B2 Module 2

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 overhear a woman talking to her husband on a mobile phone. What is the background to the conversation?
   • A. The family’s holiday may have to be cancelled.
   • B. The woman wants to buy their son a computer.
   • C. Their son has schoolwork to complete before the start of term.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 2. You hear a phone-in programme on the radio. Why has the man phoned?
   • A. to complain about the traffic scheme
   • B. to express his support for the traffic scheme
   • C. to question the aims of the traffic scheme

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 3. On the radio, you hear a woman talking about her house. What has she recently done?
   • A. decided to move to another area
   • B. solved a problem that she had
   • C. made improvements to her house

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 4. You overhear two people discussing a friend. What language does their friend usually speak at home?
   • A. French
   • B. English
   • C. Italian

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 5. You hear a man talking about an activity holiday he went on as a child with his family. How did he feel during the holiday?
   • A. bored by the climbing.
   • B. upset with his father
   • C. disappointed with the rowing boat

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 6. You hear the beginning of a radio programme. What is the programme going to be about?
   • A. child development
   • B. the environment
   • C. a form of entertainment

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 7. You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up. What is the purpose of the project?
   • A. to help people find accommodation in Scotland.
   • B. to tell people where to stay in Australia
   • C. to advise people how to set up a flat agency

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You switch on the radio in the middle of a programme. What kind of programme is it?
   • A. an arts review
   • B. an interview
   • C. a quiz show

   Đáp án: C

You will hear an announcement about an evening’s programme on Radio Pearl. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: National Museum

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: final / last

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: glass work / glass

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: industrial

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: gun

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: waiter

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: films / film / movies

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: computer company

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: metal

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: old maps / maps

You will hear five different people talking about the way they study. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which of the opinions each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. Music helps me concentrate when I’m studying.
   • B. I study best in the morning when I can think clearly.
   • C. I realise I study better when I’m outside in the open air.
   • D. I find I can concentrate better when I study with a friend.
   • E. It is much easier for me to study late at night.
   • F. I prefer to study when I’m lying down.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. Music helps me concentrate when I’m studying.
   • B. I study best in the morning when I can think clearly.
   • C. I realise I study better when I’m outside in the open air.
   • D. I find I can concentrate better when I study with a friend.
   • E. It is much easier for me to study late at night.
   • F. I prefer to study when I’m lying down.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. Music helps me concentrate when I’m studying.
   • B. I study best in the morning when I can think clearly.
   • C. I realise I study better when I’m outside in the open air.
   • D. I find I can concentrate better when I study with a friend.
   • E. It is much easier for me to study late at night.
   • F. I prefer to study when I’m lying down.

   Đáp án: F

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. Music helps me concentrate when I’m studying.
   • B. I study best in the morning when I can think clearly.
   • C. I realise I study better when I’m outside in the open air.
   • D. I find I can concentrate better when I study with a friend.
   • E. It is much easier for me to study late at night.
   • F. I prefer to study when I’m lying down.

   Đáp án: D

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. Music helps me concentrate when I’m studying.
   • B. I study best in the morning when I can think clearly.
   • C. I realise I study better when I’m outside in the open air.
   • D. I find I can concentrate better when I study with a friend.
   • E. It is much easier for me to study late at night.
   • F. I prefer to study when I’m lying down.

   Đáp án: E

You will hear a girl called Tricia Simpkins talking at a public meeting about a plan to create a nature reserve in the centre of a large city. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. How did Tricia once feel about the countryside?
   • A. She preferred it to the city.
   • B. She paid no attention to it.
   • C. She wanted others to experience it.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 25. Why did Tricia take part in a wildlife survey?
   • A. She was required to do it.
   • B. She preferred it to being in school.
   • C. She was asked to do it by her neighbours.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. What does Tricia say about the results of the survey?
   • A. They were unsatisfactory.
   • B. They were confusing.
   • C. They were unexpected.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. What does Tricia say about the problems created by trees?
   • A. People exaggerate them.
   • B. People ignore them.
   • C. People accept them.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. According to Tricia, what is wrong with the trees the council is planting?
   • A. They are expensive to replace.
   • B. They fail to attract wildlife.
   • C. They are too small for the area.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 29. What used to happen in the wasteland at the end of Tricia’s street?
   • A. Dog owners used to go there.
   • B. People used to leave rubbish there.
   • C. Children used to play there.

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 30. What is Tricia’s suggestion for the new nature reserve?
   • A. to allow the planting of trees
   • B. to protect it from visitors.
   • C. to let it go wild.

   Đáp án: C