0026 At the Movies Flashcards
- The new _________ made more than $30,000,000 on the first weekend it was shown in theaters.
a movie that is very popular; a movie that many people have paid to see
blockbuster
- The new blockbuster made more than $30,000,000 on the first weekend it was shown in theaters.
- The exciting _____ _____ was filled with car chases, explosions, and gunfights.
a movie in which the characters fight and go through many other dangerous situations
action movie
- The exciting action movie was filled with car chases, explosions, and gunfights.
- Selina could not enter the concert hall because she did not have a ______.
a small piece of paper one gets after paying the price required to enter a place or to participate in an event
ticket
- Selina could not enter the concert hall because she did not have a ticket.
- Ulysses stepped onto the ________ and traveled up from the first floor to the second floor.
moving stairs; a machine that takes people up and down to different floors or levels of a building using a moving set of steps
escalator
- Ulysses stepped onto the escalator and traveled up from the first floor to the second floor.
- After playing basketball all afternoon, Andria was tired, thirsty, and ___ __ _____.
panting; taking large breaths of air because one does not have enough air in one’s lungs, often as a result of physical exercise
out of breath
- After playing basketball all afternoon, Andria was tired, thirsty, and out of breath.
- Chase went to the ______ _______ and bought four tickets so that he and his family could go to the zoo.
a counter or table with a glass window or divider, where one pays for admission
ticket window
- Chase went to the ticket window and bought four tickets so that he and his family could go to the zoo.
- Marcela looked younger than 65, so she often had difficulty convincing people that she was a ______.
an elderly person, usually someone 65 years old or older
senior
- Marcela looked younger than 65, so she often had difficulty convincing people that she was a senior.
- Students only need to pay $7 to get into the theater instead of the normal $9 because the theater offers a _______ for students.
reduced price; a lower than normal price
discount
- Students only need to pay $7 to get into the theater instead of the normal $9 because the theater offers a discount for students.
- The ______ _____ stopped someone who tried to enter the theater without a ticket.
an employee at a theater who takes tickets from people entering to verify that each person has paid
ticket taker
- The ticket taker stopped someone who tried to enter the theater without a ticket.
- After showing the ticket ____, Jarrod was allowed to go back into the theater after leaving it earlier to use the restroom.
a small portion of a ticket that a customer keeps in the event that the customer needs to exit and re-enter and can do so without paying again
stub
- After showing the ticket stub, Jarrod was allowed to go back into the theater after leaving it earlier to use the restroom.
- The theater’s ____________ _____ sold soda, bottled water, candy, and pretzels.
an area in a movie theater that sells drinks and snacks
concession stand
- The theater’s concession stand sold soda, bottled water, candy, and pretzels.
- Hubert heated a batch of _______ in a pan on the stove and watched as the kernels burst open.
a snack food made from a type of corn in which the kernels “pop” or crack open after being heated
popcorn
- Hubert heated a batch of popcorn in a pan on the stove and watched as the kernels burst open.
- The movie theater had twelve __________ _____, so it could play twelve different movies at the same time.
the room at the movie theater in which a movie is played on a large screen (a special wall on which an image is projected)
screening room
- The movie theater had twelve screening rooms, so it could play twelve different movies at the same time.
- Many people rushed to the store during the sale, so the store was _______.
crowded; with a large number of people in a small space
packed
- Many people rushed to the store during the sale, so the store was packed.
- Courtney does not like to sit close to the movie ______ because it hurts her neck.
a flat surface on which a large image is shown; a large, flat surface on the wall inside a theater, on which movies are shown
screen
- Courtney does not like to sit close to the movie screen because it hurts her neck.
