middle Earth.
The main character is a small hobbit called Frodo who goes on an adventure to destroy
a ring of an evil Dark Lord called Sauron. If he destroys the ring, then he also destroys
the Dark Lord. The task is very difficult to complete and there are many dangers like evil
wizards, orcs, goblins and other monsters. However, Frodo is not alone. He has the help
of brave adventurers and together they are called the Fellowship of the Ring. The group
gets divided and find themselves in many difficult situations. There are many battles with
a lot of different creatures and magic. In the end the group is victorious.
The films are based on the written work of J.R.R. Tolkein. He was a professor of
literature at Oxford University and wrote the three books between 1937 and 1949. The
trilogy soon became widely read by people all over the world. Even today it remains very
popular and is translated into many different languages. Although many fantasy novels
had been written before The Lord of the Rings, it is this series that made people
interested in the genre again. Tolkein is considered by many to be the ‘father of modern
fantasy literature’.
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The director of the film trilogy is Peter Jackson. He knew he had a very difficult task
ahead of him. He knew there was a risk of disappointing a lot people because the books
were loved for many years. Despite the great reception by most, there were some long
time fans of the book who were disappointed. They felt he had changed important parts
of the written work and didn’t include others. Peter Jackson says that he had to because
sometimes what is in a book cannot be shown on the big screen as effectively.
Two amazing features of the films are the soundtrack and the special effects. Howard
Shore wrote the music to the movies and the London Philharmonic Orchestra performed
most of it! There were many visual artists who worked on the special effects. A lot of
work had to be done to bring Tolkein’s fantasy world to life.
Also contributing to the success of the movie were the actors who starred in it. They
gave wonderful performances. Some of the actors include Ian McKellen, Chistopher Lee,
Viggo Mortensen Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom and Kate Blanchet just to name a few.
Peter Jackson filmed the trilogy in his home country of New Zealand and it took him
eight years to complete all three films with a total budget of 285 million dollars!
1 Write true (T), false (F) or not stated (NS) if the answer isn’t in the text. [5 points]
1 The Two Towers won as many awards as Titanic and Ben Hur. ____
2 The Trilogy is based on the books written by an Oxford University Professor. ____
3 Everyone liked the film versions of the books. ____
4 It took over 100 people to create the special effects. ____
5 Return of the King had a Budget of 285 million dollars. ____
Vocabulary
2 Choose the correct answer. [6 points]
1 I usually like hearing / listening to music when I study.
2 There are so many amazing things to watch / see in the Cycladic museum.
3 See / Look at those clouds! It’s going to rain.
4 Can you call me a bit later? I am watching / seeing a movie now.
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5 He hasn’t got any hair – he’s ideal / bald.
6 Can you hear / listen to that noise? I think it is coming from the bedroom.
3 Complete the paragraph with these words. [6 points]
performance, directed, review, actors, action, plot
The 1)______________ for the new movie Super Cops was not very good. Critics
thought that it was boring because it had no 2) ______________. The movie was
3)______________ by John Bleach and had lots of famous 4)______________ like
Jimmy Jones, Sandra Bernard and Mick Jags. The 5)______________ was difficult to
understand, so the movie didn’t make sense either. The only good thing about the movie
was the amazing 6)______________ by Sandra Bernard. Let’s hope John Bleach does
a better job next time.
4 Choose the correct answer. [5 points]
1 I really like watching Friends. It’s a very funny episode / series.
2 I prefer sitcoms / dramas because they are more emotional.
3 The Star Wars trilogy has amazing special effects / screens.
4 The movie Skyfall has an amazing soundtrack / sound effects. I listen to it a lot.
5 It’s a very popular movie. You should close / book tickets.
6 The soundtrack / sound effects were very good. The monsters sounded real.
5 Choose the correct answer. [6 points]
1 Many people visit the open-air ____ ‘Kolomenskoye’ each year!
a art gallery b museum c aquarium
2 My girlfriend loves to dance, so I am taking her to a(an) ____ tonight.
a ballet b musical c opera
3 We didn’t sit near the movie ____ because it was so big!
a plot b set c screen
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4 The ____ really liked the play, so the actors and director were happy.
a audience b plot c review
5 There are so many amazing fish to see at the ____.
a aquarium b art gallery c circus
6 You mustn’t miss the fantastic Picasso exhibit at the ____ this month.
a zoo b art gallery c fun fair
Grammar
6 Choose the correct answer. [6 points]
1 The movie 72 Metres is directed / directed by Vladimir Khotinenko.
2 My friends like / are liked going to the square after school.
3 Tickets to the concert sell / are sold downtown at Ticket House.
4 She is very popular. Everyone likes / is liked her.
5 At the end of the year prizes given / are given to actors who performed well.
6 Tatiana Vasilieva always loves / is loved performing in front of an audience.
7 Use the passive to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as
the first. [10 points]
1 The policeman gave them a ticket for speeding.
They ______________ a ticket for speeding.
2 My sister will write the music for a short film.
The music for a short film ______________ by my sister.
3 The journalist reported that a gorilla escaped from the city zoo.
______________ that a gorilla escaped from the city zoo.
4 The academy has given the film three different awards for excellence.
The film ______________ three different awards for excellence.
5 Our friend served us fried rice and spring rolls.
______________ fried rice and spring rolls.
8 Complete the second sentence with the causative in the correct form. [6 points]
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1 The gardener cuts our grass every day.
______________________________________________________________
2 A mechanic repaired our car last week.
______________________________________________________________
3 The hairdresser is cutting my mother’s hair tomorrow.
______________________________________________________________
4 The computer programmer is installing new software in my computer tonight.
______________________________________________________________
5 Mum is dying my hair tonight.
______________________________________________________________
6 The movers will bring the furniture to our house next week.
______________________________________________________________
Writing
9 You have thought of a great plot for a film. Write a letter to a director telling
him / her about the movie you would like them direct. (120–150 words) [20 points]
What type of film is your plot for – action, comedy, drama, thriller etc
(paragraph 1)
What happens? (paragraph 2)
How does it end (paragraph 3)
Who would you like to act in it? (paragraph 4)
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