B2 Module 66

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 part of a conversation in a watch repair shop. What is the man doing?
   • A. refusing to accept the watch for repair
   • B. encouraging the customer to buy a watch
   • C. advising the customer to have the watch mended elsewhere

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 2. You are on a train and you hear a woman leaving a message on an answering machine. Why is she calling?
   • A. to arrange a lift from the station
   • B. to change the time of her evening meal
   • C. to find out bus times from the station

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 3. You hear a talent show judge commenting on a performance she has just seen. What does she think of the man’s performance?
   • A. He lacks confidence.
   • B. He chose the wrong song.
   • C. He has a weak singing voice.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 4. You hear the beginning of a talk in a community centre. What will the talk be about?
   • A. local history
   • B. transport problems
   • C. modern agriculture

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 5. You hear a man talking about saving money. He wants to buy
   • A. a motorcycle.
   • B. a bicycle.
   • C. a car.

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 6. You hear a woman talking about a concert being cancelled. What does she think about this?
   • A. She is glad it will not take place.
   • B. It should be re-arranged for a later date.
   • C. She should have been told sooner.

   Đáp án: C

7. Câu 7. You hear a man and woman talking about a flat they are considering renting. What do they both like about it?
   • A. the size
   • B. the low rent
   • C. the furniture

   Đáp án: B

8. Câu 8. You hear a woman talking about her tablet computer. How does she feel about it?
   • A. She finds something about it annoying.
   • B. She wants to get a more powerful model.
   • C. She spends too much time using it.

   Đáp án: A

You will hear a man called Markus Fischer talking about mooncake, a traditional Asian bakery product. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: Japan

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: nuts

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: tea

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: September

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: rabbit

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: at home / in homes / at homes / in the home

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: employers / employer

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: salty

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: secret messages

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: ate

You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about deciding to take up new interests. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) the reason each speaker gives for deciding to take up their new interest. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. to help other people
   • B. to make some money
   • C. to pass the time
   • D. to meet new people
   • E. to try to win a prize
   • F. to overcome a fear
   • G. to get fit
   • H. to make a change from their work

   Đáp án: D

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. to help other people
   • B. to make some money
   • C. to pass the time
   • D. to meet new people
   • E. to try to win a prize
   • F. to overcome a fear
   • G. to get fit
   • H. to make a change from their work

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. to help other people
   • B. to make some money
   • C. to pass the time
   • D. to meet new people
   • E. to try to win a prize
   • F. to overcome a fear
   • G. to get fit
   • H. to make a change from their work

   Đáp án: F

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. to help other people
   • B. to make some money
   • C. to pass the time
   • D. to meet new people
   • E. to try to win a prize
   • F. to overcome a fear
   • G. to get fit
   • H. to make a change from their work

   Đáp án: H

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. to help other people
   • B. to make some money
   • C. to pass the time
   • D. to meet new people
   • E. to try to win a prize
   • F. to overcome a fear
   • G. to get fit
   • H. to make a change from their work

   Đáp án: A

You will hear an interview with a woman called Adriana Moretti, who works as a wildlife photographer. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Why did Adriana want to become a wildlife photographer?
   • A. She enjoyed travelling to remote locations.
   • B. She was very good at taking photos.
   • C. She was interested in animal behaviour.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 25. Why, according to Adriana, is it easier nowadays to learn how to photograph animals?
   • A. The necessary equipment is cheaper than it used to be.
   • B. It is possible to learn wildlife photography online.
   • C. Cheap international travel means more species can be photographed.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. Why did Adriana feel uncomfortable while she was trying to take photos of birds?
   • A. She was not able to sit down.
   • B. Her feet were getting wet.
   • C. She was being bitten by insects.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. How did Adriana feel when she was trying to photograph the crocodile?
   • A. afraid that it might try to attack her
   • B. worried she may not get the photo she wanted
   • C. increasingly bored with waiting to take the picture

   Đáp án: B

5. Câu 28. Adriana has still never taken photos of
   • A. a tiger in India.
   • B. a snow leopard in China.
   • C. a polar bear in Russia.

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 29. What disadvantage does Adriana say her work has?
   • A. She sometimes feels lonely when she is working abroad.
   • B. She doesn’t see her family as often as she would like to.
   • C. She always has to go where the agency tells her.

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 30. Adriana believes it is becoming harder to get work as a wildlife photographer because
   • A. so many photos of wildlife are available on the Internet.
   • B. there is a lot of competition for jobs in wildlife photography.
   • C. people are becoming less interested in wildlife.

   Đáp án: B