Harry Potter Reunion - B1/B2 Reading and Listening

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B1/B2 Reading and Listening Training

What is your favourite genre of books /films?

Are there any book/film series you would describe yourself as a fan of? Which one?

Are you a fan of Harry Potter? (films or books)

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feature

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establish

launch

reunite

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1. Fill in the gap: ____ year ago was the release of the first harry potter films.

2. In ____ the first Harry Potter book was published.

3. _____ is the number of books that followed the first one.

4. Over ______ USD (Dollars) is the amount of money the film has made.

5. _____ is the date the documentary was launched.

1. The cast of the first film are being reunited for a documentary.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the first film Chris Columbus ever directed.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

3. The first Harry Potter novel was a success.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

4. The characters Harry, Ron and Hermione were played by Maggie Smith, Richard Harris and John
Hurt.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

5. The film made a lot of money.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

6. The series follows a young wizard and his companions in their battle against Voldemort.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

7. The scenes in Hogwarts were filmed in three real-world places.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

8. Fans are expected to return to the locations mentioned in the report for the documentary special.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

Reading for General Comprehension

You are going to read a text about the cultural impact of Harry Potter. Scan the text quickly and match the paragraph headings to the correct paragraphs. There is one extra heading that can’t be matched to a paragraph and should be marked as ‘not given’.

Click here to open the text (page 6)

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5

not given

1. People around the world can enjoy the first Harry Potter book.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

2. Early reviews of the first book were negative.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

3. There are four houses mentioned in the Harry Potter books.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

4. Novels set in boarding schools were popular in the last century.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

5. Rowling was the first writer to combine boarding schools with magic.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

6. As a character, Harry Potter doesn’t appear very interesting or special at first.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

7. Quidditch is based on a real-life sport.

1. true
2. false
3. not given

8. The Wizarding World refers to the universe Rowling created for her Harry Potter novels.

1. true
2. false
3. not given