Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below. Casablanca is a classic story of an American café owner, Rick Blaine, who fell in love with a Norwegian, Ilsa, during his time in Paris. Although their love affair was short, Rick believed that they would leave Paris together after the German armies occupied France in the summer of 1940. Unfortunately, for reasons that Rick did not understand at the time, Ilsa choose to stay in Paris and left Rick forever. A year later, in 1941, Rick was running his own successful café in Casablanca when Ilsa unexpectedly appeared one night with her husband, Victor Laszo. Laszo was well known for leading the underground movement against Hitler’s armies in Europe. They had come to Casablanca to find a French exit visa that would allow them to fly to Portugal, then to America. Ilsa was shocked to find herself with Rick again. Although Rick and Ilsa clearly still loved each other, Rick wanted to make sure that when Ilsa and Victor got a chance to escape, Ilsa would choose the man she was truly supposed to be with. Where and when is the film set? ____________________________________________________ What happened in the summer of 1940? ____________________________________________________ Did Ilsa leave Paris with Rick Blaine? ____________________________________________________ Why did Ilsa come to Casablanca? ____________________________________________________ Did Rick try to get Ilsa once again? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________ Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. Do you believe in the (exist) _______________ of ghosts? The work is progressing (rapid) _______________. The sudden (appear) _______________________ of a policeman caused the thief to run away. You must place these events in their (history) ________________ context. This is the most (thrill) __________________ race that I’ve ever taken part in. I like (read) __________________ detective stories very much. It was (generosity) ________________ of you to share your food with me. It’s a (tragic) ________________ for this country that such a great musician died so young.