TEST the 7th form “Curtain up!”

Match the words and phrases with their definitions. There are two extra variants.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases:

stage, design, banquet hall, computer-animated, screen, action.

1. There is a huge        in the cinema.

2. There is a large       in the theatre.

3. The National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kyiv has a modern        .

4. There are three stages and even a              in Shanghai Grand Theatre.

5. Zootopia is a cool                   film that takes place in imaginary city.

6. Spider Man is a great        film based on many comics.

Sort out the words into the CINEMA or THEATRE column.

Choose the correct variant.

1. This film is        [almost, rather]difficult to watch.

2. That thriller was        [almost, too]depressing for us.

3. This actress isn’t beautiful        [really, enough]for that role.

4. They have made an           [extremely, almost]cool film.

5. She has practiced        [too, enough]to act well in this play.

6. The cinema is        [really, almost]full, only some seats are left.

Complete the sentences with the degrees of comparisons of the adjectives.

1. What is the name of the         (high) mountain in Europe?

2. These people are             (polite) than I thought.

3. She speaks English       (bad) than he.

4. This film is much        (good) than that one.

5. They are                   (talented) artists in the world!

6. The seats near the stage are          (good) ones.

Choose the correct phrase.

1. This cinema is big        [too, enough] for 50 people.

2. You look       [as, as if] you've seen a monster.

3. Theatres are not             [the same as, so] cinemas.

4. This film wasn't as interesting      [as, like] I thought.

5. I go to cinemas             [the least, rather than] visit theatres.

6. This building is older      [than, as] the one over there.

Listen to the dialogue and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1. Charlie is checking what films are on.      

2. She likes plays better than films.     

3. Actors cannot fly in theatres.      

4. You can have snacks in a theatre.      

5. People visit theatres to eat and drink there.      

6. Robert has been to a theatre only once.     

7. He watched The Lion King then.      

8. Everyone cried at the end of the play.     

9. There is a cafe near the theatre.     

10. Robert doesn't want to go to the theatre anyway.      

Complete the dialogue with the sentences.

• Would you like to go to the theatre?

•                                          [What is it? A comedy?, Fine., There’s more tragedy than romance in it., That sounds much better!, Sounds nice. What plays are on?, No!]

• Well, there’s Romeo and Juliet.

•                                          [What is it? A comedy?, Fine., There’s more tragedy than romance in it., That sounds much better!, Sounds nice. What plays are on?, No!]

• Why not? It’s so romantic.

•                                          [What is it? A comedy?, Fine., There’s more tragedy than romance in it., That sounds much better!, Sounds nice. What plays are on?, No!]

• Well, how about Charlie and Chocolate Factory?

•                                          [What is it? A comedy?, Fine., There’s more tragedy than romance in it., That sounds much better!, Sounds nice. What plays are on?, No!]

• Not just a comedy, a musical!

•                                          [What is it? A comedy?, Fine., There’s more tragedy than romance in it., That sounds much better!, Sounds nice. What plays are on?, No!]

• Good. Let’s get the tickets.

•                                          [What is it? A comedy?, Fine., There’s more tragedy than romance in it., That sounds much better!, Sounds nice. What plays are on?, No!]

Which one do you prefer: cinema or theatre? Why?

How often do you go to the cinema/theatre?