MASTER YOUR VOCABULARY
1.1 Word Groups
I. Choose the words from the boxes to complete the following sentences.
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director
serial
extras
series
producer
sequel
plot
documentary
screen version
titles
quiz
screenplay
part
credits
location
1. A television programme where people compete against one another by
answering questions is called a/an ____________________ programme.
2. There was a fantastic ____________________ on TV last night about the life
of Australian aborigines.
3. A story which is divided into a number of episodes, each one beginning
where the previous one ended, is called a/an ____________________ .
3. The most popular programmes on TV tend to be game shows, soap operas and
crime ____________________ .
4. The person who gives instructions to the actors and other people working on
a film or play is its ____________________ .
5. Walt Disney was the ____________________ of Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs , the first feature-length cartoon film.
7. Foreign films can be shown with sub-____________________ or may be dubbed.
8. Superman 2 , directed by Richard Lester, was the ____________________ to
Superman.
9. In the new ____________________ of The Tempest , which I saw at the cinema
yesterday, the costumes were designed by David Hockney.
10. The ____________________ to this film was co-written by Mario Puzo, who
wrote The Godfather .
11. Michael Keaton played the ____________________ of Batman in the movie but
his co-star. Jack Nicholson, stole every scene he appeared in.
12. It was hard to follow the ____________________ because there were so many
flashbacks to scenes that had happened earlier.
13. The Last Emperor was an Italian-American co-production, shot on
____________________ in China.
14. The names of the stars and the co-stars who performed the characters in
the film are given in the opening ____________________ .
15. The people who aren't mentioned are all the ____________________ who
appear in the crowd scenes.
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