B2 Module 41

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 about long-distance swimming. What does he like about it?
   • A. It contrasts with his normal lifestyle.
   • B. It provides him with challenges.
   • C. It suits his solitary nature.

   Đáp án: A

2. Câu 2. You hear a woman talking about a film she saw. How did she feel while she was watching it?
   • A. bored
   • B. scared
   • C. amused

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 3. You overhear a conversation in a restaurant. The man thinks the dish he’s just eaten was
   • A. better than in other restaurants.
   • B. a bit spicier than he was used to.
   • C. served in a rather unusual way.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 4. You hear a man talking about a holiday. What does he say about it?
   • A. It wasn’t worth the money he’d paid.
   • B. The place wasn’t as interesting as he’d expected.
   • C. The accommodation wasn’t as good as he’d been told.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 5. You hear a woman talking about an old camera. What does she regret?
   • A. the fact that she didn’t look after it properly
   • B. not getting more money when she sold it.
   • C. her decision to replace it.

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 6. You hear a television newsreader talking about his job. What does he say about it?
   • A. Some of the news items he reports on are a bit dull.
   • B. Luck plays a large part in what news is reported.
   • C. He needs to plan his news reports carefully.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 7. You hear part of an interview with a prize-winning musician. How did she feel during the competition?
   • A. impressed by the other competitors
   • B. disappointed with her performance
   • C. confident in her ability to win

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You hear a man talking about the experience of going to university. How did he feel at the start of his course?
   • A. shy about talking to the other students
   • B. unsure how best to organise his time
   • C. surprised by the teaching methods

   Đáp án: A

You will hear a woman called Carly Clarkson talking about her career as a street-dance teacher. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: gymnastics

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: culture

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: a windmill / windmill / the windmill

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: four / 4

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: Footsteps

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: frustrating

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: the government / government

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: cool

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: discipline and ambition / ambition and discipline / discipline, ambition / ambition, discipline / discipline & ambition / ambition & discipline

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: Internet

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about a charity running event. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. I feel proud of my latest performance.
   • B. I don’t think it was very well organised.
   • C. I felt sorry for the runners who weren’t fit enough.
   • D. I’m still in pain from an injury I got that day.
   • E. I was surprised by how many people came to watch.
   • F. I was disappointed at the amount of money raised.
   • G. I regret changing my mind about taking part.
   • H. I was embarrassed to find I’d forgotten my race number.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. I feel proud of my latest performance.
   • B. I don’t think it was very well organised.
   • C. I felt sorry for the runners who weren’t fit enough.
   • D. I’m still in pain from an injury I got that day.
   • E. I was surprised by how many people came to watch.
   • F. I was disappointed at the amount of money raised.
   • G. I regret changing my mind about taking part.
   • H. I was embarrassed to find I’d forgotten my race number.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. I feel proud of my latest performance.
   • B. I don’t think it was very well organised.
   • C. I felt sorry for the runners who weren’t fit enough.
   • D. I’m still in pain from an injury I got that day.
   • E. I was surprised by how many people came to watch.
   • F. I was disappointed at the amount of money raised.
   • G. I regret changing my mind about taking part.
   • H. I was embarrassed to find I’d forgotten my race number.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. I feel proud of my latest performance.
   • B. I don’t think it was very well organised.
   • C. I felt sorry for the runners who weren’t fit enough.
   • D. I’m still in pain from an injury I got that day.
   • E. I was surprised by how many people came to watch.
   • F. I was disappointed at the amount of money raised.
   • G. I regret changing my mind about taking part.
   • H. I was embarrassed to find I’d forgotten my race number.

   Đáp án: G

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. I feel proud of my latest performance.
   • B. I don’t think it was very well organised.
   • C. I felt sorry for the runners who weren’t fit enough.
   • D. I’m still in pain from an injury I got that day.
   • E. I was surprised by how many people came to watch.
   • F. I was disappointed at the amount of money raised.
   • G. I regret changing my mind about taking part.
   • H. I was embarrassed to find I’d forgotten my race number.

   Đáp án: E

You will hear an interview with a woman called Sally Gartree, who works as an organiser of the three-day Ixford Music Festival. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Sally says that her involvement with the festival began
   • A. before her parents were asked to help run it.
   • B. when it was first held over twenty years ago.
   • C. after she had started attending the event regularly.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. Sally feels that the biggest change in the festival has been in
   • A. the scale of the event.
   • B. the atmosphere at night.
   • C. the facilities for performers.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. Sally regrets that some people attending the festival now seem most interested in
   • A. how well known the bands are.
   • B. trying out different types of food.
   • C. the retail outlets selling souvenirs.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 27. What does Sally enjoy most about the festival?
   • A. the non-stop entertainment
   • B. the relaxed attitude of the people
   • C. the range of musical styles on offer

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 28. What would Sally like to change about the festival?
   • A. so many people arriving by car
   • B. the reliance on good weather
   • C. how poorly advertised it is

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 29. Sally tells the story about the famous rock star to show
   • A. how well respected the festival is.
   • B. how unreasonable such people can be.
   • C. how important the festival was to his career.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 30. Sally hopes that in the future the festival will
   • A. go on for longer.
   • B. be shown on TV.
   • C. stay the same size.

   Đáp án: C