B2 Module 16

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 1. You hear two neighbours talking about a new statue in their town. What does the woman say about it?
   • A. She suspects many people won’t like it.
   • B. She doesn’t understand what it represents.
   • C. She is convinced it should be removed.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 2. You hear a music teacher talking about his job. He regrets that
   • A. music is rarely considered to be an essential subject.
   • B. there are so few advanced level music students.
   • C. he cannot teach the music that he personally likes.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 3. You hear two journalists talking about driverless cars. What do they both think about them?
   • A. Most drivers would be keen to try them out.
   • B. More tests have to be done on their reliability.
   • C. There will need to be many changes to driving laws.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 4. You hear a doctor talking on the radio about colds. She says many of her patients are unaware that
   • A. antibiotics are ineffective at treating colds.
   • B. healthy eating may help the symptoms of colds.
   • C. there are things they can do to avoid colds.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 5. You hear a brother and sister talking about a musical they have seen. Why does the woman like the musical?
   • A. It explores themes that are important to her.
   • B. She feels sympathetic to its central character.
   • C. The songs are entertaining and easy to remember.

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 6. You hear a woman talking about horse riding. How has the woman benefited from going riding again?
   • A. She now has a new group of friends.
   • B. Riding has helped to improve her balance.
   • C. It has enabled her to deal effectively with stress.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 7. You hear a customer complaining in a department store. What does she shop assistant agree to do?
   • A. exchange the item for a different size
   • B. offer a refund for the unsatisfactory item
   • C. give him a credit to spend in the store

   Đáp án: B

8. Câu 8. You hear a food critic talking about a chef called Peter Tinney. What is she doing?
   • A. describing Peter’s creative approach to cooking
   • B. justifying why Peter deserves the award he has won
   • C. defending Peter’s decision to close his restaurants

   Đáp án: C

You will hear a cameraman called Chris Jones giving a talk about filming a wildlife documentary in Gabon Africa. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: advert / advertisement

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: guidebook

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: work

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: biologist

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: helicopter

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: salt

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: surfing

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: leopards / leopard

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: welcoming

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: tourism

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their experiences of doing part-time courses. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) how each speaker says they benefited from doing a part-time course. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. It helped me get promoted at work.
   • B. It made me reconsider my priorities in life.
   • C. It gave me a way to fill my time.
   • D. It introduced me to like-minded people.
   • E. It enabled me to relax after work.
   • F. It allowed me to use my creativity.
   • G. It provided the chance to gain a new qualification.
   • H. It encouraged me to consider taking further courses.

   Đáp án: H

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. It helped me get promoted at work.
   • B. It made me reconsider my priorities in life.
   • C. It gave me a way to fill my time.
   • D. It introduced me to like-minded people.
   • E. It enabled me to relax after work.
   • F. It allowed me to use my creativity.
   • G. It provided the chance to gain a new qualification.
   • H. It encouraged me to consider taking further courses.

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. It helped me get promoted at work.
   • B. It made me reconsider my priorities in life.
   • C. It gave me a way to fill my time.
   • D. It introduced me to like-minded people.
   • E. It enabled me to relax after work.
   • F. It allowed me to use my creativity.
   • G. It provided the chance to gain a new qualification.
   • H. It encouraged me to consider taking further courses.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. It helped me get promoted at work.
   • B. It made me reconsider my priorities in life.
   • C. It gave me a way to fill my time.
   • D. It introduced me to like-minded people.
   • E. It enabled me to relax after work.
   • F. It allowed me to use my creativity.
   • G. It provided the chance to gain a new qualification.
   • H. It encouraged me to consider taking further courses.

   Đáp án: F

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. It helped me get promoted at work.
   • B. It made me reconsider my priorities in life.
   • C. It gave me a way to fill my time.
   • D. It introduced me to like-minded people.
   • E. It enabled me to relax after work.
   • F. It allowed me to use my creativity.
   • G. It provided the chance to gain a new qualification.
   • H. It encouraged me to consider taking further courses.

   Đáp án: A

You will hear an interview with a retired sportswoman called Gemma Porter, who now runs her own business. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Why did Gemma retire from sport?
   • A. She had won all the major championships.
   • B. She wanted to spend less time travelling for work.
   • C. She was starting to get injured more often.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 25. How did Gemma feel immediately after her retirement?
   • A. She was dissatisfied at not training every day.
   • B. Her financial situation was a concern to her.
   • C. She missed her former competitors.

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 26. What did Gemma feel was a disadvantage for her when applying for jobs?
   • A. She lacked formal qualifications.
   • B. She wasn’t used to fixed working hours.
   • C. She had never worked in an office.

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 27. Why did Gemma start a business helping retired sportspeople to find new careers?
   • A. She still had many friends in the world of sport.
   • B. No other recruitment companies offered this service.
   • C. Her experience meant she could offer the best advice.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 28. What motivated Gemma in the early days of her business?
   • A. the determination to prove other people wrong
   • B. the belief that she was doing something worthwhile
   • C. the desire to gain a reputation as a business woman

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 29. Gemma says some sportspeople can have problems joining a company because
   • A. they can be impatient with colleagues.
   • B. they dislike receiving negative feedback.
   • C. they object to have to follow company rules.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 30. Gemma thinks companies will hire more retired sportspeople in the future because
   • A. sportspeople are better at accepting change than other employees.
   • B. both companies and sportspeople are focused on achieving goals.
   • C. companies will only survive if they have staff who are competitive.

   Đáp án: B