Q3 - LESSON 6 Student’s name:........................................Class: 8A..............

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

LISTENING
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
GROUP PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC INFORMATION SOURCE

(21) ...................................................................... Check at the (22) .................................................

Views on (23) ....................................................... Interview the manager of (24) ..............................

Practice of (25) .................................................... Find relevant information from the (26) ................

How to deliver the plan: as an (27) ………………………………………………………

Date of giving the presentation: on (28) ………………………………………………………….
Schedule of items due: First Phase: (29) ………………………………………………………….
Final Phase: Group (30) …………………………………………………

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Past Simple

- Completed actions: I finished this book yesterday.

- Past habits: Every day I went to the park.
- Past states (trang thai/tinh thai) => stative verbs: have, own, love, like, hate,
etc: In those days, I didn’t like reading.
- A series of actions: I got home, took a shower and had dinner.

Past Continuous (was/were Ving)

- Actions in progress at a particular time in the past.

I was drinking my coffee at the time.
At 8pm yesterday, my father was watching TV.
- Changing states in the past.
The car was getting worse all the time.
- Was/were + always + Ving => criticism
When Thu was in my class, she was always talking.
- Actions in progress over a period of time
It was raining all day yesterday.

*1 hd dang dien ra (QKTD), 1 hd khac xen vao (QKD)

When I was taking a shower, the phone rang.
 2 hd xay ra song song (QKTD)

At 8pm yesterday, my father was watching TV while my mom was cooking

dinner.

 Tell a story: main events (past simple), background information (past

continuous)

Past Perfect

- Completed actions before a moment in the past (hanh dong xay ra va hoan
thanh truoc 1 hanh dong khac hoac truoc 1 moc thoi gian trong qua khu)
When Jane called, I had managed to fix her computer.
- Completed actions where the important thing is the result at a moment in
the past.

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 I beat Jason at International Captain because I had played it a lot with my
brother.

Past Perfect Continuous (progressive)

- Actions and situations continuing up to a moment in the past (or just

before a moment in the past)
She had been writing computer games for over ten years before she finally
had a hit.

*Perfect => ket qua

Perfect Continuous => qua trinh hanh dong (how long? => for, since, all
day…)

Unfulfilled past events (suyt duoc thuc hien trong qua khu)

Was/were going to V

Was/were thinking of Ving

Was/were about to V

Was/were to have Vpp

Polite forms

I was wondering if/whether S V

 Used to ask someone politely to help you or if they would like to do sth
 I was wondering if I could borrow your car.
 I was wondering if you would like to come to dinner.

Used to V/ didn’t use to V

- Past habits
- Past states

Would V

- Past habits

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 - Past states
I used to like cowboy films.
I would like cowboy films.

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A. GRAMMAR
I. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
1. When you passed the town hall clock, did you notice / were you noticing what time it was?
2. Last night my neighbors were shouting / would shout for hours and I couldn’t get to sleep.
3. When you lived in London, did you use to travel / were you travelling by bus?
4. Everyone was having a good time, although not many people danced / were dancing.
5. Jill was really hungry because she didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten all day.
6. Before we went to the theatre, we called in / had called in at George’s café for a pizza.
7. It took a while for me to notice, but then I did. Everyone stared / was staring at me. What had I done
wrong?
8. Nobody bothered to tell me that the school decided / had decided to have a special holiday on Friday.
9. I was trying / tried to get in touch with you all day yesterday. Where were you?
10. A: Excuse me, but this seat is mine.
B: I’m sorry, I didn’t realize / hadn’t realized that you were sitting here.

II. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

11. Once / Afterwards I’d read the manual, I found I could use the computer easily.
12. It was more than a month before / until I realized what had happened.
13. I managed to talk to Carol just as / while she was leaving.
14. It wasn’t until / up to 1983 that Nigel could afford to take holidays abroad.
15. George always let me know by the time / whenever he was going to be late.
16. I was having a bath at the time / that time, so I didn’t hear the doorbell.
17. We bought our tickets and five minutes after / later the train arrived.
18. According to Grandpa, people used to dress formally those days / in his day.
19. Everyone was talking but stopped at that time / the moment Mr. Smith arrived.
20. The letter still hadn’t arrived by / until the end of the week.

III. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form.
This time last year I (21) …………………………………………… (cycle) in the rain along a country road in
France with a friend of mine. We (22) …………………………………………… (decide) to go on a cycling holiday
in Normandy. Neither of us (23) …………………………………………… (be) to France before, but we (24)
…………………………………………… (know) some French from our time at school and we (25)
…………………………………………… (manage) to brush up on the basics. Now we (26)
…………………………………………… (wonder) if we (27) …………………………………………… (make) the
right decision. We (28) …………………………………………… (plan) our route carefully in advance, but we (29)
…………………………………………… (forget) one important thing, the weather. It (30)
…………………………………………… (rain) solidly since our arrival and that night we (31)
…………………………………………… (end up) sleeping in the waiting room at a railway station. Then the next
morning as we (32) …………………………………………… (ride) down a steep hill my bike (33)
…………………………………………… (skid) on the wet road and I (34) ……………………………………………
(fall off). I (35) ……………………………………… (realize) immediately that I (36)
…………………………………… (break) my arm, and after a visit to the local hospital I (37)
…………………………………………… (catch) the next train to Calais for the ferry home. Unfortunately, my
parents (38) …………………………………………… (not / expect) me home for a fortnight, and (39)
…………………………………………… (go) away on holiday. So I (40) …………………………………………
(spend) a miserable couple of weeks alone, reading ‘Teach Yourself French’.

B. VOCABULARY
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I. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
drop go join knock live make stand turn

41. Lenny ‘The Fist’ Smith, the boxer, said he would …knock…………………………. out his opponent.
To knock sb  out = to defeat sb = to eliminate
42. Carol won the match because the other player failed to …turn…………………………. up.
Fail to V
Turn up
43. The singer asked the audience to ………join……………………. in and all sing together.
Join st
Join in st
Join in with sb
44. It was a reasonable film, but it didn't really ……live………………………. up to my expectations.
45. Tom and Sue used to ……go………………………. out together.
To go out with sb
To go out together
46. From my seat, I couldn't ………make……………………. out what was happening on the stage.
To make out  st
To make out + WH~
To manage to see, read or hear st
47. The referee made it clear that he would not …………stand…………………. for bad behavior.
To stand for st = to support st
48. Peter had to ……drop………………………. out of the race after his car broke down.
Drop out of st

II. Choose the words in the box to complete the text.

provisions funding hazardous jeopardising survivors determination
foolhardy endurance hardships casualties intrepid sponsors

The small team of scientists who have recently been exploring the Brazilian rainforest endured many (49)
…hardships…………………………. before they reached home. Some commentators felt that it was (50) ……
foolhardy………………………. of them to set out without proper (51) ……funding……………………………..
from government or commercial (52) ……sponsors…………………………….. They had very little equipment,
and ran short of (53) ……provisions…………………………….. after six weeks, so that extra food and supplies
had to be airlifted to them. At one point, the team admitted later, they all began to think that there would be no
(54) ……survivors…………………………….. from this extremely (55) ……
hazardous…………………………….. and poorly planned expedition. Their leader, Professor Ralph Blackwood,
has since been criticised for (56) …jeopardising……………………………….. his colleagues’ lives in the name
of science. Fortunately, however, they were clearly (57) …intrepid……………………………….. and resourceful
men, with the necessary grit and (58) ……determination…………………………….. to succeed in their
undertaking. ‘We needed all our stamina and (59) …endurance………………………………..,’ one of them told
our reporter, ‘to get out of that jungle alive.’ They returned home last week, with no (60) …
casualties………………………………..
Endure st
 Endurance (n)
Foolhardy (adj) = reckless
Run short of st
Provisions (plural)
In the name of st
casualty

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III. Make a sentence.
61. I / under / parking / allowed / the impression / here / was / that / was.
I was under the impression that parking was allowed here...................................................
62. he / continued / until / to cry / His / out of sight / daughter / was.
His daughter continued to cry until he was out of sight........................................................
63. take / new staff / experience / when / into consideration / should / The manager / hiring.
The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff.................
To take st into consideration = to consider st
64. the sofa / mind / you / a hand / giving / to move / Would / me?
Would you mind giving me a hand to move the sofa?...........................................................
65. stolen / is / the / John / to have / believed / money.
John is believed to have stolen the money.............................................................................
66. I / passed / have / if / that exam / me / could / you / never / hadn’t helped.
I could never have passed that exam if you hadn’t helped me..............................................

C. READING
I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
KEEP ON LEARNING!
It doesn’t matter (67) ………………………………. you are still at school or in full-time employment, making
the effort to learn new things is very important. Most of us have a few subjects on (68)
………………………………. we focus. These may be associated (69) ………………………………. our study or
job, or sometimes a hobby. (70) ………………………………. it is obviously important to develop a deep
understanding of what matters to us most, it is equally worthwhile to extend our range of knowledge beyond
what we are familiar with, and that is true at (71) ………………………………. age.
So the best advice is to find the time to (72) ………………………………. on new challenges and learn new
skills outside the areas where we feel most comfortable. People often choose subjects (73)
………………………………. as new languages, computer skills, or painting. If you can’t get to a class, then you
can go online. Online courses can easily (74) ………………………………. found, and learning online means
you put in as much time as you want each day.

II. You are going to read an article about some amazing jobs. Choose the answer which you think best
fits according to the text.
DREAM JOBS
During our teens, all the pupils at my school had to have a meeting with a ‘careers advisor’ who only
seemed to know about jobs at the local ship-building works. That was fine for some, but many of us would
have liked to hear about a wider range of opportunities at that time. If only she had known about the jobs I’ve
been researching for this article! It seems there are positions out there that are almost too good to be true.
Take, for example, the job with the title ‘Ice cream flavor advisor’ for ice cream manufacturer Frederick’s.
Imagine making and tasting ice cream for a living! From the Fredrick’s website I learned that the people who do
this job are all chefs and food scientists, and often go on what they call ‘taste hunts’ where they travel to other
countries, trying new foods to get inspiration for new products. The website’s home page also states that ‘every
ingredient deserves consideration’, meaning anything from peanuts to potatoes could make it into the next
flavor advisor’s invention. I guess the one downside of this job could be tasting failed creations.
For those worried about the health implications of eating so much ice cream, then how about something
more active? The perfect job for water sports lovers was advertised in 2015 by holiday company Travel Now.
They needed a water slide tester! This involved getting into swimming gear and speeding down slides at
various holiday centers around the world to check for any issues. The company was seeking applicants with
strong written and verbal skills, experience in social media and a willingness to travel.
Another job that seems impossibly wonderful is one for those who dream of living on a remote island. As
the caretaker of a private island in the Maldives, Simon Grainger gets to enjoy fabulous weather, fishing and
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boating as part of his job. However, he says that while it may sound more like an extended holiday than work,
the responsibilities of the job can be very demanding. These include maintaining and repairing the island
owners’ property and cleaning up after storms. On top of that, being by yourself on an island means that your
social life suffers. Seeing friends involves an hour’s boat ride, which is never easy and sometimes impossible.
Grainger warns anyone considering a job like his to be realistic about it. He explains you’ve got be very
practical with good physical fitness, and happy in your own company. If you are this type of person, you’ll do
the job well and never want to go back to life on the mainland.
A fortune cookie is a moon-shaped biscuit given away in Chinese restaurants that contains a little piece of
paper with a message on it. Millions of these are read every day, but few realize that people actually get paid to
write the words of wisdom you find when you crack your cookie open. Daisy Cheng, president of New Asian
Food in Los Angeles, used to be one such person. It wasn’t exactly her chosen career path, it was more of a
role she fell into. When the company expanded and realized they needed to update their cookie messages,
she was asked to do it because her English language skills were stronger than other employees’. She found it
difficult to start with, but soon she was finding inspiration everywhere, from subway signs to newspapers.
As a writer myself, I would love to create messages for fortune cookies, but I would be delighted to do any
one of these amazing jobs. Listen up careers advisors!
75. How does the writer feel about the careers advisor he met when he was younger?
A. He regrets that she was unable to help any of the teenagers.
B. He found her guidance quite useful at the time.
C. He thought it was unnecessary to see her.
D. He wishes she had been aware of a greater variety of job options.
76. What is claimed on the website for Frederick’s ice cream?
A. There is no food type that they will refuse to experiment with.
B. They are able to make most ingredients taste good in ice cream.
C. They trial every new flavor creation internationally before it goes on sale.
D. No other ice cream producer has greater expertise.
77. Applicants for the job of water slide tester were required by Travel Now to
A. be good at communicating with people. B. have plenty of travel experience.
C. have good IT qualifications. D. be very physically fit.
78. What does Grainger say about his role as caretaker on a private island?
A. He is considering giving it up so he can move back to the mainland.
B. The only thing that is hard about it is being alone on the island.
C. It might not be the right job for everyone.
D. The holiday lifestyle involved is not always enjoyable.
79. What does the fifth paragraph say about Daisy Cheng getting her job as fortune cookie writer?
A. She did not deliberately choose to do the job.
B. She got the job because none of her colleagues spoke any English.
C. She applied for it when the company grew and needed more people to do the job.
D. She tried to avoid doing the job at first.
80. What does ‘one such person’ refer to in the fifth paragraph?
A. someone who is a company vice president
B. someone from New York
C. someone who didn't know fortune cookie message writers existed
D. someone who writes the messages in fortune cookies

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 Q3 - LESSON 6 Student’s name:......................................Class: 8A................
Corrector’s name:......................................

HOMEWORK
I. Complete the text by writing one word in each space.
When I was a young man I spent a year in France, studying French at the University of Grenoble. Every
Friday I (1) …………………………. eat at the Alps café. I didn’t (2) …………………………. to spend much
money, as I (3) …………………………. not afford it, but it was a little tradition of mine to eat there. Anyway, I’m
going to tell you a true story which happened on one occasion when I (4) ……………………. eating there. I
remember I was having a pasta dish at (5) ………………………. time. A beautiful girl came up to me and said,
‘I was (6) …………………………. if you wanted to walk with me in the park?’ I had never seen her (7)
…………………………. so I was rather taken aback. I was (8) …………………………. to go with her when I
noticed a tough-looking man was watching our every movement. (9) …………………………. my discomfort, the
girl whispered to me, in English, ‘Park - five minutes!’, and then disappeared. Well, my bill (10)
…………………………. ages to arrive, and by the time I (11) …………………………. to the park, there was no
sign of the girl. I asked an old lady (12) …………………………. was sitting there if she (13)
…………………………. seen a young girl waiting around. I described the girl to her. The old lady said that the
girl (14) …………………………. had to rush to the railway station, and that I (15) …………………………. to
follow her there urgently. She had also left me a note. It said, ‘I will explain everything. Meet me on platform 6.’

LISTENING
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

COMPLAINT RECORD FORM

Holiday booked in name of:
Address:
Daytime telephone number:
Booking reference:
Special offer?
Insurance?
Type of holiday booked:
Date holiday commenced:
Details of complaint:
(1) First name: ………………… Last name: …………………
Flat 4
(2) ………………………………………………………………..
Winchester SO2 4ER
(3) ………………………………………………………………..
(4) ………………………………………………………………..
Yes, from (5) ……………………………………… company
Yes, had (6) ………………………………………. Policy
(7) ……………………………………………………… Break
(8) ………………………………………………………………..
 no (9) ……………………………………… at station

 a (10) ……………………………………… was missing

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