B2 Module 50

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 psychologist talking about green spaces in cities. What does she say about them?
   • A. People fail to appreciate them as much as they should.
   • B. They are more important for children than for adults.
   • C. Few governments make them a priority.

   Đáp án: A

2. Câu 2. You hear part of an interview with a singer. What does he say about playing tennis?
   • A. It calms him down after a performance.
   • B. It is used by a lot of singers to improve their technique.
   • C. It requires similar skills to singing.

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 3. You hear an actor talking about how she met her husband. How did she first meet him?
   • A. She sat next to him in a cinema.
   • B. She appeared in a play with him.
   • C. A friend introduced them.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 4. You hear two people talking about a bus service. What does the man say about it?
   • A. It is frequent.
   • B. It is cheap.
   • C. It is punctual.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 5. You hear a retired ballerina comparing dancers today with dancers in the past. She says professional ballet dancers today
   • A. are less concerned about expressing emotion.
   • B. are more interested in being celebrities.
   • C. dance with less technical ability.

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 6. You hear a chef talking about making a TV series. What does he say about it?
   • A. He didn’t expect to enjoy the experience so much.
   • B. He didn’t get on with his co-presenter.
   • C. He didn’t like the working hours.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 7. You hear two friends talking about an art course. What do they agree about it?
   • A. The teacher is inspiring.
   • B. The class is the right size.
   • C. The content is interesting.

   Đáp án: B

8. Câu 8. You hear a swimmer talking about a competition she took part in. How does she feel about it?
   • A. disappointed with her result
   • B. excited about where it will lead
   • C. surprised by the support she received

   Đáp án: B

You will hear a man called Sid Holmes talking about a journalism course he attended. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: cousin

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: roof

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: sports / sport

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: singer

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: violins

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: magazine

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: museum

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: typing

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: canteen

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: radio station

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

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. I enjoy the challenge.
   • B. It means I spend time with my family.
   • C. It’s a way of meeting interesting people.
   • D. I want to help the local community.
   • E. I use my collection to teach other people.
   • F. It’s a financial investment.
   • G. It connects me to the past.
   • H. I like to have beautiful things around me.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. I enjoy the challenge.
   • B. It means I spend time with my family.
   • C. It’s a way of meeting interesting people.
   • D. I want to help the local community.
   • E. I use my collection to teach other people.
   • F. It’s a financial investment.
   • G. It connects me to the past.
   • H. I like to have beautiful things around me.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. I enjoy the challenge.
   • B. It means I spend time with my family.
   • C. It’s a way of meeting interesting people.
   • D. I want to help the local community.
   • E. I use my collection to teach other people.
   • F. It’s a financial investment.
   • G. It connects me to the past.
   • H. I like to have beautiful things around me.

   Đáp án: G

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. I enjoy the challenge.
   • B. It means I spend time with my family.
   • C. It’s a way of meeting interesting people.
   • D. I want to help the local community.
   • E. I use my collection to teach other people.
   • F. It’s a financial investment.
   • G. It connects me to the past.
   • H. I like to have beautiful things around me.

   Đáp án: D

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. I enjoy the challenge.
   • B. It means I spend time with my family.
   • C. It’s a way of meeting interesting people.
   • D. I want to help the local community.
   • E. I use my collection to teach other people.
   • F. It’s a financial investment.
   • G. It connects me to the past.
   • H. I like to have beautiful things around me.

   Đáp án: F

You will hear an interview with a scientist called Peter Crane, who is talking about an ancient tree called the gingko. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. What first interested Peter about the gingko tree?
   • A. how its leaves grow
   • B. the family it belongs to
   • C. what’s known about its history

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. What does Peter say about the gingko tree in ancient China?
   • A. It wasn’t originally grown for its nuts.
   • B. It wasn’t common before people started growing it.
   • C. It was one of the earliest plants to be grown there.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 26. When asked about the medicinal uses of gingko, Peter says
   • A. researchers in different parts of the world disagree about it.
   • B. scientists have failed to identify any positive effects.
   • C. some parts of the plant help the brain to function.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 27. Why are there so many gingko trees in cities all over the world?
   • A. They don’t suffer from problems that usually affect trees there.
   • B. Other trees can’t survive if they are too close to the species.
   • C. People take more trouble to look after them than other trees.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. Peter says that street trees benefit people by providing
   • A. some protection from the sun.
   • B. a reduction in traffic noise.
   • C. increased privacy.

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 29. Peter says people can help other species of plant to survive by
   • A. leaving plants to grow in the wild.
   • B. protecting them from plant-eating animals.
   • C. growing them in many different places.

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 30. How does Peter’s work influence the way he thinks about the world?
   • A. It makes him feel concerned about the future of human beings.
   • B. It reminds him that human beings are a relatively new species.
   • C. It allows him to understand why human beings focus on the present.

   Đáp án: B