Стр.16-17 Модуль 1 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 10 класс

Complete each gap with the appropriate word from the list.

Miss, directed, played, cast, masterpiece, plot, sensational, audience

Superman Returns, 1) ______ by Bryan Singer, is an action film with an incredible 2) ______ of actors and a clever 3) ______. After eliminating General Zod and other Kryptonian villains, Superman, 4) ______ by Brandon Routh, leaves Earth to try to find his home planet of Krypton. When he finds nothing but ruins, he returns to Earth only to face more problems. Superman must again race against time to stop his enemies from killing people. Superman Returns is a modern 5) ______ well worth going to see. The 6) ______ will be sitting on the edge of their seats throughout this 7) ______ film. Don’t 8) ______ it.

Choose the correct word. Then translate the sentences into Russian.

Find the odd word out.

1. film: comedy, horror, adventure, live
2. cast: weak, all-star, talented, beautiful
3. ending: tragic, surprise, sudden, modern
4. special effects: excellent, large, spectacular, great
5. plot: ugly, awful, simple, complicated

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. Give reasons.

1. Tony ______ TV when the lights ______ out.
2. They ______ tennis with the Smiths yesterday.
3. He ______ living in Paris in 2004.
4. He was happy because he ______ the lottery.
5. Harry ______ up his mind and then ______ us know his decision.
6. When I ______ Jane, she ______ a gift.
7. Gary ______ looking for a flat for months before he found one.
8. We ______ to go on holiday, but we couldn’t afford it and stayed home.
9. When it started snowing, he ______ in the garden.
10. John ______ English for 7 years before he moved to London.
11. The band ______ playing for an hour when it started raining.
12. They were very tired. They ______ travelling for more than ten hours.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. Give reasons.

When my parents 1) ______ that we go to see the David Copperfield performance at the local stadium, I immediately 2) ______. They 3) ______ me about the amazing tricks that he 4) ______ in the past and I have to admit I 5) ______ intrigued. On the night of the performance, as we 6) ______ the venue, there was an immense feeling of anticipation in the air while the audience 7) ______ to find their seats. As the lights 8) ______, everyone 9) ______ silent. The show that 10) ______ left me breathless. After his first trick, in which his assistant 11) ______ him in half, Copperfield 12) ______ members of the audience to supply him with dates of birth and anniversaries. He then 13) ______ to open a locked box and 14) ______ out a piece of paper with the exact dates printed on it! Then the illusionist 15) ______ back an audiotape that he 16) ______ before the show on which he 17) ______ the dates that the audience members 18) ______ him. As the evening 19) ______, Copperfield 20) ______ a person disappear and reappear in another country, and magically 21) ______ thirteen audience members to the back of the theatre. I was very impressed by Copperfield’s talent and I 22) ______ to admit to myself that it was the greatest performance I 23) ______ ever seen.

Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1. Sally isn’t as quick at typing as Pam.
2. Her parents didn’t let her stay out late when she was young.
3. I can’t stand people laughing at me.
4. We had never been to Paris before.
5. Rachel started taking piano lessons five years ago.
6. He has never flown on an aeroplane before.
7. The last time I went there was two years ago.
8. She waited until all the guests had arrived before she made her announcement.

Complete with the correct prepositions. Check in Appendix II. Choose any five of them and make sentences using them.

1. He aimed ______ the target and released the arrow.
2. He isn’t keen ______ comedies.
3. I was upset when our holiday came ______ an end.
4. A lot of people live ______ isolation.
5. The team are confident ______ winning the cup.
6. Bell is famous ______ inventing the phone.
7. The lecturer gave an interesting interpretation ______ Shakespeare’s sonnets.
8. Her pet dog died ______ a mysterious illness.
9. The old lady died ______ an accident.
10. He’s obsessed ______ the idea of becoming a film star.

Listen to someone talking about a film. Answer the questions.

1. Which film did he watch?
2. Who starred in it?
3. Who was it directed by?
4. What was the film about?
5. Why was the film unusual?
6. Did he recommend the film?

You have recently watched a film. Tell your partner about:

• the title, actors and director of the film;
• your description of the plot;
• your comments on the music, atmosphere, etc.;
• your positive or negative opinion.

Use your answers in Ex. 9 to write a short review of the film.