VOCABULARY

UNIT 7

1 Circle the correct words.

My brother, Jared, and his friends made a short film last month. They thought of a really good story, and Jared wrote the
(1) script / cast. Then, Nadia and Dee drew the (2) soundtrack / storyboards. There were only two people in the (3) sound
effects /castour cousins, Mike and Lennywho are both excellent actors. The (4) crew /location was made up of various
friends and family members. Our dads hobby is making furniture, so he was the (5) make-up artist / set designer. I love
fashion and old clothes, so I was the (6) costume designer / director. And Nadia knows about lighting and is a great
photographer, so she was the (7) camera operator / set designer. They didnt have to find a special (8) location / soundtrack
because they filmed everything in our garden. And it was a bright, sunny day, so they didnt need any other (9) subtitles
/lighting. At the end, it was fun to see my name in the (10) credits / sound effects!

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.

admitted agreed complained convinced invited offered promised refused suggested told

1 At first, I said no, but Tom eventually ______________ me to watch the new sci-fi film.

2 My brother ______________ that going to the cinema was far too expensive.

3 Lauren ______________ us that they created those sound effects using glass bottles!

4 In the next scene, the thief ______________ that he had stolen the money.

5 Our teacher ______________ that we join the drama group in our town.

6 We ______________ our parents that we would be home by eleven.

7 How nice; Ann has a spare ticket, so she ______________ me to go with her to the cinema.

8 Oliver ______________ to help us work on the script because he likes script-writing.

9 We both ______________ that it was the best film wed ever seen.

10 They caught a pickpocket at the cinema, but he ______________ to give his name to the police.

UNIT 8

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

target audience online ads ad agency brand go viral advertising campaign jingle advertising eye-catching
peer pressure

1 Its the most successful _____________ in the world, and smaller companies just cant afford to hire them.

2 Its really annoying when they pop up on the screen, so most of my friends use an app that blocks _____________.

3 That clothing company came up with a brilliant _____________ in the 1990s, and their profits doubled within a few
years.

4 Unless an advert is really _____________, people wont stop to look at it. Its got to grab their attention right away!

5 The company expected their new advert to _____________, but very few people shared it online or forwarded it to
their friends.

6 The ad itself isnt great; its the _____________ that captures your attention. Every time you hear it, you want to sing
along!

7 Certain gadgets are incredibly expensive, but teenagers feel a lot of _____________ to have the same products that
their friends have.

8 The _____________ for this this type of car is so obvious its clearly aimed at people who have lots of money!
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9 Driving through the African desert, Luke was amused to see a huge billboard _____________ bottled water.

10 Honestly, I think the supermarket _____________ tastes just as good as the one that has more expensive packaging.

2 Complete the article with the verbs in the box.

spend waited would win watching remembered had won waiting had wasted saw hoped

Advertising pays! When local man, Gerry Evans, (1) _____________ an online ad for a major airline, details of their
competition caught his eye. In return for sharing the advert on a social networking site, someone (2) _____________ first
class flights for four people to Australia as well as 50,000 to (3) _____________! So Evans shared the ad and (4)
_____________ he would be lucky.

The winner was to be selected that night and Gerry Evans (5) _____________nervously for news. He tried (6)
____________ TV, but found that he was checking his phone every five minutes for news. At midnight, when there was no
call or text message, he decided to go to bed.

But, somehow, Evans suddenly (7) _____________ the exact wording of the ad! The winner would be announced online, and
not contacted by phone. He (8) _____________ the whole evening (9) _____________. He quickly checked his social
networking page and, incredibly, he (10) _____________. Congratulations, Gerry. Have a great trip!

UNIT 9

1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box.

gorgeous fascinating unforgettable freezing huge terrifying tiny delighted exhausted furious

1 Martha was _____________ when she got an A in her history test.

2 We have a few small tests every term, then a _____________ exam at the end of the year.

3 Stephen was _____________ after staying up all night to study for the test.

4 We gave Miss Kay a _____________ bouquet of flowers on graduation day.

5 Even though it was a _____________ mistake, he still failed the driving test.

6 Not many people study it, but I think its a _____________ subject.

7 Your face when you heard youd won the award it was _____________!

8 William was ________ when he found out theyd changed the date of his oral exam.

9 I had to give a presentation to a thousand students today it was _____________!

10 Its snowing outside and were all _____________!

2 Complete the sentences with the correct adverb.

1 We u_____________ revise for 10 minutes after class.

2 Victor o_____________ panics right before a test.

3 David is e_____________ worried about the maths paper.

4 Exams are difficult for people who cant write q_____________.

5 Mr Morgan is r_____________ late.

6 If you leave now, youll e_____________ be there by midday.

7 I dont mind poetry, but I a_____________ hate drama!

8 Our football team played w_____________, but we still didnt win.

9 Yes, its q_____________ complicated but dont give up!

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10 This storm is terrible; I hope everyone got home s_____________.

UNITS 7-9

1 Circle the correct word to complete the definitions.

1 a list of everyone involved in making a film or play: credits / cast

2 the words said by the actors in a film or play: crew / script

3 translation into another language of what actors are saying: soundtrack / subtitles

4 all the actors in a film or play: cast / crew

5 the place, away from a studio, where scenes are filmed: storyboard / location

2 Circle the correct reporting verbs.

1 I dont like sci-fi, but Rory convinced / agreed me to watch the latest film with him.

2 Most people said it was a good TV series, but Al invited / complained that it was too long.

3 They admitted / refused to let us into the theatre as the play had already started.

4 Our teacher suggested / offered that we read the book before watching the film.

3 Circle the correct words.

1 If an advert is not ______________ enough, people wont buy the product.

a) jingle b) persuasive c) peer pressure

2 Ad agencies love it when theres a lot of ______________ about a new product and everyone is talking about it.

a) go viral b) hype c) persuasive

3 The most successful advertising ______________ have been based on very simple ideas.

a) campaigns b) consumers c) celebrities

4 What every company wants is for people to immediately recognise and choose their______________.

a) hype b) brand c) target audience

5 Unfortunately there was nothing ______________ about that advert, nothing that made you want to

stop and look at it.

a) consumer b) celebrity c) eye-catching

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. There are three extra verbs.

see borrow earn remind hope remember watch spend lend

1 Dan told Gemma he would ______________ her his MP3 player because hers is broken.

2 Do you ______________ the advert that had all the cats in it? It was very funny!

3 I got my dad this DVD for his birthday. I really ______________ he likes it.

4 My friend Billy has a small part in a new film. Unfortunately, you cant ______________ him very

well.

5 Some companies dont ______________ enough on advertising, and then their products dont sell.

6 The top Hollywood movie stars ______________ so much money! Its incredible.