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.
Get ready for a fast-paced and fun adventure that is guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit.
(1) . Fortunately, Santa is in charge of a family business, and he has two sons that can A over the job. Steve, his oldest son, has run the command centre for several years, and has perfected the delivery of gifts to a high precision military operation. Little brother Arthur, however, is a clumsy guy who usually makes a mess of things, and he is scared of almost everything. But he also has a good heart.
The plot B as one child is forgotten on Christmas Eve. Little Gwen from Cornwall doesn’t get her gift, and Steve claims that one disappointed child doesn’t matter. He talks Santa into taking a well-earned rest, and put it all behind him. Arthur cannot accept this. (2) . Bryony, the high-speed present wrapping elf, comes along as well, and together the three of them C on a crazy, fun and adventurous journey to get to Cornwall with Gwen’s gift before daybreak.
“Arthur Christmas” is definitely the right film to arouse the Christmas spirit. (3) . And the best part – the film D equally to adults, children and young people.
(4) . Steve wants to be boss, Santa has lost his spark and even Grandsanta has a selfish motive for helping Arthur. What they have in common is that they are more occupied with themselves than the Christmas joy of children. The best quality of the film is that these conflicts form the basis for the humour and the development of the story. The jokes aren’t just foolish and superficial, as is the case in many other family films; they have a deeper meaning as well.
Arthur is the only one who has a genuine desire that all children should experience Christmas joy. (5) . Such an unselfish attitude makes Arthur an excellent role model to children and adults alike, and hopefully people who watch the film are inspired to E to spreading joy at Christmas.
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6. Along with Grandsanta, who is 136 years old and no fan of Steve, he saddles up the old reindeer and gets the old sleigh out of storage.
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7. He wants the job so much, that he is ready to do anything he can.
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8. Santa is getting old, and even though he is not happy about it, he knows that it’s time to leave his job to someone else.
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9. This is a great film; imaginative, fun and absurd, and it has a meaningful story as well, including some surprising twists.
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10. To Arthur, everybody is equally important, and his worry that one child is left disappointed makes him fight all his phobias.
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11. We get to know a dysfunctional Santa family where everyone has their quirks and are at conflict either with themselves or another family member.
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