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Exam skills 1

Speaking

1 Use words from the boxes to make sentences about films. Then answer the questions
about each type of film.

Tip Make a 1 horror special effects violent

note of the 2 action animation scary
different 3 science fiction acting funny
adjectives you
can use. 4 cartoons sad
5 adventure fantastic
6 romantic exciting

What do you think of them?
Have you ever seen one?
Horror films are scary and violent. I don’t like them.
What do you like / dislike about them?
What’s the best one you’ve ever seen?
Why do you like / dislike these films?

Reading

2 Read Wayne’s article about his hero, Steven Spielberg. Tip Only one answer is

Then answer the questions. Circle A, B or C. correct! Try all the
answers before you
decide.
’ve always been a big Steven Many people don’t realise how
ISpielberg fan. He has written, difficult it was to make. Spielberg
directed and produced so many had to work very long hours. There Another great thing about him is
films, and I’ve seen all of them. He were lots of problems. It took a that he gives away a lot of money
started making films when he was long time to film and it cost a lot to help people. In 2005 he gave
a child. And when he was 16, the of money. But after Jaws, he was $1.5 million to people in Southeast
cinema in his town showed one famous all over the world. He’s Asia after the tsunami. And he
of his films. He even sold some quite a funny man, too. He used his also gives money to children in
tickets for the show! But his first dog Mikhaila in three films - Jaws, hospital. He’s a real-life hero!
really big success was Jaws. Close Encounters and 1941.

1 Steven Spielberg is a 3 Why was it difficult to make Jaws?
A writer. A Because he was only 16.
B director. B Because it was expensive to make.
C writer, director and C Because there were a lot of
producer. problems.

2 How long has he made 4 What does Wayne think of Spielberg’s 5 Wayne likes Spielberg because:
films? use of his dog in his films? A Wayne is a child in hospital.
A Since 1941. A He likes it. B Spielberg helps people.
B Since he was young. B He doesn’t like it. C Spielberg made his first film
C Jaws was his first C He thinks it makes him a real-life when he was Wayne’s age.
film. hero.

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