Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. It is a ………………….film and I am ………………every time I start watching it. (BORE) 2. I was very …………………..in the lesson because our teacher is very ………………in history (INTEREST) 3. We were all very ……………..about the school trip but it wasn’t an …………………trip at all. (EXCITE) 4. Studying for exams is very ………………… I get …………………when I open my schools books (TIRE) 5. My friend is a very ……………………sort of person but he hates doing ………………activities. (RELAX) Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite 2. It is a horor film. …………………….., it is a good film. a. Although b. However c. And d. So 3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and 4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache. a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so 5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite 6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success. a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although 7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired. a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of 8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics. a. however b. but c. despite d. because of 9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire. a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless 10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university. a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless 11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard. a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless 12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down. a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of Exercise 3: Find out the mistake and correct 1. We were satisfying with the lastest film of that director. 2. The children felt very terrifying when they watched that horror film. 3. Lots of people enjoy Titanic despite it has unhappy ending. 4. We found the film bored, so we left halfway through it 5. Although his old age, Mark performed excellently in his lastest film. 6. Almost people were shock by the way the film star behaved. Exercise 4: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one, I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the light went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming toward me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When my friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended. 1. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time? A. His father B. His parents C. His parents' friends D. His friends 2. How did he feel at first? A. excited B. unhappy C. quite unhappy D. sad 3. He was frightened when…………………….. A. there was music B. the cinemas had no light C. the train ran D. his friends saw him 4. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? A. under the seat B. on the screen C. on his friends' back D. under the train seat 5. How did he feel when the film finished? A. very sad B. very unhappy C. quite happy D. quite right Exercise 5: Read the passage and write T or F. I have seen a film on TV and it makes me impressed especially. Its name is Titanic. And this film got 11 Oscar’s award. The film talks about a love-story of two main characters on a fatal ship, they are Jack and Rose. Jack was a countryman, opposite to him, Rose was a girl of noble birth. Two people, two different classes, but they love each other. The movie magic in the film also makes me so astonished and interested. A big ship with thousands of people on it, suddenly knocks against an ice block, is broken and gradually sinks into the ocean with the screams of many people. This is my favorite part of the movie and is also the best scene in the film. I like this film, not only the content of film but also the performances, especially the soundtrack of the film. The title of this one is "My heart will go on”, a good song sang by singer: Celine Dion. True or false statements: 1. Titanic impressed him a lot. 2. This film got 11 Oscar's award. 3. The main charaters' names are Jack and Jill. 4. They meet and fall in love on the ship. 5. This big ship is sunk by a storm.