B2 Module 43

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 a childhood holiday. How did he feel?
   • A. upset by his brother’s attitude
   • B. disappointed by the weather
   • C. bored with the local activities on offer

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 2. You hear part of an interview with a novelist. What does she say about her novels?
   • A. She bases them on real-life events.
   • B. She includes a lot of historical detail.
   • C. She plans the action very carefully.

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 3. You hear two characters in a soap opera. Who is the boy?
   • A. the woman’s patient
   • B. the woman’s student
   • C. the woman’s employee

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 4. You hear part of an interview with a teenage celebrity chef. What does she suggest about the pizzas she used to cook at home?
   • A. She worked out the recipe herself.
   • B. Her parents helped her to make them.
   • C. Some were more successful than others.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 5. You overhear a conversation in a cinema. What did the woman lose?
   • A. her bag
   • B. her ticket
   • C. her umbrella

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You hear part of an interview with a young businessman. What does he say about interviews?
   • A. He gets bored answering the same questions.
   • B. He finds getting ready for them very tiring.
   • C. He always enjoys the experience.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 7. You hear a girl talking about a school visit to a recording studio. The aspect of the trip she found most interesting was
   • A. seeing how a song was actually recorded.
   • B. learning about how the equipment works.
   • C. finding out all about the band’s lifestyle.

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You hear part of an interview with a teenager about health and fitness. What advice does she give about exercise?
   • A. Some types are better for you than others.
   • B. Doing it with another person is more fun.
   • C. It’s important to set aside time for it.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear a man called Lance Arbury telling a group about his job at a zoo. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: large mammal

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: zoo biology / biology

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: snakes

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: briefing meeting / meeting

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: breakfast

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: family

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: observant

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: aggressive

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: Career Discovery Day

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: register online / register

You will hear five short extracts in which students are talking about the best way to study. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) the advice the speaker gives to other students. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. Arrange to study with another person.
   • B. Make sure you have a comfortable place to sit.
   • C. Listening to music will help you to concentrate.
   • D. Don’t eat too much while you’re studying.
   • E. Study in the morning when your mind is clearer.
   • F. Set yourself a series of targets to achieve.
   • G. Tell your friends not to interrupt you.
   • H. Find the best approach for the subject you’re studying.

   Đáp án: A

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. Arrange to study with another person.
   • B. Make sure you have a comfortable place to sit.
   • C. Listening to music will help you to concentrate.
   • D. Don’t eat too much while you’re studying.
   • E. Study in the morning when your mind is clearer.
   • F. Set yourself a series of targets to achieve.
   • G. Tell your friends not to interrupt you.
   • H. Find the best approach for the subject you’re studying.

   Đáp án: D

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. Arrange to study with another person.
   • B. Make sure you have a comfortable place to sit.
   • C. Listening to music will help you to concentrate.
   • D. Don’t eat too much while you’re studying.
   • E. Study in the morning when your mind is clearer.
   • F. Set yourself a series of targets to achieve.
   • G. Tell your friends not to interrupt you.
   • H. Find the best approach for the subject you’re studying.

   Đáp án: F

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. Arrange to study with another person.
   • B. Make sure you have a comfortable place to sit.
   • C. Listening to music will help you to concentrate.
   • D. Don’t eat too much while you’re studying.
   • E. Study in the morning when your mind is clearer.
   • F. Set yourself a series of targets to achieve.
   • G. Tell your friends not to interrupt you.
   • H. Find the best approach for the subject you’re studying.

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. Arrange to study with another person.
   • B. Make sure you have a comfortable place to sit.
   • C. Listening to music will help you to concentrate.
   • D. Don’t eat too much while you’re studying.
   • E. Study in the morning when your mind is clearer.
   • F. Set yourself a series of targets to achieve.
   • G. Tell your friends not to interrupt you.
   • H. Find the best approach for the subject you’re studying.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear an interview with a man called Jason Phipps, who is a member of a rock band called Well Kept Secret. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Jason says that the name of the band
   • A. has no particular significance.
   • B. was chosen to attract interest.
   • C. started off as a joke.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. Why did the band need a new name?
   • A. They were changing direction musically.
   • B. The new members asked for a change.
   • C. They found the old one embarrassing.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. Jason thinks the band’s new album is good because
   • A. they were under pressure to do it well.
   • B. they listened to feedback from their fans.
   • C. they wanted to please themselves and not others.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. When creating the music for a new album, the band members usually
   • A. all work in isolation at first.
   • B. all bring their own skills to the job.
   • C. all contribute equally at each stage.

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 28. Jason says that the songs on the album all started with
   • A. an idea for a title.
   • B. a strong melody.
   • C. some interesting words.

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 29. What does Jason say about recording sessions?
   • A. It’s best to do the vocals first.
   • B. Some turn out better than expected.
   • C. It’s hard to predict how long each one will take.

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 30. When asked about live tours, Jason says that the band
   • A. may be doing fewer of them in future.
   • B. tends to take the preparation very seriously.
   • C. can’t reproduce the quality of a studio recording.

   Đáp án: B