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The writer criticizes the film The Hockey Dad, saying it makes them angry. They suggest that the talented actor Harold Greymont is wasting his skills in such a trivial film. The plot involves a bank clerk who is mistakenly thought to be a hockey team's manager and finds unusual ways to help the unsuccessful team start winning games. However, trouble arises from the real team manager, a local businessman who is jealous of the main character's influence. In the end, the team's friends help solve the problems, though the solution is the only original part of the film. The reviewer advises readers to play hockey rather than see the movie.

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Solomiia 4

The writer criticizes the film The Hockey Dad, saying it makes them angry. They suggest that the talented actor Harold Greymont is wasting his skills in such a trivial film. The plot involves a bank clerk who is mistakenly thought to be a hockey team's manager and finds unusual ways to help the unsuccessful team start winning games. However, trouble arises from the real team manager, a local businessman who is jealous of the main character's influence. In the end, the team's friends help solve the problems, though the solution is the only original part of the film. The reviewer advises readers to play hockey rather than see the movie.

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Test 2

Listening Part 4
Questions 21 - 25
Read the text below and answer the questions opposite.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

The Hockey Dad - one to watch?

There's an old saying in the theatre world a way to encourage the players when they
'Never work with children or animals'. are about to play the regional champions,
It's a great pity that Harold Greymont has who haven't been beaten for three seasons.
never heard this piece of advice, or if he His unusual methods are surprisingly
has come across it, that he didn't pay more successful and by the middle of the season
attention to it. It's not so much that The the team has done much better than
Hockey Dad is a bad film, although I can't anyone expected.
find many reasons for saying it's a good
one. It's more that it makes me angry. The
Unfortunately, there's trouble waiting
thing that annoys me is that Greymont is
because the real team manager (who is
a brilliant actor. Anyone who saw him in
an unpopular local businessman) is very
Romeo and Juliet on the stage in New York
jealous of him. But, surprise, surprise, the
knows that. So what's he doing in this kind
team's school friends find a way to solve
of nonsense?
his problems. I won't say how, as it's the
only part of the film that's even slightly
It's a story about a shy, small-town bank original or amusing. If you see it, you'll be
clerk who is temporarily mistaken for the annoyed with me for telling you. But my
manager of the unsuccessful hockey team advice is, when it comes to a cinema near
at his son's primary school. He has to find you - go and play hockey instead.

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Paper 1 : Reading and Writing

21 What is the writer trying to do in the text?


A compare the attractions of the theatre and the cinema
B compare Harold Greymont with another actor
C give an opinion about working with children in films
D give an opinion about The Hockey Dad

22 The writer suggests that in this film Harold Greymont


A is wasting his talent.
B doesn't understand how to talk to children.
C isn't good at comedy.
D gives a surprisingly good performance.

23 Why did the writer mention Romeo and Juliet?


A It's an example of a really good play.
B Greymont proved that he was a good actor in it.
C It was produced in New York.
D The central characters are very young.

24 What caused problems for Harold Greymont's character in this film?


A the age of the members of the team
B his lack of experience in hockey
C the attitude of the champion team's manager
D the feelings of the businessman who usually manages the team

25 Which one of these DVD guides is describing The Hockey Dad?

B
A quiet man discovers an A father succeeds in earning his
unexpected talent for hockey son's respect in spite of the fact
and is surprised when he he's no good at sport.
becomes a star player.

C D
A bank clerk finds a way to help A businessman realises that
a school sports team improve spending money doesn't always
their performance. bring success in the world of
sport.

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