Fill In The Blanks With The Correct Form Of The Verbs In Brackets

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

1. A: What ……………………….(do) now to help the victims of the tsunami? B: We ……………………….(collect) clothes and blankets. Food ……………………. (send) by helicopters right now and medical help …………………… (fly in) tomorrow.

2. When Kate …………….(wake up) , it ………………(rain) as usual. As she ………….. ………………..(get ) dressed, she decided ……………( phone) her friend. While Kate and Lisa …………(talk), Kate’s mum …………(come) into the room. Lisa stopped ……………. (talk) because she ………………. (not, want) her mum ………………(hear) what she …………..(say).

3. We …………….. (go) on holiday next Friday. The plane…………………. (leave) at 5.00 a.m., so we ……………………(sunbathe) in Bermuda by lunchtime! My sister (never;fly) before so she …………………….(probably,be) quite nervous.

4. The Jackal is known ………………(be) one of the most dangerous criminalsin the world. ………. …………… (rob) banks is his speciality, although he also enjoys ……………. (kidnap) every now and then. So far, the police haven’t managed ………………. ( catch) him, and they would be very happy ……………. ( receive) any information that could ………….. (lead) to his arrest.

5. Last month Mary …………………..(choose) for the new job. She ………………..(expect) to work from nive until five every day.

6. The police ………………………(not, arrest) you if you …………………….(not,participate) in that illegal demonstration.

7. He informed us that a youth ……………………….(smuggle) drugs for months and that the police ………………………….(search) for him everywhere.

WRITE THESE SENTENCES IN ANOTHER WAY

1. Maggie was in the garden, so her dinner burnt. Maggie’s dinner ……………………………………………………..

2. Although the jacket was very expensive, he bought it. Despite…………………………………………………………….

3. The decorators have painted our house white. We …………………………………………………………..

4. It is known that Mediterranean food is healthy. Mediterranean food ………………………………………..

5. I took a cookery course in order to be able to cook well.(so that) ……………………………………………………………………………..

6. It is a shame I am not taller. If only ……………………………………………………………….

7. I was too tall to sleep comfortably in a very small bed. I was so tall ……………………………………………..

8. It’s possible that I’ll move away from home next year. I …………………………………………………………………………….

9. House is my favourite series. It’s on TV every Thursday. House, …………………………………………………………………………….

10. The price of oil started to rise in the seventies and continues to rise. The price …………………………………………………………………………….

11. Gerry always sent postcards to his family when he was on holiday. Gerry used …………………………………………………………………………….

12. I turned the TV off because I had a terrible headache. I had a terrible headache ……………………………………………………………………………

13. I was so short that I couldn’t see the concert at all. I was too …………………………………………………………………………….

14. The last time I saw Susan was at Christmas. I …………………………………………………………………………….

15. It wasn’t necessary for you to be so nervous. It wasn’t dangerous. You …………………………………………………………………………………….

16. This is where they are building the new university. This is where ……………………………………………………………………….

17. The criminal will soon be released. He was imprisoned for selling drugs. The criminal …………………………………………………………………………… ENGLISH EXAM NAME

READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

What is it about Al Pacino, Robert de Niro and other great actors that allows them to create a character so vividly? Why don’t they look as if they are acting? One thing they all have in common is that they use a technique known as method acting. Method acting is a way of creating the emotional conditions that a character would experience in real life. An actor playing a prisoner may live in prison to experience the reality.One playing a homeless person may live on the street.

The name ‘method acting’ came from the Actors Studio and Group Theatre in New York in the 1940s and 50s. Many actors who later became famous were taught there by Lee Strasberg. He was not only a great teacher but he was also very popular with his students.Marylin Monroe, one of his favourite students, left him 75 percent of her inheritance when she died.However, Strasberg was not the first person to use such techniques. Konstantin Stanislowski was using a similar idea in Russia in the 1890s.

There are disagreements over the correct way of teaching method acting. This is one of the main problems with the technique. There is more than one version of it. All of them, however, have one thing in common which is that the actors have to identify , in some way, with the character they are playing. The differences in opinion are mainly over whether the actor should use their own experiences to try to understand the character or whether they should approach the character with a completely open mind. Lee Strasberg was able to use his techniques for himself in the film The Godfather: Part II. In it, he played an elderly criminal called Hyman Roth.The film was a personal success as Strasberg was nominated for an Oscar for his role. One of his students, Al Pacino, won one for his part in the same film. Strasberg died in 1982 but his ideas live on in the performances of some of Hollywood’s greatest stars.

1. Write a summary of the text in 5 lines (50 words)

2. Find synonyms in the text for

a) tramp b) passed away c) part d) continue to exist

3. Rewrite the following sentences

 I haven’t seen The Godfather for a long time. It’s a ......

 I love acting although I earn very little Despite ......

 They may use a technique known as method acting A technique ......

4. Answer these questions about the text

 What does ‘method acting’ consist of?  Why is Strasberg so well-known?

4. Writing ( 120 words). Choose one

 Imagine you are a famous Hollywood actor. Describe the place (house, location,etc) you live .

 What is your opinion of the award ceremonies (Oscars , Goyas, etc)?

 You have been awarded an Oscar. Write out your acceptance speech.