B2 Module 51

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 two friends talking about a laptop computer. What is the woman doing?
   • A. persuading her friend to buy one like it
   • B. offering to lend it to her friend for a day
   • C. explaining why she needed a new one

   Đáp án: A

2. Câu 2. You hear two students talking about a play they have just seen. What do they agree was good about it?
   • A. the script
   • B. the set
   • C. the actors

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 3. You hear two people talking about a friend. What do they agree about him?
   • A. He’s very helpful.
   • B. He’s easy to get to know.
   • C. He rarely complains about anything.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 4. You hear a lecturer talking to some of his students about their history project. What is he doing?
   • A. encouraging them to ask him questions about it
   • B. recommending some books that will help with it
   • C. advising them on how to organise their time

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 5. You hear two TV sports presenters talking about their work. What do they agree about sports presenters?
   • A. They’re generally more effective when using a script.
   • B. They have to be able to relate well to their audience.
   • C. They should adopt an attitude that isn’t too serious.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You hear a woman talking about a radio programme. What does she say about the programme?
   • A. It provided her with a lot of useful information.
   • B. It was more interesting than she had expected.
   • C. It made her want to find out about a place.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 7. You hear two music students talking about an assignment they have to do. What are they both unsure about?
   • A. what to include in the piece of writing
   • B. how to organise the recording
   • C. what kind of music they should perform

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You hear a writer talking about a book she wrote which has been turned into a film. How does the writer feel about the film director?
   • A. She thinks he has made a good film.
   • B. She is upset because her opinion was ignored.
   • C. She found him easy to work with.

   Đáp án: A

You will hear a woman called Anne Ruskin giving a talk about a one-day archery course, during which she learnt to use a bow to shoot arrows at a target. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: plastic

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: rules

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: field

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: stand

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: shoulders

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: tree

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: view

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: TV series / television series / TV / television

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: scoring / keeping a score / keeping score

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: parents

You will hear five short extracts in in which people are talking about when they moved their office from one building to another. 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. We were not allowed to do the packing ourselves.
   • B. We decided not to blame the removal company for all the problems.
   • C. We chose certain members of staff to take responsibility for the move.
   • D. We chose a removal firm with a good reputation to avoid wasting time.
   • E. We made sure our senior staff stayed with the company.
   • F. We took advantage of the move to make additional necessary changes.
   • G. We managed not to exceed our budget.
   • H. We expressed our concerns about the move.

   Đáp án: E

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. We were not allowed to do the packing ourselves.
   • B. We decided not to blame the removal company for all the problems.
   • C. We chose certain members of staff to take responsibility for the move.
   • D. We chose a removal firm with a good reputation to avoid wasting time.
   • E. We made sure our senior staff stayed with the company.
   • F. We took advantage of the move to make additional necessary changes.
   • G. We managed not to exceed our budget.
   • H. We expressed our concerns about the move.

   Đáp án: H

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. We were not allowed to do the packing ourselves.
   • B. We decided not to blame the removal company for all the problems.
   • C. We chose certain members of staff to take responsibility for the move.
   • D. We chose a removal firm with a good reputation to avoid wasting time.
   • E. We made sure our senior staff stayed with the company.
   • F. We took advantage of the move to make additional necessary changes.
   • G. We managed not to exceed our budget.
   • H. We expressed our concerns about the move.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. We were not allowed to do the packing ourselves.
   • B. We decided not to blame the removal company for all the problems.
   • C. We chose certain members of staff to take responsibility for the move.
   • D. We chose a removal firm with a good reputation to avoid wasting time.
   • E. We made sure our senior staff stayed with the company.
   • F. We took advantage of the move to make additional necessary changes.
   • G. We managed not to exceed our budget.
   • H. We expressed our concerns about the move.

   Đáp án: F

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. We were not allowed to do the packing ourselves.
   • B. We decided not to blame the removal company for all the problems.
   • C. We chose certain members of staff to take responsibility for the move.
   • D. We chose a removal firm with a good reputation to avoid wasting time.
   • E. We made sure our senior staff stayed with the company.
   • F. We took advantage of the move to make additional necessary changes.
   • G. We managed not to exceed our budget.
   • H. We expressed our concerns about the move.

   Đáp án: B

You will hear part of a radio interview with someone called Jane Brown, who is a home economist working in the food industry. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Why did Jane choose to study at Longley University?
   • A. The location suited her.
   • B. She knew people there.
   • C. The quality of the accommodation was good.

   Đáp án: A

2. Câu 25. What did Jane like about her course?
   • A. She gained practical experience.
   • B. The teachers helped her a great deal.
   • C. She learned to work with other people.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. What does Jane say about her food tasting training?
   • A. It was a little boring.
   • B. It was rather time-consuming.
   • C. It was sometimes stressful.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. How did Jane feel when she was offered her first job?
   • A. excited to be involved in a challenging area
   • B. relieved to have been able to find employment
   • C. concerned she might not do her work well enough

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 28. Jane is proud that in her first job she
   • A. came up with her own original idea for a product.
   • B. proved that she was capable of working independently.
   • C. succeeded in doing something nobody thought she could.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 29. How did working in Denmark help Jane’s career?
   • A. She made useful contacts.
   • B. She came across new recipes.
   • C. She found a better job.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 30. What aspect of her job does Jane enjoy?
   • A. the wide variety of activities she does
   • B. the opportunity to meet new people
   • C. the experience of trying new foods

   Đáp án: A