Tales

Types of story

100

One of my favorite a _ _ _ _ _ films of all time is The Terminator

action

200

Jamie Foxx stars in Ray, a great b _ _ _ _ _ of Ray Charles.

biopic

300

Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, is my favorite r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ _ _.

romantic comedy

400

I'm not a great fan of p _ _ _ _ _ d _ _ _ _, but I thought this production of Jane Eyre was brilliant.

period drama

500

I loved the p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - t _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Silence of the lambs, but I found it very scary.

psychological-thriller

Present Perfect and Past Simple. Correct or Incorrect

100

I went to India last year.

Correct

200

I've finished my studies in 2005.

Incorrect. I finished my studies in 2005

300

Have you had lunch yet?

Correct

400

Have you ever seen Metallica play live?

Correct

500

Is this the first time you tried judo?

Incorrect. Is this the first time you've tried judo?

Narrative tenses. Find and correct the mistakes

100

I was leaving the room when I had heard someone shouting.

I was leaving the room when I heard someone shouting.

200

I couldn't open the door because I left my keys at home.

I couldn't open the door because I had left my keys at home.

300

We drove through the tunnel when the car broke down.

We were driving through the tunnel when the car broke down.

400

As soon as the film started I realised I seen it before.

As soon as the film started I realised I'd seen it before.

500

I never been to Egypt before, so I was really excited to see the pyramids.

I'd never been to Egypt before, so I was really excited to see the pyramids.

The news

100

Postal destroy/strike causes huge delays

strike

200

Police attacked during student demonstration/crash

demonstration

300

Fugitives/Hostages released after negotiation with rebel leader.

Hostages

400

Hundreds homeless after earthquake/violent hits.

earthquake

500

Fugitive/Flood found hiding in forest.

Fugitive

Telling a story. Add a word

100

A: I was having a shower when all a sudden I saw a huge spider.

B: Oh no. What did you do?

A: I was having a shower when all of a sudden I saw a huge spider.

200

A: Well anyway I was going up ski-lift and fell off.

B: embarrasing!

A: Well anyway I was going up ski-lift and fell off.

B: How embarrasing!

300

A: The next I knew, the man was running towards me and shouting?

B: I don't believe it.

A: The next thing I knew, the man was running towards me and shouting?

B: I don't believe it.

400

A: So, in end, I had to pay all the money back.

B: Oh dear.

A: So, in the end, I had to pay all the money back.

B: Oh dear.

500

A: Anyway, before long someone called the police.

B: Really, What next?

A: Anyway, before long someone called the police.

B: Really, What happened next?