Oscar, The Academy Award Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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1Oscar, the academy award
The 85th Academy Awards ceremony is an upcoming event during which the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will present its annual Academy Awards to honor
the best films of 2012. The ceremony is scheduled for February 24, 2013, at the Dolby
Theatre in the district of Hollywood, in Los Angeles, California. Seth MacFarlane will host the
Academy Awards for the first time. The show will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the
James Bond film series.
1) Take a look at this text about the Oscar. Put the paragraphs in order and then, listen to
check.
a) The voting for the Academy Awards is very strict and is conducted under the
tightest secrecy. A top international accounting firm has counted the votes for the
past seven decades. Only
the
most talented people in the movie industry can
become a member of the Academy and vote (
)
b) It started in 1929 and has grown into a worldwide extravaganza. Millions of
people tune in each year to see whether their favorite movie, director or actor has
picked up the top award. The gold statuette prize, called
an Oscar, is
the
highest honour in the movie industry (
)
c) The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, is an annual presentation
held by the U.S. movie industry. The event is run by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences, which has to maintain strict security of who has won
what until the winners are announced (
)
d) Membership is by invitation only. This is to make sure the top professionals in
the business decide on the winners. There are up to 25 categories up for grabs,
and up to five nominations can be made in each. The newest award is for Best
Animated Feature, which started in 2001. Movie fans in over 100 countries
watch on television as the famous envelopes are opened with the words, “And the
winner is…” (
)
e) It can turn an actor into a legend or a movie into a classic. It also turns
Hollywood into a party and paparazzi paradise. The stars turn out looking like a
million dollars in their designer dresses and suits (
)
2) Read the text and answer the questions below.
a)
Why is the Oscar important?
b)
How is the voting process?
c)
How long have they had the Oscar ceremony?
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