Friday 28 March 2014

Superman & Batman - Reading

This week we have been talking about film in class.

Read the following text and fill in the gaps with the words provided: 


Superman and Batman will be in the same film (1) ____________ for the first time ever. The movie will be in cinemas in the summer of 2015. Zack Snyder, the director of the (2) ____________ Superman movie "Man Of Steel," told reporters the news on Saturday. He said many (3) ____________ of the two superheroes would be happy that the two characters are going to (4) ____________ up. Henry Cavill, who starred in "Man Of Steel," will (5) ____________ Superman again in the new film. The producers don't yet know which actor will play Batman. Moviegoers are (6) ____________ an action-packed adventure that will be like no other superhero film. Mr Snyder said he could not give away any (7) ____________ about the story because the script hasn't been written (8) ____________. 

The movie company Warner Bros. (9) ____________ the Superman-Batman duo will be as successful as the 2012 film "The Avengers". That movie made $1.5 billion (10) ____________ and successfully brought together the main characters owned by Marvel Comics. Warner Bros. and DC Comics (the (11) ____________ of Superman and Batman) have spent many years trying to (12) ____________ to the new film. Snyder told reporters just how great he thought the new movie would be, saying: "Let's face it, it's (13) ____________ mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest superheroes in the world." However, some fans are (14) ____________ about the new movie. They think the (15) ____________ needs to be extra-(16) ____________ to be successful. 

owners/ expecting/ secrets/ fans/ yet/ together/ team/ latest/ play/ agree/ worldwide/ story/ worried/ hopes/ special/ beyond 

Post your answers as a comment! 

The answer key has been posted as a comment so that you can try again and correct yourselves! 

Good try! Keep practising!

8 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Maria, I think the words are 1 together, 2 latest, 3 fans, 4 team, 5 play, 6 expecting, 7 secrets, 8 yet, 9 owners, 10 beyond, 11 story, 12 agree, 13 hopes, 14 worried, 15 worldwide and 16 special

Verónica said...

Hello María,
My answers are:
1:together, 2:latest, 3:fans, 4: team, 5:play, 6:exciting, 7:secret, 8:yet, 9:hopes, 10:beyond, 11:owners, 12:agree, 13:worldwide, 14:worried, 15:story, 16:special

FMP said...

Hi Maria,
my answers are
1.- together 2.- latest 3.-fans 4.- team 5.-play 6.- specting 7.- secrets 8.- yet 9.- hopes 10.-beyond 11.- owners 12.- agree 13worldwide 14 worried 15.- story 16.- special
Francisco

Ángeles said...

Hi María,
My answers are:
1.together
2.latest
3.fans
4.worldwide
5.play
6.expecting
7.secrets
8.yet
9.team
10.beyond
11.owners
12.agree
13.hopes
14.worried
15.story
16.special

Patricia said...

Hello María,
My answers are:
1.-together, 2.- latest, 3.-fans, 4.- team, 5.-play, 6.-expecting, 7.- secrets, 8.-yet, 9.-hopes, 10.-beyond, 11.- owners, 12.- agree, 13.- worldwide, 14.- worried, 15.- story, 16.- special.

Ana said...

Hi María,
My answers are:
1.together
2.story
3.fans
4.play
5.team
6.expecting
7.secrets
8.yet
9.hopes
10.beyond
11.owners
12.agree
13.latest
14.worried
15.worlwide
16.special

María - Teacher said...

Hello everybody!

This is the answer key:

1. Together
2. Latest
3. Fans
4. Team
5. Play
6. Expecting
7. Secrets
8. Yet
9. Hopes
10. Worldwide
11. Owners
12. Agree
13. Beyond
14. Worried
15. Story
16. Special

Good try, everybody!

You have confused BEYOND: exceeding, further than and WORLDWIDE: all over the world. Attention to that!

Good job!

Unknown said...

Thank you Maria