English Test (Unit Culture) for 11th formers

English Test (Unit Culture) for 11^th formers
TASK 1 Vocabulary total points 1,5
Group up the words into columns of the table.
sculpture, short story, soundtrack, audience, cast, orchestra, chapter, premiere, drama, exhibition, subtitles, thriller, western, script, screenplay, musical, horror, brush, costume, act, scenery, scene, first night, illustration, programme, watercolour, comedy, stage, picture, landscape, set, volume, CD, lighting, play, novel, screen, poetry, pop, concert, auditorium, trailer, canvas, edition, musician, tragedy, singer, performance, magazine, role, love story, science fiction, plot, microphone, opera, character.
 

Task 2 Vocabulary total points 1,5
Complete the sentences with the words from the box from ex. 1 putting them in the appropriate form
1.There is a marvelous _ of paintings by Henry Matisse.
2. The_ for this film was written by famous novelist.
3. I love cinemas with a big_ .It makes you fell part of the action.
4. The_ of the film includes some great songs.
5. Graham paints with both_ and oils.
6. The whole play was performed in the seventeenth century_ .
7. I get very nervous before I go on_ , but once I’m there I love it.
8. At the end of the performance the_ stood up and applauded for several minutes.
9. J.M.Turner is one of Britain’s best-known_ painters.
10.These two_ by Hockney would sell for 500,000$.
11. Is this your first_ of poetry?
12. Children’s books appeal to children if they have attractive_ .
Task 3 Reading total points 2
Complete the definitions with the appropriate words from the box.
There is one extra word in the box.
Autobiography, Cartoon, Horror, Story, War Story, Thriller, Science Fiction, Comedy, Western.
1. An_ is a story of a person’s life, written by that person.
2. A_ is a story or film which makes people laugh and has a happy ending.
3. A_ is a story about a period of fighting between countries or states.
4. A_ is a book or film which makes people frightened and in which characters are vampires or imaginary monsters.
5. A_ is a film in which characters and scenes are drawn.
6. A_ is a book or film about life in the west of the USA.
7. A_ is a book or film about a crime.
8. A_ story or film is about events in the future or other worlds.
Task 4 Use of English total points 3
Complete the sentences with the words from the box
Actors, Concerts, Conductor, Contrabass, Curtain, Drums, Guitar, Music, Musical Instrument, Musicians, Organ, Pianist, Singers, Symphonies, Trumpet, Violin.
1. A conservatory educates new musicians, actors and_ .
2. A lot of_ are performed by famous musicians in Carnegie hall.
3. A musician usually plays the_ in a catholic church.
4. Accordion is a typical and famous Russian traditional_.
5. Each child must learn to read_ to play an instrument.
6. Have you already heard of the new famous_ who is playing in town this evening?
7. Each philharmonic orchestra has a lot of_ .
8. He usually plays the_ when singing at the camp-fire.
9. In the theatre we can see dramas, musicals and_ .
10. Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a lot of beautiful_ .
11. My son learns to play the_ .
12.Some African tribes communicate using_ .
13. Spectators gave a standing ovation because the_ were excellent in this play.
14. The following are stringed instruments: violin, viola, violoncello and_ .
15.The following are wind instruments: flute, trombone, horn,_ .
16. The philharmonic must be conducted by a_ .
17. The stage was hidden behind a beautiful coloured_ .
Task 5 Writing total points 3
These words are often used in film reviews. For each sentence, choose the best one(A,B,C,D) to complete the gap.
1. This is a_ acted film. I was impressed.
A magnificence B magnificent C magnificently D magnified
2. All the actors give good_ and the photography is superb.
A performances B performing C performers D performs
3. The plot develops in an_ way.
A interest B interested C interesting D interestingly
4. This is Spielberg’s most_ picture.
A controversy B controversial C convoluted D contradictory

5. The story is completely_ . People fly, animals can talk and some of the characters live to 180.
A unreal B unrealistic C unrelated D unrealistically
6. The acting seemed very_ and unconvincing.
A woody B wood C wood-like D wooden
7. _ it’s a story about a boy who falls in love with a girl who then goes and dies. It’s typical love story.
A Basically B Base C Basic D Basely
8. There are some amazing_ in the film.
A tricks B acts C stunts D dangers
9. You create most_ effects using computers these days. They are known as computer graphics.
A speciality B special C specially D specialist
10. Younger viewers are sure to find the crude humour in the film very_.
A appealing B appealed C appeals D appeal
11. There are spectacular car chases and some_ moments in the film.
A thriller B thrilled C thrilling D thrill
12. I was_ from the opening scene right up to the final credits.
A gripping B griping C gripped D gripper