Use of English · Test 29

Tips for making your own short film

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( A, B, C or D ) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).

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These days it’s easy to make a film. You don’t need to 0 _____ expensive equipment, you can simply use your mobile phone. Start by 1 (1) ____ up with a good idea. You can 2 (2) ____ out lists of ideas online to give you inspiration. A good script can make all the difference so before filming, your script should become the 3 (3) ____ of your time. Keep it simple and 4 (4) ____ on developing one character well in the short time you have.

Select appropriate venues for filming. Avoid places where you’ll be 5 (5) ____ by people who turn and stare at the camera.

Make sure there’s nothing unusual in the 6 (6) ____ to distract from what the main actor’s doing. And make sure the light is right. You want to give the 7 (7) ____ of depth, not have strange shadows covering the actor’s face. Finally, when you’ve finished filming and edited your work, show it to friends and get some feedback. No film-maker can 8 (8) ____ in the film industry without that.

A festival of colour

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

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It’s early March and people in India are preparing 0 _____ Holi, a spring festival which signals the end of winter. It’s an event which has been 9 9 place for centuries, and one which 10 10 attracting more and more tourists from around the world.

On day one of the festival, towns and cities become awash with colour. People light bonfires and play music, sing and dance. They place coloured powder 11 11 each other’s faces and throw some of that same powder in the air. Coloured water adds 12 12 the fun too. Very quickly, people are covered in a variety of colours. The point of this is to 13 13 the impression that they 14 14 all equal. Day two is a much quieter affair. People 15 15 a tendency to spend it with family, after they’ve cleaned up of course.

If you have 16 16 attended Holi, you’ll know that it’s not a place to wear your best clothes. It’s also a good idea to place oil on your skin so that it doesn’t absorb the powder – otherwise it can be impossible to remove.

The 0 _____ city of Jaipur in India is known by two names; ‘The Paris of India’ and ‘The Pink City’. The first relates to its superb architecture and 17 17 atmosphere and the second to the fact that the majority of buildings are painted pink! One of Jaipur’s prominent 18 18, the Hawa Mahal, is a good example of both names. The stunning structure, built in the shape of a crown, is 19 19, and its intense colour is typical of the city. Just why is Jaipur mainly pink? One 20 20 is that when Prince Albert visited in 1876, the ruler had the whole city painted in the symbolic Indian colour of 21 21. Another theory is that most of the buildings had been built of pink sandstone and the ruler was 22 22 making the city look more uniform. Whatever the reason, Jaipur’s beauty is known 23 23. Tourists and artists are drawn from all over the world by the 24 24 of its colourful appearance. 0.BEAUTY