# Film adaptations on Shakespeare's plays

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Table completion, Matching features

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 12, Test 4, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

8 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 21-24: Table completion

Presentation on film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Stages of presentation | Work still to be done
Introduce Giannetti's book containing a **(21)** _____ of adaptations | Organise notes
Ask class to suggest the **(22)** _____ adaptations | No further work needed
Present Rachel Malchow's ideas | Prepare some **(23)** _____
Discuss relationship between adaptations and **(24)** _____ at the time of making the film | No further work needed

### Questions 25-30: Matching features

What do the speakers say about each of the following films? Choose the correct letter, A-G, for each one.

- **A** clearly shows the historical period
- **B** contains only parts of the play
- **C** is too similar to another kind of film
- **D** turned out to be unpopular with audiences
- **E** presents the play in a different period from the original
- **F** sets the original in a different country
- **G** incorporates a variety of art forms

25. "Ran"

26. "Much Ado About Nothing"

27. "Romeo & Juliet"

28. "Hamlet"

29. "Prospero's Books"

30. "Looking for Richard"

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