You are going to read a film review.
First, read the text and fill in the blanks (A-E) with the words (F-K) from the list. One word is extra.
Then, read the text again and fill in the blanks (1-5) with the sentences (6-11) from the list. One sentence is extra.
The “Alice in Wonderland” books are among the great classics of children’s literature, and Tim Burton’s film version presents a fresh and imaginative A on the story. (1) . This is a great film version of the classic children’s books, but be aware that the movie contains a few scary sequences.
As a little girl Alice is B by nightmares. She sees a rabbit dressed in human clothes and a number of weird creatures. (2) . He tells her that she is completely insane – before he adds that all the best people in the world are crazy.
Many years later Alice has become a young woman. Her father is dead, and her friends and relatives expect her to marry the young Lord Hamish. During a lavish party Hamish C in front of all the guests, but Alice has doubts. (3) . Alice runs away from Hamish and the guests, and follows the strange rabbit.
The D leads Alice in to the forest, where she falls down a deep hole. (4) . She also meets all the strange creatures from her dreams – Absolem the caterpillar, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Cheshire Cat and many more. In addition, it isn’t long until she is E to the weird and charming Mad Hatter.
(5) . She rules the whole of Wonderland, and in addition to having an army with red knights led by the creepy Stayne - Knave of Hearts, the Queen controls the dragon Jabberwock. But even though Alice believes she is soon to wake up, she eventually has to realize that her many amazing adventures in Wonderland bring her ever closer to a final battle with the horrible dragon.
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6. Alice believes everything is a dream, and is convinced that it is absolute madness when she is told that her destiny supposedly is to defeat a horrible dragon and end the reign of the evil Red Queen.
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7. Alice has a feeling she is losing her mind but her friends reassure her.
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8. Alice thinks she is about to go crazy, but her father comforts her.
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9. She is also a bit preoccupied, due to the fact that the rabbit from her dreams seems to appear constantly in the nearby bushes.
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10. Suddenly she finds herself in a marvellous world where animals can talk and she is able to both shrink and grow.
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11. When Alice falls down a hole and enters Wonderland, a journey starts that will change her destiny forever.
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