PRE-INTERMEDIATE- 2016

Notting Hill- Video

1.After watching the film choose the correct option

1. Notting Hill is a/an
a. adventure film
b. romantic film
c. thriller
2. William Thacker sells
a. history books
b. romantic novels
c. travel books
3.William shares his house with
a. his family
b. his sister
c. Spike
4. Anna Scotts´s new film is
a. a thriller
b. about horses
c. a sci-fi film
5. For their first date they go to
a. a restaurant
b. William´s birthday party
c. William´s sister´s birthday party
6. William is heartbroken because
a. Anna doesn´t love him
b. Anna leaves London
c. Anna´s boyfriend comes to London
7. Some weeks later when Anna unexpectedly arrives at William´s house
a. William is not there
b. Spike is there
c. hundreds of reporters and photographers find Anna
8. After that event William decides to
a. follow Anna wherever she goes
b. forget her
c. move to the USA
9.What does William do when Anna comes to London to make her new year?
a. He decides not to see her
b. He phones her
c. He decides to see her again

2.After watching the film complete the blank spaces

Anna surprises William by arriving at his _________ and declaring her ______ for
him. In order to protect himself from pain, he tells her that it can never work between
them. In an exciting ending to the story, ____________ persuade him to try and win
Anna’s love one more time, and they all dash across ________ and trick their way into
Anna’s press conference. In front of everyone, _________ asks for another chance and
Anna accepts. A year later, we learn that Anna and William have settled into each
other’s very different worlds, and are happily living in Notting Hill and starting a
family.

3.Notting Hill´s main themes are love, friendship, humour and fame. How are these
topics developed by Richard Curtis? Give examples