B2 Module 55

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 young woman who is an apprentice cook talking about her apprenticeship. How does she feel about it?
   • A. grateful to be working in a four-star restaurant
   • B. pleased that her teacher told her about the opportunity
   • C. confident about fulfilling her ambitions

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 2. You hear two students talking about passing the time on bus journeys. What technique for passing the time do they both sometimes use?
   • A. listening to music
   • B. observing the world outside
   • C. concentrating on what’s happening inside

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 3. You hear a cycle the coach telling his group about the ride they are going to do. What instruction does the coach give?
   • A. Don’t go too fast on the return route.
   • B. Stick together on the main road.
   • C. Don’t take the first sign to the destination.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 4. You hear part of an interview in which a writer talks about autobiographies. What does the writer say about them?
   • A. He prefers working on books about people he knows.
   • B. He is unlikely to write one himself.
   • C. He thinks the more popular ones are very boring.

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 5. You hear a journalist telling a colleague about her time at university. How did she first get interested in journalism?
   • A. by doing research online
   • B. by accepting a chance request
   • C. by reading a particularly interesting article

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You hear a man and a woman talking about a new clothes shop they have visited. What does the man say about having a member of staff to welcome customers?
   • A. It seems like a worthwhile idea.
   • B. Other people might appreciate it.
   • C. Worse things happen in other shops.

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 7. You overhear a woman talking on the phone to a friend. What is the woman talking about?
   • A. an idea for a small short-term business
   • B. the various career option open to her
   • C. her role in a forthcoming expedition

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You hear part of a broadcast on the radio. What type of broadcast is it?
   • A. a programme advertisement
   • B. a wildlife documentary
   • C. a news summary

   Đáp án: A

You will hear a woman called Paul Kanning, who works as a film advisor in local government, talking about her work. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: a location researcher / location researcher

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: flexible work hours / flexible working hours / flexible hours / work hours / working hours / hours / flexibility of the work hours / flexibility of the working hours / flexibility of the hours / flexibility of work hours / flexibility of working hours / flexibility of hours / the work hours / the working hours / the hours

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: castle

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: an ice-cream / an ice cream / ice-cream / an icecream / icecream / ice cream / ice-creams / ice creams / icecreams

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: some farmers / farmers

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: database

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: movie-map / movie map / moviemap

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: leaflets

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: privacy

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: work placement / work placement programme / work placement program

You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about why they did not go to university directly after leaving school. For questions 19-23, choose which piece of advice (A-H) each speaker gives. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. a wish to see new places
   • B. a misunderstanding about applying
   • C. a desire to have a break from studying
   • D. a wish to stay near to home
   • E. a decision to prioritise family commitments
   • F. a desire to start a career immediately
   • G. a feeling of not being mature enough
   • H. an inability to find a suitable course

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. a wish to see new places
   • B. a misunderstanding about applying
   • C. a desire to have a break from studying
   • D. a wish to stay near to home
   • E. a decision to prioritise family commitments
   • F. a desire to start a career immediately
   • G. a feeling of not being mature enough
   • H. an inability to find a suitable course

   Đáp án: F

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. a wish to see new places
   • B. a misunderstanding about applying
   • C. a desire to have a break from studying
   • D. a wish to stay near to home
   • E. a decision to prioritise family commitments
   • F. a desire to start a career immediately
   • G. a feeling of not being mature enough
   • H. an inability to find a suitable course

   Đáp án: H

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. a wish to see new places
   • B. a misunderstanding about applying
   • C. a desire to have a break from studying
   • D. a wish to stay near to home
   • E. a decision to prioritise family commitments
   • F. a desire to start a career immediately
   • G. a feeling of not being mature enough
   • H. an inability to find a suitable course

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. a wish to see new places
   • B. a misunderstanding about applying
   • C. a desire to have a break from studying
   • D. a wish to stay near to home
   • E. a decision to prioritise family commitments
   • F. a desire to start a career immediately
   • G. a feeling of not being mature enough
   • H. an inability to find a suitable course

   Đáp án: E

You will hear a radio interview with a woman called Susan Fletcher, who works on a research station in Antarctica. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. How does Susan feel before each trip to Antarctica?
   • A. anxious because she’ll miss people she cares about
   • B. concerned about dealing with what lies ahead
   • C. relieved to be leaving problems behind

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 25. Susan says that what’s most stressful for her at the moment is
   • A. not being able to predict everything you may need.
   • B. not having enough time to prepare properly.
   • C. not knowing exactly where she’s going.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. What does Susan admire about her colleagues?
   • A. their scientific skills
   • B. their lack of selfishness
   • C. their success as researchers

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 27. Susan says the entertainment that’s organised at the research station
   • A. serves a useful purpose.
   • B. allows people to show off their talents.
   • C. disturbs people’s regular schedules.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. On the research station, Susan sometimes has difficulty
   • A. getting enough time alone.
   • B. eating the same food all the time.
   • C. having a comfortable night’s sleep.

   Đáp án: A

6. Câu 29. What does Susan say she loves about her work?
   • A. the chance to observe such fascinating wildlife
   • B. being able to live so far from populated areas
   • C. the fact that such a unique place is so familiar to her

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 30. Susan advises students hoping to work in Antarctica to
   • A. make sure they have skills that are not purely academic.
   • B. develop a high level of competence in their particular subject.
   • C. think careful about whether they’re well-suited to the lifestyle.

   Đáp án: B