Unit 4 Grammar practice

Defining relative clauses Non-defining relative clauses

1 Match the sentence halves. 4 Underline the relative clauses and write whether they
are defining (D) or non-defining (N).
A cinema is a place G
1 New Zealand is the country Amy, who doesn’t speak any Spanish at all, is going to live in
Mexico. N
2 Steven Spielberg is the director
1 The website which you told me about is really
3 Hollywood Boulevard is a street fascinating.
4 February or March are the months 2 I’ve just watched the DVD that you gave me.
5 I don’t like films 3 Charles Dickens, who is my favourite author, wrote
6 Toy Story 1 was the first film Oliver Twist.
4 The hotel where we stayed in New York was called the
A when they usually hold the Oscars ceremony.
Radisson.
B which have unhappy endings.
5 He comes from a small town in Australia, where my
C where you can see footprints of film stars.
mum grew up.
D which used entirely computer-generated images.
6 Sean Connery, who was born in Scotland, played
E where they made the Lord of the Rings films. James Bond.
F who made Jurassic Park and War Horse. 7 I visited the castle where they made the Harry Potter
G where we watch the latest films. films.
2 Put the words in the correct order to form sentences. 5 Choose the correct alternatives.
in / who / the actor / Slumdog Millionaire / He’s / starred Emma Watson, who / whose is English, played Hermione
He’s the actor who starred in Slumdog Millionaire. in the Harry Potter films.
1 a person / An author / is / writes / who / books 1 My favourite music is reggaeton, which / where
originated in the Caribbean.
2 dangerous scenes / in / Stunt artists / actors / stars / 2 Wellington, where / that Peter Jackson made the
replace / are / who Lord of the Rings films, is in New Zealand.
3 In May, which / when the festival takes place, it’s very
warm and sunny in Cannes.
3 he / an Oscar / won / the director / whose / Is /
4 My brother, who / that is crazy about cinema, is
last year / film / ?
making a film at school.
5 My sister, who / whose idol is Robert Pattinson, has
4 like / a lot of / which / action / I / films / have got / only got all the Twilight DVDs.

6 Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns and

5 go / when / Saturday / I / the day / to the cinema / is /
adverbs in the list.
usually
whose where who when which whose
which
6 the restaurant / This / saw / where / I / Brad Pitt / is
My new e-book reader, which I bought from the
supermarket, is already broken.
3 Cross out the relative pronoun in the sentences if it is 1 Jane Austen, wrote six novels, lived
not necessary. in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Is this the DVD which your brother bought yesterday? 2 The neighbours, cat I am looking
1 We usually go to a cinema which is in the town centre. after, are on holiday in France.
2 The students who arrived late must do extra homework. 3 The hotel next to the beach, we
3 What’s the name of the first film that Spielberg directed? stayed last year, has closed down.
4 This is the book that we’re studying in class at the moment. 4 In summer, there are a lot of
5 The best special effects that I’ve ever seen were in the tourists, the town is very crowded.
film Avatar.
5 Kim, dad is from Tokyo, speaks
6 He’s the director who made The Artist. Japanese fluently.
6 Skiing, is popular in my country, is
my favourite sport.

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 Unit 4 Grammar practice
Defining and non-defining 3 Complete the text with the relative pronouns and
relative clauses adverbs in the list.
which when whose where who which
1 Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or who
adverbs. Sometimes no relative pronoun is necessary.
One of the best films which I’ve seen recently is The Artist.
It was a great day when our film won the school video prize.
The director of The Artist, (1) is called
1 My cousin has met the director Michel Hazanavicius, is French. The film,
made The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. (2) won five Oscars, tells the story of
2 Sam has a new girlfriend name the end of the silent film era. The story is set in Hollywood
is Karen. between 1927 and 1932, (3) directors
3 These are the famous studios first started making films with sound – called ‘talkies’.
Hitchcock made Vertigo. Filming of The Artist took place in Los Angeles,
4 The last film I saw was The Ghost (4) most of the original silent movies
Writer. used to be made. Jean Dujardin plays George Valentin, a
5 Last weekend, I visited a friend Hollywood star (5) career is coming
father is a well-known writer. to an end because he refuses to act in talkies. Bérénice
Bejo plays Peppy Miller, an actress (6)
6 In my opinion, the film has the best
admires Valentin and tries to help him.
special effects is Avatar.
7 The film I saw on Saturday was so 4 Complete the sentences with the phrases in the list.
boring that I fell asleep. Add a relative pronoun or adverb and commas where
necessary.
8 She’s the girl visited Australia
last year. are very long has a very old castle
I met my boyfriend mum is a writer
2 Rewrite the sentences with defining relative clauses. a lot of celebrities stay is married to an Italian
I’ve got a friend. She wants to go to drama school and My teacher, who is married to an Italian, is going to live in
become an actress. Rome next year.
I’ve got a friend who wants to go to drama school and 1 Steve is a good
become an actress. friend of mine.
1 She’s the actress. She’s in a lot of Pedro Almodóvar’s
2 2012 was the year .
films.
3 I don’t like films .
2 That’s the house. I used to live there when I was younger. 4 Edinburgh is a great
place to visit.

3 He’s the French director. His film won five Oscars in 2012. 5 The hotel is on
the coast.

4 That’s the boy. Chloë met him in New York. 5 Rewrite the sentences with non-defining relative clauses.
John can get cheap film festival tickets. His mother works
5 What’s the name of that place in India? They make for a film company.
films there. John, whose mother works for a film company, can get
cheap film festival tickets.
6 That’s the girl. Her mother is an actress. 1 My friend Annie is coming to stay for the weekend. She
lives in Manchester.

7 This is the book. It belongs to your brother.

8 Henning Mankell is a Swedish writer. He writes 2 The Palace cinema is closing next month. I often go
detective novels. there with my friends.

3 The concert tickets arrived yesterday. I bought them on

the internet.

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 Unit 4 Grammar practice
Defining and non-defining 3 Complete the text with relative pronouns and adverbs.
relative clauses Sometimes no relative pronoun is necessary.
I’m having an amazing holiday in Los Angeles. On Thursday,
1 Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct.
I went on a day trip which included a guided tour of Hollywood
I think she’s the girl who brother is a film stuntman. and Beverly Hills. The tour was with a professional guide
I think she’s the girl whose brother is a film stuntman. (1) knew exactly where to go. We drove
1 The director I most admire is James Cameron. down Mulholland Drive, (2) a lot of film
stars live. I saw a woman (3) looked like
2 The festival, that attracts thousands of people, lasts for Julia Roberts. She was wearing dark glasses and a scarf
a week. (4) was hiding her face, so I wasn’t sure
if it was her. Afterwards, we visited the Paramount studios
(5) a lot of famous films were made.
3 I remember the day when I went to the cinema for the
very first time. As we entered the studios, a man, (6)
face seemed familiar, was coming out. At the time, I
couldn’t think (7) he was. Afterwards,
4 Wellington in New Zealand is they make the special
the guide told us that the man (8) I’d
effects for a lot of films these days.
seen was Johnny Depp, star of the Pirates of the Caribbean
films. My girlfriend, (9) favourite actor
5 Let’s find a café stays open late. is Johnny Depp, was horrified because I didn’t get
his autograph!
6 Meryl Streep, whose played the main character in Sadly, my holiday is nearly over because Sunday is the day
The Iron Lady, won an Oscar. (10) I fly home. I’ve got one last day
(11) I plan to spend on Malibu Beach.
7 She’s the woman plays the main character in the It’s a surfing beach (12) a lot of stars
Twilight films. go, so I may get lucky and see someone famous.

4 Correct the punctuation in the sentences. Which

2 Rewrite the sentences with defining or non-defining relative pronoun is not necessary?
relative clauses. Film stars, who perform their own stunts sometimes
I’ve got a friend. She wants to be an actress. have accidents.
I’ve got a friend who wants to be an actress. Film stars who perform their own stunts sometimes
1 It was a great day. She received the ‘Best Actress’ Oscar.
have accidents.
1 This is the film, which won the Palme d’Or at the
Cannes film festival last year.
2 Jean Dujardin won an Oscar in 2012. He stars in The Artist.

3 My cousin Tim wants to be a film producer. He’s

2 The films, that I watch, are not the same as those my
studying in London.
parents enjoy.

4 Last weekend, I visited a friend. Her father is a writer.

3 The early 1920s when only silent films existed was a

5 These are the famous film studios. A lot of Indian films great time for the cinema.
are made here.

6 What’s the name of that talented young actress? She

appears in Twilight. 4 Charlie Chaplin who was originally from England made
all his films in the USA.

7 In December, I often go to the cinema. It is cold and wet.

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 Unit 4 Vocabulary practice
Films Strong adjectives
1 Choose the correct alternatives. 4 Match the normal adjectives 1–7 with the strong
adjectives A–H.
Cars and Toy Story are horror / animated / thriller
films. good-looking A disgusting
1 There is a lot of singing in a western / thriller / 1 unpleasant B furious
musical.
2 tired C freezing
2 There are a lot of horror / science fiction /
3 interesting D gorgeous
martial arts films about Dracula.
3 They said the film was a western / comedy / 4 angry E exhausted
musical, but I didn’t laugh! 5 cold F filthy
4 I think the Indiana Jones films are the best 6 dirty G unforgettable
action-adventure / mystery / romantic films. 7 memorable H fascinating
5 I don’t usually like science fiction / horror /
animated films, but I enjoyed the Star Wars series. 5 Replace the underlined adjectives in the sentences with
6 They don’t make many cowboy films now, but thrillers / the strong adjectives in the list.
westerns / musicals used to be very popular. ancient boiling disgusting enormous
7 The best romantic / fantasy / comedy films that furious shocking tiny unforgettable
I’ve seen are the three Lord of the Rings films.
This summer has been hot. We’re not used to it here!
2 Complete the sentences with suitable nouns. boiling
A man who acts in films is an actor. 1 It was a memorable performance from the experienced
actor.
1 A woman who acts in films is an .
2 I couldn’t eat the food because of the unpleasant smell.
2 A person who directs films is a .
3 A person who sings is a .
3 My father was angry with me for coming home so late.
4 A person who dances is a .
5 A person who composes music is a . 4 They live in a big house in Hollywood with ten
6 A person who presents a TV show is a bedrooms.
. 5 That computer is old. Isn’t it time to buy a new one?
3 Match the words in the list with the definitions.
6 It’s one of the most surprising things that I’ve ever
blockbuster box office cast character plot
seen.
scene setting special effects
7 I live in a small student flat in London.
The story of a book, film or play. plot
1 A person represented in a book, film or play.
Phrasal verbs
2 The place where the action and events in a book, film
or play happen. 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the list.
3 Action in a film that is made with special equipment or up after off on out up off
computers. The plane will take off at 5 o’clock.
4 A book or film that is very successful. 1 Could you turn the TV?
The programme’s finished.
5 The place where you buy tickets to see a film. 2 Jane has given smoking.
3 I’ve decided to take yoga. I start
6 A part of a film or play when the action is in one place. next week.
4 My parents are going out tonight, so I’ve got to look
7 All the actors and actresses in a film or play. my sister.
5 My dad works at the gym for an
hour every morning.
6 Put your school uniform. It’s nearly
time to go!

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 Unit 4 Vocabulary practice
Films Strong adjectives and
1 Correct the underlined mistakes in the text. intensifying adverbs
3 Complete the sentences with strong adjectives.
The Oscars She’s really attractive. In fact, I would say that she’s stunning.
1 The film wasn’t just funny. It was !
Walt Disney won 26 Oscars, most of them for
animated 2 The talk was interesting, and some of it was
crime films.
.
Only ten (1) romantic films have ever won the Oscar
3 The new reality show is worse than bad. It’s
for ‘Best film’. Chicago was the last one to win it in !
2002, when Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-
4 I’ve never been so bored in my life. Looking at their
Jones sang and danced to the music.
holiday photos was .
At the age of 29, Adrien Brody became the
5 Her divorce was surprising, but her marriage to an
youngest person to win the Oscar for ‘Best actor’, 80-year-old man was .
for his performance in the (2) superhero film The
6 His first horror story was quite frightening, but his
Pianist. He played a musician living in Poland
latest novel is .
during the Second World War.
7 We really enjoyed ourselves in Australia – it was a
It seems that the people awarding the Oscars holiday!
don’t like funny films. The last (3) action-
adventure film to win the Oscar for ‘Best film’ Phrasal verbs
was Annie Hall in 1978.
4 Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the list.
No (4) horror film has ever won the Oscar for
on out to up with
‘Best film’, although Star Wars (1977) and ET
(1982) were nominated. How do you put up with his bad temper?
Events that produce worry and excitement are the 1 I can always count my parents to
most popular subjects for Oscar-winning films. help me when I’ve got a problem.
(5) Classic films about modern life like Million 2 We’re really looking forward
Dollar Baby, and (6) fantasy films such as The our holidays.
King’s Speech, have all won in recent years. 3 You’ll end poor if you keep
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is spending your money like that.
the only (7) thriller film to have won the Oscar 4 Jack helped me with my maths
for ‘Best film’, although these films are often revision.
nominated for special effects. 5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of
the phrasal verbs in the list.
blow away find out go on start out
2 Complete the text with the words in the list.
think about turn into
character director fans plot scene set
Their new album really impressed me. blew me away
stars version
1 We didn’t discover that the train had been cancelled
The Help is a realistic drama that all film fans will love.
until we got to the station.
The film is based on Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel,
2 Have you considered changing your job?
and the film (1) was written by Tate
Taylor, who was also the (2) of the
film. The Help (3) Emma Stone as the 3 The character in the film becomes a superhero.
main (4) , Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan, a
university graduate who returns to her home town. The 4 He begins as a poor boy, but at the end of the story
film is (5) in the town of Jackson, he becomes a millionaire.
Mississippi, in the 1960s. The (6) 5 We can’t continue living like this!
follows Skeeter’s attempts to write a book about African-
American women working for white families. It becomes
clear in the (7) when Skeeter meets
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 Unit 4 Vocabulary practice
Films Vocabulary extra
1 Complete the texts and then identify the film genres. 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
meaning as the first sentence. Use the correct form of
1 Toy Story 1 was the first film made completely with the phrasal verbs and film vocabulary in the list.
computer-generated images. The director of the film
get into pass on put off
was John Lasseter.
2 Did you know that the of West Side dialogue plot screenwriter special effects
Story is based on the story of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Jack writes great stories for films.
Juliet? But, of course, it’s in New Jack is a great screenwriter.
York, not Verona! 1 I couldn’t become interested in the film because the
3 In my opinion, the first Spiderman film was the best computer-generated action scenes really annoyed me.
of the series. I’m a big of the I couldn’t the film because the
Spiderman comics and I think the first film is the really annoyed me.
closest to the original story.
2 The director gave the conversations between the main
4 My favourite film is The Big Sleep, the film characters to another writer.
of Raymond Chandler’s famous
The director the
novel. It Humphrey Bogart as
between the main characters to
the main , Phillip Marlowe. I
another writer.
think he was the best cinema detective of all time.
3 They have postponed filming until they make some
changes to the story of the film.
Strong adjectives and They have filming until they make
intensifying adverbs some changes to the .

2 Replace the underlined words with strong adjectives. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
words in the list.
The actress is very attractive. stunning
direct edit graphic novel literature publish
1 I thought Titanic was very bad!
unputdownable well-acted
2 The Silence of the Lambs is a very frightening film.
In a graphic novel, the pictures are as important as the words.
1 She decided to give up acting. She wants to work
3 Intouchables, a French film about a disabled man and
behind the camera and films.
his carer, is very funny.
2 Most best-sellers are , but I couldn’t
4 The documentary Bowling for Columbine was very
read more than 20 pages of this book. It’s rubbish!
interesting.
3 The actors did a good job and the play was
5 The decision not to give an Oscar to George Clooney
, but the plot was confusing.
was very surprising.
4 To get a 13 certificate for the film, they had to
Phrasal verbs out all the violent scenes.
5 Charles Dickens first a lot of his
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of stories in magazines.
suitable phrasal verbs.
Michael wanted to continue, but I couldn’t go on. 6 Correct the mistakes in the idioms and expressions.
1 The plot didn’t impress me, but the special effects Tom Wilkinson was quite old when he made it large in
were amazing – they me Hollywood. big
. 1 Although it’s an American film, all of the action makes
2 He discovered that he had been adopted, but he still place in Japan.
hasn’t who his real parents are. 2 It was so funny that I couldn’t help laughing down loud.
3 I couldn’t do my maths homework, but Chloë
me and I 3 The character comes through as serious and boring.
managed to finish it.
4 Tom doesn’t want to go, but I’m it. 4 I liked the film and I’m sure the book will be well value
5 It started out as a peaceful demonstration, but it reading.
in violence.

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