English Vocabulary Worksheet - Module 3: The Entertainment Industry - part 2

Let's solve Exercise 8 from the worksheet titled *"Module 3: The Entertainment Industry – part 2"*, using the provided word bank. We’ll fill in each blank with the correct word, using each word only once.

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🔤 Word Bank:

- screen
- test
- stock
- running
- time
- cliffhanger
- anticlimactic
- screenplay
- protagonist
- post-production
- tearjerker
- typecast
- remake
- flop
- extra
- swashbuckler
- method
- chemistry
- adaptation
- sequel
- mainstream
- plot

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Now let’s go through each sentence one by one and determine the best fit.

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1. The ________ went well in so far as she could tell, but then, for some reason, she didn't get the part; perhaps she just wasn't right for the role.

- She was trying out for a role → this is an audition, which is often called a screen test.
- "Screen test" = a trial performance for a film role.
✔ Answer: screen test

> ✔ screen test

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2. With a ________ of over three hours, the movie tends to drag out a bit in places.

- A movie’s duration is referred to as its running time.
✔ Answer: running time

> ✔ running time

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3. The film was heavily edited in ________, and this led to a major falling-out between Mark Summers, whose part was practically erased, and John Eldorf, the director.

- Editing after filming is done in post-production.
✔ Answer: post-production

> ✔ post-production

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4. He began his career as a movie ________ to one of the big agencies, in the film Monk Blood, where he was spotted by a talent scout and signed up to one of the big agencies.

- “Movie ________” — someone who appears in minor roles → extra
- Also fits: "extra" means a background actor.
✔ Answer: extra

> ✔ extra

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5. The ________ was not met with the universal praise which greeted the first instalment in this movie franchise.

- The second (or later) installment of a series is a sequel.
✔ Answer: sequel

> ✔ sequel

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6. He is a ________ actor, and he likes to be 'in character' throughout the entire filming process, which those around him find infuriating at times.

- An actor who stays in character all the time → method actor.
- "Method acting" is a style where actors immerse themselves deeply in their role.
✔ Answer: method

> ✔ method

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7. You risk being ________ if you continue to play the role of the villain in all your movies.

- If you keep playing the same type of role → you are typecast.
✔ Answer: typecast

> ✔ typecast

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8. The ending was rather ________ considering the fact that the film had been so intense throughout.

- Something that ends weakly after high tension → anticlimactic
✔ Answer: anticlimactic

> ✔ anticlimactic

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9. He turned his back on the ________ studios to set up his own small independent production company.

- Major Hollywood studios → mainstream studios
✔ Answer: mainstream

> ✔ mainstream

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10. This is a classic ________ which leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat in anticipation until the big reveal at the very end, and looking forward to what's to come in the next instalment in the series.

- A story ending that creates suspense and leads into the next episode → cliffhanger
✔ Answer: cliffhanger

> ✔ cliffhanger

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11. It was a right ________; even Mark was getting emotional.

- A film that makes people cry → tearjerker
✔ Answer: tearjerker

> ✔ tearjerker

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✔ Final Answers:

1. screen test
2. running time
3. post-production
4. extra
5. sequel
6. method
7. typecast
8. anticlimactic
9. mainstream
10. cliffhanger
11. tearjerker

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📝 Notes on Unused Words (for completeness):

We used 11 words. There are 24 words in the box. Let’s see which ones were not used:

Unused words:
- screen
- stock
- screenplay
- protagonist
- remake
- flop
- chemistry
- adaptation
- plot
- swashbuckler

These might be used in other parts of the exercise (e.g., Exe 8 has 20 sentences, but only 11 are shown here). So we’re only solving the visible 11.

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✔ All answers are filled correctly based on context and vocabulary meaning.

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