B2 Module 53

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 woman talking on the radio about an actor. What does the woman say about him?
   • A. His acting has improved over the years.
   • B. The media often criticise him unfairly.
   • C. He gets fewer film roles than he deserves.

   Đáp án: A

2. Câu 2. You hear a hairstylist talking about her career. She prefers working in the TV industry because she
   • A. feels that her contribution is valued.
   • B. is able to express her opinions freely.
   • C. thrives on the creative challenge the work presents.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 3. You hear a comedian called Geoff Knight talking on the radio about his profession. What does Geoff like his act to contain?
   • A. stories that give people a surprise
   • B. things that everybody can relate to
   • C. material that nobody has used before

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 4. You hear a conversation between a customer and a coffee shop employee. What is the employee doing?
   • A. waiting for a colleague’s help
   • B. excusing a colleague’s inefficiency
   • C. criticising a colleague’s attitude

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 5. You hear a man telling a friend about an art exhibition. What does he say about it?
   • A. It was well attended.
   • B. The lighting was effective.
   • C. The catalogue was worth buying.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You overhear a man ringing a sports shop. Why is he calling?
   • A. to report an incident in the shop
   • B. to make a special order
   • C. to follow up an earlier query

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 7. You hear a man telling a friend about his work. How does the man feel about his work?
   • A. resentment of his colleague’s success
   • B. regret at the changes that have taken place
   • C. frustration at his lack of progress

   Đáp án: B

8. Câu 8. You hear two people talking about a country walk they’re doing. What do they agree about?
   • A. It’s much too long to complete.
   • B. The path is very difficult to follow.
   • C. They’ve chosen the wrong day to do it.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear a presentation given by a university student called Megan Rowlings about a forest survival course she went on in Australia. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: father

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: humour / humor

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: plants

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: physical size / size

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: panic

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: plastic bags / bags

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: knife

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: river

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: fire without matches / fire

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: being good at time management / time management

You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about a problem they had in their first few weeks in a new job. For questions 19-23, choose what problem (A-H) each speaker says they had. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. I made an embarrassing comment.
   • B. I didn’t get on with my colleagues.
   • C. I took on too much work.
   • D. I didn’t get enough support.
   • E. I found the work too challenging.
   • F. I was over-confident.
   • G. I wasn’t very punctual.
   • H. I was treated unreasonably.

   Đáp án: G

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. I made an embarrassing comment.
   • B. I didn’t get on with my colleagues.
   • C. I took on too much work.
   • D. I didn’t get enough support.
   • E. I found the work too challenging.
   • F. I was over-confident.
   • G. I wasn’t very punctual.
   • H. I was treated unreasonably.

   Đáp án: F

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. I made an embarrassing comment.
   • B. I didn’t get on with my colleagues.
   • C. I took on too much work.
   • D. I didn’t get enough support.
   • E. I found the work too challenging.
   • F. I was over-confident.
   • G. I wasn’t very punctual.
   • H. I was treated unreasonably.

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. I made an embarrassing comment.
   • B. I didn’t get on with my colleagues.
   • C. I took on too much work.
   • D. I didn’t get enough support.
   • E. I found the work too challenging.
   • F. I was over-confident.
   • G. I wasn’t very punctual.
   • H. I was treated unreasonably.

   Đáp án: H

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. I made an embarrassing comment.
   • B. I didn’t get on with my colleagues.
   • C. I took on too much work.
   • D. I didn’t get enough support.
   • E. I found the work too challenging.
   • F. I was over-confident.
   • G. I wasn’t very punctual.
   • H. I was treated unreasonably.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear an interview with an international concert pianist called Karen Hong. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Why does Karen keep practising pieces of music she knows well?
   • A. to keep her confidence levels high
   • B. to warm up before playing difficult new pieces
   • C. to make small improvements to her performance of them

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. What does Karen say about her mother?
   • A. She still tries to have an influence over Karen.
   • B. She shows her emotions much more than Karen’s father.
   • C. She could have been a competent pianist herself.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. Karen says that after winning a big competition, she began
   • A. to lose interest in music.
   • B. to take offence easily.
   • C. to doubt her talent.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. Karen’s decision to take a break from performing allowed her to
   • A. spend a lot of time on her own.
   • B. regain full physical health.
   • C. put a new management team in place.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 28. When she was performing on television regularly, Karen enjoyed the idea that
   • A. she was bringing people from different countries closer together.
   • B. she was improving people’s mood and energy levels.
   • C. she was taking classical music to new places and people.

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 29. What does Karen say about pop music?
   • A. It is suitable for people of all ages.
   • B. It makes little impression on her.
   • C. It affects teenager’s behaviour in different ways.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 30. Karen believes that when dealing with young children who play music
   • A. praise should only be given where it is justified.
   • B. pushing them too hard will demotivate them.
   • C. it’s a mistake to make them nervous about the end result.

   Đáp án: A