B2 Module 56

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 man talking about an ancient object he found in the ground. The man took the object to a museum because
   • A. he thought it might be valuable.
   • B. he decided to record his find.
   • C. he wanted to know what it was.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 2. You hear two friends talking about advertising. What does the woman say about advertisements?
   • A. They are merely a form of entertainment.
   • B. They make people by things they don’t need.
   • C. They give people misleading information about new products.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 3. You hear an actor talking about her career. What does she say about how she became an actor?
   • A. She had a chance meeting with someone.
   • B. She was successful at drama school.
   • C. She asked her friend to help her.

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 4. You hear a tour guide telling a group of tourists about a view. Which feature does the guide think will be most familiar to them?
   • A. the park
   • B. the river
   • C. the wood

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 5. You hear a man talking to a friend about a presentation he has just given. How does he feel now?
   • A. relieved that the audience was small
   • B. confident that he spoke clearly
   • C. surprised that so many people asked questions

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You hear two students talking about a careers talk they have just heard at college. What do they disagree about?
   • A. how useful the information was
   • B. how entertaining the speaker was
   • C. how well the audience behaved

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 7. You hear an author of children’s books talking about her work. What point is she making?
   • A. She wants her books to be educational.
   • B. Her books are about her real-life experiences.
   • C. Friendship is the main focus of her stories.

   Đáp án: C

8. Câu 8. You hear a man and a woman talking about older people learning languages. What does the man say about them?
   • A. They don’t take advantage of technology.
   • B. They have more time to study.
   • C. They use better learning techniques.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear a student called Andy Richards talking about his recent trip to the tea growing region of Assam in Northern India. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: business studies / business

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: natural green-house / natural green house / natural greenhouse / green-house / green house / greenhouse

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: gallery

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: buds / bud

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: mountains

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: sandwiches

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: stream

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: winter jackets

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: nose-ring / nose ring / nosering

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: carrots

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about work they did in shops. For questions 19-23, choose from the options (A-H) what each person says about their experience. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. My confidence was sometimes affected by customers’ attitudes.
   • B. I was pleased to discover that I had a good way with customers.
   • C. It made me appreciate the people I worked with.
   • D. The training I received didn’t equip me to do my job well.
   • E. Customers were satisfied when they got a bargain.
   • F. I wasn’t happy with some of the products in the shop.
   • G. It was motivating to sell more than the other assistants.
   • H. It exhausted me both physically and mentally.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. My confidence was sometimes affected by customers’ attitudes.
   • B. I was pleased to discover that I had a good way with customers.
   • C. It made me appreciate the people I worked with.
   • D. The training I received didn’t equip me to do my job well.
   • E. Customers were satisfied when they got a bargain.
   • F. I wasn’t happy with some of the products in the shop.
   • G. It was motivating to sell more than the other assistants.
   • H. It exhausted me both physically and mentally.

   Đáp án: H

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. My confidence was sometimes affected by customers’ attitudes.
   • B. I was pleased to discover that I had a good way with customers.
   • C. It made me appreciate the people I worked with.
   • D. The training I received didn’t equip me to do my job well.
   • E. Customers were satisfied when they got a bargain.
   • F. I wasn’t happy with some of the products in the shop.
   • G. It was motivating to sell more than the other assistants.
   • H. It exhausted me both physically and mentally.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. My confidence was sometimes affected by customers’ attitudes.
   • B. I was pleased to discover that I had a good way with customers.
   • C. It made me appreciate the people I worked with.
   • D. The training I received didn’t equip me to do my job well.
   • E. Customers were satisfied when they got a bargain.
   • F. I wasn’t happy with some of the products in the shop.
   • G. It was motivating to sell more than the other assistants.
   • H. It exhausted me both physically and mentally.

   Đáp án: F

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. My confidence was sometimes affected by customers’ attitudes.
   • B. I was pleased to discover that I had a good way with customers.
   • C. It made me appreciate the people I worked with.
   • D. The training I received didn’t equip me to do my job well.
   • E. Customers were satisfied when they got a bargain.
   • F. I wasn’t happy with some of the products in the shop.
   • G. It was motivating to sell more than the other assistants.
   • H. It exhausted me both physically and mentally.

   Đáp án: D

You will hear an interview with Marvin Benby, a beekeeper who keeps his bees in hives on a city rooftop. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. What made Marvin get into beekeeping?
   • A. He was persuaded to try it by friend.
   • B. A friend offered to teach him about it.
   • C. He wanted to prove a friend wrong.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. Marvin thinks the best part about keeping bees is
   • A. helping to increase the bee population.
   • B. the excitement of checking his beehives.
   • C. having access to so much honey.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 26. One of the difficulties for Marvin of city beekeeping is
   • A. taking it personally when things go wrong.
   • B. ensuring the bees get ta a variety of flowers.
   • C. getting hold of the most suitable equipment.

   Đáp án: A

4. Câu 27. Marvin says that one of his neighbours
   • A. complained about being stung by a bee.
   • B. insisted that Marvin moved his beehives.
   • C. had concerns due to an allergy to bees.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 28. When Marvin set up his first beehive
   • A. he became confused about what to do.
   • B. he made some potentially dangerous mistakes.
   • C. his bees became nervous and stressed.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 29. What does Marvin say about selling bee-related products?
   • A. He has started to make a profit.
   • B. Local people are starting to buy them.
   • C. It costs him a lot to get started.

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 30. How does Marvin feel about the next few months?
   • A. He has a mixture of contrasting feelings.
   • B. He hopes to enjoy a more relaxed period.
   • C. He is confident that he can manage.

   Đáp án: A