B2 Module 60

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 science teacher telling her class about this week’s lessons on the subject of food. What is she asking them to do?
   • A. attempt a challenging new experiment
   • B. check the accuracy of their predictions about different foods
   • C. use equipment designed to examine the health benefits of cooked food

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 2. You hear a boy talking about his new basketball coach. How does he feel about the coach’s approach?
   • A. critical of his lack of attention to detail
   • B. worried about the amount of training g he has organised
   • C. annoyed at the way he has treated some players

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 3. You hear a girl talking about teaching herself to draw. She says that the best way to improve her skills was
   • A. getting guidance from professional artists.
   • B. working on things she had difficulties with.
   • C. increasing the amount of time she spent practising.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 4. You hear a news item on the radio about an annual event at London Zoo. What is the purpose of the event?
   • A. to attract increased numbers of visitors to the zoo
   • B. to provide a check on the animals’ wellbeing
   • C. to contribute to a wider scientific research programme

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 5. You hear a boy talking about a music blog he has started. What is he complaining about?
   • A. the unhelpful response from some readers
   • B. the difficulties in trying to make it original
   • C. the pressure to add new content regularly

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 6. You hear two friends talking about a trip to a studio where a famous film was made. What do they agree about the trip?
   • A. It would even interest people who weren’t fans of this type of film.
   • B. It was more enjoyable than they thought it would be.
   • C. It helped them to make sense of the book the film was based on.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 7. You hear a history teacher talking to her students. What is she doing?
   • A. identifying the people behind a major change
   • B. warning against relying too heavily on limited information
   • C. highlighting the difficulty of finding out historical facts

   Đáp án: B

8. Câu 8. You hear two friends talking about an online science quiz they did. How does the boy feel about it?
   • A. reluctant to admit he learned anything new from it
   • B. pleased that he had the opportunity to do it
   • C. surprised by his poor performance in it

   Đáp án: C

You will hear a woman called Marianne Greene answering questions about her job as a designer of theme park rides such as roller coasters. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: coal

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: art

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: landscape

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: weight

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: wind

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: airline pilots / pilots

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: painful

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: brakes / brake

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: sudden drop / drop

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: water tunnel / tunnel

You will hear five short extracts in which teenagers are talking about being part of a drama group which out on a musical at school. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what impressed each speaker about the experience. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. how emotional certain people were at times
   • B. how good some people were at problem-solving
   • C. how suitable the subject of the musical was for a school show
   • D. how much effort people in the group made
   • E. how much self-confidence some people gained
   • F. how talented some members of the group were
   • G. how well the show was received
   • H. how much planning was required

   Đáp án: G

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. how emotional certain people were at times
   • B. how good some people were at problem-solving
   • C. how suitable the subject of the musical was for a school show
   • D. how much effort people in the group made
   • E. how much self-confidence some people gained
   • F. how talented some members of the group were
   • G. how well the show was received
   • H. how much planning was required

   Đáp án: D

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. how emotional certain people were at times
   • B. how good some people were at problem-solving
   • C. how suitable the subject of the musical was for a school show
   • D. how much effort people in the group made
   • E. how much self-confidence some people gained
   • F. how talented some members of the group were
   • G. how well the show was received
   • H. how much planning was required

   Đáp án: F

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. how emotional certain people were at times
   • B. how good some people were at problem-solving
   • C. how suitable the subject of the musical was for a school show
   • D. how much effort people in the group made
   • E. how much self-confidence some people gained
   • F. how talented some members of the group were
   • G. how well the show was received
   • H. how much planning was required

   Đáp án: H

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. how emotional certain people were at times
   • B. how good some people were at problem-solving
   • C. how suitable the subject of the musical was for a school show
   • D. how much effort people in the group made
   • E. how much self-confidence some people gained
   • F. how talented some members of the group were
   • G. how well the show was received
   • H. how much planning was required

   Đáp án: B

You will hear an interview with a television presenter called Paul Murphy, who does the commentary on athletics events. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. How does Paul feel about his first job as a commentator?
   • A. grateful for the support he was given
   • B. proud of the way he handled it
   • C. lucky to have been offered it

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. Paul thinks his teaching background helped him because it meant he was used to
   • A. doing a lot of preparation.
   • B. dealing with unexpected problems.
   • C. speaking to large numbers of people.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. What was Paul’s most memorable experience in the recent championships?
   • A. speaking to spectators in the crowds
   • B. seeing several records being broken
   • C. watching the performance of a particular athlete

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. Paul thinks television viewers would be surprised to find out
   • A. how difficult it can be to concentrate during events.
   • B. how nervous he gets before a competition.
   • C. how long his working day usually is.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. What surprised Paul about one young athlete he recently interviewed?
   • A. how unrealistic her ambitions were
   • B. how confident she seemed
   • C. how hard she trained

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 29. Paul thinks that some young athletes don’t become world champions because of
   • A. the lack of suitable facilities for them to train in.
   • B. the number of other things they do in their lives.
   • C. the problems they have recovering from injury.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 30. Paul would like to commentate on competitive cycling because
   • A. he’s keen to understand its appeal.
   • B. he wants to travel more widely.
   • C. he’d like to try something different.

   Đáp án: A