B2 Module 67

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 film review on the radio. What criticism does the reviewer make?
   • A. the acting is poor
   • B. the music is unsuitable
   • C. the story is difficult to follow

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 2. You hear two students talking about a holiday abroad. What do they agree about?
   • A. Foreign travel is harmful to the environment.
   • B. It is becoming more expensive to travel abroad.
   • C. Holidays are more enjoyable if you go abroad.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 3. You hear a woman talking on the radio about a place called Dolphin Bay. Where did she first hear about Dolphin Bay?
   • A. on the Internet
   • B. on the radio
   • C. on television

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 4. You overhear a woman talking outside the post office. Why had she gone to the post office?
   • A. to collect a parcel
   • B. to buy stamps
   • C. to send a parcel

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 5. You hear part of a discussion on local radio. What is the programme about?
   • A. building new housing
   • B. protecting wildlife
   • C. improving road safety

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 6. You hear a man talking about motorcycling. What does he regret?
   • A. riding his motorcycle too fast
   • B. doing a particular journey by motorcycle
   • C. buying a motorcycle

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 7. You overhear a student talking about her new college. How does she feel about the college?
   • A. She is finding some of the lessons difficult.
   • B. Some of her new classmates are unfriendly.
   • C. It is too far away from her home.

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You overhear a driving instructor talking to a learner after the lesson has ended. What mistake did the learner make?
   • A. He ignored a road sign.
   • B. He was driving too fast.
   • C. He failed to look in the mirror.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear a student called Fiona Doyle talking about living in the countryside after growing up in a city. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: street lights

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: damp

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: total silence / silence

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: get up

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: rabbits

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: Internet connection / Internet

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: mobile phone calls / mobile calls / phone calls / calls

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: bus stop

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: car

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: university

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about difficult situations they have been in. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says they did in each situation. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. I contacted the emergency services.
   • B. I found it impossible to remain calm.
   • C. I did what I had been trained to do.
   • D. I followed someone else’s advice.
   • E. I made a decision I later regretted.
   • F. I helped people reach safety.
   • G. I was tempted to ignore what had happened.
   • H. I had an argument with someone.

   Đáp án: F

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. I contacted the emergency services.
   • B. I found it impossible to remain calm.
   • C. I did what I had been trained to do.
   • D. I followed someone else’s advice.
   • E. I made a decision I later regretted.
   • F. I helped people reach safety.
   • G. I was tempted to ignore what had happened.
   • H. I had an argument with someone.

   Đáp án: E

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. I contacted the emergency services.
   • B. I found it impossible to remain calm.
   • C. I did what I had been trained to do.
   • D. I followed someone else’s advice.
   • E. I made a decision I later regretted.
   • F. I helped people reach safety.
   • G. I was tempted to ignore what had happened.
   • H. I had an argument with someone.

   Đáp án: G

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. I contacted the emergency services.
   • B. I found it impossible to remain calm.
   • C. I did what I had been trained to do.
   • D. I followed someone else’s advice.
   • E. I made a decision I later regretted.
   • F. I helped people reach safety.
   • G. I was tempted to ignore what had happened.
   • H. I had an argument with someone.

   Đáp án: D

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. I contacted the emergency services.
   • B. I found it impossible to remain calm.
   • C. I did what I had been trained to do.
   • D. I followed someone else’s advice.
   • E. I made a decision I later regretted.
   • F. I helped people reach safety.
   • G. I was tempted to ignore what had happened.
   • H. I had an argument with someone.

   Đáp án: C

You will hear an interview with travel writer Amy McCarthy about her first experience of travelling abroad. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Why did Amy want to go abroad?
   • A. She wanted to find a job in another country.
   • B. Her friends had invited her to go with them.
   • C. She felt she was good at learning languages.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 25. Amy and her friends decided to go to Ibiza because
   • A. it was cheaper than similar destinations.
   • B. there were lots of things to do there.
   • C. none of them had been there before.

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 26. When she was at the airport, Amy felt
   • A. glad she had taken sandwiches with her.
   • B. worried that she might miss her plane.
   • C. annoyed that she had spent so much.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. Amy’s friend Carla annoyed Amy because Carla
   • A. sometimes left dirty dishes in the living room.
   • B. often forgot her keys when she went out.
   • C. wouldn’t do any food shopping.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. Why didn’t Amy phone her family?
   • A. She didn’t have enough credit left on her phone.
   • B. She forgot that she had promised to call them.
   • C. She didn’t want them to hear her sounding unhappy.

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 29. What did Amy regret doing?
   • A. booking three weeks at the apartment
   • B. taking the wrong items on holiday with her
   • C. agreeing to take it in turns to cook meals

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 30. What were Amy’s feelings when she got home?
   • A. She never wanted to go on holiday with friends again.
   • B. The holiday had been a useful learning experience.
   • C. Next summer she would look for work abroad.

   Đáp án: B