B2 Module 9

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 overhear a young man talking about his first job. How did he feel in his first job?
   • A. bored
   • B. confused
   • C. enthusiastic

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 2. You hear a radio announcement about a dance company. What are listeners being invited to?
   • A. a show
   • B. a talk
   • C. a party

   Đáp án: B

3. Câu 3. You overhear a woman talking to a man about something that happened to her. Who was she?
   • A. a pedestrian
   • B. a driver
   • C. a passenger

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 4. You hear a woman talking on the radio about her work making wildlife films. What is her main point?
   • A. Being in the right place at the right time is a matter of luck.
   • B. More time is spent planning than actually filming.
   • C. It is worthwhile spending time preparing.

   Đáp án: C

5. Câu 5. You hear part of a travel programme on the radio. Where is the speaker?
   • A. outside a café
   • B. by the sea
   • C. on a lake

   Đáp án: C

6. Câu 6. You overhear a woman talking about a table-tennis table in a sports shop. What does she want the shop assistant to do about her table-tennis table?
   • A. provide her with a new one
   • B. have it put together for her
   • C. give her the money back

   Đáp án: B

7. Câu 7. You hear part of an interview with a businesswoman. What is her business?
   • A. hiring out boats
   • B. hiring out caravans
   • C. building boats

   Đáp án: A

8. Câu 8. You hear a man talking on the radio. Who is talking?
   • A. an actor
   • B. a journalist
   • C. a theatre-goer

   Đáp án: A

You will hear a radio interview with Mike Reynolds, whose hobby is exploring underground places such as caves. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

1. Câu 9. Câu 9

   Đáp án: tunnels

2. Câu 10. Câu 10

   Đáp án: space and fresh air / fresh air and space / space, fresh air / fresh air, space / space & fresh air / fresh air & space

3. Câu 11. Câu 11

   Đáp án: Wales

4. Câu 12. Câu 12

   Đáp án: climbing

5. Câu 13. Câu 13

   Đáp án: hard hat / hat

6. Câu 14. Câu 14

   Đáp án: lamp

7. Câu 15. Câu 15

   Đáp án: strong boots / boots

8. Câu 16. Câu 16

   Đáp án: all ages

9. Câu 17. Câu 17

   Đáp án: special interest

10. Câu 18. Câu 18

    Đáp án: competitions

You will hear five different people talking about their work on a cruise ship. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about their work. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

1. Câu 19. Speaker 1
   • A. One aspect of my job is less interesting than others.
   • B. My job involves planning for the unexpected.
   • C. You have to be sociable to do my job.
   • D. I don’t like routine in my working like.
   • E. There’s not much work to do during the day.
   • F. I provide passengers with a souvenir of their trip.

   Đáp án: C

2. Câu 20. Speaker 2
   • A. One aspect of my job is less interesting than others.
   • B. My job involves planning for the unexpected.
   • C. You have to be sociable to do my job.
   • D. I don’t like routine in my working like.
   • E. There’s not much work to do during the day.
   • F. I provide passengers with a souvenir of their trip.

   Đáp án: D

3. Câu 21. Speaker 3
   • A. One aspect of my job is less interesting than others.
   • B. My job involves planning for the unexpected.
   • C. You have to be sociable to do my job.
   • D. I don’t like routine in my working like.
   • E. There’s not much work to do during the day.
   • F. I provide passengers with a souvenir of their trip.

   Đáp án: B

4. Câu 22. Speaker 4
   • A. One aspect of my job is less interesting than others.
   • B. My job involves planning for the unexpected.
   • C. You have to be sociable to do my job.
   • D. I don’t like routine in my working like.
   • E. There’s not much work to do during the day.
   • F. I provide passengers with a souvenir of their trip.

   Đáp án: F

5. Câu 23. Speaker 5
   • A. One aspect of my job is less interesting than others.
   • B. My job involves planning for the unexpected.
   • C. You have to be sociable to do my job.
   • D. I don’t like routine in my working like.
   • E. There’s not much work to do during the day.
   • F. I provide passengers with a souvenir of their trip.

   Đáp án: A

You will hear an interview with a man called Stan Leach who is talking about adventure sports. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. Câu 24. Stan says that the best thing about walking is that you can
   • A. get fit by doing it.
   • B. please yourself how you do it.
   • C. do it on your own.

   Đáp án: B

2. Câu 25. Stan’s opinion on scrambling is that
   • A. people doing it may need to be accompanied.
   • B. it is unsuitable for beginners.
   • C. it is more exciting than walking.

   Đáp án: A

3. Câu 26. What did Stan discover when he went climbing?
   • A. It was not enjoyable.
   • B. It was harder than he expected.
   • C. It can be very frightening.

   Đáp án: C

4. Câu 27. What does Stan say about mountain biking?
   • A. Britain is not the best place for it.
   • B. It is more expensive in Britain than elsewhere.
   • C. It is best where there are lots of downhill slopes.

   Đáp án: A

5. Câu 28. Stan’s advice on scuba diving is that
   • A. most of the courses for it are good.
   • B. it is easier than it seems.
   • C. you should think carefully before trying it.

   Đáp án: B

6. Câu 29. What is Stan’s view of skydiving?
   • A. It is surprisingly popular.
   • B. It is best when done in teams.
   • C. Only certain types of people like it.

   Đáp án: A

7. Câu 30. What does Stan say about canoeing?
   • A. You can do it in conditions that suit you.
   • B. It is best at certain times of the year.
   • C. There are few places in Britain to do it.

   Đáp án: A