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23.07.2020 18:43 •  Английский язык

Skyfall is one of the best action films in recent years. Released in 2012, it stars Daniel Craig as secret agent James Bond and Spanish actor Javier Bardem in the role of Raoul Silva, the villain in this film. The plot involves a genius computer hacker who is an ex-spy. He wants to take revenge on the organisation he used to work for and James Bond has to prevent this from happening. There are a lot of exciting action scenes as Bond pursues him around the world. Can he stop him before it is too late?
The film is set in a variety of locations including Istanbul, Shanghai, Macau, London and Scotland, which gives it a very international atmosphere. The soundtrack is impressive and includes the theme song 'Skyfall', performed by English singer Adele. The acting is also of a very high standard and Bardem brings his character to life with a dazzling and memorable performance.
I would highly recommend Skyfall, especially if you are keen on action films. It will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end and I am sure you will not regret watching it.

Complete the sentences.
1) Skyfall is a musical/ an action film / a comedy.
2) The film was produced / came out on DVD/ came out in cinemas in 2012.
3) The main character is Daniel Craig James Bond/ Raoul Silva.
4) There are scenes in / characters from / songs from Istanbul Shanghai, Macau, London and Scotland.
5) The writer especially liked/ didn’t really like / had no opinion about Javier Bardem's performance.
Vocabulary part
Fill in: performance, soundtrack, characters, plot (x4 points)
1) Looper has a very complicated involving time travel, and it is a quite difficult to follow the story at some points.
2) Jennifer Lawrence became a huge star after her excellent in The Hunger Games.
3) Scriptwriters sometimes create who are based on people they have met.
4) The Hunger Games contains some wonderful music and was produced by rock legend T-Bone Burnett.

Grammar part
1) Look at the pictures. Put the verbs in the correct form, past continuous or past simple. (x2 points)

Yesterday Sue……………………..(walk) along the road when she………….(meet) James. He ………………. (go) to the station to catch a train and he…………(carry) a bag. They…………………..(stop) to talk for a few minutes.

2) Complete the sentences. Use a comparative and superlative (x2 points)
1. This building is very old. It’s ……….. in the town.
2. She’s a very popular singer. She’s ………. singer in the country.
3. You are not very tall. Your brother is ……. than you.
4. It isn’t warm today. It was ……… yesterday.
5. It was a very bad mistake. It was …….. mistake that I’ve ever made.

Writing part
Choose one theme and write a letter to your friend (x5 points)
1) about a film that you enjoyed
2) about your water experience
3) about concert that you visit
4) about the festival that you would like to visit
5) about the TV program that you prefer