B2 Module 52

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 people talking about some music they’re listening to. What does the man say about the song?
   • A. It cheers him up.
   • B. It reminds him of his family.
   • C. It inspired him to take up a musical instrument.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 2. You hear part of a radio programme in which a teacher is talking about her own education. Why did she become a teacher?
   • A. She enjoyed her own time at school very much.
   • B. She was encouraged to do so by colleagues.
   • C. She wanted others to have the same opportunities as her.

   Đáp án: C

3. Câu 3. You hear a woman telling a friend about a new job she has. What problem does she have with the job?
   • A. being asked to do tasks she’s not suited for
   • B. being too busy at certain times of day
   • C. being disrespected by some customers

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 4. You hear two students talking about an architecture course. What do they agree about?
   • A. There is too much work on the course.
   • B. Their fellow students are creative people.
   • C. The course is taught in an interesting way.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 5. You hear two students talking about the chemistry laboratories at their college. What does the woman say about the laboratories?
   • A. The equipment in them should be updated.
   • B. They are not large enough.
   • C. They need redecorating.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You hear a woman talking about a place she used to visit as a child. What point is she making?
   • A. She might be disappointed if she returned there.
   • B. She prefers more sophisticated holidays now.
   • C. The place appeals more to children than adults.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 7. You hear a runner telling his friend about a sports injury he has. What did his doctor advise?
   • A. keep going with some training
   • B. introduce other sports very gradually
   • C. start running very slowly

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You hear a woman talking about her favourite radio programme. What does she say about the stories in the programme?
   • A. The creative element in them is what makes them work.
   • B. They tend to vary in how interesting they are.
   • C. They contain messages we can all learn from.

   Đáp án: B

You will hear a man called Peter Green talking about a group expedition he went on to the South Pole for a TV documentary. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: engineer

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: skis

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: loneliness / lonelyness

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: water

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: weight

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: toes

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: rest

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: half-way / half way / halfway

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: relief

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: alien

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about how to give good presentations. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what advice each person gives. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. Keep your presentation short.
   • B. Remember to repeat your main point.
   • C. Support your presentation with visuals.
   • D. Add some humour.
   • E. Practise giving your presentation.
   • F. Try to relax during your presentation.
   • G. Don’t try to memorise every word.
   • H. Find out about your audience.

   Đáp án: E

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. Keep your presentation short.
   • B. Remember to repeat your main point.
   • C. Support your presentation with visuals.
   • D. Add some humour.
   • E. Practise giving your presentation.
   • F. Try to relax during your presentation.
   • G. Don’t try to memorise every word.
   • H. Find out about your audience.

   Đáp án: H

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. Keep your presentation short.
   • B. Remember to repeat your main point.
   • C. Support your presentation with visuals.
   • D. Add some humour.
   • E. Practise giving your presentation.
   • F. Try to relax during your presentation.
   • G. Don’t try to memorise every word.
   • H. Find out about your audience.

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. Keep your presentation short.
   • B. Remember to repeat your main point.
   • C. Support your presentation with visuals.
   • D. Add some humour.
   • E. Practise giving your presentation.
   • F. Try to relax during your presentation.
   • G. Don’t try to memorise every word.
   • H. Find out about your audience.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. Keep your presentation short.
   • B. Remember to repeat your main point.
   • C. Support your presentation with visuals.
   • D. Add some humour.
   • E. Practise giving your presentation.
   • F. Try to relax during your presentation.
   • G. Don’t try to memorise every word.
   • H. Find out about your audience.

   Đáp án: F

You will hear an interview with a woman called Maggie Wharton who is skilled in the sport of Kitesurfing. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Maggie says it took her a long time to learn to kitesurf because
   • A. the equipment wasn’t widely available.
   • B. it was hard to find the right assistance.
   • C. she needed to build up her strength.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 25. In Maggie’s opinion, since she began kitesurfing
   • A. suitable locations have been more clearly identified.
   • B. attitudes to some aspects of safety have changed.
   • C. participants have become better informed about sea conditions.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 26. Maggie hopes that by competing in Fiji, she will
   • A. encourage others to take up the sport.
   • B. have the chance to pick up some new moves.
   • C. be invited to start organising future events.

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 27. During one distance event, Maggie became slightly worried when
   • A. she had to switch to different equipment.
   • B. she experienced a great deal of pain.
   • C. she lost sight of the people helping her.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 28. Maggie thinks her success is due to the fact that
   • A. the sport suits her character very well.
   • B. her family have given her a lot of support.
   • C. she has the opportunity to practise regularly.

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 29. Maggie says that some new kitesurfers she’s met
   • A. are likely to develop the sport in interesting ways.
   • B. are unwilling to focus on basic techniques first of all.
   • C. are too worried about the rules of the sport.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 30. What does Maggie hope to do in the future?
   • A. find sources of investment for her sport
   • B. continue to compete at a high level
   • C. set up a kitesurfing school

   Đáp án: A