Unit 2 Vocabulary
Films & books
1 Correct the underlined mistakes in the
sentences.
1 I thought the argument of the film was quite
boring. _____________
2 I absolutely love the actor who has the principal
role! _____________
3 The book is set on Paris in the middle of the
French revolution. _____________
4 Have you read his memory? It’s fascinating to
read about where he grew up. _____________
5 The film music was so good that I bought the
CD. _____________
6 The crowd was the best thing about the film –
especially the actress who played the daughter.
_____________
7 Action films have lots of extremely funny scenes
called stunts. _____________
8 Everything seems to be part of a film franchise
these days, always with different titles and
actors. _____________
-ed / -ing adjectives
2 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of
the words in bold.
AHave you read John Baker’s latest book?
BYeah, (1) ____________, isn’t it? (amaze)
AI know! I was really (2) ___________ by the
ending though. (shock)
BMe too! I don’t expect something so
___________ in one of his books. (frighten)
AThat’s right. I was really ___________ that it
wouldn’t have a happy ending. (concern)
BI suppose I was quite ___________ that the
main character didn’t die in the end. (please)
AI don’t know. Perhaps that would have made it
more ___________. (shock)
3 Complete the sentences by forming -ed or -ing
adjectives from the words in the box.
intrigue annoy frighten amuse
embarrass exhaust
1 It must have been a scary film because everyone
leaving the cinema looked ___________.
2 The most ___________ thing about the book is
that it is too long. It’s over 1000 pages.
3 It was really ___________ when Michael’s
phone rang during the film and everyone looked
at him.
4 I’m ___________ because I stayed up all night
reading the new Detective Harrison novel.
5 I find her books so ___________. There are so
many interesting mysteries.
6 The series is really ___________. It made me
laugh out loud quite a lot.
Emotions
4 Write an adjective of emotion for each situation.
1 The new film from your favourite actor isn’t as
good as you thought. _____________
2 You pass a very difficult exam. _____________
3 Your parents offer to play your favourite board
game. _____________
4 You’ve got three essays to finish for school
tomorrow. _____________
5 You receive a really nice gift from your aunt.
_____________
6 Your best friend spends all their time with a new
friend from school. _____________
7 Your mobile phone is stolen. _____________
8 Your sister wins a competition. _____________
Consolidate
5 Correct the errors in the sentences.
1 Sci-fi movies make me act as a big kid.
___________
2 My advice is to just be your own self.
___________
3 We hit it on the first time we met. ___________
4 Don’t say such unthoughtful things about your
sister. ___________
5 I think the film was based in a book.
___________
6 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
Use expressions from the previous units.
1 My favourite actor is Brad Pitt because his lead
roles are funny and he comes across as nice.
2 My favourite film is __________ because _____
_______________________________________.
3 The best way to make a good impression with a
new teacher is ___________________________
______________________________________.
4 I’m similar to __________ because ___________.
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