B2 Module 46

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 how his business became successful. Where did his additional funding come from?
   • A. the local bank
   • B. a family friend
   • C. his own savings

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 2. You hear a woman talking about a journey. How did she travel?
   • A. by boat
   • B. by train
   • C. by coach

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 3. You overhear a man talking to his wife on the phone. What is he talking about?
   • A. buying a car
   • B. booking a holiday
   • C. moving abroad

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 4. You hear two students talking about their course. What does the woman think about the course?
   • A. It is quite difficult.
   • B. It is worth doing.
   • C. It is becoming more interesting.

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 5. You hear a woman talking about roller derby, a hobby which involves speed racing on skates. What is she doing?
   • A. explaining what made her decide to take it up
   • B. appreciating her friends’ attitude to the sport
   • C. describing how she feels when she’s taking part

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 6. You hear part of a radio programme. What is the woman talking about?
   • A. a new shop
   • B. a new exhibition
   • C. a new leisure centre

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 7. You overhear two students discussing a reading project they did with young children. What do they agree about it?
   • A. The venue was perfect.
   • B. The material was well received.
   • C. The number of participants was surprising.

   Đáp án: B

8. Câu 8. You hear an actor talking about the character she plays in a TV drama series. How does she feel about the character?
   • A. She is envious of her life-style.
   • B. She sympathises with her current problems.
   • C. She admires her intelligence.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear a woman called Gina Purvis, who is a pilot for a commercial airline, talking about her job. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: teacher

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: 3,000 / 3000 / three thousand

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: travel writer

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: airports

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: passengers

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: science

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: controls

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: monitor

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: report

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: night

You will hear five short extracts in which students are talking about a trip they have taken. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each student says about their trip. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. Someone I met while I was there is coming to visit me soon.
   • B. I plan to do things a little differently on my next visit.
   • C. I learnt more about some friends while I was with them.
   • D. I enjoyed myself thanks to one person’s efforts.
   • E. My experience was different when I returned to a place.
   • F. Some people there offered to take me on a tour.
   • G. I didn’t take to the city at first.
   • H. I went back to a place I had never expected to see again.

   Đáp án: D

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. Someone I met while I was there is coming to visit me soon.
   • B. I plan to do things a little differently on my next visit.
   • C. I learnt more about some friends while I was with them.
   • D. I enjoyed myself thanks to one person’s efforts.
   • E. My experience was different when I returned to a place.
   • F. Some people there offered to take me on a tour.
   • G. I didn’t take to the city at first.
   • H. I went back to a place I had never expected to see again.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. Someone I met while I was there is coming to visit me soon.
   • B. I plan to do things a little differently on my next visit.
   • C. I learnt more about some friends while I was with them.
   • D. I enjoyed myself thanks to one person’s efforts.
   • E. My experience was different when I returned to a place.
   • F. Some people there offered to take me on a tour.
   • G. I didn’t take to the city at first.
   • H. I went back to a place I had never expected to see again.

   Đáp án: G

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. Someone I met while I was there is coming to visit me soon.
   • B. I plan to do things a little differently on my next visit.
   • C. I learnt more about some friends while I was with them.
   • D. I enjoyed myself thanks to one person’s efforts.
   • E. My experience was different when I returned to a place.
   • F. Some people there offered to take me on a tour.
   • G. I didn’t take to the city at first.
   • H. I went back to a place I had never expected to see again.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. Someone I met while I was there is coming to visit me soon.
   • B. I plan to do things a little differently on my next visit.
   • C. I learnt more about some friends while I was with them.
   • D. I enjoyed myself thanks to one person’s efforts.
   • E. My experience was different when I returned to a place.
   • F. Some people there offered to take me on a tour.
   • G. I didn’t take to the city at first.
   • H. I went back to a place I had never expected to see again.

   Đáp án: E

You will hear an interview with a musician called Jarrold Harding, who’s talking about his career. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. How did Jarrold’s interest in music begin?
   • A. He went to one of his father’s concerts.
   • B. He was given lessons by an orchestra violinist.
   • C. He watched musicians practising.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. Jarrold played in his first concert
   • A. together with his mother.
   • B. when he was away on holiday with his parents.
   • C. to make his father happy.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 26. What impressed Jarrold about his mother’s musical ability?
   • A. She never made any mistakes.
   • B. She could memorise music very quickly.
   • C. She could adapt piano music for his violin.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 27. What does Jarrold say about his interest in conducting?
   • A. It began at an early age.
   • B. It was encouraged by his father.
   • C. It increased when he heard famous musicians.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. How did Jarrold feel when he was at college?
   • A. relieved to find he didn’t have to work too hard
   • B. pleased at how well he played compared to everyone else
   • C. glad he could cope with things that some students struggled with

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 29. What did Jarrold do after leaving college?
   • A. He tried to devote all his time to conducting.
   • B. He was introduced to a good conducting teacher.
   • C. He had lessons with a famous conductor.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 30. Jarrold thinks that being both a violinist and a conductor
   • A. has given him opportunities to develop as a musician.
   • B. has allowed him more freedom to play where he wants.
   • C. has earned him the respect of other professionals.

   Đáp án: A