Talking about films and shows – B1 English Vocabulary Test

1  Complete the TV and film genres with the words in the box.

1   chat ……show……

2   action ……………….

3   crime ……………….

4   ………………. show

5   ………………. drama

6   soap ……………….

7   science ……………….

8   the ……………….

2  Write the correct TV and film genres from the box to match the definitions.

1   It’s set in the past with characters in costume.   ……period drama……

2   It features interviews with famous people.   ………………….

3   It’s a film which makes us feel scared.   ………………….

4   It features drawings of characters rather than real people.   ………………….

5   It’s a report about real events.   ………………….

6   It’s usually got a very exciting plot.   ………………….

3  Write the correct TV and film genres.

1   Kayla is really into chat……… shows, especially when her favourite celebrities are guests!

2   Joe loves c……………… films. They make him laugh so much!

3   We have to be quiet when Dad’s watching t……………… n……………… . It’s his one chance to catch up on all the events of the day.

4   I can’t stand r……………… s………………s! Who wants to watch the lives of ordinary people on TV?

5   The plot of this new c……………… d……………… looks so interesting. It’s a three-part series about an unsolved murder.

6   Mum has been watching this s……………… o……………… about the everyday lives of a group of characters in Manchester for years.

4  Complete the TV and film words.

1   p l o t

2   _ h a _ _ c _ e _

3   _ l _ p

4   r _ _ i _ _

5   _ _ a i _ _ r

6   s _ _ i e _

7   _ _ u _ d _ _ a c _

5  Write the correct TV and film words.

1   My favourite TV ……series…… is the comedy, Funny Family.

2   We’ve just watched the ………………. for the new Jurassic World film, and it looks amazing!

3   The ………………. of this comedy drama is quite difficult to follow. I’m not really getting into it.

4   My brother is a big fan of Hans Solo. He’s his favourite film ………………. of all time.

5   I love the ………………. to the new Disney animation. I’m going to download the songs.

6   The new science fiction film doesn’t have very good ………………. so I don’t think I’ll go and see it.

6  Complete the texts with the TV and film words and genres.

Five Minutes of Fame

My dad was an extra in a 1……comedy……. film once. He was the man who poured water on the funny guy’s head! The film has a hilarious 2………………t, and dad’s part features in the 3………………r, too!

I’m a big fan of films, and would love to work in the industry one day. I’m really into 4………………n thrillers and science 5………………n films, so working in either of these genres would be great.

My aunt who lives in London met David Attenborough once. His 6………………y 7………………s about wildlife are known all over the world. I’ve seen him talking on a 8………………t show before, and he’s so fascinating!

My friend’s sister, who plays the violin, features on the 9………………k for the new period 10………………a about the life of Charles Dickens. The 11………………w for the programme sounds great, and my favourite actor plays the main 12………………r, so I can’t wait to watch it!