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UNIT 8: FILMS ( PHIM ẢNH)
A. VOCABULARY:
1.
audience
/'ɔ:dɪəns/ (n)
khán giả
2.
imagination
/ɪmædʒɪ'neɪ∫n/ (n)
sự tưởng tượng
3.
scene
/sɪ:n/ (n)
cảnh (phim)
4.
horror film
/ˈhɒrə/ /fɪlm/ (n.phr)
phim kinh dị
5.
scary
/ˈskeərɪ/ (adj)
đáng sợ
6.
documentary
/ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/
phim tài liệu
7.
boring
/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ (adj)
chán
8.
review
/rɪˈvjuː/ (n)
bình luận
9.
silly
/ˈsɪli/ (adj)
ngớ ngẩn
10.
comedy
/ˈkɒmədɪ/ (n)
phim hài
11.
science fiction
/ˈsaɪəns/ /ˈfɪkʃən/ (n)
khoa học viễn tưởng
12.
frightening
/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ (adj)
sợ
13.
moving
/ˈmuːvɪŋ/ (adj)
xúc động
14.
fall asleep
/fɔːl/ /əˈslɪːp/ (v.phr)
buồn ngủ

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B. GRAMMAR.
TỪ NỐI ( CONNECTORS): ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH/ HOWEVER.
1. Although/ Though (mặc dù)
- Chúng ta sử dụng although/though trước một mệnh đề để nối 2 ý tương phản nhau trong cùng
1 câu.
- Although/ though thường đứng ở đầu câu hoặc giữa 2 vế câu.
Ex: Although/ though Lan studied very hard, she failed the exam.
Lan failed the exam although/ though she studied very hard
2. However ( tuy nhiên)
Chúng ta sử dụng however để chỉ mối quan hệ đối lập giữa hai câu. Chúng ta thừng sử dụng
dấu phẩy sau nó.
Ex: I felt very tired. However, I tried to finish my homework.

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EXERCISE
Ex1: Complete the sentences with a suitable connector “although / however”.

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I don't want to watch this film__although___ it has many good
reviews.
• The film has many good reviews. ___However____,I don't want to
watch it,
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There are many challenges.__However________, Tom won't
give up his dream.
• _____Although__________ there are many challenges, Tom won't give
up his dream.
• 7.
Jane seldom sees Jim _although_____they go to the same
school.
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I find the film boring.____However_____, many people like it.
• 9.
___Although_____________ he's rich, he is always upset.
• 10.
I couldn't sleep____although____________ I was tired.

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EXERCISE
Ex1: Complete the sentences with a suitable connector “although / however”.

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__Although_____________ the restaurant has a good
reputation, the food was terrible.
• The restaurant has a good reputation. ___However____________, the
food was terrible.
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___although____________ it didn't stop raining, we didn't
cancel our picnic.
• It didn't stop raining. ________However______________We didn't
cancel our picnic
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The watch had a high price. __However_________, Mary
bought it
• Mary still bought the watch, ___although_______ it had a high price.
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____although___________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn't
come.
• I invited Jim to the party. _____However__________, he didn't come.

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11. Jane doesn't like salads.____However____________, She likes vegetables.
12. My father loves watching football match._______However______________, He never
plays football.
13.
___Although__________ Peter was not invited to the party, he was the first to
come.
14.
____Although_________ he promises he won't tell lie again, I won't trust him
anymore.
15.
This is an old car. ___However__________, it's very reliable.
16.
I am exhausted after school. ___However__________, I will help mom do
housework.
17.
Ted is only 6 years old. ___However__________, he can play the piano very well.
18.
They rushed to the cinema. __However___________, they were too late.
19.
______Although_______Sally hates crowded places, we've invited her to the prom.
20.
I didn't like her rude behavior. _However____________, I said nothing.
21.
I do exercise every day. __However____I haven't lost any weight, _______.
22.
My father tried to lift the box. __However___________, it was too heavy.
23.
I called Jane four times. __However___________, she didn't answer me.
24.
He wants to be a famous actor. ___However__________, his parents wants him to
be a doctor

TEST 1 UNIT 8

1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1.A. loved
2.A. safely
3.A. hear
4. A. care
5. A. chain
1.

B. liked C. wished D. gripped
B. pavement C. animation D. female
B. near C. learn D. appear
B. bare C. share
D. are
B. fair C. hair
D. chair

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. D

5. A

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2.
Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1.A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an
.
A. horror film
B. comedy
C. drama
D. animation
2.Not many people went to see the film.
, it received good reviews from critics.
A. however
B. despite
C. but
D. although
3.
he spent much money on the film, it wasn't a big success.
1. A
2. A
A. Even
B. But
C. Although
D. Despite
3. C
4. A
4.I found the book so
that I couldn't put it down.
5. D
6.
A. gripping
B. boring
C. tiring
D. shocking
C
7. D
5.The film has a silly plot.
, many people enjoyed it.
8. B
9. A
A. Though
B. Moreover
C. Because
D. However
6.We didn't find it funny
it was a comedy.
10. C
A. in spite of
B. despite
C. although
D. but
7.In Titanic, it ____________Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, a poor artist.
A. directs
B. shows
C. acts
D. stars
8.The end of the film was so
that many people cried.
A. shocking
B. moving
C. exciting
D. boring
9.I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday_____________ I feft very tired.
A. although
B. in spite of
C. but
D. so

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10.
the film begins with a terrible disaster, it has a happy ending.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. Although
D. However
11.A ____________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. Action
B. documentary
C. thriller
D. comedy
12. The film is so ___________that I saw it twice.
A. boring
B. interesting
C. frightening
D. moving
13. A ______________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. action
B. documentary
C. thriller
D. comedy
14.A
is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.
A. horror
B. sci-fi
C. comedy
D. documentary
15.Mr. Bean's Holiday is a ______________-film - I was laughing from
beginning to end.
A. comedy
B. violent
C. scary
D. moving
16.Not many people went to see the film;
, it received good
reviews from critics.
A. however
B. despite
C. but
D. although
17. The play was so boring.
, An saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore
B. Despite
C. However
D. Although
18.___________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

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C. However

D. Although

11. B
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. A
17. C
18. A

III. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.
1. Brad Pitt is an American actor / actress and film producer.
2. I like science fiction films because they're gripping/ boring.
3. The end of the film was so interesting / moving. I cried a lot.
4. We saw a poster/wizard of Marilyn Monroe on his wall.
5. She dislikes horror / romantic films. They are frightening.
6. Kate Winslet is a famous actress. She stars / reviews in the film“Titanic”.
7. The film attracted millions of viewers / scenes every week.
8. She lectures to thousands of audiences / cartoons all over the world.
9. It is a content/ must-see film. I have seen it many times.
10. James Cameron is the director / leading role of the famous film “Titanic”.

1. actor
2.gripping
3.moving
4.poster
5.horror
6.stars
7.viewers
8.audiences
9.must-see
10.directo

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IV. Give the correct form of the given word to complete the sentences.
1. It's bad for young kids to see on __________________ TV.
(violent)
2. This is a __________________ story, you shouldn't read it alone.
(frighten)
3. Titanic is a __________________ movie. It has a sad ending and
everyone cries watching it. (move)
4. Paul Walker has won Oscar for the best _________________.
(act)
5. This girl sings _______ although she is a _____
(bad/sing)
6. This film made a strong __________________ on me.
(impress)
7. Have you ever seen this comedy? It's really ___.
(fun)
8. The film was __________________ though they spent millions of
dollars making it.
(succeed)
9. I love action films. They're very _____.
(excite)
10. Big Ben Down is about a group of __________________ who take
control of Big Ben.
(terror)
11. We were __________________ with the service at the cinema.
Everything was terrible. (satisfy)
12. The film is a big __________________. It is boring from beginning to
end.
(disappoint)

1.violence
2.frightening
3,moving
4.actor
5.badly/singer
6.impression
7.funny
8.successful
9.exciting
10.terrorists
11.satisfied
12.disappointment

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V. Complete the sentences, using although, though, or however.
Sometimes, two answers are possible
1. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
2.
My father is very busy.
, he is always willing
to give a hand with the housework.
3……. Some English words have the same pronunciation
they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.
4.
I was cold and wet.
, Bob put on his
swimming suit and went to the beach.
5.
I think I did OK in my speech last night
I'd
had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6.
Carol arrived at the meeting
I asked her not
to be there.
7. The sky was grey and cloudy.
, we went to the
beach.
8._____________________ there was no electricity, I was able to
read because I had a candle.
9.
_________ I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.
10.
he got top marks at high school, he never went
to university.
11. She failed the test
she studied hard.
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer.
,
she turned it down.

1. Although/though
2. However
3.
Although/though
4. however
5. Although/though
6.
although/though
7. However
8. Although
9. Although/though
10.
Although/though
11.
Although/though
12. however

6. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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We are going to the cinema to see a
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2.
A
is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and acting
generally.
3.
There are always cowboys in a
.
4.
I love
films. They're very exciting.
5.
Have you ever seen this
? It's really funny.
6.
Dracula is the best
film I've ever seen.
7.
My favourite
films have beings from Mars.
8.
I watched this
last week. The singing and dancing are great.
9.
The Lion King is an excellent
film. I love cartoons.
10.He falls in love with a pretty girl. It's a beautiful
.

1.film
6. horror

2. drama
7. science-fiction

3. western
4. action
5. comedy
8. musical
9. animated
10. Romance

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VII. Read and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
Watching television is an interesting and funny activity. The word television is often
shortened to TV. On TV you can watch many different programs about a wide range of
things. Some examples of TV programs are news, cartoons, reality shows, sports,
documentaries and soap operas.
There are several channels which show different TV programs. In Vietnam, the main
channels are called "VTV1" "VTV2" and "VTV3". TV guides tell US what programs are
showing on which channel, and at what time on a particular day.
Most programs on TV are episodes that are part of a series. These episodes usually last
for about 30 minutes or full hour. At the weekend, there are lots of interesting movies on TV.
Now you don't need to go to the cinema. You can watch films at home. It's so comfortable.
You can learn a lot from watching TV but you should not watch too much or you will hurt
your eyes.
1. Watching television is an interesting and fun activity.
2. You can watch only some programs about a wide range of things.
3. "VTV1","VTV2", and"VTV3"arethe main channels in Vietnam.
4. We know the time and the name of programs thanks to TV guides.
5. There are lots of interesting movies on TV on weekdays.
6. TV doesn't bring US any benefits. It damages our eyes.

1. T

2.F

3.T

4.T

5.F

6.F

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My (l)
film this year was Zero Game, the latest
(2)
by (3)
Xi Dong. It has several well-known
Chinese (4)
and one real (5)
, Li Mu Bai,
who plays the (6)
of the policeman who has to catch a
thief, Jun Fat. Li Mu Bai is brilliant. In the best (7)
, he
chases Jun Fat across the city on a motorbike, watched by
thousands of (8)
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VIII.
1. favourite
2. thriller
3. director
actors
5. Star
6. role
7. scene
Extras

4.
8.

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IX. Read the conversation, and then answer
the questions.
Susan:
Sorry, guys, the Batman film's
sold out. Which film will we see instead?
Linda:
How about this? It's called Girl of
my Dreams. It's about a young man who
dreamt about a perfect girl. The next day he
went to the bookshop where he met a girl
called Nina.
Nick:
That's a love story. No, thank you!
Paul:
What about Journey into Space?
It's about some spacemen who go to Mars.
Linda:
Mm. It doesn't sound very
exciting. Is there anything else on?
Susan:
How about The Pyramid? It's a
horror film about a monster in an Egyptian
pyramid which comes alive.
Paul:
OK, that's better. Shall I get the
tickets?
Susan:
Yes, but let's hurry. It's half past
five. The next performance starts in five
minutes.

1. Which film do they want to see at first?
2. Why can't they see it?
3. Which films do Linda, Paul, and Susan
suggest that they see?
4 What types of film are they?
5 Which film do they agree to see?
IX.
1. At first they want to see the Batman film.
2.Because the Batman film's sold out.
3.They are Girl of my Dreams, Journey into
Space, and The Pyramid.
4.Girl of my Dreams – a love story;
Journey into Space – a science-fiction
film; and The Pyramid – a horror film.
5.They agree to see The Pyramid.

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X. Read the passage, and then answer
the questions.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate.
He has a ship called the Black Pearl.
One day, he goes to Jamaica, where
he sees a beautiful woman, Elizabeth.
Then Jack meets Will, who loves
Elizabeth too. Jack, Will, and Elizabeth
look for pirate treasure. The treasure is
on the island Isla de Muerta. They must
fight the pirate Captain Barbarossa,
who has the treasure. Captain Jack
wins and they all go back to Jamaica.
There, Elizabeth tells Will that she
loves him.

X.

1. Is Captain Jack sparrow a pirate? What
is the name of his ship?
2.
Who loves Elizabeth?
3.
Who has the treasure?
4.
Who wins the treasure?
5.
Who does Elizabeth love?
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1.Yes, he is. His ship is the Black
Pearl.
2. Jack and Will love Elizabeth.
3. The pirate Captain Barbarossa
has the treasure.
4. Captain Jack wins the treasure.
5. Elizabeth loves Will.

1. The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few
customers.
2.
Although we had planned to walk right round the lake, the heavy
rain made this impossible.
3.
I've been too busy to answer my email. However, I'll do it soon.
4.
Although Mary was sick, she didn't leave the meeting until it
ended.
5.
Though we live in the same street, we rarely see each other.
6.
I couldn't sleep although I was tired.
7.
They have little money, they are happy.
8.
Although my foot was hurt, I managed to walk to the nearest
village.
9.
We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon; however, we
could not afford the fee.
10.
I got very wet in the rain although I had an umbrella.

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XI. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence if
necessary.
1.
The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)
2.

We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible. (although)

3.

I've been too busy to answer my email. I'll do it soon. (however)

4.

Mary was sick. She didn't leave the meeting until it ended.( although)

5.

We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other, (though )

6.

I couldn't sleep. I was tired. (although)

7.

They have little money. They are happy. (though)

8.

My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

9.

We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)

10.

I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)

1. The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
2.
Although we had planned to walk right round the lake, the heavy rain
made this impossible.
3.
I've been too busy to answer my email. However, I'll do it soon.
4.
Although Mary was sick, she didn't leave the meeting until it ended.
5.
Though we live in the same street, we rarely see each other.
6.
I couldn't sleep although I was tired.
7.
They have little money, they are happy.
8.
Although my foot was hurt, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
9.
We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon; however, we could not
afford the fee.
10.
I got very wet in the rain although I had an umbrella.

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XII. Reorder the words to make
meaningful sentences.
1. is / horror / “A Nightmare” /film/a/.
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2. don't/I/like/film/ the / because /
too / it's / violent /.
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3. tonight/ Let's / cinema/ go / to
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4. film/ What/ your/ is favorite?
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5. and producer / He/ the /is/ main
actor / the / of /film/.
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6. want / I / to / a / watch / film, /
Although / don't /I / want / go / the /
to / cinema

XII.
1.“ A Nightmare” is a horror film.
2.I don't like the film because it's
too violent.
3.Let's go to the cinema tonight.
4.What is your favorite film?
5.He is the main actor and the
producer of the film.
6.Although I want to watch a film ,
I want to go to the cinema.