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WorksheetsGrammar in Context_Unit 3_Further practice_After reading 1
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 40mins
Match the English terms with Vietnamese translations Question 1 Match: blockbuster
phim hoạt hình
phim bom tấn
phim kinh dị
phim tài liệu
Match: animated
A) được sản xuất
B) được đạo diễn
C) hoạt hình
D) được quay phim
Match: heartwarming
A) đáng sợ
B) cảm động, ấm lòng
C) buồn chán
D) thú vị
Match: massive audiences
khán giả ít
khán giả đông đảo
khán giả trẻ em
khán giả cao tuổi
Match: fascinated
bị thu hút, mê hoặc
cảm thấy buồn chán
cảm thấy sợ hãi
cảm thấy tức giận
"BASED ON A TRUE STORY"
Movie studios are always searching for stories that can become "blockbusters"—movies with massive audiences and high profits. While a lot of money has been made over the years with fictional stories, movies that are based on real-life events or people are often seen as another way to attract large audiences. Such movies are frequently centered on stories from the news or on historical events. Often these movies are about heartwarming, feel-good news stories or about dangerous, thrilling, and exciting events. Here are some examples.
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
Sometimes, a story is not well known until a movie has been produced and seen by audiences around the world. Often such a story is chosen for its general interest or human appeal. Hachi was based on a Japanese story about a dog that waited at the train station every evening for its owner to come home. After the owner's death, the dog continued to wait at the station for him for over nine years. The movie shows the depth of emotion between this dog and its owner. When Hachi was released, it was criticized by some reviewers for sentimentality, but it was generally well received by critics and the public alike.
Sully: Miracle on the Hudson (2016)
On the afternoon of January 15, 2009, audiences of U.S. news channels were fascinated by the amazing story of a passenger airplane that was forced to land on the Hudson River in New York City. The plane had been hit by birds soon after takeoff, and the engines had failed. All 155 people on board were rescued by boats. There were few injuries, and the pilot, Chesley Sullenberger, or "Sully" as he was nicknamed, became a national hero.
Of course, audiences for all movies want drama, thrills, and conflict, and those qualities are sometimes provided by filmmakers whether they actually happened or not! The truth may be stretched and some characters or events even changed completely to make a "better" story. So please do not believe everything you see in movies that are "based on a true story."
According to the passage, why do movie studios make films based on real-life events?
They win more awards
They are cheaper to produce
They are easier to write
What was special about the story of Hachi before the movie was made?
It was written by a famous author
It was already world famous
It was not well known until the movie
It happened in America
How long did the dog in Hachi's story wait for its owner after the owner's death?
Ten years
Five years
Seven years
Over nine years
How many people were on board the airplane in the "Sully" incident?
(a)
According to the passage, what should viewers remember about movies "based on a true story"?
They are documentary films
The truth may be stretched and some events changed
They are always 100% accurate
They are better than fictional movies
The word "blockbusters" in the passage means movies that:
Have massive audiences and high profits
Match: rescued
bị bắt
được cứu
bị thương
bị mất
Match: stretch the truth
nói thật
nói dối hoàn toàn
phóng đại sự thật
giấu sự thật
Match: fictional stories
câu chuyện có thật
câu chuyện hư cấu
câu chuyện lịch sử
câu chuyện khoa học
Complete:
The movie (show) (a) in theaters next month.
(Future Simple)
Complete:
This blockbuster (watch) (a) by millions of people already.
(Present Perfect)
Complete:
The animated film (create) (a) by talented artists right now.
(Present Continuous)
Complete:
Last year, the heartwarming story (a) (tell) to audiences worldwide.
(Simple Past)
Complete:
Movies based on true stories (make) (a) every year.
(Simple Present)
Complete:
The rescue operation (plan) (a) carefully before the filming started.
(Past Perfect)
Complete:
The fascinating documentary (release) (a) on TV yesterday evening.
(Simple Past)
Complete:
The fictional story (a) (adapt) from a novel next year.
(Future Simple)
Complete:
The movie studio's latest blockbuster (a) (release) in multiple countries simultaneously.
(Present Continuous)
Transform the active sentence into passive one:
"The director made a heartwarming movie about animals."
A) A heartwarming movie about rescue animals made by the director.
B) A heartwarming movie about animals was made by the director.
C) The director was made a heartwarming movie about rescue animals.
D) A heartwarming movie about rescue animals is made by the director.
Transform the active sentence into passive one:
"The animated movie has fascinated massive audiences worldwide."
Massive audiences worldwide have been fascinated by the animated movie.
Massive audiences worldwide have fascinated by the animated movie.
The animated movie has been fascinated massive audiences worldwide.
Massive audiences worldwide were fascinated by the animated movie.
Transform the active sentence into passive one:
"Millions of people have watched this animated blockbuster."
(a)
Transform the active sentence into passive one:
"The producers are creating a fictional story based on real events."
(a)
Transform the active sentence into passive one:
"Critics had reviewed the heartwarming film."
(a)
Transform the active sentence into passive one:
"The rescue team saved all the passengers."
(a)
Transform the active sentence into passive one:
"The studio will stretch the truth in their next blockbuster."
(a)
Transform: "The heartwarming rescue operation inspired the movie's plot."
The movie's plot inspired by the heartwarming rescue operation.
The movie's plot was inspired by the heartwarming rescue operation.
The heartwarming rescue operation was inspired the movie's plot.
The movie's plot has inspired by the heartwarming rescue operation.
Choose all the correct passive sentences that have the same meaning with this sentence:
"The studio gave the director a massive budget for the blockbuster."
The director was given a massive budget by the studio.
A massive budget was given to the director by the studio.
The director was given by the studio a massive budget.
A massive budget gave to the director by the studio.
Transform: "The producers offered the fascinated audience a heartwarming sequel." Choose the correct passive form starting with "A heartwarming sequel":
A) A heartwarming sequel offered to the fascinated audience by the producers.
B) A heartwarming sequel was offered to the fascinated audience by the producers.
C) A heartwarming sequel was offered the fascinated audience by the producers.
D) A heartwarming sequel were offered to the fascinated audience by the producers.
Transform: "The team showed the massive crowd the film."
Choose the correct passive form starting with "The massive crowd":
A) The massive crowd was showed to the film by the rescue team.
B) The massive crowd was shown the film by the team.
Transform: "The animated movie brought the fascinated children great joy."
Choose BOTH correct passive forms:
The fascinated children were brought great joy by the animated movie.
Great joy was brought to the fascinated children by the animated movie.
The fascinated children brought great joy by the animated movie.
Great joy brought to the fascinated children by the animated movie.
"The blockbuster film taught the massive audience valuable lessons."
Re-write the sentence starting with "Valuable lessons":
(a)
"The heartwarming story sent the rescued passengers a message of hope."
Re-write the sentence starting with "The rescued passengers"
(a)
Transform: "The fictional movie told the fascinated viewers an amazing story." Choose BOTH correct passive forms:
The fascinated viewers were told an amazing story by the fictional movie.
An amazing story was told to the fascinated viewers by the fictional movie.
The fascinated viewers told an amazing story by the fictional movie.
An amazing story told to the fascinated viewers by the fictional movie.
"The rescue operation gave the massive audience a sense of hope."
Re-write the sentence starting with "A sense of hope":
(a)
Transform: "The blockbuster animation brought the heartwarming characters to life for viewers." Choose the correct passive form starting with "The heartwarming characters":
The heartwarming characters brought to life for viewers by the blockbuster animation.
The heartwarming characters were brought to life for viewers by the blockbuster animation.
The heartwarming characters was brought to life for viewers by the blockbuster animation.
The heartwarming characters were bring to life for viewers by the blockbuster animation.
Transform: "The animated film showed massive audiences the fictional rescue mission." Choose BOTH correct passive forms:
A) Massive audiences were shown the fictional rescue mission by the animated film.
B) The fictional rescue mission was shown to massive audiences by the animated film.
C) Massive audiences shown the fictional rescue mission by the animated film.
D) The fictional rescue mission shown to massive audiences by the animated film.
