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General English - C1 - UNIT 7

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  • Disney films seem to be successful due to their ______________, but they occasionally suffer from _______________, as you will always expect a happy ending.
    universal appeal / formulaic plotline
  • From the top of Burj Khalifa you can see ________ views of Dubai.
    panoramic
  • I'm tired of that friend of yours - he never seems to like anything. Every time he's come he _______ continuously.
    bears a grudge
  • I watched an amazing ________ last night. It seemed like a straight forward bank robbery, but there was a _________ which turned everything on its head.
    heist movie / plot twist
  • A visitor must see the ______ Palace of Versailles.
    opulent
  • Me and my flatmate got on great, but things got a bit _______ between us when his girlfriend kept complaining about the state of the flat.
    rocky
  • Being in the same office as my wife can occasionally ________ our relationship, but things run pretty smoothly if we stick to ‘no work chat’ at home.
    put a strain on
  • I’ve been married twice, but my new relationship seems quite ______ - this might be the one.
    stable
  • If a studio wants a big financial return, it tends to cast an _____________ in one of the main roles. However, this is no guarantee of a box office hit, so having a strong ______________ can help bring critical acclaim.
    A-lister / supporting cast
  • That _________ was her first project. It had very little funding and distribution, but she chose it because the ___________ was such a strong character.
    indie film / female protagonist
  • The 1790s were a _______ time for France, all the chaos and beheadings...
    turbulent
  • When John first joined here I didn’t ______ to him at all. He seemed very arrogant, actually.
    take
  • Me and Jonno? Ah, we _________ - shared the same interests in sport, music, all kinds of stuff.
    clicked straightaway
  • You can see the impressive, ________ cliffs of Moher as you approach Ireland from the Atlantic.
    soaring
  • Some people ________, but giving in isn’t a weakness – it shows you can understand someone else’s perspective.
    never compromise
  • Sometimes, when having an argument, the most intelligent action is to _______
    meet people halfway
  • The native, ________ people in parts of New Zealand have significant land rights.
    indigenous
  • A film like Thelma and Loise is hard to define – is it a __________ predominantly about two women’s growing friendship, or a _____________ that explores notions of changing identity in America?
    chick flick / road movie
  • Django Unchained, with its depiction of gunfighters, was Tarantino’s updated version of the ____________. It subverted the genre by using techniques like ____________ to establish the characters and their context.
    spaghetti western / flashback
  • I love the _______, peaceful countryside in Tuscany, Italy.
    tranquil