I. Reading

Read the text and choose the best answer (A-C) to complete the sentences (1-5)

A MONSTER OF A FILM

Have you seen any of the first cartoons - Tom and Jerry, Mickey Mouse, and the feature films such as Snow White, The Jungle Book and so on? Animated films have come a long way from the traditional animation of those early days. Monster House, which came out in 2006, is the latest example of modern animated films.

Traditional cartoons only use the actors' voices but the latest animation techniques called 'performance capture', films the actors' movements and then puts animation top of this. The first film to use this technique was The Polar Express starring Hanks. The techniques in Monster House are even cleverer and the film is very realistic and interesting.

Monster House is about a house that is alive and eats people and three teenagers have to stop it. Although it's an animated film it is quite scary, especially when the house gets angry. It's not recommended for young children, but if you are older want to see a film that is sad, scary, funny and very clever, then Monster House is film for you!

1. Animated films today_________________________________.

A are like Tom and Jerry

B use traditional techniques

C use modern techniques

2. Traditional cartoons_____________________________________.

A are silent

B have real people in them

C use actors' voices

3. Monster House__________________________________________.

A is a traditional cartoon

B has Tom Hanks in it

C is a new type of animated film

4. Monster House is about______________________________________.

A three teenagers who live in a horrible house

B a house that eats three teenagers

C three teenagers who fight a house

5. Monster House is a good film for______________________________.

A any age group

B older children

C young children

II. Writing

Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

The documentary about the Olympic Games that (1)____________(to show) on Channel 12 last Tuesday (2)__________(to criticise) by several experts this week. It seems that many statistics that (3) ______________(to report) in the programme (4)________________ (not / to check) before filming. An apology for the inaccuracies (5)____________(to give) on the News last night by Paul Manners, the producer, and he also said that parts of the documentary (6)__________

(already / to rerecord). The documentary (7)_____________(to review) by

journalist Rex Driver in This Morning newspaper two days ago. He writes that he enjoyed the parts that (8) ______________(to film) in central London and says that most people who (9)_______________(to interview) since the programme (10)________________ (to show) last Tuesday agree with the points that the producers were trying to make.

III. You are going to a concert and want to invite your friend. Write a note to him/her. Include this information:

- invite your friend to the concert;

- explain where it will take place;

- tell him/her what sort of music will be performed.

Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet.

Examination Card Ns 24