Q2 - LESSON 3 Student’s name: Nguyễn Bảo An Class: 8A9

Corrector’s name:.................................

LISTENING
Questions 1 – 4: Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

1. Southwest
2. Double
3. Office
4. Lounge

Questions 5 – 7: Choose the correct letter A, B, or C

5. Which of these extra services does the agent agree to do?
A. Change the bed linen B. Do some gardening work C. Clean the glass
6. What does the customer want cleaned every three months?
A. Curtains B. Carpets C. Mats
7. What does the customer want done with clothes?
A. Wash and iron the clothes B. Clean and dry the clothes C. Iron the clothes

Questions 8 – 10: Complete the sentences below

Write ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer

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8. The agent’s address is 12 Amyes Road.
9. Her house will get cleaned next Thursday
10. The maximum time of cleaning service is three

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A. GRAMMAR
I. Report the conversation
1. “I’m going to the park with my brother,” Paul said.
…Paul said (that) he was going to the park with his brother…
2. “We’re going to have a game of football,” he said.
He said that they were going to have a game of football.
3. “I might come too,” Stephen said.
4. Stephen said that he might come too
5. “We’ll be in our usual place,” Paul said.
Paul said that they would be in their usual place.
6. “I can’t stay long because my friends are coming at six,” Stephen said.
Stephen said that he couldn’t stay long because his friends were coming at six.
7. “They’re taking me to the skate park in Burnley,” he said.
He said that they were taking him to the skate park in Burnley.
8. “I’ve never been there before,” he said.
He said that he had never been there before.
9. “I’d like to go to the skate park in Manchester,” Paul said.
He said that he’d like to go to the skate park in Manchester.
10. “We could go together,” Stephen said.
Stephen said that we go together.

II. Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
11. “Carol and I went to a great museum when we were in Italy last month,” said Shirley.
Shirley told her friends that she and Carol had went to a great museum when they had been in Italy
the previous month
12. “I only washed these trousers yesterday, Tony!” said his mum.
Tony’s mum told him that she only had washed those trousers the day before
13. “You have to get all the letters sent off by tomorrow,” said Jake to his secretary as he was leaving.
As he was leaving, Jake told his secretary to got all the letters had sent off by the next day.
14. “We shall meet you all back here in exactly half an hour from now.”
Mum told me that they .......................................................................................................
15. “Luckily I don’t have to go into the office this Saturday,” said Olivia.
Olivia said happily that she didn’t have to go into the office that Saturday........................
16. “It can’t be very nice having all these cars going by all the time.”
Alan commented to Ross that it couldn’t be very nice having all these cars going by all the time
17. “I’ll put these in water right now.”
Daniel’s mum said that she would put those in water at that moment...............................
18. “I told Dan two days ago that this report would have to be rewritten,” said Greg.
Greg told Jeanne that he had told Dan two days before that the report would have to be rewritten.

III. Complete each sentence, using “say, tell, speak” in an appropriate form
19. Daniel told me that he was playing in the school basketball team.
20. I spoke to Helen, and she said she would phone you.
21. “You’re lucky.” said Steve. “I told you that you would win!”
22. A translator told the President what everyone was speaking
23. “Look,” I told her, “why don’t you tell me what you mean?”
24. I told my teacher that I could speak Chinese, but she didn’t believe me.
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IV. Complete the reported statements. Use one word in each gap
1. ‘I can’t understand this film,’ she said.
She said she couldn’t understand …the… film.
23. “I’m playing football this evening,” I told Tom.
I told Tom I was playing football that evening.
24. She said, “There was an accident here last year.”
She said there had been an accident ……………………………… the year before
25. “I ordered two books three weeks ago,” I told the shop assistant.
I told the shop assistant I’d ordered two books three weeks ………………………………
26. On Sunday, Adam told me, “I’ve got an exam tomorrow.”
Adam told me he had an exam on the following day
27. “I’ll be in your group next term,” she said.
She said she’d be in my group the following term.
28. “I’m leaving now,” she told us.
She told us she was leaving at that moment.
29. “It’s really cold today,” Lucy told me.
Lucy told me it was really cold that day.
30. “I finished my exams last week,” he said.
He said he had finished his exams the ……………………………… week.

V. Underline the correct answer

A: Have you heard the weather forecast?
B: Yes, they said it (0) is / was going to rain.
A: Have you had your meeting with Mr. Lewis?
B: I’m afraid not. His secretary told me he (31) couldn’t / can’t see me because he (32) is / was
too busy.
A: Excuse me. I’m here to collect the book I ordered last week. The sales assistant told me it (33)
will / would be ready for collection today.
B: I’m sorry, but it hasn’t been ordered yet. I’ll have to order it today.
A: Can I help you?
B: I’m here to collect a book I ordered two weeks ago. I came to collect it last week and your
assistant said it (34) hadn’t / hasn’t been ordered yet. He (35) said / told he was sorry and (36)
said / told me he would order the book (37) that / this day.
A: Have you been to the doctor yet?
B: Yes. She told me I (38) have to / had to go on a diet. She also said I (39) must / had to get
more exercise.
A: Have you seen Sandy today?
B: No, and Louis told me he (40) hadn’t / hasn’t seen her either.

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B. VOCABULARY
I. Write one word in each gap
Dear sir,
I would like to (41) ……………………………… a complaint about an article that appeared in your
newspaper last week. In the article, entitled “Why they are (42) ……………………………… of work”, the
writer suggested that the unemployed were responsible (43) ……………………………… their own
situation. If the writer had (44) ……………………………… their job properly and (45)
……………………………… a little effort to speak to local unemployed people, they might have realized
that this is not the case.
Let me begin (46) ……………………………… saying that most unemployed people want to work.
They apply (47) ……………………………… jobs and (48) ……………………………… a great deal of effort
into changing their situation.
The truth is that local businesses are simply not taking (49) ……………………………… new staff. The
government is to blame for the way in which economic growth has (50) ……………………………… down,
making life difficult for many businesses.
I look forward to reading a more balanced article in the future.
Yours faithfully,
Rebecca Winterson.

II. Match to make sentences

51. Ironworks Limited has closed ..................... A. in for him while he went into town.
52. Henry asked Janet to stand ....................... B. out a new flavor of ice cream next month.
53. Mr. Carter asked me to see......................... C. over Cookright and plan to close some branches.
54. I heard that Bigburger have taken .............. D. down and 400 people have lost their jobs.
55. Roger says he never set............................. E. up a business selling my own jewellery.
56. Apparently, Fatfoods are bringing .............. F. to the orders while he spoke to a customer.
57. I’m thinking of setting ................................. G. out to become a millionaire - it just happened!

III. Choose the correct answer

58. The ………… for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.
A. wage B. payment C. salary D. tip
59. After working at the same factory for thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward to his
…………
A. overtime B. pension C. charity D. allowance
60. Some people ………… to London every day from as far away as Leeds.
A. connect B. commute C. correspond D. commence
61. Most governments tax people on the amount they ………… each year.
A. win B. gain C. earn D. benefit
62. Shelley disagreed with the board’s decision and so she ………… and went to work for another
company.
A. retired B. fired C. sacked D. resigned
63. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were ………… redundant.
A. done B. taken C. given D. made
64. Here at Weatherby’s, we provide all our ………… members, from senior management down, with
regular training.
A. staff B. crew C. crowd D. firm

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IV. Complete each sentence with a word from the box
business date heart phone practice rules time work

65. Before her history exam, Laura learnt a list of dates by heart
66. The manager will be with you in a moment. He’s on the phone
67. I haven’t spoken Spanish for ages and I’m a bit out of practice
68. Ever since Tim lost his job he’s been out of work
69. Bringing your mobile phone to the class is against the rules
70. This factory isn’t very modern. Most of the machines are out of date
71. Our math teacher is always late. He’s never on time
72. Mrs. Smith isn’t here at the moment. She’s away on business

C. READING
You are going to read an article in which four people talk about their work as teachers. For
questions 73 – 85, choose from the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more than once.
When more than one answer is required they may be given in any order.
Which person or people:
has been a teacher the longest? 73.
no longer works as a teacher? 74.
has taught in many different countries? 75.
mentions the qualities which are important to be a good teacher? 76.
says they became a teacher because they were not happy in their previous 77.
job?
says they like working as a teacher because their job is always interesting? 78. 79.
mentions a difficulty of their subject? 80.
says they have had a number of different jobs? 81.
says they were keen to share what they have learnt with others? 82.
says that they had been interested in teaching from a young age? 83.
says it’s easy for pupils to see the results of their work in her subject? 84.
say they have taught adults as well as children and teenagers? 85.

A CAREER IN TEACHING
Anna
I first got into teaching 4 years ago when I decided to quit my office job and do a bit of travelling. I’d heard
of the CELTA qualification to teach English to adults and thought it would be a great way to see the world.
I’d also been interested in teaching since I was at school and with the CELTA thought it would be a perfect
combination - teaching and travel. Since completing the course I’ve spent time teaching in the UK, Austria,
Poland and Spain and have loved every minute. I’ve taught people of all ages and levels. I’d say the main
thing I enjoy about teaching is the fact that you’re able to engage with people from different countries, all
of whom have different backgrounds and experiences, and I feel that this therefore makes teaching an
interesting, varied profession. I think the thing I found the most frustrating was probably going into different
schools and trying to teach children and teenagers who were not interested in learning English and only
there because their parents had made them. However, this meant there was always a challenge in trying
to find material that these students would be interested in and a job where you don’t have challenges I
imagine would be rather boring. I’ve recently started working as a primary school teacher, which I’m really
enjoying. I look back on my time teaching abroad with a lot of fondness and for this reason it is something
I would definitely like to do again in the future.

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Valerie
I love teaching because it is never boring. I have been a teacher for over twenty years and I still enjoy my
day to day work. I teach Science to students aged eleven to sixteen. This sometimes involves explaining
difficult concepts and examining ethical questions which some students find very difficult. It is very
stimulating working with young people and their enthusiasm and optimism can be quite infectious. To be a
good teacher you need to be very knowledgeable about your subject. You must have a good sense of
humour and be fair and consistent in your dealings with other people, but most of all you must be a good
communicator. There are lots of teachers who know their subject very well but unless you can enthuse
your students and build their confidence and self-esteem you will never be an inspirational teacher.

Sally
I have been teaching for 3 years now and decided to train to be a food technology teacher after working in
the food industry for 5 years. I was fed up with working long hours, knowing the end result was making
profit for the company I was working for at the time rather than giving me satisfaction. I have also always
loved my subject - Home Economics, Food technology and Cookery - and wanted the opportunity to use
my experience and knowledge to inspire and help others. Friends had put me off going into teaching
previously due to the notorious heavy workload. It has been the most rewarding and challenging job of my
career and I now couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I am lucky with my subject because progress and
success are instant in practical cookery lessons; giving plenty of opportunity to praise pupils and raise
their confidence.
There have been very difficult times in my teaching career, especially the first year, when learning the
work life balance was impossible to grasp; this in conjunction with challenging behaviour issues was a
steep learning curve, but I am pleased I persevered. Over time teaching got easier and I think it is the
most fulfilling, satisfying profession I could do. The odd pupil that walks out of the class and says ‘thanks
for a great lesson, the look on a pupil’s face when his bread comes out the oven, makes the hard work
worth while.

Joanna
After studying languages at university, I was unsure what I wanted to do for a living. I worked for a year in
a nursery school and, in my spare time, volunteered for a charity that sends people on projects in
developing countries. I put together a programme of induction for the volunteers, to prepare them for going
on the projects. I soon decided that I would like to do this as a full-time job, but I needed to get a
qualification in education and some more experience. I took a postgraduate teacher training course and
worked for three years teaching languages in a secondary school. During that time, I got very involved in
global education - teaching schoolchildren about global issues and how they affect people in developing
countries. After three years of teaching, I got a job managing a global education centre. I co-ordinated and
contributed to a programme of workshops for children and training for teachers. A further three years later,
the charity I had volunteered for could afford to give me a full-time job, and I’ve been working there for two
years now.

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 Q2 - LESSON 3 Student’s name:.........................................Class: 8A..................
Corrector’s name:..........................................

HOMEWORK
I. Re-write the direct speech as reported speech and the reported speech as direct speech.
~ ‘The taxi has arrived!’ Dinah told us. -> …Dinah told us that the taxi had arrived…
~ Katya told her husband that she might be late for dinner that evening.
…’I may be late for dinner this evening,’ Katya told her husband…
1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
...........................................................................................................................................
2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
...........................................................................................................................................
3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
...........................................................................................................................................
4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning.
...........................................................................................................................................
5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
...........................................................................................................................................
6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
...........................................................................................................................................
7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
...........................................................................................................................................
8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
...........................................................................................................................................
9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
...........................................................................................................................................
10. ‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
...........................................................................................................................................

III. You are going to read an article about four sportmen. For questions 11-25, choose from the
sportsmen (A-D). The sportmen may be chosen more than once.
WHICH SPORTSMAN MENTIONS:
a time-consuming aspect of being well known in his sport? 11.
a career opportunity resulting from an achievement in sport? 12.
the financial rewards of success in his sport? 13.
a good result that went largely unnoticed? 14.
the importance of having a social life outside sport? 15.
enjoying a change of scene when training? 16.
difficulties in a relationship resulting from his lifestyle? 17.
enjoying being recognized by people in the street? 18.
attracting attention for things not directly connected to the sport? 19.
not finding the idea of fame attractive? 20.
regretting having to turn down invitations? 21.
the advantages and disadvantages of supporters coming to watch the sport? 22.
the time of day he has to go training? 23.
disappointment at not getting help as a result of an achievement? 24.
a feeling that his sporting career will be relatively short? 25.

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 DEDICATED TO THEIR SPORTS
Four young sports stars talk about their lives
A. Darius (runner)
I’ve always been sporty. I played a bit of everything at one time, but I was best at football and
athletics. When I was 14, I had a trial for a professional football club, but eventually I opted to go
down the athletics route instead. My biggest moment came when I got to compete for my country in
the youth team and got a medal. It didn’t result in much media attention, though, which was a shame.
I’d been hoping some sponsorship would come out of it, because the training doesn’t come cheap. I
train at home all winter and then go away for three weeks, usually Florida, before the season starts.
It’s good fun - there are great athletics facilities there and the nightlife’s great too. You’ve got to be
really disciplined, though. If friends ask me to go out the night before training, I have to say no. I wish I
didn’t, but dedication pays in this sport. The main goal for me is to get to the next Olympics - that
would be fantastic.

B. Gabriel (surfer)
The surfing community is small, so you get to meet the same guys wherever you compete.
Professional surfers are very serious and often the best waves are at dawn, so if you’re really going to
get anywhere, you have to cut out late-night parties altogether. I don’t mind that so much, but I do
love having a lie-in, and I usually have to give that up too. But it’s worth it, because without that kind
of dedication I might not have won the National Championships last year. I make sure that a big night
out follows any win, though, and if there’s cash involved in the winnings, I’ll go away somewhere
really nice. And, of course, the sacrifices are worth it in the long run because winning that
championship meant I got picked to present a surfing series on TV. I guess I’m a bit of a celebrity
now.

C. Dieter (yacht racer)

With five lads on a boat together, you have a good laugh. We’re very traditional and we always
celebrate a win in great style. It’s been said that we act a bit childishly when we’re out, but we don’t
actively go looking for media coverage. Sometimes the reporters actually seem more concerned
about where you go out celebrating and what you get up to there than about where you came in the
race. I’m away for eight months of the year, so it’s great to get back, go out with my mates from other
walks of life and do the things they do. You can’t live, eat and breathe the sport all the time - it’s not
healthy. I’m known within the world of sailing, but fortunately I can count the number of times I’ve
been recognized in the street on the fingers of one hand. I’d hate to become some sort of celebrity. I
get a lot of nice letters from people wanting signed pictures, though. It may take ages, but I reply to
every one. It would be cheeky to complain, even if it does take a bit of organizing.

D. Tomas (tennis player)

It’s always a great thing to walk on court and feel that the crowd’s behind you. At the last
tournament, though, it all got a bit crazy with people crowding around. Despite that, I have to admit
that I do still get quite a thrill out of being spotted by fans when I’m out shopping or something. It has
its downside though. My last girlfriend didn’t like it if I got too much attention from female fans. The
thing is, tennis players have to travel quite a lot, and in the end that’s why we split up, I guess. That
was hard, but you’ve got to make sacrifices in any sport; you’ve got to be serious and professional.
Actually, it doesn’t really bother me too much. I’m content to concentrate on my game now and catch
up on the other things in life once I’ve retired, because, after all, that comes pretty early in this sport.
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LISTENING – QUESTIONS 1 – 10.
Questions 1 – 3. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
1. The customer’s coach departs at
A. 1.00 p.m.
B. 2.00 p.m.
C. 3.00 p.m.

2. The customer wants

A. a single ticket
B. a return ticket
C. an open return ticket

3. The customer is going to London

A. to attend a family party
B. to see his daughter
C. for a meeting

Questions 4 – 7. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS or A
NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 8 – 10. Choose the correct letter A, B or C

8. Apart from hand luggage, travelers
A. must pay £10 for luggage
B. can only take two additional suitcases
C. are allowed up to 40 kilos of luggage
free of charge

9. Travel insurance
A. is included
B. costs extra
C. is compulsory

10. The customer decides to pay

A. by debit card
B. in cash
C. by cheque

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