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MOVIES & FILM VOCABULARY 2 (ESL)

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
This second exercise on movies and film vocabulary introduces more advanced terms related to filmmaking, reviewing, and discussing cinema. Start with exercise 1 first. This is exercise 2 of 2.


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Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.
1. She can't (play/act). = She is a bad actress.

2. This is a (remake/retake) ( = new version) of a film from the 1970s.

3. He had a small (roll/role) in one of Tarantino's movies.

4. I don't understand all the (hype/height) ( = praise, talk, etc.) about this movie.

5. Who (directed/organized) that movie?

6. My sister watches a lot of (romance/romantic) comedies.

7. A (sequel/second) ( = second part/continuation) is almost never as good as the original.

8. That film (bombed/booed) ( = did very poorly) at the box office.

9. I hate it when a movie ends with a ? (cliffhanger/remake) ( = an ambiguous ending that leaves the viewer wanting more)

10. I was (confused/convoluted) by the plot ( = story).



Movies & Film Conversation Questions 1. Do you think the film industry in your country makes good movies? What are some examples?
2. Do you prefer original films or remakes and sequels? Why?
3. How do you decide which movies to watch — reviews, trailers, or recommendations?
4. Have you ever walked out of a film or stopped watching partway through? Why?
5. Do you think streaming services have changed cinema for better or worse?
6. If you could make a film about any topic or story, what would it be?
More English vocabulary exercises Talking about movies 1
Talking about movies 2
Did you know? The Oscar statuette is nicknamed "Oscar" — the most popular story is that Academy librarian Margaret Herrick remarked in the 1930s that the trophy looked like her uncle Oscar. The nickname stuck.

Hollywood became the centre of the American film industry partly because of its ideal climate for outdoor filming, and partly because independent filmmakers were trying to escape the strict patents enforced by Thomas Edison's film trust on the East Coast.
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