Question

Fill the gaps with one of the phrases below. black and white, cinema DVD-copy, events, way, animated cartoon, leisure Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the modern (1) _________ of life. The possibilities of the film are unlimited. In the earliest years, its power to show modern (2) _________ was appreciated. That’s why the film has become a new form of entertainment and is considered to be one of the best ways of spending one's (3) _________ time. There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-fiction (sci-fi) films, adventurous, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films. Besides, the films may be color or (4) ________ , full-length or short, sound or silent, three-dimensional (3D) or wide-screen. We can see films either in the (5) ________ or on the TV. As I am often short of time, I have almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more frequently. I prefer action films and amusing comedies. The life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a little, sometimes even to laugh. Sometimes I become excited watching (6) ________ films. Especially I like Walt Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales”, or “Winnie-the-Pooh's Adventures”. In my opinion, the animated cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are arranged mainly for schoolchildren and students. In Great Britain and the USA, the films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a (7) ________ . All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very popular.

Answer 1

(1) way of life
(2) events
(3) leisure
(4) black and white
(5) cinema
(6) animated cartoon 
(7) DVD-copy.

Answer 2

Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the modern (1) way of life. The possibilities of the film are unlimited. In the earliest years, its power to show modern (2) events was appreciated. That’s why the film has become a new form of entertainment and is considered to be one of the best ways of spending one's (3) leisure time. There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-fiction (sci-fi) films, adventurous, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films. Besides, the films may be color or (4) black and white, full-length or short, sound or silent, three-dimensional (3D) or wide-screen. We can see films either in the (5) cinema or on the TV. As I am often short of time, I have almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more frequently. I prefer action films and amusing comedies. The life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a little, sometimes even to laugh. Sometimes I become excited watching (6) animated cartoon films. Especially I like Walt Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales”, or “Winnie-the-Pooh's Adventures”. In my opinion, the animated cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are arranged mainly for schoolchildren and students. In Great Britain and the USA, the films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a (7) cinema DVD-copy. All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very popular.