Read this film review and then answer the questions as briefly as possible. Neranda Man Most of us do not think of the totally empty spaces of Siberia as being particularly exciting, but in this film such strange happenings occur on and around Lake Neranda in northern Siberia that we can sit through two and three-quarter hours of views of it and not notice the time, Sam Marlin’ ice- blue eyes and Michelle Lang’s increasingly weird behaviour, as they lead the team of scientific experts towards the unknown, add to the drama. The scientists are trying to find the ‘doorway to another world’ which they believe was found in the 1930s bya man who escaped from one of the communist prison camps. They set off from the warmth of St Petersburg by plane and end up walking along the freezing valley of a river running out of Lake Neranda, They are searching for a mysterious waterfall that never freezes, behind which they will find the doorway. There are eight of them and they walk in pairs, each pair with their sled of supplies pulled by dogs Wee see the last sled attacked by wolves. We see the two women dealing with altitude sickness and one of the men with frostbite. We sce Sam hearing-2 voice beside him as he walks alone behind the sled. He eventually replies to the voice’s questions and it turns out they are all apparently hearing the voices. The voices are affectionate and even funny. They make some great jokes about the members of the team. Only Ms Lang is left out of this comradeship — until she sees spooky footprints in the snow appearing beside Sam as he trudges along ... Are these the voices of people (Neranda men?) from another world, or are they the ‘phantom travellers’ who are said to accompany lonely explorers? You will learn a lot about Lake Neranda as well as the answer to that question if you go to see the film. You might also find that you are a changed person, even if the change is only in your opinion abour the excitement possible in the great ‘emptiness’ that is Siberia. 1 Where does the action of the film take place? Who are the stars? What is memorable about the male star? n What are the scientists looking for? Where do they leave from? How do they travel in the valley? NAawenu What does the female star see that makes her believe her companions? 8 Which two words (apart from Siberia) in the fi introduction? I sentence link it to theminutes) Choose the best definition,a, b or ¢, for each of the words or phrases in italics. 1 Cedric becante an accomplished academic by his late thirties. a) had an extremely good opinion of himself b) achieved a high standard ©) wanted to go on doing 2 Tanisa doctor and is going to emigrate to Australia. a) move about from one country to another b) travel along the same route to the same place every year ©) leave his own country and go and live in another 3 Marie is worried about how much it will cost to go to London. a) suffers.a lot b) is letting herself think about negative things ¢) _ istaking the wrong side in an argument 4 We need to inorease the teachers’ understanding of our problems a) growormake larger b) proceed uphill) stop getting smaller 5 He must take great care in the areas affected by the polar winds. a) improved b) liked ©) made a difference to 6 Ifyou stay there a long time you adapt to the months of darkness. a) get very good at b) get used to ) understand 7 Please don't talk about my stupid mistake. You emburras: me. a) make someone feel shy b) give someone a kiss ©) bevery fond of someone 8 This car can fienction even in Antarctica. a) get used to difficulties b) work well ©) be affected by extreme cold 9 She did not attend the surnmer courses because she had to work. a) wait for at a particular place b) take part in at irregular intervals ©) go toona regular basis 10 Lam sure that the school will accept Gina because her marks are so good. a) driftapart from —-b) agree to receive c) expect to make money from