English Language Proficiency Tests-Advanced Level's archive Real Life: Watching Movies 1 1.Karen: Did you like that movie yesterday?. I don't like movies that are ultra-modern, unconve
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Real Life: Watching Movies (1)
1.Karen: Did you like that movie yesterday?
Tamara: Yes, it was really I had no idea what was
going to happen and I was on the edge of my seat
throughout the whole movie
superficial
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hilarious
2.Karen: What about that movie we saw last week?
I really didn't like it at all I don't like movies that are
ultra-modern, unconventional and bizarre
Tamara: Really I loved it because the director took a lot of
chances and I like the off-beat feel it had
artsy
ancient
mainstream
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like movies that are light and That's why I watch
movies — to escape and relax
intense
entertaining
gory
4.Tamara: I see So, you mean you like movies?
They are wholly made to appeal to the general public and,
of course, have to include a lot of fight scenes and
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should be deeper than that
documentary
artsy
mainstream
5.Karen: That's right the more , the better I don't like
to think too much because I have to think a lot at work I
want to watch something that is easy to follow and kind of
shallow
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intense
artsy
6.Tamara: I understand what you're saying but I love when
a movie is I love thinking about complex plots and
characters Superficial movies are so boring I suppose I
need more of a challenge
light
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flimsy
7.Karen: I guess so because you sure do choose some
crazy movies Just like that foreign film you chose two
weeks ago I hate reading
lines
subtitles
tear-jerkers
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from Hungary after the war? That wasn't a mainstream
movie and it was on a true story
based
criticized
learned
9.Karen: Oh yeah That was a real Yes, I really
enjoyed that movie even though it was sad I loved the
storyline and how the director filmed it OK, so maybe I
don't only enjoy superficial movies
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tear-jerker
knee-slapper
10.Aha! See, there are some artsy movies that you
enjoyed But I understand the appeal of the stuff
Sometimes, you just want to sit and enjoy a simple and
entertaining movie
fluffy
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gory