B2 Module 20

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 a shop assistant talking about buying bicycles. What advice does he give?
   • A. Think about what kind of cycling you do.
   • B. Get the best bicycle you can afford.
   • C. Choose a bike with lots of gears.

   Đáp án: A

2. Câu 2. You hear two friends talking about skiing holidays. What did the woman do differently on her last skiing holiday?
   • A. She booked her holiday a long time in advance.
   • B. She chose an alternative style of accommodation.
   • C. She made her own arrangements regarding a hotel.

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 3. You hear a woman leaving a voicemail message for a friend about a job interview. Why is the woman pleased?
   • A. She has been offered the job.
   • B. She was less nervous than she expected.
   • C. She felt she gave the right answers.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 4. You hear two people on holiday in Morocco talking about a camel ride they’ve just done. What surprised the man about the experience?
   • A. the beauty of the scenery
   • B. the helpfulness of the guide
   • C. the nature of the animals.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 5. You hear an IT expert talking about passwords. She suggests that
   • A. changing passwords regularly is advisable.
   • B. there is an acceptable way to write a password down.
   • C. people should avoid having the same password for different things.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You hear a guide on a tourist bus being asked about a tall building. What does she say about the building?
   • A. It offers the best views of the city.
   • B. It’s worth visiting at different times of the day.
   • C. It’s a popular meeting place for local residents.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 7. You hear a local radio announcer giving a traffic report. There are problems on the motorway because
   • A. emergency services are working in the road.
   • B. a broken-down lorry is blocking the road.
   • C. current weather conditions are slowing traffic.

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You hear a diving instructor talking to a woman who is learning to dive. According to the instructor, how is the woman’s diving improving?
   • A. She is handling the equipment well.
   • B. She is learning to adjust her speed.
   • C. She is controlling her nerves before a dive.

   Đáp án: B

You will hear an art student called Ella giving a talk about the history of mirrors. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: stone

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: handles

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: beauty

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: weight

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: lighthouse

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: curved

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: sand

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: self-portrait / self portrait / selfportrait

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: furniture

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: chemist

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about restaurants they’ve been to. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) why each speaker recommends the restaurant. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. The menu changes frequently.
   • B. There is a lively atmosphere.
   • C. The chef is starting to become well-know.
   • D. It is located in a beautiful building.
   • E. The standard of service is very good.
   • F. It is possible to watch the chefs as they cook.
   • G. Local dishes are served.
   • H. The food is good value for money.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. The menu changes frequently.
   • B. There is a lively atmosphere.
   • C. The chef is starting to become well-know.
   • D. It is located in a beautiful building.
   • E. The standard of service is very good.
   • F. It is possible to watch the chefs as they cook.
   • G. Local dishes are served.
   • H. The food is good value for money.

   Đáp án: H

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. The menu changes frequently.
   • B. There is a lively atmosphere.
   • C. The chef is starting to become well-know.
   • D. It is located in a beautiful building.
   • E. The standard of service is very good.
   • F. It is possible to watch the chefs as they cook.
   • G. Local dishes are served.
   • H. The food is good value for money.

   Đáp án: G

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. The menu changes frequently.
   • B. There is a lively atmosphere.
   • C. The chef is starting to become well-know.
   • D. It is located in a beautiful building.
   • E. The standard of service is very good.
   • F. It is possible to watch the chefs as they cook.
   • G. Local dishes are served.
   • H. The food is good value for money.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. The menu changes frequently.
   • B. There is a lively atmosphere.
   • C. The chef is starting to become well-know.
   • D. It is located in a beautiful building.
   • E. The standard of service is very good.
   • F. It is possible to watch the chefs as they cook.
   • G. Local dishes are served.
   • H. The food is good value for money.

   Đáp án: E

You will hear an interview with a writer called Eddy Carlton, who is talking about his experience of growing oranges in Spain. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Why did Eddy decide to buy the fruit farm in Spain?
   • A. He needed to find a way to increase his income.
   • B. He had wanted to live on a farm for several years.
   • C. He happened to find it for sale during a research trip.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. What did Eddy discover when he first moved into the farm?
   • A. The trees weren’t in a healthy condition.
   • B. The water supply to his farm wasn’t adequate.
   • C. The weather wasn’t as good as he had expected.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. What does Eddy say about the local people he met?
   • A. They provided practical help on the farm.
   • B. They advised him to change his working hours.
   • C. They were happy to share their knowledge of fruit growing.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. What does Eddy say about his writing career since he moved to Spain?
   • A. He has found it easier to do his writing than before.
   • B. The location has been the setting for many of his books.
   • C. Writing has become less important to him than growing oranges.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. What aspect of growing oranges does Eddy think could affect him?
   • A. It’s expensive to pick the oranges by hand.
   • B. People are starting to buy other types of fruit.
   • C. Fewer young people want to work on the land.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 29. What has Eddy recently discovered about the area he lives in?
   • A. It used to be famous for a different type of industry.
   • B. It contains many ancient ruins that are rarely visited.
   • C. It has been a popular holiday destination for centuries.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 30. What does Eddy hope to do in the future?
   • A. increase the size of his farm
   • B. persuade his children to take over the farm
   • C. convert some farm buildings into holiday accommodation

   Đáp án: A