Vocab

Bruce Lee __ himself to training because he knew being fit would make him a better fighter.

• dedicated

• passion

• ordinary

• recognition

Humphrey Bogart was a famous Hollywood movie star. He wasn’t particularly handsome, but he was very ___. People wanted to follow him or cheered for him in every role he played.

Home Alone is one of the highest-grossing movies of all-time. The comedy is very ___, but some scenes are quite touching and sad too. It is also a popular Christmas movie.

I love to see flowers and plants grow in the concrete. It reminds me to be ___. To always move forward, even through struggle, disappointment or failure, is what matters.

When you find what you love, no matter it is a sport or an instrument or anything, it can lead to a ___ that will last a lifetime.

Ex Machina is a science fiction about a robot that tries to become human. The story might be familiar, but the ___ (or advanced) design is cool.

Alicia Vikander __s Ava who has a robotic body but a human-looking face.

The 2019 film Parasite received six Academy Award _________s but won four Oscars, including Best Picture. The film’s director is Bong Joon-ho. He won two Oscars for Best Director and Best Screenplay. He achieved in becoming the first Asian director to win an Academy Award for Best Director.

Adjective—terrifying or shocking, causing one’s hair to stand. Adjective—terrifying or shocking, causing one’s hair to stand.

I try to read many different _______s of fiction, but I think mystery is my favorite.