EVENTS IN FILMS
In the movie, the hero beat the villain in a duel.
What does “beat” mean here?
To defeat someone in a fight, competition, or battle.
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Define “disguise” and give an example of its use in a film.
To change appearance to avoid recognition.
Example: The spy disguised himself as a waiter to enter the event.
What kind of artwork is a “still life”?
Name an object typically found in it.
A still life is a painting of inanimate objects, often including fruit, vases, or books.
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What conditional is this?
“If it rains, we cancel the outdoor scene.”
Explain the structure.
Zero conditional: if + present simple, present simple; used for general truths or routines.
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Complete in mixed conditionals:
If I had studied harder, I...
... I would pass my exam today.
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He was put in danger by a friend who had promised to protect him.
What does this say about the friend's actions?
The friend betrayed him or acted carelessly, causing harm instead of helping.
What’s the difference between “track” and “pursue”?
Track = follow signs or evidence;
Pursue = actively chase someone with intent to catch.
Use the phrase “an original artwork” in a sentence in passive voice.
The gallery claimed that the painting had been sold as an original artwork.
Turn this into the second conditional:
“If he gets the role, he will move to LA.”
If he got the role, he would move to LA.
Explain the difference:
“If she hadn’t lied, we would have trusted her.” vs “If she didn’t lie, we would trust her.”
The first is third conditional (past regret), the second is second conditional (present unreal).
After she had been caught, she claimed she had been made to believe a lie.
Identify and explain both phrasal verbs.
Caught = discovered doing something wrong.
Made to believe a lie = someone convinced her of something false.
Use “deceive” and “trace” in a sentence in the past perfect.
The thief had deceived the guards and had traced the safe’s location before the robbery.
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Describe a collage and a sculpture, using defining relative clauses.
A collage is a piece of art that is made by sticking different materials together, and a sculpture is a three-dimensional artwork that is created by shaping stone, metal or clay.
Identify and correct the mistake:
“If she would have time, she would paint more.”
❌ "If she would have time..."
✅ "If she had time, she would paint more."
Turn into a mixed conditional:
“If they had seen the warning, they wouldn’t be in trouble now.”
Already a mixed conditional (past condition with present result). No change needed.
“He began a difficult task that none of his ancestors had dared to attempt.”
Replace the expression with the correct verb phrase.
He took on a challenge that none of his ancestors had dared to attempt.
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Create a sentence in the passive using “identify” and a relative clause.
The man who had been identified by several witnesses was finally arrested.
“Although the painting had been believed to be a watercolour, it turned out to be an oil painting from the 17th century.”
Paraphrase using advanced grammar.
Despite having been considered a watercolour, the artwork was revealed to be an oil painting dating back to the 17th century.
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Combine using a mixed structure and reported speech:
“He said: ‘If I knew her better, I would ask her to join the project.’”
He said that if he knew her better, he would ask her to join the project.
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Make this a third conditional with passive:
“They didn’t inform us about the delay.”
If we had been informed about the delay, we would have reacted differently.
Report this sentence using reported speech and change to the passive:
"They told me she had helped them survive after being stuck in the cave for days."
I was told (that) she had been helped to survive after being stuck in the cave for days.
Rewrite this using a perfect modal and reported speech:
“We saw him disguise himself before he headed for the abandoned factory.”
They said he might have disguised himself before he had headed for the abandoned factory.
Combine using a non-defining relative clause and a passive perfect:
“They installed an installation.” + “It was designed by Banksy.”
The installation, which had been designed by Banksy, had been installed last week.
Transform the sentence into the passive, maintaining the second conditional:
“If they caught the thief, they would show him the evidence.”
If the thief were caught, he would be shown the evidence.
Combine with third conditional, passive and advanced vocabulary:
“They didn’t invite her.” + “She felt betrayed and angry.”
If she had been invited, she wouldn't have felt so betrayed and angry.