B2 Module 23

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 man talking to a group of people who are going on an expedition into the rainforest. What does he advise them against?
   • A. sleeping in places where insects are found
   • B. using substances which attract insects
   • C. bathing in areas where insects are common

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 2. You overhear two people talking about a school football competition. What did the woman think of the event?
   • A. She didn’t think anyone had enjoyed it.
   • B. It managed to fulfil its aims.
   • C. Not enough people had helped to set it up.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 3. You hear a woman talking about her studies at the Beijing Opera School. How did she feel when she first started her classes?
   • A. worried about being much older than the other students
   • B. disappointed because her dictionary was unhelpful
   • C. annoyed by the lack of communication with her teacher

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 4. You hear a famous comedian talking on the radio about his early career. Why is he telling this story?
   • A. to show how lucky he was at the beginning
   • B. to show the value of a good course
   • C. to show that he has always been a good comedian

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 5. You hear someone talking on the phone. Who is she talking to?
   • A. someone at her office
   • B. someone at a travel information centre
   • C. a family member

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 6. You hear a novelist talking about how she writes. How does she get her ideas for her novels?
   • A. She bases her novels on personal experiences.
   • B. Ideas come to her once she starts writing.
   • C. She lets ideas develop gradually in her mind.

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 7. You hear a woman talking to a friend on the phone. What is she doing?
   • A. refusing an invitation
   • B. denying an accusation
   • C. apologising for a mistake

   Đáp án: B

8. Câu 8. You hear a radio announcement about a future programme. What kind of programme is it?
   • A. a play about a child
   • B. a reading from a children’s book
   • C. a holiday programme

   Đáp án: A

You will hear an interview with a man who enjoys flying in a small aircraft called a ‘microlight’. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: British Airways / B.A.

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: cabin

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: motorbike

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: Australia

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: helpers

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: fuel

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: 9 months / nine months

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: sea

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: accurate

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: tired

You will hear five different people talking about short courses they have attended. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about their course. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. I was encouraged by the teachers to continue developing my skill.
   • B. I learnt something about the subject that I hadn’t expected.
   • C. I preferred the social life to the course content.
   • D. I intend doing a similar course again.
   • E. I found out something about myself.
   • F. I thought the course was good value for money.

   Đáp án: D

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. I was encouraged by the teachers to continue developing my skill.
   • B. I learnt something about the subject that I hadn’t expected.
   • C. I preferred the social life to the course content.
   • D. I intend doing a similar course again.
   • E. I found out something about myself.
   • F. I thought the course was good value for money.

   Đáp án: F

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. I was encouraged by the teachers to continue developing my skill.
   • B. I learnt something about the subject that I hadn’t expected.
   • C. I preferred the social life to the course content.
   • D. I intend doing a similar course again.
   • E. I found out something about myself.
   • F. I thought the course was good value for money.

   Đáp án: E

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. I was encouraged by the teachers to continue developing my skill.
   • B. I learnt something about the subject that I hadn’t expected.
   • C. I preferred the social life to the course content.
   • D. I intend doing a similar course again.
   • E. I found out something about myself.
   • F. I thought the course was good value for money.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. I was encouraged by the teachers to continue developing my skill.
   • B. I learnt something about the subject that I hadn’t expected.
   • C. I preferred the social life to the course content.
   • D. I intend doing a similar course again.
   • E. I found out something about myself.
   • F. I thought the course was good value for money.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear part of a radio interview with Martin Middleton, who makes wildlife programmes for television. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. What was the origin of Martin Middleton’s love of travel?
   • A. living abroad in the 1960s
   • B. something he read as a child
   • C. a television film about Africa

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 25. When he visited Borneo, Martin
   • A. had no fixed expectations.
   • B. made a programme about life on the river.
   • C. became more interested in filming old buildings.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. Since the early 1960s, wildlife filming has become
   • A. more relaxed.
   • B. more creative.
   • C. more organised.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. Looking back, Martin regards his experience on the iceberg as
   • A. slightly ridiculous.
   • B. extremely dangerous.
   • C. strangely depressing.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. When he takes a holiday, Martin prefers to
   • A. relax by the sea.
   • B. stay in comfortable surroundings.
   • C. travel for a particular reason.

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 29. Martin thought that the holiday-makers he saw in the Dominican Republic were
   • A. risking their health.
   • B. wasting opportunities.
   • C. lacking entertainment.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 30. What is Martin’s opinion of tourism?
   • A. It should be discouraged.
   • B. It can be a good thing.
   • C. It is well managed.

   Đáp án: B