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Cambridge 4 Listening Test 2 [with Answers]

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 2 with answers, downloadable pdf and audio transcript.

Total no. of Questions: 40

Approx. Time: 30 mins

Questions 1-5

Choose the correct letters A-C.

Q1. What does Peter want to drink?

C. a cold drink

Q2. What caused Peter problems at the bank?

A. The exchange rate was down.

B. He was late.

C. The computers weren’t working.

Q3. Who did Peter talk to at the bank?

A. an old friend

B. an American man

C. a German man

Q4. Henry gave Peter a map of …

A. the city

B. the bus routes

C. the train system

Q5. What do Peter and Sally decide to order?

A. food and drinks

B. just food

C. just drinks

Questions 11-20

Choose the correct letter A-C.

Q11. The Counselling Service may contact tutors if …

A. they are too slow in marking assignments.

B. they give students a lot of work.

C. they don’t inform students about their progress.

Q12. Stress may be caused by …

A. new teachers

B. time pressure

C. unfamiliar subject matter

Q13. International students may find stress difficult to handle because …

A. they lack support from family and friends.

B. they don’t have time to make new friends.

C. they find it difficult to socialise.

Q14. A personal crisis may be caused by …

A. studying for too long overseas

B. business problems in the student’s own country

C. disruptions to personal relationships

Q15. Students may lose self-esteem if …

A. they have to change courses

B. they don’t complete a course

C. their family puts too much pressure on them

Q16. Students should consult Glenda Roberts if …

A. their general health is poor

B. their diet is too strict

C. they can’t eat the local food.

Q17. Students in financial difficulties can receive …

A. assistance to buy books

B. a loan to pay their course fees

C. a no-interest loan to cover study expenses

Q18. Loans are also available to students who …

A. can’t pay their rent

B. need to buy furniture

C. can’t cover their living expenses

Q19. The number of students counselled by the service last year was …

Q20. The speaker thinks the counselling service …

A. has been effective in spite of staff shortages

B. is under-used by students

C. has suffered badly because of staff cuts

Questions 21-24

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO disadvantages of the questionnaire form of data collection do the students discuss?

A. The data is sometimes valid.

B. Too few people may respond.

C. It is less likely to reveal the unexpected.

D. It can only be used with literate populations.

E. There is a delay between the distribution and return of questionnaires.

Questions 27-30

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 31-32

Q31. Corporate crime is generally committed …

A. against individuals

B. by groups

C. for companies

Q32. Corporate crime does NOT include …

A. employees stealing from their company

B. unintentional crime by employees

C. fraud resulting from company policy

Questions 33-38

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Questions 39 and 40

Choose TWO letters A-F.

The oil tanker explosion was an example of a crime which …

A. was no-one’s fault.

B. was not a corporate crime.

C. was unintentional.

D. was caused by indifference.

E. had tragic results.

F. made a large profit for the company.

Cambridge 4 Listening Test 2 Answers

Checkout your Listening Test 2 answers of Cambridge IELTS 4 booklet given below:

1.      C

2.      C

3.      B

4.      B

5.      A

6.      Cathedral

7.      Markets

8.      Gardens

9.      Art Gallery

10.  climb the tower / see the view

11.  C

12.  B

13.  A

14.  C

15.  B

16.  C

17.  A

18.  B

19.  B

20.  A

21.  collecting data / gathering data / data collection

22.  1,500

23.  5

24.  3,000 – 4,000

25.  B

26.  C

27.  Media

28.   Survey / Research

29.  London University / London University Press

30.  1988

31.  C

32.  A

33.  mass media / media

34.  academic circles / academics / researchers

35.  specialist knowledge / specialized knowledge

36.  unaware

37.  individual customers / individual  consumers / individuals

38.  illegal profit / illegal profits

39.  D

40.  E

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Recording 1/Section 1: A conversation between two people set in an everyday social context. Recording 2/Section 2: A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities. Recording 3/Section 3: A conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment. Recording 4/Section 4: A monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture.

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A quick look at the ielts listening test.

Duration: 30 minutes 

The Listening test is the same for both IELTS Academic test and IELTS General Training test. You will need to answer 40 questions in response to four recordings. 

You will listen to four recordings which are a mix of monologues and conversations from a range of native speakers and you will only hear each recording once. There are 10 questions for each part of the Listening test.  

These questions test your ability to understand: 

Main ideas and detailed factual information 

The opinions and attitudes of speakers 

The purpose of an utterance 

The ability to follow the development of ideas. 

Listening part details: 

Recording 1   A conversation between two people set in an everyday social context.  

Recording 2   A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities.  

Recording 3   A conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment.  

Recording 4   A monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture. 

Multiple choice

Multiple choice questions can be answered with one correct answer, or more than one correct answer. Read the question very carefully to check how many answers are required.  

In a multiple choice question, where you are required to choose one correct answer (A, B or C), you will be given: 

a question followed by three possible answers 

the beginning of a sentence followed by three possible ways to complete the sentence. 

In a multiple choice question, where you are required to choose more than one correct answer you will be given a longer list of possible answers and told that you have to choose more than one answer.  

Multiple choice questions are used to test a wide range of skills. You may be required to have a detailed understanding of specific points or an overall understanding of the main points of the listening text.

Sample question: Multiple choice

Sample question

Audio recording

You are required to match a numbered list of items from what you hear in the listening audio to a set of options on the question paper. The set of options may be criteria of some kind. 

Matching assesses the skill of listening for detail and whether you can understand information given in a conversation on an everyday topic, such as identifying different types of hotel or guest house accommodation. It also assesses your ability to follow a conversation between two people. It may also be used to assess your ability to recognise relationships and connections between facts in the listening text. 

Sample questions: Matching

Plan, map, diagram labelling.

You will need to complete labels on a plan (e.g. of a building), map (e.g. of part of a town) or diagram (e.g. of a piece of equipment). You can usually select your answers from a list on the question paper. 

This matching task assesses your ability to understand, for example, a description of a place, and to relate this to a visual representation. This may include being able to follow language expressing directions (e.g. straight on/turn left/opposite). 

Sample questions: Plan, map, diagram, labelling

Sample questions

Form, note, table, flow-chart, summary completion

In this completion task, you are required to fill in the gaps in an outline of part or of all of the listening text. The outline will focus on the main ideas/facts in the text. It may be: 

A form: used to record factual details such as names, addresses, telephone numbers 

A set of notes: used to summarise information using the layout to show how different items relate to one another 

A table: used to summarise information which relates to clear categories – e.g. place/time/price, 

A flow-chart: used to summarise a process which has clear stages, with the direction of the process shown by arrows. 

You will select the missing words in either way: 

From a list presented in the question paper 

From the recording 

You must keep to the word limit stated in the instructions and use the exact words you hear from the recording. 

You should read the instructions very carefully as the number of words or numbers you should use will vary. A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER’. If you use more than the word limit, your answer will be marked as incorrect so check the word limit carefully for each question. Contracted words will not be tested, e.g. ‘don’t’. Hyphenated words count as single words, e.g. ‘police-man’. 

This gap completion task focuses on the main points which a listener would naturally record in this type of situation. 

Sample question: Form completion

Sample question: note completion, sentence completion.

In this sentence completion task, you are required to read a set of sentences summarising key information from either: 

all the listening text

from one part of it.  

You will then fill a gap in each sentence using information from the listening text. A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER’. 

Sentence completion focuses on your ability to identify the key information in a listening text. You must understand functional relationships such as cause and effect. 

Sample question: Sentence completion

Short-answer questions.

In the short-answer question type, you are required to read a question and then write a short answer using information from the listening text. Sometimes test takers are given a question which asks them to list two or three points. 

A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER’. If you use more than the word limit, your answer will be marked as incorrect so check the word limit carefully for each question. Contracted words will not be tested, e.g. ‘don’t’. Hyphenated words count as single words, e.g. ‘police-man’. 

Short-answer focuses on the ability to listen for concrete facts, such as places, prices or times, within the listening text. 

Sample question: Short-answer questions

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We have prepared a full IELTS Listening practice test (same as the real exam) with an audio player, answers and audio transcript that you can take for free to test your listening skills.

Use the following steps to complete your IELTS Listening test:

• Grab a pencil and paper
• Start the audio player (tracks play automatically)
• Complete the test within 40 minutes (30 minutes for listening and 10 minutes for transferring your answers to your answer sheet)
• Check your answers and find out your listening score (see the listening test answers and listening score at the end of the page)

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Note! The following IELTS Listening practice test has been provided by IELTS.org and extracted from public pdf files.

IELTS Listening Practice Test

Questions 1–4

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

City Bank Customer Service Log

Customer's Term Deposit details:

Current Term Deposit interest rates:

4 Term Deposits

Minimum deposit: $20,000

Questions 5–10

Questions 11–15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 The September Celebration day is held 

A five times a year to honour the city

B on the park’s important birthday

C to remember the history of the park

12 The park was first built in 

C the 1990s

13 The park still uses 

A a children’s play area

B a petting zoo

C two of the early rides

14 The Hurricane roller-coaster is 

A tall and made of wood

B designed for smaller children

C very fast and exciting

15 The rides with a height limit are coded 

Questions 16–20

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Food options:

• Italian, Chinese, etc. at the Food Court
• hamburgers, sandwiches, etc. at 16

Special events:

• Starts at noon
• Run by final year high school students
• At the amphitheatre
• Starts at 7:00

Safety and Security:

• Ten 19 centres in the park
• Children ask any staff member for help
• Ask security team at the 20

Questions 21–24

Complete the flowchart below.

Session outline:

Project topic: design a water treatment system

Tutorial structure:

Step 1: go over 21

Step 2: think about research 22

• search online databases using good search terms
• consider the kind of research, e.g. 23 from other projects

Step 3: develop an 24

Questions 25–27

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Project description:

You need to design a grey-water treatment system to reduce the pressure on the water 25 in a Cameroon village. Grey-water is wastewater from household 26 . The system needs to treat this water to remove bacteria, and recycle it to use for purposes such as watering plants, flushing toilets and doing 27 .

Questions 28–30

Research tips

General internet searches:

Avoid websites where 28 try to sell their products.

Engineering library:

Use key words when searching the catalogue e.g. grey-water treatment systems / 29 use

EWB website

Check examples from the 30 last year.

Questions 31–34

Origins of the Caveman Diet

There are many popular fad diets nowadays. They all promise good health if you stick to the 31 . The Caveman diet is a popular example. This diet includes foods such as lean meat and fish that our forebears ate before we developed 32 . We need to find out what our ancestors did eat, so researchers are studying some existing hunter-gatherer tribes. These tribes typically like to eat meat but they can’t always get it, even though they are skilled with their weapons, e.g. 33 and . So, instead, they eat foods that their wives gather. They get only about a 34 of their energy from meat.

Questions 35–36

35 Research evidence suggests that 

A the tribesmen’s traditional diet is unhealthy

B our bodies can digest only certain foods

C we can adapt to a range of diets.

36 Thai people have difficulty digesting milk because 

A they have too much lactase in their bodies

B in the past they didn’t farm cows

C their saliva lacks certain enzymes.

Questions 37–40

Variation in global diets:

• Inuit – most calories from 37 foods, e.g. seal meat
• Jains – vegetarian, but milk is permitted
• Others – fish, insects

Implications for the caveman diet:

• Cavemen did not all eat the same diet
• Diets come from complicated cultural 38

Problems with Caveman diet:

• Costs a lot of money for lean meat and 39
• Too much red meat may be unhealthy
• Reliance on meat is bad for the 40

Listening Answer Key

• Monthly Interest / monthly interest
• income bracket
• 120,000 / 120000
• food stands
• Main Street / St. / main street / st.
• first-aid / first aid / First Aid
• guard stations
• task instructions
• case studies
• action plan
• manufacturers
• residential
• competition
• agriculture
• bows, arrows [in either order]
• third / 3rd
• high fat / high-fat
• (dietary) practices
• environment

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Book 4 - listening test 1 solution, section - 1 notes on social programme.

Answer key for notes on social programme listening test

• shopping / variety of shopping
• guided tours
• more than 12 / over 12
• notice board
• 13th February
• Tower of London
• American Museum
• student newspaper

Section – 2 Riverside industrial village

Answer key for riverside industrial village listening test

11. coal, firewood 12. local craftsmen 13. 160 14. Woodside 15. Ticket Office

16. Gift Shop 17. (main) Workshop 18. Showroom 19. Cafe 20. cottages

Section – 3 Melanie

Answer key for Melanie listening test

Section – 4 The urban landscape

Answer key for the urban landscape listening test

• cities / environment
• shady / shaded
• considerably reduce / decrease / filter
• space / room

Book 4 - Listening Test 2 Solution

Section - 1 peter and sally.

Answer key for Peter and Sally listening test

• Art Gallery
• climb the tower/ see the view

Section– 2 Counselling service

Answer key for counselling service listening test

11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B

16. C 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. A

Section – 3 Details of Assignment

Answer key for details of assignment listening test

• collecting data / gathering data / data collection
• 3,000 – 4,000
• Survey / Research
• London University/ London University Press

Section – 4 Corporate Crime

Answer key for corporate crime listening test

• mass media/ media
• academic circles/ academics/ researchers
• specialist knowledge/ specialized knowledge
• individual customers / individual consumers individuals
• illegal profit/ illegal profits

Book 4 - Listening Test 3 Solution

Section - 1 accommodation request form.

Answer key for accommodation request form listening test

• 1-1/2 years
• Forest / Forrest
• telephone / phone

Section – 2 Type of performance

Answer key for type of performance listening test

11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. lighting / lights/ light

16. adult/ adults 17. (at/the) Studio Theatre/ Studio Theater 18. the whole family / all the family/ families 19. (in) City Gardens/ the City Gardens/ outdoors 20. young children / younger children / children

Section – 3 Courses

Answer key for courses listening test

Section – 4 New Union Building

Answer key for new union building listening test

• questionnaire
• approximately 2,000 / about 2,000
• halls of residence / living quarters
• traffic, parking
• lecture rooms / lecture halls / lecture theatres / lecture theaters
• ( choice of / room for) facilities

Book 4 - Listening Test 4 Solution

Section - 1 goodbye party for john.

Answer key for goodbye party for John listening test

• College Dining Room
• office staff
• 10th December
• coffee break/ coffee breaks
• set of dictionaries / dictionaries / a good dictionary
• photos/ photographs

Section – 2 Travelite Holidays

Answer key for travelite holidays listening test

11. B 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. B

16. 180 17. nearest station 18. local history 19. 690 20. walking club/ local walking club

Section – 3 Experiment

Answer key for experiment listening test

• 20 balloons
• units of measurement / measurements / measurement units
• rock salt/ salt
• string / pieces of string
• (ordinary/white) light

Section – 4 Sharks in Australia

Answer key for sharks in Australia listening test

• floor / bed / bottom
• sense of smell

Cambridge - IELTS 3 Academic Answer Key

Book 3 - listening test 1 solution, section - 1 name of agent.

Answer key for name of agent listening test

• (the) city centre (itself) ACCEPT center
• (£) 250 (pounds) (to) (£) (about) 500 (pounds)
• (£) 325 (pounds)
• (the) water (bill(s))
• (the) telephone/phone (rental)
• Wednesday/Wed (afternoon)
• (your) employer
• two/2 weeks’/wks’ // (a) fortnightV/fourteen/ 14 days’
• (1/one) month(‘s) rent NOT one month

Section – 2 Mrs Sutton

Answer key for Mrs Sutton listening test

11. (her) daughter (Anna) // Anna // Ana // (her) child 12. (a) practice // practices 13. (about) 6 // six (doctors) 14. (about) 4 // four (doctors) 15. better // more efficient // faster

16. elderly // old // older 17. back problems/trouble // bad backs 18. 9 // nine (am) // 9.00 // nine/9 o’clock 19. EITHER ORDER B // unemployed people E // pregnant women 20. (£) 5 // five (pounds)

Section – 3 Notes on application

Answer key for notes on application listening test

• (West) Africa
• 1990 to 1992 NOT 1993
• Teach South
• rural co(-)operative
• (Form) 5/five/V
• (very) homesick // missed (my/his) family // homesickness
• favourite subject ACCEPT favorite
• (many) (useful) applications

Section – 4 Back pain in women

Answer key for back pain in women listening test

• B // osteoporosis
• B // relaxation therapy
• C // its response to injury often results in more damage
• A // for a maximum of two days
• B // worsens existing back pain
• B // Recommended in certain circumstances
• A // Strongly recommended
• C // Not recommended

Book 3 - Listening Test 2 Solution

Section - 1 programme of activities for first day.

Answer key for Programme of Activities for First Day listening test

• (the) Main Hall NOT Hall
• (the) Director (of) (Studies) // DOS
• (the) Student(s) Advisor/Adviser
• eleven/11 o’clock //11.00 (am)
• placement/English (test)
• L // Library
• MH // Main Hall
• CL // Computer Laboratory
• SR // Staff Room
• SCR // Student Common Room

Section – 2 Type of Help

Answer key for type of help listening test

11. (overseas)(student(s’)) (tuition) fees 12. (the) domestic (area) 13. (essay(s’)) deadlines NOT essay(s) 14. social (life) 15. outings // trips

16. KOUACHI 17. 3269940 18. ten/10(am)-/to4/four(pm) 19. (an) appointment(s) 20. waiting list

Section – 3 Tutorial

Answer key for tutorial listening test

• B // staff selection
• C // disagrees with the rest of the group
• A // colleagues’ ability
• C // already a part of job interviews
• selection (procedure)

26 & 27 IN EITHER ORDER

EITHER ORDER (the) (ancient) Chinese (the) military // army

• (almost) two thirds // f
• experts NOT expert
• A // describe one selection technique

Section – 4 Hat making project

Answer key for hat making project listening test

• 14 // fourteen (year olds/years old)
• overlap // overlapping ACCEPT over(-)lap // over(-)lapping
• underside // underneath // bottom NOT side
• on paper // in two dimensions
• 3/three(-)dimensional // 3(-)D
• MUST STATE ALL THREE white, grey/gray, brown

Book 3 - Listening Test 3 Solution

Section - 1 notes - christmas dinner.

Answer key for notes – Christmas dinner listening test

• Park View (Hotel)
• London Arms
• no/non(-)smoking section/area
• Lentil curry
• fifty pound(s)/£50 deposit // deposit (of) £50/fifty pound(s)
• choose/decide (on)/select (the) menu
• 4 November ALTERNATIVE FORMS ACCEPTED
• (the) Newsletter

Section – 2 Membership of sports centre

Answer key for membership of sports centre listening test

11. (£)9.50 12. year // annum NOT annual 13. reception NOT Sports Centre 14. card 15.book

16. weekdays 17. Reception (Area) 18. Dance Studio 19. Squash Courts 20. Fitness Room

Section – 3 Young electronic engineer competition

Answer key for young electronic engineer competition listening test

• (both) 16 (years old)
• Blind (Jigsaw) Puzzle NOT Jigsaw
• MUST BE IN ORDER 20 (cm) 50 (cm) 2.5 (cm) // 2 and a half (cm)

25 – 27

IN ANY ORDER safe for children (it’s) educational price (is) good // inexpensive // not expensive // cheap (price) // (is) good price

• electrics NOT electric
• plastic pieces // in plastic NOT pieces
• 1 July ALTERNATIVE FORMS ACCEPTED

Section – 4 New meat / Ostrich product

Answer key for new meat / Ostrich product listening test

• rabbit (meat)
• (rather) tough
• (ladies’) (feather) fans
• (delicate) (fine) (good quality) leather
• A // has more protein than beef
• C // the price of ostrich eggs
• C // need looking after carefully
• B // farmed birds are very productive

Book 3 - Listening Test 4 Solution

Section - 1 birth statistics.

Answer key for birth statistics listening test

• 4.25 // 4 1/4 // four and (a) quarter
• 46 // forty-six
• A // State Bank
• D // Library
• C // Garage
• (a) (box) (of) chocolates
• (a) (soft) toy // (a) teddy (bear) // (a) bear
• (at the) market(s)
• ($)35/thirty-five (dollars)

Section – 2 Recommendation column

Answer key for recommendation column listening test

11. glass 12. eighteen/18 hours/hrs 13. (a) (strange) taste 14. (the) small size // small // (the) size 15. metal

16. A 17. outside/outdoor activities // outdoors 18. underwater // under/beneath water 19. (a) weak light 20. flashing light

Section – 3 Amina's project

Answer key for Amina’s project listening test

• B // hospital
• C // the middle section
• C // found it difficult to do
• C // remove completely
• B // rewrite
• Sight and Sound
• Support Tutor NOT Tutor
• proof reading // proof read
• 10 July ALTERNATIVE FORMS ACCEPTED

Section – 4 Road traffic

Answer key for road traffic listening test

• 7.30pm (to/and) 5.30am NOT 7.30 to 5.30
• housewives // housewifes
• (about) $25,000/twenty-five thousand dollars NOT 25,000
• C // 67 decibels
• C // for ceilings
• W // for walls

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IELTS Listening Online Practice Test – 13 (with Answers)

IELTS Listening Online Practice Test With Answers: This is the 13 th  test of our LISTENING Practice Test Series . All tests are based on real exam patterns and correspond to the actual difficulty level you may find in the IELTS.

This test is divided into  four sections  – 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Section 1  is a conversation between an interviewer and a woman shopper.

Section 2  is a recording of a tour of the health club.

Section 3  is a discussion between Professor and her students about class assignment.

Section 4  is a Professor giving a lecture.

A shift in topic indicates that you should move on to the next part. Use ‘Signposting’ words and headings to help you navigate through the topics and questions and find the answers.

Questions 1-7

Choose the correct letters – A, B or C

Questions 8-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

8) Why does the respondent like the shoe store?

Ans. ……………………………………………………………….

9) Why doesn’t the respondent like the food court?

10) What improvement does the respondent suggests?

Question 11

11) The tour of the health club is for …

A. people who want to become members of the club

B. people who are already members of the club

C. people who work at the club

Questions 12-14

Choose THREE letters, A-F

What three things that members can do at the club?

A. Learn to play tennis

B. Buy exercise equipment

C. Consult a nutrition expert

D. Exercise on a machine

E. Run on a track

F. Swim competitively

Questions 15-17

What three things should club members bring with them to the locker room?

D. Hair dryers

E. Rubber sandals

Questions 18-20

Complete the notice below.

Questions 21-22

21) How often will the students have to write essays?

22) How long should each essay be?

Questions 23-26

Complete the chart below.

Questions 27-30

27) How will the students get their essay topics?

A. The Professor will assign them

B. Students will choose them

C. They will come from books

28) When are the essays due?

A. Every Monday

B. Every Wednesday

C. Every Friday

29) What percentage of the final grade comes from the essay?

A. 15 percent

B. 20 percent

C. 65 percent

30) The Professor wants …

A. computer-written essays

B. hand-written essays

C. photocopied essays

Questions 31-32

Answer the questions.

31) What is the name of the class?

32) What day does the class meet?

Questions 33-36

Complete the notes below.

Questions 37-40

The following are the characteristics of which types of society?

Check column A ➡️ if it is a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies.

Check column B ➡️ if it is a characteristic of farming societies.

IELTS Listening Online Test – 13 Answer Key

• EMPLOYEES ARE POLITE/ GIVE GOOD SERVICE/VERY GOOD SERVICE/ POLITE EMPLOYEES
• IT’S VERY EXPENSIVE
• ADD MORE PARKING/ MORE PARKING SPACES/ ADD PARKING SPACES
• WEEKLY/ONCE A WEEK/ EVERY WEEK
• 350-400 WORDS
• CLASSIFICATION
• COMPARE AND CONTRAST
• INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
• TWELVE THOUSAND YEARS
• SOME DESERT AREAS
• RAINFORESTS/TROPICAL RAINFORESTS

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With focused practice, the IELTS Listening test can be your highest scoring module. Mastering strategies for the various question types is key for success. Using sample recordings and answers, like “Assignment on Sleep and Dreams,” is invaluable for preparation.

The Listening sample, ‘Assignment on Sleep and Dreams, is a part of Cambridge 16 Test 2. Since questions get repeated in the IELTS exam, these samples are ideal for practice. You will find detailed explanations of answers for this listening sample in this article. If you want more practice, try taking an  IELTS listening practice test .

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Listen to the Audio for Assignment on Sleep and Dreams to Solve the Questions below.

There are 10 questions in the   Assignment on Sleep and Dreams Listening Answers , which showcase two of the question types that are common in such tests. It is:

• Multiple-Choice Questions  (1 – 4)
• Flowchart Completion (5 – 10)

Assignment on Sleep and Dreams

1 Luke read that one reason why we often forget dreams is that

A our memories cannot cope with too much information.

B we might otherwise be confused about what is real.

C we do not think they are important.

2 What do Luke and Susie agree about dreams predicting the future?

A It may just be due to chance.

B It only happens with certain types of events.

C It happens more often than some people think.

3  Susie says that a study on pre-school children having a short nap in the day

A had controversial results.

B used faulty research methodology.

C failed to reach any clear conclusions.

4  In their last assignment, both students had problems with

A statistical analysis.

B making an action plan.

C self-assessment

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Assignment on Sleep and Dreams – IELTS Listening Answers with Explanations

1 Answer:  B

Question Type:  Multiple- Choice Questions

Answer Explanation:   In the conversation, Luke expresses, “I mean, most of my dreams aren’t that interesting anyway, but what it said was that if we remembered everything, we might get mixed up about what actually happened and what we dreamed.” We can deduce from these statements that Luke read that a common reason for forgetting dreams is to avoid confusion between what is real and what is dreamed. Hence, the answer is B.

2  Answer:  A

Answer Explanation:  In the conversation, Susie mentions, “Yeah, many people have a story of it happening to them, but the explanation I’ve read is that for each dream that comes true, we have thousands that don’t.” It is evident from these statements that Luke and Susie share the view that dreams predicting the future may simply be a result of chance. Therefore, the accurate answer is C.

3 Answer:  C

Answer Explanation:  During the conversation, Susie mentions, “But most preschool children take a short nap during the day, don’t they? Some students conducted an experiment here last term to determine at what age kids should stop having naps. However, they didn’t really find a conclusive answer. They invested a significant amount of time in figuring out the most suitable methodology, but the results didn’t reveal any apparent patterns.” We can infer that Susie is stating that a study on preschool children taking short naps during the day did not yield clear conclusions. Therefore, the accurate answer is “C.”

4 Answer:  C

Answer Explanation:  In the conversation, Luke mentions, “Right. Anyway, let’s consider our assignment. Last time, I faced challenges in the final stage, where we had to explain and justify our perceived level of success.” These statements suggest that in their previous assignment, both students encountered difficulties in self-assessment. Consequently, the accurate answer is C.

5 Answer:  history

Question Type:  Flowchart Completion

Answer Explanation:  According to the conversation, Luke suggests, “Let’s involve individuals from a different department. How about history?” It is evident that twelve students from the history department will be included. Therefore, the accurate answer is “history.”

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6  Answer:  paper

Answer Explanation:  In the discussion, Susie points out that in this situation, using paper might be preferable since they will be completing it right after waking up. It is evident that the answers will be on the papers. Hence, the correct response is “papers.”

7  Answer:  humans/ people

Answer Explanation:  During the conversation, Luke says, “We need to consult the ethical guidelines for this type of research,” and Susie adds that special regulations apply because their experiment involves humans. It is apparent from these statements that one should verify ethical guidelines when conducting research involving humans or people. Thus, the accurate answer is “humans/people.”

8 Answer:  pass

Answer Explanation:  As per the discussion, Luke mentions, “Yes, I examined those for a different assignment I completed. There’s a dedicated portion on risk assessment and another segment on ensuring they don’t experience any undue stress.” Therefore, it is evident that they should guarantee the assessment of risks and minimize stress. Consequently, the accurate answer is “stress.”

9 Answer:  graph

Answer Explanation:   During the discussion, Susie mentions, “After gathering our data, we need to analyze it and determine the correlation between our two variables, which are time spent sleeping and the number of dreams. Subsequently, we should visually present our findings in a graph.” This indicates that the correct response is to perform the calculation with correlation and create a graph. Consequently, the accurate answer is “graph.”

10 Answer:  evaluate

Answer Explanation:  In the conversation, Luke states that one thing they need to do is “think about our research and evaluate it.” From this statement, it’s clear that Luke believes the research should be evaluated. Therefore, the correct answer that aligns with what Luke said is “evaluate.”

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Questions 1-10

Short stay accommodation

Family name: Mackinlay

First name: _______1_______

Country of origin: ________2_______

Date of arrival: ________3________

Number of tenants: _______4_________

Length of stay: 2 weeks

Purpose of visit: for ________5________

Type of accommodation: _______6________

Number of bedrooms: 1 or 2

Car parking: off street and _________7________

General area: near the beach

Other requirements: near the _______8______

Name of town: ____________9______ Beach

Price range: up to $ _____10______ a week

Questions 11- 20

Questions 11 -14

11. Refreshments will be served

A. at the front counter

B. in the lobby

C. at the back of the hall

12. Nick Noble advertise

A. on the radio

B. on a billboard

C. in the newspaper

13. The original number of founding members was about

14. The club provides activities primarily for reasonably fit

A. males up to 75

B. females with young children

C. males and females of any age

Questions 15-20

Questions 21- 30

Questions 21-26

Globalization and educational change

• New Code 21______________

• Aims-analysis of educational problems arising from globalization

• Chance to research and _______22______ progress of educational change

• Investigate influence of culture and _______23_____ structure on education

• Argue advantages and disadvantages of reorganization of public education in own country with regard to globalization

• Consider the ________24_______ of globalization on diversity of national curricula across richer and poorer countries

• Assignment #1 = power point presentation (ungraded) + written review _______25________

• Assignment #2 = take part in _______26_______

Questions 27-30

Which of the following title is appropriate for its author below?

A. Globalisation & Knowledge Policy (2010)

B. Competitive Education (2009)

C. Education & Globalisation (2009)

D. Globalisation & Knowledge Problem (2010)

E. Comparative Education (2007)

F. Education & Knowledge Issues (2009)

G. Educational Issues (2008)

H New Millennium (2010)

Tower: _______27______

Elliot: ________28______

Brown: ______29_______

York: ________30______

Questions 31 – 40

Health Interventions

– Everyday the human body is fighting off _____31_______ by destructive pathogens.

– A person in good health has natural protection in the form of an immune system which works best against familiar microorganisms which may have been encountered during a previous _______32__________ or passed on by the mother before or after birth.

– Vaccination is a way to cause _______33__________ immunisation by introducing a small amount of pathogen into the body – just enough for the body’s ________34______ to react by making antibodies.

– Proteins from animal ______35_______ are introduced into the patient to give him the necessary antibodies.

– Dr. Edward noted that victims of compox, which they caught from ____36_______ cows.

Dr. Edward carried out a successful _______37______ by deliberately giving a child cowpox in order to make him immune to smallpox.

– antibodies have been produced by micro – organisms to fight bacterial ____38______

– Y-shaped antibodies can prevent antigens from entering the body and repair the _____39________

– doctors can see the agglutination by their ______40_______ eyes to determine a patient’s condition.

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IELTS Listening test with answers 2021

IELTS Listening – A Complete Set Of Questions With Answers. This file contains 40 sample questions. Answering these questions allows you to practise for the IELTS Listening Test. A transcript is provided, so you can understand why the correct answer is correct and why the incorrect answers are incorrect. Practice makes you ready for the test. Questions to Practice based on the real test. Multiple choice questions can be challenging because it is hard to make a choice while the recording is playing. Have a good read of the questions before you listen to the recording so that you know what information is being presented and what sort of choices you have in response to each question.

PART 1: Life in a Public School

MP3 CLICK HERE. Listen to a radio show and choose the correct answer A  B or C

• Bill comes from the council in __ . A. London B. Witherspoon C. Council
• Mrs. Bell’s nephew is __ years old. A. 30 B. 13 C. 2
• Dr. Witherspoon’s favourite school is __ . A. Eton B. Windsor C. Ofwich
• King’s College was founded in the year __ . A. 440 B. 1440 C. 1441
• Seventy scholars received __ education. A. three years of B. French C. free
• Usually there are about __ students. A. 13 B. 1300 C. 30
• Every boy has his own __ . A. study B. bedroom C. study-bedroom
• The maid will __ . A. play cards B. be friendly C. tip you
• All boys may go out with __ . A. their parents B. their House Master C. Michaelmas
• It is now time for a __ . A. new show B. rest C. commercial

1. A       2. B       3. A      4. B       5. C     6. B      7. C      8. B        9. A       10. C

PART 2: TED’s Most Popular Talks

MP3 Click here: Listen and complete the notes for questions 1-6.

  · TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and (1) _____________________ . · Talks became available online in 2006. · The time limit for talks is (2) _____________________  minutes.  Some talks are only four minutes long.    · Videos of the best talks are available for free on the website TED.com. · All of the talks have English subtitles, and many are subtitled in (3) _______________languages. · TEDx events are similar but organized (4) _____________________   . · Popularity due to public demand for (5) _____________________   content, and their optimistic nature. · Many talks focus on  new discoveries and (6) _____________________  that can help make the world a better place.

Questions 7–10

Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD/NUMBER .  

  TED’s Most Popular Talks 1st         Ken Robinson:   The most popular video has been viewed ( 7 ) ……………million times. The need to encourage creativity in schools and the need for educational ( 8 ) …………… 2nd Bolte Taylor: Insights the neuroscientist gained into the brain after having a massive ( 9 ) …………………      3rd       Pranav Mistry:   New ( 10 ) ………….  computer technologies

i in Britain ii overcome iii settling in iv an outsider

Answers 1. Design   “TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design” 2. 18 / eighteen “they are limited to 18 minutes in length” 3. various “many are subtitled in various languages.” 4. independently   “TEDx events follow a similar format to TED talks but they are organized independently” 5. intelligent       “the public was hungry for something intelligent” 6. technologies   “The focus of many talks is on exciting new discoveries and technologies” 7 . 9/nine   “has been viewed nine million times.” 8. reform “and the need for educational reform” 9. stroke   “experience of having a massive stroke” 10. interactive “new technologies making computers more interactive.”

PART 3: Habitat Interview

Using no more than one word /number complete the questions 1–10 below:

1.    The two guest speakers’ names are John and ________ Lee. 2.   The organisation they worked for is called ________. 3.   The Dominican Republic has a population of about ________ million. 4.   They actually build houses for________days. 5. Most of the work involved ________ concrete. 6. They got the water from a _________.   7. The work was hard but very_________. 8. Most of the Dominicans they worked with were _________. 9. The woman were assigned _________ duties. 10. Many Dominican men have mistresses as well as _________.

  ANSWERS 1-10:

 1.  David         2.  Habitat            3.  10/ten       4.  10/ten          5.  mixing  6.  creek          7.  Rewarding       8.  Men         9.  Cooking       10. wives

PART 4: Culture Shock

Questions 1-6 Write the appropriate letters A–F at the end of sentences. Use each letter once only.

• Culture shock has been a field of _ .
• Another expression for culture shock is _ .
• In a new culture most travellers will go through _ .
• To begin with people feel it is _ and new.
• Food from home could become _ .
• Some people reject things and become _ .

A: highs and lows B: culture fatigue C: research D: opinionated E: an obsession F: exciting

Write i– iv in the gaps in the sentences 7–1 0 7 Many people immediately feel at home in________. 8 Some do not have a problem _ _____. 9 If you are well travelled you are more likely to_____ culture shock. 10 A person in a new country may be treated as ______.

ANSWERS 1-10 C 2. B 3.A 4. F 5. E 6. D 7. i 8. iii 9. ii 10. iv

TRANSCRIPT 1 Host: Good evening and welcome to Tuesday’s Tea-Time Tittle Tattle. Here in the studio today we have Dr. Bill Witherspoon of the Outer London Education Council. Er, thanks for coming today Bill. Bill: Oh, thank you for inviting me. Host: A Mrs. Madge Bell has called in to ask which first type of school she should send her 13-year-old nephew to, and what information, if any, you can share with her. Actually, that call came all the way from Durban, South Africa about 5 minutes ago. Over to you Bill. Bill: Well now, in Britain we have lots of very good schools, of which Eton near Windsor is my favourite. Host: Now, Eton has a long history doesn’t it Bill? Bill: Oh, yes. In 1440 Henry VI founded ‘The King’s College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor’ and, a year later, the college in Cambridge, which was to be supplied with scholars from Eton. The school was to be part of a large foundation which included a community of secular priests, 10 of whom were Fellows, a pilgrimage church, and an almshouse. Provision was made for 70 scholars to receive free education. Host: So, how many boys are we talking about today? Bill: At any one time there are almost 1300 boys in the School, almost all of whom joined the School at age 13. Host: And do they live in dorms? Bill: Every boy at Eton has his own study-bedroom. This is his own private zone that he can decorate as he pleases (within limits set by his House Master) and where he can entertain friends — or exclude them if he wants a bit of peace and quiet. But beware, the Boys’ Maid will be a great friend and ally if he plays his cards right, but will not take it kindly if his room is a perpetual tip. Host: And holidays? Bill: All boys have the normal school holidays but they can also go home or go out with their parents — with the House Master’s permission — whenever they are free from School or House commitments. Host: I’ll stop you there Bill. It’s time for a commercial.

TRANSCRIPT 2 TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. It started in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from these three areas, but since then its scope has broadened. Things really took off after 2006 when the talks were made freely available on the Internet. There are two main annual TED conferences, one in California and one in Britain. These conferences bring together some of the world’s most cutting-edge thinkers. One of the unique aspects of the talks is that they are limited to 18 minutes in length. Many speakers are used to speaking for about 50 minutes – the length of a lecture – but the 18-minute limit forces the speakers to be more creative and concise. Many of the TED talks are actually much shorter, some just four minutes or so. The best of the talks are available for free on the website TED.com. There are currently over a thousand videos of talks available. New talks are added each week. All of the talks are subtitled in English, and many are subtitled in various languages. This translation work is done by volunteers around the world. Viewers can click on the transcript button under the videos and follow the transcript while they watch or listen to the talk. Because of the phenomenal success of the TED talks, there have been many spin-off events such as TEDx. TEDx events follow a similar format to TED talks but they are organized independently. Why are TED talks such a big Internet hit? There is so much poor quality content on the Internet. After years of watching YouTube videos of singing cats and assorted stupidity, the public was hungry for something intelligent. Another reason for the success of TED talks is that they are optimistic. This makes a nice change from the doom and gloom news we usually hear. The focus of many talks is on exciting new discoveries and technologies that promise to solve the world’s problems. The basic philosophy is to change the world for the better. Currently, the most viewed talk on the TED website is by British creativity expert Ken Robinson. It has been viewed nine million times. Ken Robinson’s talk is about how the traditional school system kills creativity, and the need for educational reform. The second most popular talk is by neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor, who describes her experience of having a massive stroke and what that experience taught her about how the brain works. The third most viewed talk comes from a TEDIndia conference. The speaker, computer engineer and inventor Pranav Mistry looks at new technologies making computers more interactive.

TRANSCRIPT 3 Dr. Moss: It’s my great pleasure to introduce you all to our distinguished guests for the afternoon, John and David Lee. They have been working for two weeks with an organisation I’m sure you all know – Habitat. No, they weren’t selling chairs and tables for two weeks; they were involved in charity work in the Dominican Republic organized by Habitat. John: Thank you. Yes, we went to the Dominican Republic to do some work with Habitat. The Dominican Republic is a country of about ten million inhabitants in the Caribbean. It’s on the island of Hispaniola – the nation of Haiti is in the western third of the island, and the Dominican Republic takes up the other two-thirds of the island. We spent about 10 of the 14 days of the project actually building houses. This meant constructing concrete block homes about 8 by 6 metres with concrete roofs. Most of the homes we worked on already had walls and the majority of the work involved mixing concrete and pouring the roofs.

Dr. Moss: Did you have any problems when you were building the homes? David: Well, water was a big problem but we obtained it for the concrete from a creek near the town. Every morning we headed down there in an old pick-up truck and scooped water into oil drums, which we covered with reeds to minimize splashing. Then we headed up the hill to the housing project where we siphoned the water out of the drums to mix with our concrete. It was hot, hard work, but very rewarding. Dr. Moss: I’m sure it was. Did you get much help from the locals? David: Habitat’s policy is that the recipient family has to work on their own house, plus those of others. This meant that we were working alongside the Dominicans – mainly men – during most of our day. Dr. Moss: You say, ‘Mainly men’? David: The women were assigned cooking duties – women’s lib has not arrived there yet. It was interesting to see the attitudes change towards the women in our group as the weeks wore on. Dominican men, like many Latin Americans, tend to be naturally chauvinistic and were quite surprised at the stamina of the women in our group. Many Dominican males seem to have mistresses as well as wives; very strange considering it’s such a strong Catholic country.

TRANSCRIPT 4 The Dean: Thank you, thank you and now for a gentleman who needs no introduction. Please welcome our guest this afternoon – Dr. Gerd Von Conrad. Over to you Doctor. GCV: Thank you. It’s always a pleasure to be here. So let’s think about culture shock. For over thirty years, culture shock has been a bona fide field of research for European and American anthropologists and psychologists. They have studied the reactions and experiences during the first few months in a new country of travellers and diplomats, business people and international students. The anthropologist Dr. Kalvero Oberg was the first to use the term. Others have since experimented with ‘culture fatigue’ and ‘role shock’ but these have not made it into everyday usage. Culture shock is snappy and somehow we all know what it means to us, although if asked, we may find it as difficult to define as ‘jet lag’ or ‘homesickness’. Some researchers describe five stages; others believe it is a six or even seven stage process. Not everyone experiences the same exact stages but most travellers will go through the highs and lows, the positive as well as the negative aspects of living in a new culture. The different stages roughly are as follows: At first, you are excited by the new environment and a few frustrations do not spoil your enthusiasm. When experiencing some difficulties with simple things like, for instance, making telephone calls, or using public transport, you tend to down-play negative emotions. Then follows a period in which cultural differences in behaviour and values become more obvious. What previously seemed exciting, new and challenging is now merely frustrating. You may feel isolated and become withdrawn from life around you. You seek security in the familiar. Food from home, possibly even what you never particularly enjoyed, becomes a focus, maybe an obsession. In the next stage, you may reject what is around you, perhaps becoming opinionated and negative. You may feel that everyone is against you and that nobody understands you. Part Two GCV: But what about all those many people who immediately feel at home in Britain? What kind of person embraces everything wholeheartedly and enthusiastically? Who experiences no problems in settling in? Research has shown that the more well travelled and practised at absorbing, accepting and adapting you are, the more easily you overcome culture shock. If you are confident from speaking the language and possess a thorough knowledge of your new home, you can feel settled after a relatively short period. If you have adjusted well to your new environment, you perform competently the roles that each social context requires and thus avoid the frustrations resulting from inappropriate behaviour. Some individuals do not seek cultural adjustment, either because they do not agree with the values and behaviour prevalent in the new country, or because they are afraid of losing too much of their own cultural identity. Living in a cultural vacuum may not be easy and can lead to feeling, and being treated, like an outsider.

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Choose the correct letter, A , B or C

11   The lecture was organised by

A    City of Nottingham.

B    University of Nottingham Students’ Union.

C    Nottingham Police Department.

12    The majority of crime on campus is

A    Drugs and Alcohol.

B    Violence

13    The campus crime rate has ………….. so far this year.

A    increased

B    decreased

C    stayed the same

14   Why is there added concern about crime?

A    exaggeration in media

B    crime TV shows

C    factual news articles

15   Carlos says if you are the victim of a crime, you should

A    run away.

B    resist

C    seek help.

16    What is the primary method for increasing safety?

A    informing students and staff of safety precautions

B    offering free self-defense courses to students

C    reminding students to carry a mobile phone at all times

17    If a student must work late, it is most important to

A    not return home until the morning.

B    go back with a friend.

C    bring a mobile phone.

18    It is dangerous to

A    drive home late at night.

B    carry a knife.

C    carry pepper spray.

19    Students who complete a self-defense course are

A    more aware of dangers.

B    mentally tougher.

C    walking more confidently.

20    A university is

A    not surrounded by walls.

B    patrolled by military.

C    completely safe.

Questions 21-23

Choose the correct letter, A , B or C .

21   Information on the test is from

A    the teacher.

B    a class.

C    a handout.

22    This assignment is important because

A    it will become a permanent record.

B    it is a must for passing 11th grade English.

C    it will affect the English level next year.

23    Bobby chooses football as project topic because

A    he often plays football.

B   his father loves football.

C   he is interested in football.

Questions 24-30

What problems do the speakers identify for this project?

Choose SEVEN answers from the box and write the letters, A-H , next to questions 24-30 .

A     too vague

B      too factual

C      too unreliable

D     too noisy

E      too long

F      too short

G      too complicated

H      too simple

24    Background sounds

25    Answers of questions

26    One of the questions

27    Time of answering

28    Recording equipment

29    Topic of project

30    Report on project

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

GIVING A SPEECH

Reasons for nervousness

• Lecturers often feel more 31 ………….. if the speech is important.

•  Many think that the ability to make a good public speaking is 32 ………….., while in fact it is a skill that can be learned by anyone.

How to prepare a quality speech

•  The audience will only remember the 33 ………….. sentence of a speech.

•  Ensure that your speech is 34 …………..

Do’s and Don’ts

•  Don’t start your speech until audience is 35 …………..

•  You can make your main ideas or notes on cards or a 36 …………..

•  You do not need to write down the 37 ………….. speech.

•  You can just write 38 ………….. ideas.

•  Remember to 39 ………….. yourself to see how long your speech will be.

•  Don’t just read from 40 ……………

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35 paying attention

36 sheet of paper

38 one or two/ 1 or 2

40 a script

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Rosa : Oh, there you are. Good. Sorry. I’m a bit leech. There was a long queue. So have you worked out how to deal with this assignment, then?

Student A : No. We’ve only been here a couple of minutes ourselves.

Rosa : Can you just remind me what the task is exactly?

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Student A : Well, there are two no three parts to it. First, we’ve got to write an essay about ways of Q21 collecting data. Then

Rosa : What? The title of the essay Exactly.

Student B : I’ve got it here. Assess the two main methods of collecting daughter in social science research

Rosa : And. How much do we need to write?

Student B : Q22 1500 words? That’s for the essay. Then, for the second part of the assignment, we have to choose one method of data collection and carry out a small-scale study making appropriate use of the method chosen togather data from a least Q23 five subjects.

Rosa : And then we have to write a report on the study.

Student A : That’s right of Q24 3000 to 4000 words.

Rosa : Did you get us far as discussing which form of data collection we should go for questionnaire or interview, isn’t it?

Student B : Yeah. I think we should use a questionnaire. It’ll be so much less time-consuming than organizing interviews. I reckon. Once we’ve agreed on the wording on what we only have to send it out and wait for the response is

Rosa : Yes. I think it probably would be quicker. But what did that article he gave us last week say about the quality of data from questionnaires?

Student B : I’m pretty sure it recommended questionnaire is a sort of highly reliable data. As long as you designed the questionnaire properly in the first place, the doctor will be fine.

Rosa : No, I’m sure it talked about drawbacks as well, didn’t it? Q25 Something about the response, Reed. And the problems you get of it’s too low.

Student B : Yeah, but we only need doctor from five subjects anyway.

Rosa : I suppose so. Another drawback. Q26 I remember it mentioned was that questionnaire data tends not to reveal anything unexpected because it is limited to the questions fixed in advance by the researcher.

Student B : Come on, Rosa. This is only a practice. It’s not meant to be really research, is it?

Rosa : Whoa. I sure about that. Maybe you’d better go through the article again, just to be sure. Can you remember what it was called

Student B : Sample surveys and social science research? I think my Q27 Mehta

Rosa : M E H T A.

Student B : Yeah, and he also recommended a more recent book called It’s a Q28 Survey Research by Bell. I think it’s in that series published by Q29 London University,

Student A : And if we try to use interviews instead, I saw a book in the departmental library. That’ll be helpful. It’s called interviews that work by Wilson, published in Oxford in Q30 1988

Rosa : Right? Oh, I’ve got a tutorial now. Can we meet up again later this week? What about Friday morning

Student A : Suits? May 11 o’clock.

Rosa : Fine.

Student B : Before Friday. I think we should all look through the reading list.

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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

• 2 maximum limit
• 3 4.5 (metres)
• 4 Hire and installation
• 5 (Cost of) carpeting
• 8 Jenny Lakewell
• 10 07944 325883

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

Part 3: question 21 - 30, part 4: question 31 - 40.

• 31 (single-handedly) revolutionised
• 32 Identical theory
• 33 sole credit
• 34 proved extremely controversial
• 35 of evolution
• 36 missing link
• 37 proof of
• 38 the skull
• 39 so convincing
• 40 was declared

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Questions 1-7

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 8-10

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 11-15

Label the map below of a typical medieval castle.

Write the correct letter, A-G , next to questions 11-15 .

11 A B C D E F G Chapel

12 A B C D E F G Great Hall

13 A B C D E F G Great Chambers

14 A B C D E F G Bakehouse

15 A B C D E F G Stables

Questions 16-20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Medieval castles

• A shared a common design.
• B were each unique.
• C had the same methods of fortification in common.

The early medieval Keep served as

• A a prison and fortified tower.
• B a fortified tower and living area.
• C a fortified entrance to the inner castle area.

In later medieval castles, the Keep

• A evolved into a set of different buildings.
• B was used purely for accommodation.
• C played a less significant role in the castle's domestic life.

Underground dungeons were built in response to

• A a shift in the medieval belief system.
• B the Keep being no longer used for prisoners.
• C a call for harsher treatment of prisoners.

The least effective line of defence was

• A the portcullis.
• B the drawbridge.
• C the barbican.

Questions 21-25

Julie and Dave thought the lecture

• A gave a new insight into Shakespeare's style.
• B offered a thought-provoking view on Shakespeare and his work.
• C explained Shakespeare's belief in ghosts.

Hamlet was a play

• A which reflected popular belief in the supernatural.
• B that recorded historical events.
• C seemingly in conflict with accepted beliefs.

In the time of James I

• A a belief in ghosts was not tolerated.
• B more people believed in ghosts.
• C certain religious beliefs were not acceptable.

Shakespeare introduced ghosts into plays

• A because he believed in a spirit world.
• B as a theatrical device.
• C to provoke religious debate.

Shakespeare's audience would probably have

• A secretly approved of a supernatural content in plays.
• B shown approval for plays with a supernatural content.
• C disapproved of the inclusion of ghosts in plays.

Questions 26-30

What does Julie say about the following subjects?

Write the correct letter, A, B or C , next to questions 26-30 .

26 A B C witches / astrology

27 A B C ghosts

28 A B C UFOs/aliens

29 A B C premonitions

30 A B C telepathy

Questions 31-35

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Questions 36-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The absence of a 36 might be seen by some to discredit Darwin's theory.

Finding an evolutionary bridge between Man and ape would provide undeniable 37 the theory of evolution.

When 38 of the Piltdown Man was first unearthed in 1908, it seemed Darwin's theory was no longer in doubt.

In fact, the hoax proved 39 that scientists and the Press alike believed in its validity.

After 40 years, Piltdown Man 40 as being no more than a fake.

Part 1

You will hear a telephone conversation between a caller and a representative of a company hiring marquees. First you have some time to look at questions 1-7. [Pause 30 seconds]

You will see that there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.

Representative: Good afternoon! Magnificent Marquees, how can I help you?

Caller: Oh hello, I would like to hire a marquee. You see, it's for special occasion. My eldest daughter's celebrating her 18th birthday and her coming of age. There was no question of her waiting until her 21st, although I'm sure we'll be having a big celebration then, too!

Representative: So, you're celebrating in style! Well, of course, I'd be happy to help. First, could you give me some details about guest numbers?

Narrator: The customer wants to hire a marquee for her oldest daughter's 18th birthday, so you write 'oldest daughter' in the space provided. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1-7.

Caller: Oh hello, I would like to hire a marquee. You see, it's for special occasion. My eldest daughter's celebrating her 18th birthday and her coming of age. There was no question of her waiting until her 21st, although I'm sure well be having a big celebration then, too!

Caller: Right, yes...Well, I was anticipating just a small 'do' but my daughter seems to have other ideas!

Representative: Well, you can't blame her; It's a special day! Caller: I guess...I told her to limit numbers to around 50 guests but the guest list seems to be growing daily. She would like to invite double that number but we decided to split the difference and settle on 80 rather than 100!

Representative: If you don't mind some of the guests standing, then our marquee sizes always allow standing space for almost double as many as those seated. For instance, one of our smaller marquees seats 30 guests but accommodates 50 standing. Caller: That sounds interesting. How big is that marquee? As not only am I working to a budget but also we're limited by our garden size.

Representative: Can you give me an idea of both your budget and the size we're looking at?

Caller: Yes, I'm thinking of spending between £400-£600.I can stretch to another hundred or two but that's the  maximum limit . As for size, well, our garden's 15 metres by 30 metres. 

Representative: OK... Well, our  4.5  by 9 metres marquee would fit in nicely. The hire and installation  comes to £450 but that allows you to have the marquee for 2 days.

Caller: The marquee size you mentioned sounds fine and will accommodate the guests that we are expecting. Yes, I think that's the size I'll go for.

Representative: So, now as to the cost of lighting and fittings... Caller: Oh, will that be very expensive?

Representative: It depends on what you want but the cost of carpeting  the marquee will add on another £150. With regard to the lighting, prices vary quite a bit. If you opt for chandelier

lighting, then it's another £90. But that's the most expensive option. Otherwise, the average pricing is around £ 55 .

Caller: I think I'll go for the more economic lighting then.

Representative: Then there's the furniture: tables and chairs and so on. You decided on seating for 30 guests... Well, at £3 per chair, that will work out at £90 In total. You will then probably need 5 tables at least and so with each table costing £4, that brings us to a total of £20 for the tables.

Caller: OK, so I'm still just within my budget. Great! I'll go ahead with the booking then.

Representative: Wonderful. So there's only one more important detail that I need. When would you like us to set up the marquee? 

Caller: Well, my daughter's birthday is on June 6th, so ideally a day beforehand . Then we could have it taken down the day after her birthday.

Representative: Yes, no problem.

Caller: Great. Well, I'll go ahead with the order then.

 Representative: Wonderful!

Narrator: Before listening to the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 8-10. [Pause 30 seconds] Now listen and answer questions 8-10.

Representative: OK, so that I can process your order, I need to take down some details. May I start by taking down your name and postcode?

Caller: Yes. It's  Jenny Lakewell , and the postcode's  CV6 TL3 . Representative: Is that Jenny with a double 'N'?

Caller: Yes, that's correct.

Representative: And is that Jenny with a 'Y' or an 'IE' at the end? 

Caller: Yes, it confuses everyone. I use the first spelling.

Representative: And, I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch the postcode, was that 'CB6'?

Caller: No, It's with a 'V', not a 'B'. So it's CV6.

Representative: Right you are. Can I have a contact number also, please?

Caller: My mobile number is 0-7-9-0-0 4-5-6. Oh, hold on a minute!

I forgot I've got a different number now. So it's 0-7-9-then double 4, not double 0, followed by 3-2-5-8-8-3.

Representative: Great! That's everything for the moment. Well be sending you details and an invoice through the post in the next few days.

Caller: OK. And thank you for your help. Goodbye!

Narrator: That's the end of Part 1. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Part 2.

Part 2

You will hear a history teacher talking to students in a class. First you will have time to look at questions 11-15.

[Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11-15.

Today we are going to study the typical layout of a medieval English castle. Highly fortified and with difficult access, medieval castles were Impressive strongholds, designed to keep the castle's inhabitants safe and the invaders at bay.

The main entrance Would have been the Outer Gatehouse, located at the bottom right-hand corner of the diagram, just by the chapel buildings. However, even If you had entered via the Outer Gatehouse into the castle grounds, you would still have been outside the main part of the castle. The buildings in the Outer Court were not the main residential areas of the castle. These latter buildings belonged to the inner castle area and were heavily protected both by a water-filled channel known as a 'moat' which extended around a third of the inner part of the castle as well as the fortified walls around the castle exterior.

To enter the Innermost area you had to enter a long, narrow tunnel known as a barbican, over, and directly above which, the Gatehouse was located. The barbican, being the only access point to the inner castle, was narrow and heavily guarded to prevent large enemy forces storming the inner castle area, The inner castle area held the main buildings around which dally life revolved. Here the Great Hall, along, with the Great Chambers and Kitchens were lo-cated, as well as the castle Bakehouse. The Great Hall was the only building with a courtyard view to the back and front.   Whilst the Great Hall enjoyed a central location in the inner castle area, the Great Chambers and Kitchen were less prominently positioned . Both of the latter buildings were located off to either side of the Great Hall.  The Great Chambers, unlike the Bakehouse. which is next to one of the towers, did not enjoy a courtyard view. Part of the exterior castle wall formed the back wall of the Great Chambers as it did with the Stables, located in the Outer Court.

Narrator: Before you hear the rest of the discussion you have some time to look at questions 16-20. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen and answer questions 16-20.

The layout I have just described will give you a better idea as to the design of a medieval castle. There was no blueprint for castles though and the design and layout of each castle was determined greatly by local demands, function and purpose for which the fortification was intended. What we see in the castle design here is an advance on earlier medieval designs. Those medieval castles that predated this one had very basic residential and living areas.

In such castles, the main focal point was the Keep rather than the Great Hall and Great Chambers, as In later years. Little more than a fortified tower, the Keep doubled up as basic accommodation for the castle's residents.   As the years passed, the living areas became more luxurious, evolving into separate buildings.  Confusingly, the Keep was known as a 'don jon', meaning fortified tower in French. The term 'dungeon' was only used in later years to refer to underground prisons. In fact, at the time when the Keep dominated castle affairs, the use of latter-day dungeons for imprisonment was an unknown and alien concept , the judicial systems favouring more physical forms of punishment instead. Another dissimilarity between earlier and later medieval castles was In their fortification. A moat, fortified walls and a barbican were typical features of most castles. However, it was recognised with the passage of time that the narrow, fortified entrance of the barbican was insufficient defence against an enemy intent on invading the castle . As a result, extra, more reliable fortifications were added in the form of a portcullis and a drawbridge. The portcullis was a spiked metal gate that could be dropped vertically down from under the gatehouse, thereby sealing off the inner castle entrance from the outside world. To protect the main castle entrance further, a drawbridge was placed in front of the portcullis. This was a retractable bridge between the gatehouse and the outside area of the castle. However, the portcullis always remained the last line of defence against the enemy.

Narrator: That's the end of Part 2. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Part 3.

Part 3

You will hear a discussion between two literature students and their lecturer. First you have some time to look at questions 21-25. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen carefully and answer questions 21-25.

Julie: That was an interesting lecture.

Lecturer: I'm glad you thought so.

Dave: Yes, it made a break from the usual lectures on literary style, It certainly made me look at some of Shakespeare's plays, like Hamlet, and the playwright himself in a new light

Julie: Me too! I always thought Shakespeare believed in the supernatural and that was the reason why so many of his plays, like Hamlet and Macbeth, featured a ghost.

L: What you thought is a common misconception. However, when you think about it, it was unlikely that Shakespeare would have been sympathetic to a belief In ghosts.

Dave: Why?

L: Well, he was Protestant, as was his audience, and the Protestant religion did not subscribe to a belief in ghosts as spirits returning from another world. Also, Hamlet was set In Denmark and, although fictional, the play „would have reflected the Protestant beliefs of the Danes, too.

Julie: So, the main religion in England at the time was Protestantism?

L: Very much so. Any other religions, like Catholicism, were not tolerated by the religious authorities or James I, who was head of the Church of England at the time.

Julie: What did the Catholics believe about ghosts?

L: Their religion was compatible with a belief in the spirit world as it were. Ghosts were seen as lost souls that were in Purgatory, that is to say, a state between Heaven and Hell.

Julie: So It was obvious, really, that Shakespeare incorporated ghosts into his play for other reasons, right?

L: Absolutely. It's certainly odd to write about something you really don't believe in and then ask the audience to believe in it.

So, yes, there was clearly another motive.

Julie: I guess when you think about it, it's quite apparent. As you mentioned in the lecture, ghosts appear in Macbeth and Hamlet really to show what the characters are thinking and as a catalyst for certain events.

L: Quite right. ,

Dave: And I think it's quite plain that Shakespeare had no belief in the supernatural. The fact that the ghosts seen by Macbeth and Hamlet are only often either visible to themselves or speak only to them suggests that the ghosts are only as real as the Imagination of those who see them.

Julie: So, would you say that the audience was as sceptical as Shakespeare with regard to ghosts?

L: Well, as you know, the official line would have been that they didn't believe in ghosts, as it was not in line with Protestant beliefs prevalent at the time. Nevertheless, contrary to expectations, they do seem to have been a superstitious lot.  Belief in witches and astrology were common back then, but how they justified their beliefs in religious terms Is quite a mystery.

Narrator: Before you hear the rest of the discussion you have some time to look at questions 26-30. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen and answer questions 26-30.

Julie: People, I think, today are a lot less gullible than In that period though, don't you agree? I mean honestly! Believing in witches and astrology and all that...

L: Well, judging by the popularity of TV programmes today like 'Most Haunted' I would say there's a fair amount of Interest in the supernatural still.

Julie:  I guess most people are like me - curious, but not entirely convinced when it comes to the spirit world.

Dave: Well, I think ghosts are just the product of certain people's Imaginations!

Julie: You can't overlook the fact that many supernatural events cannot be explained.

Dave: Personally, I think ghosts are just as likely to exist as UFOs and aliens.

L: Well, I Think at least the latter do exist,

Julie: I agree; it's absurd to think we are alone in the universe.  

Dave: Hmmm...

L: You certainly seem to be quite a sceptic, Dave.

Dave: Actually I do believe in some aspects of the paranormal... Julie: Like?

Dave: Well, not ghosts and aliens, obviously, but things like telepathy and premonition.

Julie: It's easier to understand or believe in telepathy and premonition as you hear of so many examples of these phenomena occurring In real life. Not just reported stories but from friends and acquaintances. I'm inclined, though, to think premonitions are more coincidence than due to a paranormal event. But maybe I'm just saying that, as I've not had first-hand experience of premonitions.

 Dave: So, you believe in telepathy then?

Julie:  I think that the evidence in favour of it is impossible to deny. What do you think, Miss?

L: Maybe I'm less sceptical than most but I'm inclined to keep a pretty open mind on most things. Anyway, it's been a very interesting discussion but I'm afraid I have to leave now as I'm due to give another lecture.

Julie: Well, thank you for your time, and also your wonderful lecture! Dave: Yes, thank you, we appreciated it!

L: My pleasure!

Narrator: That's the end of Part 3. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Part 4.

Part 4

You will hear part of a lecture about Darwin's theory of evolution and its impact on society. First you have some time to look at questions 31-40. [Pause 1 minute]

Now listen carefully and answer questions 31-40.

Today few people can be unaware of Darwin and his theory of evolution. He  single-handedly revolutionised  the way we think about the natural world.

However, when I say 'single-handedly' that is not entirely correct. At precisely the same time as Darwin was formulating his theory of evolution, another scientist, Alfred Russell Wallace, was working on a virtually  identical theory . In parallel to Darwin. However, whilst Darwin's name has been preserved for posterity, the name of Wallace is virtually unknown. Why one should have been celebrated in scientific circles whilst the other was relegated to obscurity is puzzling. Both decided to make their discoveries public in a joint announcement once they were made aware of one another's work. There is no question that Darwin acted dishonourably, therefore, falsely claiming the  sole credit  for a theory of evolution. However, the publication of Darwin's ground-breaking 'On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection' the following year almost certainly helped to secure him enduring fame.

The publication of Darwin's book proved to be a watershed in the history of science. It also  proved extremely controversial  in the eyes of the Church since Darwin claimed that Man was merely an animal, homo sapiens, and a product  of evolution  rather than of divine intervention. Such a theory was In direct opposition to religious dogmas of the day and threatened to undermine the very core of religious belief.

Today, however, many have successfully managed to reconcile Darwin's theory of evolution with religion. Only for some people, known as 'Creationists', is Darwin's theory seen as being Incompatible with religion. For these individuals, Darwin's theory is seen as heretical since they believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible and a biblical reference to the world being created in seven days rather than as a slow evolutionary process spanning millions of years. In addition, Darwin's claim that Man is no more than a highly evolved ape Is regarded as a blasphemy, since Creationists insist on the divine origin of Man.

Whilst not many would dispute Darwin's theory of evolution nowadays, curiously, an ape-man that bridges the gap between Man and ape has yet to be found. The search for the ' missing link ', as it has been called, has both occupied and perplexed scientists since the time of Darwin. Many hoaxers over the years have tried to exploit the desire of scientists to find conclusive proof of  Darwin's theory in the form of a missing link. The most memorable and also convincing hoax was that of the 'Piltdown Man'. Named after the Sussex village where it was first unearthed in 1908, the skull  of the Piltdown Man represented a transition from an ape to a man.  So convincing  a hoax was it that it fooled the scientific establishment into believing for some 40 years that the 'missing link' had indeed been found. In fact, the Manchester Guardian newspaper went so far as to call the discovery of the ape-man skull 'by far the earliest trace of mankind that has yet been found in England'.

The find was credited to a local solicitor and fossil hunter, Charles Dawson. When Dawson died in 1916, Piltdown Man's place In history seemed secure. In 1950, a reconstruction of a head was made based on the skull. However, only 3 years later, the skull  was declared  a fake. People later questioned how such a hoax could have escaped detection without the compliance of an expert.

It is certainly an interesting footnote In the theory of evolution. However, the questions still remain today: where Is the missing link and why hasn't it been found?

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Đáp án IELTS Listening Cambridge 7 Test 3 – Transcript & Answers

Section 1: student details .

1. Phân tích câu hỏi

Questions 1 and 2: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer.

(Example) Type of job required: Part-time

Student is studying 1 ……………..

Student is in the 2 …………. year of the course.

→ Dịch và phân tích: Học sinh đang học ………… → Từ cần điền là danh từ chỉ tên một môn học, khóa học, chuyên ngành. Học sinh đang ở năm ……….. của khóa học. → Từ cần điền nhiều khả năng là một số thứ tự thể hiện sinh viên trong bài là sinh viên năm mấy.

Questions 3-5: Complete the table below. Complete the table below. TopSage.com Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer .

→ Dịch và phân tích:

Có 3 mục chính Tên công việc, địa điểm và vấn đề. Theo đó, câu 3 cần điền địa điểm đang tuyển “lễ tân” với vấn đề mắc phải là “các tiết học tối”. Câu 4 cần điền tên công việc mà “Trung tâm Chăm sóc trẻ em đang tuyển” với vấn đề là “quá sớm” trong khi câu 5 cần điền địa điểm đang tuyển “trợ lý văn phòng” với vấn đề tương tự câu 3 là “các tiết học tối”. Tất cả các đáp án cần tìm đều là danh từ.

Questions 6-10: Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

STUDENT DETAILS

→ Dịch: Địa chỉ: ……………; phòng số: …………… Kỹ năng: giao tiếp một chút bằng tiếng Nhật Vị trí tuyển: ………… ở trung tâm Anh Ngữ Nhiệm vụ: Trả lời các yêu cầu và …………. Thời gian phỏng vấn: Thứ 6 lúc …………. sáng/ trưa.

→ Phân tích: Các thông tin và gợi ý đưa ra rất rõ ràng:

• Câu 6 cần điền địa chỉ của sinh viên và câu 7 cụ thể hơn là số phòng của sinh viên.
• Câu 8 cần điền tên công việc ở trung tâm Anh Ngữ.
• Câu 9 là nhiệm vụ của vị trí tuyển, đó là trả lời các yêu cầu và một loại hình tương tự nào đó.
• Câu 10 là thời gian phỏng vấn: mấy giờ vào sáng/ trưa thứ 6?

2. Giải thích đáp án

Agent: Good morning. Thầy tư vấn: Xin chào.

Student: Oh, good morning. Is this …er … room number 26? Học sinh: Chào thầy ạ. Đây là phòng 26 đúng không thầy?

Agent: Yes, that’s right. Thầy tư vấn: Ừ, đúng rồi em.

Student: So is this the Student Job Centre? Học sinh: Vậy đây là Trung tâm Việc làm Sinh viên phải không ạ?

Agent: It certainly is. How can I help you? Thầy tư vấn: Đúng rồi. Có chuyện gì không em?

Student: Well, actually I’m looking for a job – a part-time job. Do you have anything available at the moment? Học sinh: Em đang tìm việc làm part-time. Ở đây có đang tuyển người không thầy?

Agent: Ah, yes… Are you a registered student? I’m afraid this service is only available to full-time students. Thầy tư vấn: Ừ có đấy. Em là sinh viên chính quy chứ? Ở đây chỉ tuyển sinh viên chính quy thôi em ạ.

Student: Yes… I am. I’m doing a degree in Business Studies [Q1] . Here’s my student card. Học sinh: Vâng em là sinh viên ạ. Em theo học ngành Kinh Doanh. Thẻ sinh viên của em đây ạ.

Agent: Which year are you in? Thầy tư vấn: Em học năm mấy?

Student: Well… I’ve been at uni for four years but I’m in the Third Year [Q2] because I took last year off. Học sinh: Em đi học được 4 năm rồi nhưng em đang học năm 3 vì năm ngoái em gap-year.

Agent: Right … well, let’s just have a look at what positions are available at the moment. There’s a job working at the reception desk at the Sports Centre[Q3] , for three evenings a week – that’s Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Thầy tư vấn: Được rồi. Để thầy xem còn vị trí nào đang tuyển nhé. Có một vị trí ở phòng lễ tân ở Trung tâm Thể thao, 3 tối/ tuần – thứ 4, 5, 6.

Student: That sounds like fun but unfortunately I have evening lectures – so that’s not possible, I’m afraid. Is there anything during the day? Học sinh: Cũng ổn ạ nhưng tiếc quá, em có tiết học tối nên không làm được. Có việc gì làm buổi sáng không thầy?

Agent: OK, that’s no good then. Um. What about cleaning? There’s a position for a cleaner at the Child Care Centre [Q4] . Thầy tư vấn: Ừ bận vậy thì không làm được rồi. Thế còn việc dọn dẹp em nghĩ sao? Đang tuyển vị trí dọn dẹp ở Trung tâm Chăm sóc trẻ em này.

Student: Right … Học sinh: Được ạ..

Agent: But you’d need to be there at 6 am. Does that appeal ? Thầy tư vấn: Nhưng em phải đến làm từ 6 giờ sáng. Hấp dẫn chứ?

Student: Six o’clock in the morning! Oh, that’s far too early for me, I’m afraid. I’d never make it that early in the morning.

Học sinh: 6 giờ sáng hả thầy? Sớm như vậy em sợ không làm được. Em chưa bao giờ đi làm sớm như vậy cả.

Agent: Mmm… Well – there was a position going in the Computer Lab for three days a week that might be OK. Ah, here it is! No, it’s in the Library , not the Lab [Q5] , Clerical Assistant required – I think it mostly involves putting the books back on the shelves. Oh no-hang on. It’s for Wednesday and Friday evenings again. Thầy tư vấn: Hmm..Phòng máy tính đang tuyển ứng viên cho một vị trí, làm 3 ngày/ tuần, có vẻ ổn đấy. Đây rồi. Ồ thầy nhầm, Thư viện thì đúng hơn. Trợ lý văn phòng. Thầy nghĩ công việc chủ yếu là sắp xếp sách vào các kệ sách. Khoan đã. Thời gian làm cũng là tối thứ 4 và 6.

Student: No – I can’t manage that because of the lectures. Học sinh: Haizzzz, em không làm được vì có tiết học tối.

Agent: OK, I’m getting the idea. Look, I’ll just get a few details from you anyway, and then we can check through the list and see what comes up. Thầy tư vấn: Ừ thầy biết rồi. Thôi để thầy ghi lại một số thông tin của em đã, sau đấy mình xem lại danh sách công việc rồi tính sau.

Agent: We’ll fill in the personal details on this application form first, if that’s OK? Thầy tư vấn: Giờ ta điền thông tin vào đơn ứng tuyển này trước nhé?

Student: Yes, that’s fine. Học sinh: Vâng ạ.

Agent: Now, what’s your name again? Thầy tư vấn: OK. Đọc lại tên em cho thầy nhé?

Student: Anita Newman – that’s N-E-W-M-A-N. Học sinh: Anita Newman ạ – N-E-W-M-A-N.

Agent: And your address, Anita? Thầy tư vấn: Tiếp theo là địa chỉ?

Student: I’m in one of the Halls of Residence for post-graduate students, you know, International House[Q6] . Học sinh: Em ở Khu nhà ở cho sinh viên sau đại học, thầy chắc cũng biết ạ, nó gọi là International House.

Agent: OK – that’s easy. What’s your room number there? Thầy tư vấn: OK. Thầy biết. Em ở phòng bao nhiêu?

Student: Room B569 – no sorry B659 . I always get that wrong [Q7] . I haven’t been living there very long. Học sinh: Phòng B569. À em nhầm, phòng B659, xin lỗi thầy. Em lúc nào cũng nhầm. Em sống ở đấy cũng chưa lâu

Agent: Do you have any other skills? Typing, languages, that sort of thing? Thầy tư vấn: Em có kỹ năng nào khác không? Đánh máy, ngôn ngữ, đại loại vậy.

Student: Well, I speak some Japanese. Học sinh: Em có thể giao tiếp một chút bằng Tiếng Nhật ạ.

Agent: Right, I’ll make a note of that. Now – let’s see what else is available. What do you think of administrative work? There is a position for an Office Assistant at the English Language Centre [Q8] . Thầy tư vấn: OK. Thầy sẽ ghi lại. Nào để thầy xem còn việc làm nào không. Em nghĩ sao về công việc hành chính? Trung tâm Tiếng Anh đang tuyển Trợ lý văn phòng.

Student: That sounds interesting. Học sinh: Nghe hay lắm thầy ạ.

Agent: It’s for 3 days a week – Monday, Friday and Saturday mornings. Interested? Thầy tư vấn: Em sẽ làm 3 ngày/ tuần – sáng 2, 6, 7. Được chứ?

Student: Mmm. I was hoping to have Saturdays free. But I need the work so … can you tell me what the job involves? Học sinh: Hmm…em muốn nghỉ thứ 7. Nhưng em cũng cần công việc này…việc liên quan đến những mục gì nhỉ thầy?

Agent: Yes, sure. It says here that you’ll be required to deal with student enquiries and answer the phone[Q9] . Thầy tư vấn: Ở đây viết là ứng viên phải xử lý các yêu cầu từ sinh viên và trả lời điện thoại.

Student: I’m sure I can handle all that without a problem. Học sinh: Em chắc chắn là em làm tốt mà không gặp vấn đề gì.

Agent: Great. Well, would you like me to arrange an interview for you? Say, Friday morning, around ten? Thầy tư vấn: Thế thì tuyệt. Để thầy sắp xếp phỏng vấn cho em nhé. Sáng thứ 6, khoảng 10h được không?

Student: Could we make it a bit later? Unfortunately, I’ve got something to do at ten. Would that be OK? Học sinh: Thầy sắp xếp muộn hơn một chút được không ạ? Em có việc phải làm lúc 10h ạ.

Agent: Not a problem. How about eleven thirty ? [Q10] Hope it works out for you Anita. Thầy tư vấn: Được thôi. Vậy hẹn em lúc 11:30 nhé? Thầy hi vọng mọi việc sẽ thuận lợi với em.

Student: Me too. And thanks for all your help. Học sinh: Hi vọng là thế. Em cảm ơn thầy ạ.

• do a degree in + name of a major (phrase) Nghĩa: to study Ví dụ: I do a degree in English Language.
• appeal (verb) Nghĩa: [intransitive] to attract or interest somebody Ví dụ: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.
• work out (for somebody/ something) (phrasal verb) Nghĩa: to develop in a successful way Ví dụ: My first job didn’t work out.

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Section 2: Sponsored walking holiday 

Questions 11-16: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

SPONSORED WALKING HOLIDAY

11. On the holiday, you will be walking for 

• B. 8 days. 
• C. 10 days. 

→ Dịch: Trong kỳ nghỉ, bạn sẽ đi bộ trong 6 ngày/ 8 ngày/ 10 ngày. → Chú ý keywords “holiday” và “walking”. Đáp án là số ngày người tham gia kỳ nghỉ đi bộ.

12. What proportion of the sponsorship money goes to charity? 

→ Dịch: Bao nhiêu % tiền tài trợ sẽ được mang đi từ thiện: ⅓ , ½ hay ⅔ ? → Chú ý keywords “proportion of the sponsorship” và “charity”. Đáp án là phần trăm tiền tài trợ được mang đi từ thiện.

13. Each walker’s sponsorship money goes to one 

• A. student. 
• B. teacher. 
• C. school. 

→ Dịch: Tiền tài trợ của mỗi người đi bộ sẽ được chuyển tới một học sinh/ một giáo viên/ một ngôi trường. → Chú ý keywords “walker” và “sponsorship money”. Đáp án là đối tượng được nhận số tiền tài trợ từ người đi bộ.

14. When you start the trek you must be 

• A. interested in getting fit. 
• B. already quite fit. 
• C. already very fit. 

→ Dịch: Khi bạn bắt đầu chuyến đi bộ/ leo núi, bạn phải quan tâm đến việc cải thiện sức khỏe/ chuẩn bị sức khỏe khá tốt từ trước rồi/ chuẩn bị sức khỏe rất tốt từ trước rồi. → Chú ý đến keywords “start the trek” và “must”. Đáp án là một điều kiện bắt buộc đối với người tham gia chuyến đi bộ/ leo núi trước khi xuất phát.

15. As you walk you will carry 

• A. all of your belongings. 
• B. some of your belongings. 
• C. none of your belongings.

→ Dịch: Khi bạn đi bộ, bạn sẽ mang theo tất cả vật dụng thiết yếu/ một số vật dụng thiết yếu/ không mang vật dụng thiết yếu nào. → Chú ý đến keywords “walk” và “carry”. Đáp án là những thứ người đi bộ mang theo.

16. The Semira Region has a long tradition of 

• A. making carpets. 
• B. weaving blankets. 
• C. carving wood. 

→ Dịch: Vùng Semira có truyền thống lâu đời về làm thảm/ dệt chăn/ chạm khắc gỗ. → Chú ý đến keywords “Semira” và “long tradition”. Đáp án là một nghề truyền thống của vùng Semira.

Questions 17-20: Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Bảng trên là lịch trình chi tiết của một chuyến đi 10 ngày và chúng ta cần hoàn thành các câu 17-20 lần lượt là thông tin của ngày 3, 6, 8, 9.

• Theo đó, câu 17 sẽ cần một danh từ chỉ địa điểm với gợi ý là “spend all day” – dành cả ngày ở đó.
• Câu 18 cần một danh từ chỉ địa điểm với gợi ý là “old carvings” – nơi đó có các bức chạm khắc cổ
• Câu 19 cần một danh từ chỉ một địa điểm với gợi ý là liên quan đến hoạt động “swim” – tắm/ bơi.
• Câu 20 cần một danh từ chỉ một địa điểm với gợi ý là “visit” – tham quan.

Good morning. I’m very pleased to have been invited along to your club to talk about our Charity Sponsored Walking Holiday for Education Aid. I’ll start by giving you a brief overview of what it entails. First of all let me explain what we mean by ‘sponsored’ here. This is where people promise to donate money to the charity if you achieve your goal, in this case to walk a certain number of miles. Xin chào. Tôi rất vui khi được mời đến câu lạc bộ của bạn để nói về Ngày lễ đi bộ gây quỹ từ thiện cho giáo dục. Tôi sẽ bắt đầu với việc đưa ra một cái nhìn tổng quan ngắn gọn về chương trình này. Trước hết hãy để tôi giải thích ý nghĩa của từ ‘gây quỹ’ ở đây. Trong chương trình này, mọi người sẽ ủng hộ tiền cho tổ chức từ thiện nếu người tham gia là các bạn hoàn thành quãng đường vài dặm.

Basically we are organizing a ten-day holiday, from the sixth to the sixteenth of November, with eight days actual walking [Q11] , trekking in the Semira Mountains. Về cơ bản, chúng tôi sẽ tổ chức chương trình trong mười ngày, từ 6/11 – 16/11, với tám ngày đi bộ thực tế trên dãy núi Semira.

Let’s have a look at some of the details. We require you to raise sponsorship money of at least $3,200, paying $250 of it up front as a deposit and the rest in stages throughout the year. Out of this about thirty-five percent will go on your expenses, and that leaves sixty-five percent guaranteed to go to the charity [Q12] . Có một số chi tiết như sau. Chúng tôi yêu cầu các bạn gây quỹ tài trợ ít nhất là 3.200 đô la, trả trước 250 đô la dưới dạng đặt cọc và phần còn lại trả trong các giai đoạn khác nhau năm. Trong số này, khoảng 35% được dùng để trả các chi phí của bạn, 65% còn lại được mang đi từ thiện.

Which brings me to the most important part. This trek is being specifically organized to help education in the Semira region. Last year we helped train teachers for the disabled, and this year we’re focusing on the pupils. Each of the walkers’ sponsorship money will go to help an individual special needs pupil in one of the mountain schools [Q13] . In the second part of the talk, I’ll be giving you a lot more details, but back to the basic information. Còn một phần quan trọng nhất. Chuyến đi này đang được tổ chức đặc biệt vì mục đích hô trợ giáo dục trong khu vực Semira. Năm ngoái chúng tôi đã tham gia đào tạo giáo viên cho người khuyết tật và năm nay chúng tôi tập trung vào học sinh. Tiền tài trợ của mỗi một người đi bộ sẽ dùng để giúp một học sinh có hoàn cảnh đặc biệt ở một trường học vùng núi. Trong phần thứ hai của buổi nói chuyện, tôi sẽ cung cấp cho bạn nhiều chi tiết hơn, nhưng hãy quay trở lại với những thông tin cơ bản.

Age limits. This is the second time we have run this kind of holiday and um, on the first we even had an eighty-year old, but we found it was wise to establish limits this time. You have to be at least eighteen and the top limit is now seventy, though you need to obtain a health certificate from your doctor if you are over sixty years old. Giới hạn về độ tuổi. Đây là lần thứ hai chúng tôi thực hiện chương trình này và lần đầu tiên thậm chí có một người tham gia đã tám mươi tuổi, nhưng chúng tôi thấy tốt nhất là nên giới hạn độ tuổi tham gia. Giới hạn sẽ là từ 18 – 70 tuổi và những người trên 60 cần giấy chứng nhận sức khỏe từ bác sĩ.

Now, the Semira Mountains are among the highest in the world but you mustn’t be too daunted, we will mainly be trekking in the foothills only, although there will be spectacular views even in the foothills. However, you will need to be extremely fit [Q14] if you aren’t now and you’re interested in coming with us. You have plenty of time to get into shape . You will be sleeping in tents so you must have quite a bit of equipment with you but you will be helped by local assistants. Your bedding and so forth will be carried by them. We ask that you only walk with a small rucksack with needs for the day [Q15] . Dãy núi Semira là một trong những dãy núi cao nhất thế giới nhưng chúng ta không nên nản chí, chúng ta chủ yếu sẽ chỉ đi ở chân đồi, nơi thậm chí cũng có những khung cảnh thiên nhiên tuyệt đẹp . Tuy nhiên, bạn sẽ cần phải cực kỳ khỏe mạnh nếu muốn đến với chúng tôi. Bạn có nhiều thời gian để có thể trạng tốt từ bây giờ. Chúng ta sẽ ngủ trong lều nên phải có khá nhiều thiết bị bên mình nhưng việc này sẽ được hỗ trợ bởi các trợ lý địa phương. Chăn nệm của bạn sẽ được họ hỗ trợ mang giúp. Chúng tôi yêu cầu bạn chỉ mang một chiếc ba lô nhỏ với những đồ thiết yếu.

I don’t think I’ve really said enough about the marvellous area you’ll be walking in. Let’s have a look at some of the sights you’ll be seeing. Apart from these spectacular snow-covered peaks and valleys, there are marvellous historic villages. The area has been famous for centuries for making beautiful carpets [Q16] , although recently there has been a trend to move into weaving blankets and wood carving. The people are extremely friendly and welcoming. We deliberately keep the parties small in size to minimize disruption to people and landscape. Tôi không nghĩ rằng tôi đã cung cấp đầy đủ thông tin về khu vực tuyệt vời này. Hãy cùng xem một số điểm tham quan ở đó. Ngoài những đỉnh núi và thung lũng phủ đầy tuyết trắng tuyệt vời này, còn có những ngôi làng lịch sử đầy kỳ diệu. Khu vực này đã nổi tiếng trong nhiều thế kỷ với nghề làm thảm, mặc dù gần đây dần chuyển sang dệt chăn và chạm khắc gỗ. Người dân vô cùng thân thiện và niềm nở. Chúng ta chỉ tổ chức những bữa tiệc nhỏ để không gây phiền đối với người dân và ảnh hưởng xấu đến cảnh quan xung quanh.

I hope that there are still some people interested. I will be distributing leaflets at the end where you can find out more information, but just for the moment, I’ll outline the itinerary , the main high points of the holiday. Obviously, you’ll start by flying out to Kishba, the capital city, on Day One. After a couple of days to acclimatize yourself , you’ll start the trek on Day Three walking through the enormous Katiba Forest which will take the whole of the day [Q17] . Day Four takes us higher up, going through the foothills past a number of villages and visiting a school for the disabled in Sohan. Then you have a rest day, that’s Day Five, before going to the spectacular Kumi Temple with twelfth-century carvings, set in a small forest by a lake and that’s Day Six [Q18] , the highlight for many. We stay near there for Day Seven because then comes the hardest day, walking through very mountainous country, but culminating in a swim in the Parteh Falls. This is the highest waterfall in the region [Q19] . Day Nine is much easier, with part of the day spent in a village [Q20] where they make some of the gorgeous red blankets. Then back down to Kishba and the journey home. Tôi hy vọng rằng các bạn vẫn quan tâm. Tôi sẽ phát tờ rơi vào cuối buổi nói chuyện và với những tờ rơi này bạn có thể tìm hiểu thêm thông tin về chương trình; nhưng ngay lúc này, tôi sẽ nói qua về hành trình , những điểm chính của chương trình. Đầu tiên chúng ta bay đến Kishba, thành phố thủ đô, vào Ngày thứ nhất. Sau một vài ngày để làm quen với cuộc sống ở đây, bạn sẽ bắt đầu chuyến đi vào Ngày thứ 3 đi bộ qua Khu rừng Katiba rộng lớn và chuyến đi này sẽ mất nguyên một ngày. Ngày thứ 4 chúng ta lên cao hơn, đi qua chân đồi qua một số ngôi làng và đến thăm một ngôi trường dành cho người khuyết tật ở Sohan. Sau đó, chúng ta có một ngày nghỉ ngơi, đó là Ngày thứ 5, trước khi di chuyển đến Đền Kumi tuyệt đẹp với các tác phẩm chạm khắc từ thế kỷ thứ mười hai, được đặt trong một khu rừng nhỏ bên hồ và đó là Ngày thứ 6, nhiều người sẽ thích đấy. Chúng ta dừng chân nghỉ ngơi ở gần đó cho Ngày thứ 7 để sẵn sàng cho ngày vất vả nhất, đi bộ qua vùng nông thôn miền núi, và bơi qua thác Parteh. Đây là thác nước cao nhất trong khu vực. Ngày thứ 9 dễ dàng hơn nhiều khi ta đến thăm một ngôi làng với nghề làm những tấm chăn đỏ xinh đẹp . Sau đó ta quay trở lại Kishba và trở về nhà.

So you can see it’s a pretty packed timetable … Bạn thấy đấy, lịch trình khá chi tiết phải không nào…

• brief (adj): ngắn gọn ENG: using few words
• spectacular (adj): tuyệt vời ENG: very impressive Ví dụ: The coastal road has spectacular scenery.
• get in/ into shape (idiom): giữ dáng ENG: get in good physical condition
• marvellous (adj): tuyệt vời ENG: ​extremely good; wonderful
• itinerary (noun): lịch trình ENG: ​a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit
• acclimatize yourself (to something) (verb): làm quen với ENG: ​to get used to a new place, situation or climate
• gorgeous (adj): đẹp lộng lẫy ENG: (informal) very beautiful and attractive; giving great pleasure

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