UNIT 3

NEW HORIZONS

I. READING
Read the text on page 20 and answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D.
1. What is the text primarily about?
A. How Kate spent three months as part of her gap year in Quebec
B. What Kate was going to do at Bath University
C. How Kate had an accident in Quebec
D. Why Kate didn’t take her snowboarding instructor exam
2. What does the phrase my heart was set on it in the introduction mean?
A. She was disappointed with it.
B. She didn’t mind doing it.
C. She set up a plan to do it.
D. She wanted it very much.
3. How many students participated in Kate’s snowboarding course?
A. less than 200 B. about 200 C. 200 D. 201
4. What does the word they in line 31 refer to?
A. teachers B. students C. experienced instructors D. teenagers
5. How many qualifications did Kate finally get?
A. none B. one C. two D. three
6. The phrase got on in line 35 is closest in meaning to
A. returned
B. had a good relationship
C. learned
D. recovered
7. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Kate was depressed after the course.
B. Kate got better quickly after the accident.
C. Kate made a positive change after the course.
D. Kate made a lot of new friends after the course.
II. VOCABULARY: Past participle
Past Perfect tense (thì quá khứ hoàn thành):
+ Usage: trước 1 thời điểm trong quá khứ hoặc 1 hành động khác trong quá khứ (ở Past
Simple)
e.g. I had finished making dinner (Past Perfect) before the guests arrived (Past Simple)
I had (auxiliary) had (past participle) dinner before you came.
+ Forms:
(+): S + had (auxiliary) + past participle (regular V-ed & irregular)
(-): S + had not (hadn’t) + past participle
(?): (Question word Wh-) + had + S + past participle?
Task 2 (p. 21 – SB) Irregular verbs – past simple forms – past participle forms
INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
become became become
catch caught caught
come came come
do did done
fall fell fallen
give gave given
go went gone
have had had
hit hit hit
mean meant meant
meet met met
run ran run
swim swam swum
take took taken
win won won
III. LISTENING
Task 1 (p. 33 – Supplementary Materials) You will hear a conversation between Rob and
Vicky. For each question, choose a correct answer A, B or C.
1. Who is a newcomer here?
A. Rob B. Vicky C. both Rob and Vicky
2. How many countries has Rob been to?
A. two B. three C. four
3. Vicky travelled by
A. bicycle B. train C. plane
4. What problem did Rob have on his trip?
A. He had a flat tyre.
B. He had train sickness.
C. He nearly lost his passport.
5. Speaking French and Spanish is useful because
A. The staff don’t speak English.
B. The staff are friendly and helpful.
C. People are from different countries.
6. Rob think paella is
A. nothing special B. tasty C. flavourless
IV. GRAMMAR: Present Perfect (thì hiện tại hoàn thành)
1. Uses
- Diễn tả một hành động/ sự việc kéo dài hoặc lặp đi lặp lại trong một khoảng thời gian từ quá
khứ đến hiện tại (vẫn đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nói)
- Diễn tả một hành động/ sự việc vừa mới xảy ra (và kết thúc cách thời điểm nói không lâu)
- Diễn tả “đã/ chưa…” (trải nghiệm)
2. Forms
(+) I, you, we, they, N số nhiều + have + past participle
He, she, it, N số ít, N không đếm được + has + past participle
(–) S + have/has not + past participle
(?) (Wh-) + have/has + S + past participle?
3. Adverbs: just, already, yet, ever
Task 7 (p. 27 – WB): Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect and just. Use the
verbs in brackets.
1. A: You look really pleased with yourself.
B: I am. I (pass) my driving test!
2. A: What have you got in that bag?
B: It’s a new jacket. I (buy) it in the sales.
3. A: Guess what? I (win) the singing competition.
B: Well done!
4. A: I (hear) some good news.
B: What is it?
A: We’re going to the beach tomorrow!
Task 6 (p. 27 – WB): Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect and the Past
Simple. Use the verbs in brackets.
1. I (never/ eat) frogs’ legs, but I (eat) friend ants.
I (try) them last summer in Mexico and I really (like) them.

2. A: How many times _____ you _____ (be) abroad?

B: Well, I (be) to England once and I (travel) to France several times because my brother
lives there, and last year I (go) to Lisbon.
A: Wow! I (never/ travel) to a different country.

3. A: I (not see) you for ages. Where _____ you _____ (be)?
B: Nowhere. I (have) lots of exams.

4. A: How long _____ you _____ (have) your bicycle?

B: For about five years. I (get) it for my birthday.
A: Really? It looks quite new!

5. My team (win) every game this season. Last year we (play) really badly, but this year
we’re going to win the league!

6. A: _____ you _____ (ever/ see) your favourite group in concert?

 B: Yes, I have. I (see) them last summer and it was the best concert I (ever/ see).
Task 8 (p. 27 – WB): Complete the sentences with for, since or during.
1. Sharon has been working in Africa _____ three months.
2. It has been raining _____ I got up.
3. She hopes to learn the local language _____ her stay.
4. She hasn’t eaten meat _____ she was 17.
5. Her friend has been looking for a job _____ a long time.
6. John’s teacher has been ill _____ two weeks.
Task 6 (p. 29 – WB): Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Change the forms
of the words in brackets if necessary.
1. They’re still looking for our suitcases. (FIND/ YET)
→ They
2. I saw Toy Story 3 last summer. I don’t want to see it again. (SEE/ ALREADY)
→I
3. Mike is still asleep. (GET / YET)
→ Mike
4. You have missed the beginning of the film. (ALREADY/ START)
→ The film
Extra task: http://random-idea-english.blogspot.com/2012/01/present-perfect-or-past-
simple.html
Multiple-choice questions:
1. What time are you going to ……… tomorrow morning?
A. set off B. take off C. get off D. see off
2. Peter left the football team because he didn’t ……… the coach.
A. chat with B. get on with C. run away from D. get over
3. His girlfriend left him and he hasn’t ……… it.
A. recovered B. got off C. got over D. run out of
4. We ……… in Paris for 2 days on our way to London.
A. stopped over B. slept over C. stayed up D. flew off
5. The hotel will send a driver to ……… you ……… at the airport.
A. get - out B. bring - back C. send - back D. pick - up
6. Your flight is at 3 o’clock, so you’ll need to ……… at the airport an hour before.
A. check up B. check out C. check in D. check off
7. We ……… home late and went straight to bed.
A. backed to B. arrived at C. got back D. came to
8. Don’t forget to ……… some wine when you go to France.
A. take out B. bring back C. buy up D. choose on
9. What is the best way of ……… in Vietnam?
A. travelling about B. getting on C. coming back D. getting around
10. Unluckily, we ……… of petrol on the way to the mountain.
A. ran out B. got out C. went out D. checked out