Narrative Tenses
Complete: “While I ___ (drive), I suddenly ___ (realise) I ___ (forget) my wallet.”
→ was driving / realised / had forgotten
Answer: was driving / realised / had forgotten
Choose: “He spoke so ___ that nobody understood him.”
Answer: quickly
What is a “remake”?
Answer: a new version of an older film
Who played the Joker in The Dark Knight?
Answer: Heath Ledger
What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Explain the difference:
“I lived in London” vs “I have lived in London”
Answer: “I lived” = finished past; “I have lived” = life experience or connection to the present
Correct: “This exercise is more easier than the last one.”
Answer: This exercise is easier than the last one
What is a “spoiler”?
Answer: information that reveals important parts of the story
Name an actor famous for action movies
Answer: e.g. Tom Cruise
What does “UN” stand for?
Answer: United Nations
Correct: “When she arrived, I already left.”
Answer: When she arrived, I had already left
Explain the difference: “hard” vs “hardly”
Answer: “hard” = with effort; “hardly” = almost not
What is “character development”?
Answer: how a character changes during the film
Which actress starred in La La Land?
Answer: Emma Stone
Name 3 English-speaking countries
Answer: e.g. UK, USA, Australia
Complete: “He ___ (work) for hours before he finally ___ (decide) to take a break.”
Answer: had been working / decided
Rewrite: “She gave a quick answer.”
Answer: She answered quickly
Difference: “leading role” vs “supporting role”
Answer: main role vs secondary role
Name an actor who has won multiple Oscars
Answer: e.g. Meryl Streep
Difference between “say” and “tell”?
Answer: “tell” needs an object (tell someone), “say” does not
Or a sentence using past perfect continuous and explain why it is used
Answer: Example: “I had been studying for hours, so I was exhausted.” (shows what happened before another past moment)
Make a sentence with a compound adjective
Answer: Example: “It’s a well-known film.”
What makes a film successful? (2–3 ideas)
Answer: strong story, good acting, direction, audience appeal
Describe an actor’s career using 3 tenses (Any)
Answer: Example: “He started acting in the 1990s, has won several awards, and is now working on new films.”
What does “a blessing in disguise” mean?
Answer: something that seems bad at first but turns out good: GRU in Despicable Me.