English Vocabulary Exercises | Cinema & Movies

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Exercise 4

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ANSWERS

1. The Beach was mainly filmed on location  in Thailand.
2. Jodie Foster won an Oscar for her performance  in Silence of the Lambs.
3. Cat Woman was one of the characters in Batman.
4. Anthony Hopkins heads the cast  in this moving costume drama.
5. I got a bit confused. The plot  was too complicated for me.
6. I’ll never forget the scene where they drive over the cliff at the end of Thelma and Louise.
7. The Age of Innocence won an award for the best costumes.
8. Most American films are dubbed when they’re shown in Europe but some countries prefer to show them in English with subtitles.
9. Have you heard the soundtrack for Trainspotting? It’s brilliant.
10. The special effects in Total Recall are amazing!

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Exercise 3

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ANSWERS

1. The Beach was set → d. in Thailand.
2. Schindler’s List was filmed in → c. black and white.
3. Psycho was directed by → e. Alfred Hitchcock.
4. Titanic starred → a. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
5. Jurassic Park was based on → b. a novel by Michael Crichton.

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Exercise 2

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ANSWERS

1. Let’s sit at the back. I don’t like being too near the screen
2. I like to sit in the front row
3. I find trying to read subtitles very annoying. I prefer dubbed films.
4. I like seeing all the trailers for the new films that are coming out.
5. I usually stay at the end to read the credits because I like to know who some of the less important actors were.

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Exercise 1

Match the following words with their definitions:

star | director | scene | critic | review

1. somebody who reviews new films → —stardirectorscenecriticreview

2. a very famous actor or actress → —stardirectorscenecriticreview

3. what a critic writes about a new film → —stardirectorscenecriticreview

4. the person who tells the actors and actresses what to do → —stardirectorscenecriticreview

5. one small part of a film → —stardirectorscenecriticreview

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ANSWERS

1. somebody who reviews new films → critic
2. a very famous actor or actress → star
3. what a critic writes about a new film → review
4. the person who tells the actors and actresses what to do → director
5. one small part of a film → scene

English Vocabulary Exercises | Food

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Exercise 6

Match the sentences with the following comments:

1. Is dinner nearly ready? → ???I’ve lost my appetite.It’s really given me an appetite.It’ll spoil my appetite.I’m starving.I’m full.
2. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. → ???I’ve lost my appetite.It’s really given me an appetite.It’ll spoil my appetite.I’m starving.I’m full.
3. No more for me, thanks. → ???I’ve lost my appetite.It’s really given me an appetite.It’ll spoil my appetite.I’m starving.I’m full.
4. I’m glad we went for that walk. → ???I’ve lost my appetite.It’s really given me an appetite.It’ll spoil my appetite.I’m starving.I’m full.
5. I shouldn’t really be eating this chocolate before dinner. → ???I’ve lost my appetite.It’s really given me an appetite.It’ll spoil my appetite.I’m starving.I’m full.

 

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ANSWERS

1. Is dinner nearly ready? → I’m starving.
2. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. → I’ve lost my appetite.
3. No more for me, thanks. → I’m full.
4. I’m glad we went for that walk. → lt’s really given me an appetite.
5. I shouldn’t really be eating this chocolate before dinner. → It’ll spoil my appetite.

English Vocabulary Exercises | Food

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Exercise 5

Negative comments about food: Match the food on the left with the most appropriate comments:

1. coffee or tea → ???too strong / weak / sweettoo many bonestoo rich / thick / blanda bit overdone / underdonetoo hot / spicya bit dry / stale
2. steak → ???too strong / weak / sweettoo many bonestoo rich / thick / blanda bit overdone / underdonetoo hot / spicya bit dry / stale
3. an Indian dish → ???too strong / weak / sweettoo many bonestoo rich / thick / blanda bit overdone / underdonetoo hot / spicya bit dry / stale
4. a sauce → ???too strong / weak / sweettoo many bonestoo rich / thick / blanda bit overdone / underdonetoo hot / spicya bit dry / stale
5. fish → ???too strong / weak / sweettoo many bonestoo rich / thick / blanda bit overdone / underdonetoo hot / spicya bit dry / stale
6. a cake → ???too strong / weak / sweettoo many bonestoo rich / thick / blanda bit overdone / underdonetoo hot / spicya bit dry / stale

 

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ANSWERS

1. coffee or tea → too strong / weak / sweet
2. steak → a bit overdone / underdone
3. an Indian dish → too hot / spicy
4. a sauce → too rich / thick / bland
5. fish → too many bones
6. a cake → a bit dry / stale

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Exercise 4

Delicious food | Complete the following dialogues with the word pairs below:

• tasty / delicious
• flavour / bland
• flavour / tender
• wonderful / revolting
• off / disgusting

1. Yuk! This salmon smells a bit
> Yes, it’s absolutely

2. Your chicken looks very
> Mm, it’s absolutely

3. This sauce hasn’t got much has it?
> No, it’s a bit , I’m afraid.

4. I’ve just discovered a blue cheese from Spain.
> Oh, how  ! I can’t stand blue cheese.

5. I’ve never tasted lamb with so much 
> Yes, and it was so , wasn’t it?

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ANSWERS

1. off / disgusting
2. tasty / delicious
3. flavour / bland
4. wonderful / revolting
5. flavour / tender

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Exercise 3

Problems with food: Complete the sentences with the following words:

stale | burnt | ripe | sour | rotten | fresh

1. I’m afraid l’ve done it again! The toast’s . I’ll make some more.

2. I wouldn’t drink that milk if I were you. It doesn’t smell very

3. This milk tastes a bit . Did somebody forget to put it back in the fridge again?

4. I can’t believe it. I only bought this bread yesterday. It’s already!

5. Some of these apples are and I only bought them at the weekend.

6. I’d leave these bananas for another day. They‘re not yet.

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ANSWERS

1. burnt
2. fresh
3. sour
4. stale
5. rotten
6. ripe

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Exercise 2

A balanced diet:  Among each group of words in orange, which one is less suitable with the word in blue? 

1. fast
junk                           food
easy
frozen

= 

2. simple
plain                          food
rich
fat

= 

3. strong
hard                           flavour
mild
distinctive

= 

4. healthy
fit                               food
organic
fresh

= 

5. main
light                          meal
heavy
fast

= 

6. thin
healthy                        diet
balanced
fat-free

= 

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ANSWERS

1. easy
2. fat
3. hard
4. fit 
5. fast
6. thin

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Exercise 1

Match the following sentences:

1. Have you had breakfast? → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal
2. What time do you have lunch? → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal
3. What are we having for dinner? → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal
4. Do you want some supper? → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal
5. We’ve only got time for a snack. → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal
6. I hope you’ve got a good appetite. → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal
7. I’m starving. → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal
8. We had a barbecue in the back garden. → ???a small meal eaten just before you go to bedthe desire for foodthe meal eaten around middayvery hungrythe first meal of the daya quick and easy mealwhen you grill food outsidethe main evening meal

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ANSWERS

1. Have you had breakfast? → the first meal of the day
2. What time do you have lunch? → the meal eaten around midday
3. What are we having for dinner? → the main evening meal
4. Do you want some supper? → a small meal eaten just before you go to bed
5. We’ve only got time for a snack. → a quick and easy meal
6. I hope you’ve got a good appetite. → the desire for food
7. I’m starving. → very hungry
8. We had a barbecue in the back garden. → when you grill food outside