3rd ESO – LC4
Vocabulary
Film Genres
Filmmaking
Storytelling
Extreme Adjectives
Vocabulary Exam
a. Fill the gaps with the following words
comedy · horror film · thriller · western · musical · close-up · script · special effects · shoot · rehearse · character · plot · based on · set in · star · furious · huge · freezing · hilarious · starving · exhausted
1. I love films that make me laugh, especially .
2. That was so scary I couldn't sleep!
3. This kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.
4. Cowboys and horses appear in every .
5. In a , the actors sing and dance to tell the story.
6. The director asked for a of the actor's face.
7. The actors had to learn all the lines from the .
8. The explosions looked so real thanks to the .
9. They had to the same scene ten times.
10. Actors for weeks before filming starts.
11. My favourite is the young wizard.
12. The of this movie is really confusing.
13. This film is a true story.
14. The story is Victorian London.
15. She is going to in the new superhero movie.
16. He was when he found out the ending had been spoiled.
17. The cinema screen was , almost the size of a building!
18. It was inside the cinema, so I brought a jacket.
19. That comedy was ; I couldn't stop laughing.
20. After the three-hour film, we were and went to eat.
21. The actors looked completely after filming all night.
Grammar
Past Simple & Past Continuous
| Main Structure | |
|---|---|
| Past Continuous + when + Past Simple | I was driving when my phone rang. |
| Past Simple + while + Past Continuous | I fell while I was dancing. |
| Inversions & Variations | |
|---|---|
| When + Past Simple, Past Continuous | When my phone rang, I was driving. |
| While + Past Continuous, Past Simple | While I was dancing, I fell. |
| While + Past Continuous, Past Continuous | While I was studying, my sister was watching TV. |
Too / Too much / Too many / (not) Enough
| Form, Use & Examples | ||
|---|---|---|
| Form | Use | Example |
| too + adj | More than wanted (degree) | It's too cold outside. |
| too much + noun | More than wanted (uncountable) | She eats too much sugar. |
| too many + noun | More than wanted (countable) | There are too many people. |
| enough + noun | The right amount | We have enough time. |
| not enough + noun | Less than needed | There isn't enough bread. |
| adj + enough | Sufficient degree | She's old enough to vote. |
| not + adj + enough | Insufficient degree | I am not tall enough to be a model. |
Grammar Exam
a. Choose the correct form of Past Continuous or Past Simple
1. Helen (sleep) when I came home.
2. I (not watch) TV when the phone rang.
3. (the vase/break) while you were cleaning the shelf?
4. She (read) a book when her friend called.
5. We (not play) in the park when it started raining.
6. I (cook) dinner when my brother arrived.
7. (he/talk) on the phone when you knocked on the door?
8. They (arrive) while we were having lunch.
9. My sister (not sleep) when the alarm went off.
10. (you/read) a magazine when the lights went out?
b. Choose the correct form of Past Continuous or Past Simple
1. While I (study), the electricity (go) out.
2. The students (talk) while the teacher (write) on the board.
3. When the fire alarm (ring), we (have) a meeting.
4. While they (wait) for the bus, it (start) to snow.
5. I (not listen) when the boss (give) the instructions.
6. While my mom (drive), she (see) a beautiful rainbow.
7. (it/rain) while you (walk) to the gym?
8. We (find) some old photos while we (tidy) the attic.
9. When you (call) me, I (not do) anything important.
10. While the chef (prepare) the soup, the assistants (chop) the vegetables.
c. Fill the blanks with Too, Too much, Too many, or (not) Enough
1. I can't drink this coffee. It has sugar.
2. We can't go for a walk. It is windy outside.
3. I'm sorry, I don't have money to buy that car.
4. There are cars in this city; the traffic is terrible!
5. Is he tall to reach the top shelf?
6. You shouldn't watch TV; it's bad for your eyes.
7. I didn't win the race because I wasn't fast .
8. There are chairs in the room. Some people have to stand up.
9. The shoes were expensive, so I didn't buy them.
10. We have food for the party, so don't buy anything else.
d. Write the complete sentences placing Too, Too much, Too many, or (not) Enough in the correct position
1. small / shirt / is / for / me / too / this
2. soup / salt / much / in / too / there / is / the
3. loud / music / is / the / enough / ?
4. many / there / mistakes / were / too / the / in / essay
5. sleep / last / get / enough / didn't / night / I
6. to / lift / box / strong / enough / isn't / he / that
7. people / at / many / there / the / were / concert / too
8. water / to / swim / warm / the / enough / is / ?
9. time / finish / we / have / don't / enough / project / the / to
10. dark / to / it / see / too / is / anything