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SCHOOL 2013 2014 ACADEMIC YEAR QUESTION TYPES BREAKTHROUGH & WAYSTAGE LEVELS READING

Students are given one short text in quizzes and two short texts in the final exams. Any of the question types below may be used in quizzes or final exams. The maximum number of parts is two for quizzes and three for final exams.

KING KONG
King Kong is a classics of the cinema and the director of the new version of is Peter Jackson. Like in his Lord of the Rings trilogy, he uses computer technology in King Kong to create a new style. The movie follows the story of the original film, but in the 1933 version Kong was a lonely monster. However, in this new version he falls in love with a beautiful young girl. He is not only a killer but also a lover. Andy Serkis is the most successful actor in the film. He plays Kong successfully and uses body language very well. In the film, characters are not just heroes or villains but they have got individual personalities. Most of the scenes are very realistic. The gorilla has the same size in every part of the film, thanks to computer technology. In the plot of the film, we see Ann Darrow as a beautiful actress. She does not have a job and her luck changes when she meets a filmmaker, Carl Denham, who will risk anything for money. The filmmaker and his crew travel to Skull Island (near Sumatra) with Ann to find a giant gorilla named Kong and to take his picture. On the island they discover that King Kong is a real creature who lives in the forest. The filmmaker takes the creature to New York because he wants to show it to the people to earn money, but there is someone who cares about and understands Kong. This is Ann. She understands the feelings of Kong. She isnt afraid of the gorilla, but she is afraid of attacks on the gorilla by other people. The result is a beautiful movie and this is one of the years best films. I. Completing sentences according to the text: e.g. Read the text and complete the sentences with one word in each gap. 1. The director of the new King Kong also directed ....................................... and became very popular. 2. The director uses ..................................... technology to create a new style in the film. 3. The characters in the film arent heroes or ........................... because they have got unique personalities. 4. The ...........................of King Kong doesnt change in different scenes in the film.

II. Answering questions: e.g. Read the text and answer the questions. Write short answers where possible. 1. Who is the director of the new King Kong? .. . 2. What does Ann Darrow do? . III. Multiple Choice questions:

e.g. A) Circle the correct option/answer a, b, c or d for each question according to the text. 1. Why do the filmmaker and his crew go to the island? a) to find a boat 2. What is Ann afraid of? a) King Kong b) the skyscrapers c) attacks on the gorilla d) life in the city b) to find a gorilla c) to rest d) to build a film studio

B) Underline the correct words/phrases in the sentences according to the text. 1. In the 1933 version Kong was a dangerous monster/ lonely monster/ a killer and a lover. 2. The filmmaker takes King Kong to New York because he wants to earn money/ sell it/ live with it.

IV. Reference Questions: e.g. What do the underlined pronouns refer to in the text? 1. he (paragraph 2) .........................................

2. they (paragraph 2) ......................................... 3. she (paragraph 3) .........................................

V. Match the words in italics with their definitions: 1. creature 2. villain 3. scene 4. plot 5. giant 6. skyscraper .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... a. tall building b. story of the film c. very big d. living being e. bad character of the story g. piece of a film or play