B. READING

Exercise 5: Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.

     Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second of the fantasy film series based on the same novel by J. K. Rowling. After the success of the first one, Chris Columbus is still the director of this film. Meanwhile, the main cast of the first film remains in the second one. The film tells the story about the great efforts of Harry to save his friends at Hogwarts, especially Ron’s sister Ginny, from the attacks of a basilisk. It’s a giant snake under the control of the ghostly memory of the sixteen-year-old Tom Riddle, one piece of Lord Voldemort’s soul preserved in an enchanted diary. In the end, he kills the basilisk, saves everybody and frees Dobby – a kind of house-elf. The film is a really must-see. It also has lots of gripping images, soundtracks and visual effects.

21. What is the passage mainly about?

     A. A famous director with his successful fantasy film.

     B. A young wizard who kills a monster in his magic school.

     C. A film based on the second novel of a fantasy series by J. K. Rowling.

22. Who is the author of the book series?

     A. Chris Columbus.          

     B. J. K. Rowling.              

     C. Harry Potter.

23. Which of the following statements about Harry is true?

     A. He fights against a cruel house-elf of Lord Voldemort.

     B. He kills a giant snake at the end of the film.

     C. He saves Ron’s sister from a basilisk.

24. What does the word It in line 9 mean?

     A. The film.                      

     B. The kind house-elf.      

     C. The basilisk.

25. How are the visual effects of the film?

     A. Extremely interesting.

     B. Rather boring.              

     C. Very colourful.

Exercise 6:

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.