Yash Chopra is a veteran Bollywood film director filming a scene for his latest movie, Veer-Zaara. [1] Chopra has had a successful 50-year career in Bollywood, making him the most successful filmmaker in the industry. [2] Though born in Pakistan, Chopra moved to India as a boy and still prefers the foods of his native Punjab region. [3] His movies, like Veer-Zaara, are known for their romantic plots, beautiful costumes and sets, and popular songs without kissing scenes.

1. PRUEBA NACIONAL DE INGLÉS DE ADELANTO DE 2do BD
PERIODO - MARZO 2011
Liceo Nº: MARKS
Group: WRITTEN TEST: / 55
Name: ORAL EXAM:
Date: FINAL MARK:
Hooray for Bollywood
Veteran film director Yash Chopra is directing a scene from the movie Veer-Zaara. In this
scene, Veer is taking Zaara to meet his relatives in his village during a folk festival.
Yash Chopra's half century filmmaking career has produced many popular movies, and
his film company, Yash Raj Films, is the most successful in Bollywood. Yash is filming in
Film City, a 500-acre wonderland just outside of Mumbai (Bombay).
Born in Lahore, in what is now Pakistan, Yash moved with his family to India when he was a boy. He started
working in the film industry in 1951. After decades in the city, Yash still prefers the food of his native region,
Punjab, and speaks with a thick Punjabi accent. He is a rustic man in a glamorous world.
During the 1960s and '70s, Yash introduced many elements now widely used in Bollywood films: romantic
plots, beautiful costumes and sets, and great songs sung in exotic places like the Swiss Alps.
Indian films draw a global audience estimated at 3.6 billion annually - a billion
more than Hollywood. The secret to Bollywood's worldwide appeal, says Yash, is
that its films are wholesome - his favourite word. The Indian government has given
him four national awards in the category of “Best Film for Providing Popular and
Wholesome Entertainment.” He won't allow kissing in his movies. “If a boy loves a
girl in India,” he says, “they feel shy of kissing in public.”
In Veer-Zaara, a story of romance between Veer, an Indian army officer, and Zaara, a Pakistani woman, the
hero and heroine never even touch each other, except in a fantasy song scene. But the audience loves it.
Yash tries to make sure they are moved by his love stories: “The audience should leave with tears or a
smile.”
1. Choose the best answer for each question.
0) Chopra is filming a story about
a) suspense
b) love
c) adventure
1) Despite his present daily life Yash keeps
a) his family in Pakistan
b) his preferences for Punjab food
c) living in his hometown
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2. 2) Although there’s no kissing in Chopra’s movies
a) he has a large audience
b) he has a small audience
c) he has not audience at all
3) What is this text mainly about?
a) the career of Yash Chopra
b) the movie Veer-Zaara
c) the film industry in Hollywood 3 marks
2. Complete the summary below filling each blank with no more than 3 words from the
text.
The most successful film - making company in Bollywood is 0)Yash
Raj Films .Yash was not born in India, but 1) _________________.
Although he has adapted to the Indian way of life well, even now his
favourite food is from 2) ________________. Yash has set his films
in different parts of the world, for example, 3)________________.
In his long and successful career he has received recognition from
the 4) _________________. In Yash’s movies lovers can’t
5)_______________. In this romantic film, Veera is from 6)____________ and Zaara
7) _______________.
7 marks
3. All the words in the bubble appear in the text. Write the words which match each
definition on the corresponding blank. Be careful, there’s an extra one.
widely used - thick accent - beautiful costumes
folk festival - national award - worldwide appeal
love stories
0. Traditional celebration from a particular region or country. (folk festival)
1. Something commonly done in a lot of different places or liked by a lot of people. _______
2. An attractive set of clothes worn by actors and actresses. ________
3. A singular prize or money presented to someone who has done something special in
his/her country. ________
4. Something which is attractive and interesting everywhere. ________
5. It shows clearly which particular place or part of a country someone comes from. _______
5 marks
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3. 4. Continue reading about Bollywood superstars and write the correct comparative or
superlative form for each of the adjectives between brackets.
In Mumbai, a crew of hundreds works through the night to complete the scene in which Veer
brings his sweetheart home. Next to Yash on the set is Amitabh Bachman, the actor who is playing
Veer's uncle who has been a prominent star in Bollywood for decades, Amitabh was ranked
0) _the greatest_ (great) star of stage or screen in a BBC online vote in 1999, winning out over
1) __________ (famous) Hollywood stars of all time. The part of Veer is played by Shah Rukh
Khan, who is two years 2) ___________ (young) than Amitabh, but has
already made 49 films.
Shah Rukh is a Muslim. Though Muslims make up only 12 percent of
India's population, three of the five 3) ___________ (good) male stars
have the same Muslim last name - Khan. These three male stars have
become 4) _________ (popular) as some male Hollywood stars in the USA.
Although Hollywood has been in the movie market 5)_________ (long)
than Bollywood, the Indian film industry is developing very fast.
5 marks
5. Now, match each of these statements with (1) Yash Chopra, (2) Shah Rukh Khan or (3)
both. Write the corresponding number on the space provided.
0. (1) has got a successful film company.
1. ____ works for the film industry.
2. ____ has acted in more than 40 films.
3. ____ works for the film Veer-Zaara.
4. ____ is Pakistani.
5. ____ is a film director.
5 marks
6. Finish these conditional sentences with logical ideas
0. If an actor wins the Oscar he will become more famous.
1. Who would you like to meet if ………………………………………………………...........................?
2. If your last name is Khan in Bollywood, ………………..…..................................................
3. If I were a famous film star, ……………………....................................................................
4. If Yosh Chopra ever came to Uruguay, I ……………………………………………………………………
5. The Uruguayan film industry will develop more if …………………………………………………..
10 marks (2 each)
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4. 7. Read the passage below and choose the correct word in the grid (a, b, c) for each space.
A young boy 0) practices flips at the Shaolin Temple, a famous
martial arts school in Henan, China.
In recent years, Chinese films 1) ________ growing success in
overseas markets, and, in 2000, the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon 2) ___________ immense success worldwide. In Europe
and the United States, where many people had never seen
a wuxia movie, stories which 3) ___________ in China’s distant past, the film presented viewers
with a fascinating and exotic fantasy, of a kind they may never have experienced before. In these
stories, fighting always 4) ________ using wushu techniques - the many amazing fighting styles
which 5) __________ in China's long history.
0. a. practice b. practiced c. practices √
1 a. has had b. have had c. had had
2 a. achieved b. has achieved c. was achieved
3 a. is set b. are set c. will be set
4 a. occur b. has occurred c. occurs
5 a. developed b. were developed c. are developed
5 marks
Writing
8. Write an email (around 60 words) to your
favourite actor/actress asking him/her
about:
• career
• interests
• recent film / film(s) in progress
• best film he/she has been part of
• personal life 8 marks
9. Read what Cameron Diaz has said about her career. Write a reflection about the quote
expressing your personal opinion. (Write about 60 words).
“You never know what movie I will be in next, but let's just
hope it sells (for my sake at least)”. Cameron Diaz
7 marks
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