New Impact 1 Tests

Reading
1 Choose the correct answer. According to the text, cyber stars … (2 marks)
1 look like computer game characters.
2 can be used in starring roles.
3 mostly appear in crowd scenes.
2 Read the text again and answer the questions. (8 marks)
1 What happened in a cinema in London last month?
……………………………………………………
2 Why do many people think cyber stars are a bad idea?
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3 Why don’t more film studios use cyber stars?
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4 What are the advantages of using cyber stars instead of extras?
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3 Find the words in the text that mean:
(2 marks)
1 people with special knowledge about something (Paragraph 1) ………
2 something dangerous or difficult that is done for entertainment (Paragraph 2) ………
Writing
4 Choose one of the topics and write an essay of about 100 words. (8 marks)
1 ‘In the future we won’t have to work. Computers will do everybody’s jobs.’ Do you agree?
2 Continue the story.
Leo switched on his computer. ‘What do you want now?’ said an angry voice. Leo was surprised. The voice had come from the machine …
3 What are the advantages and disadvantages of children having computers?
Total: 20 marks


Grammar
Present simple and present continuous
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present simple or present continuous. (5 marks)
1 We ………… (not film) the crowd scene tomorrow morning.
2 In the film The Beach, Leonardo DiCaprio
plays a student who ………… (travel) around Thailand when the action takes place.
3 The film ………… (contain) some incredible special effects.
4 How long ………… (it / take) to make a film?