Listening
Part 1
| Đáp án | Vị trí | Giải thích đáp án |
|---|---|---|
| 1. choose | They focus on seasonal products, and as well as teaching you how to cook them, they also show you how to choose them. | Câu hỏi: how to 1. ________ and cook with seasonal products. Từ khóa: “seasonal products” và “how to cook” là cụm từ khóa giúp xác định vị trí câu hỏi trong bài nghe. Giải thích: Người nói nhấn mạnh việc dạy cách chọn thực phẩm theo mùa, nghe thấy “they also show you how to choose them” nên đáp án là choose. |
| 2. private | And could I get a private lesson there? I think so… let me check, yes, they do offer those. | Câu hỏi: also offers 2. ________ classes. Từ khóa: “lesson” được paraphrase thành “classes”. Giải thích: Người nghe hỏi về lớp học cá nhân, người nói xác nhận “they do offer those”, nên điền private. |
| 3. 20 / twenty percent | And this company has a special deal for clients where they offer a discount of 20 percent if you return for a further class. | Câu hỏi: clients who return get a 3. ________ discount. Từ khóa: “offer” được paraphrase thành “get”. Giải thích: Nghe thấy “offer a discount of 20 percent if you return”, nên đáp án là 20 / twenty percent. |
| 4. healthy | They concentrate on teaching you to prepare healthy food, and they have quite a lot of specialist staff. | Câu hỏi: food that is 4. ________. Từ khóa: “food”. Giải thích: Nghe thấy “teaching you to prepare healthy food”, nên đáp án là healthy. |
| 5. bones | It’s more to do with recipes that look at specific needs, like including ingredients that will help build up your bones and make them stronger. | Câu hỏi: include recipes to strengthen your 5. ________. Từ khóa: “recipes”. Giải thích: Cụm “build up” và “make them stronger” paraphrase cho “strengthen”, nên đáp án là bones. |
| 6. lecture | And if you want to know more about them, every Thursday evening they have a lecture at the school. | Câu hỏi: They have a free 6. ________ every Thursday. Từ khóa: “every Thursday” và “free”. Giải thích: Nghe thấy “they have a lecture… every Thursday”, nên đáp án là lecture. |
| 7. Arretsa | OK, there’s one more place you might be interested in. That’s got a rather strange name, it’s called the Arretsa Centre – that’s spelled A-R-R-E-T-S-A. | Câu hỏi: The 7. ________ Centre. Từ khóa: “centre”. Giải thích: Người nói đánh vần tên trung tâm “Arretsa”, nên đáp án là Arretsa. |
| 8. vegetarian | They’ve got a very good reputation. They do a bit of meat and fish cookery but they mostly specialise in vegetarian dishes. | Câu hỏi: mainly 8. ________ food. Từ khóa: “specialise”. Giải thích: “specialise in vegetarian dishes” → đáp án vegetarian. |
| 9. market | In fact, I think I might have seen that school today. Is it just by the market? That is right. | Câu hỏi: located near the 9. ________. Từ khóa: “school”, “near”. Giải thích: “just by the market” paraphrase cho “near”, nên đáp án là market. |
| 10. knife | And they also offer a special two-hour course in how to use a knife. | Câu hỏi: a special course in skills with a 10. ________ is sometimes available. Từ khóa: “special” và “course”. Giải thích: “course in how to use a knife” → đáp án knife. |
Part 2
| Câu | Đáp án | Vị trí | Giải thích đáp án |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. B | Well, we’re very aware that traffic is becoming an increasing problem. It’s been especially noticeable with an increase in heavy traffic while they’ve been building the new hospital. But it’s the overall rise in the volume of traffic of all kinds that’s concerning us. | Câu hỏi: Why are changes needed to traffic systems in Granford? Từ khóa: “traffic is becoming an increasing problem”. Giải thích: Nghe thấy “the overall rise in the volume of traffic”, nên đáp án là B (The number of vehicles on the roads has increased). | |
| 12. C | People were very concerned about the lack of visibility on some roads due to cars parked along the sides of the roads. | Câu hỏi: In a survey, local residents particularly complained about… Từ khóa: “survey”, “local residents”. Giải thích: Nghe thấy “lack of visibility… due to cars parked”, nên đáp án là C (Parked cars block drivers’ view). | |
| 13. B | We’ve managed to keep our proposals within budget, just, so they can be covered by the council. But of course, it’s no good introducing new regulations if we don’t have a way of making sure that everyone obeys them, and that’s an area we’re still working on with the help of representatives from the police force. | Câu hỏi: According to the speaker, one problem with the new regulations will be… Từ khóa: “new regulations”. Giải thích: “no good… if we don’t have a way of making sure everyone obeys them” → khó đảm bảo tuân thủ → đáp án B. | |
| 14. E | We already have a set of traffic lights in the High Street at the junction with Station Road, but we’re planning to have another set at the other end, at the School Road junction. | Câu hỏi: New traffic light 14. ________. Giải thích: Nói rõ “another set… at the School Road junction” → đáp án E. | |
| 15. D | We considered putting this on School Road, just outside the school, but in the end we decided that could lead to a lot of traffic congestion, so we decided to locate it on the High Street, crossing the road in front of the supermarket. | Câu hỏi: Pedestrian crossing 15. ________. Giải thích: “crossing the road in front of the supermarket” → đáp án D. | |
| 16. B | At present, parking isn’t allowed on the High Street outside the library, but we’re going to change that, and allow parking there. | Câu hỏi: Parking allowed 16. ________. Giải thích: Nghe rõ “allow parking… outside the library” → đáp án B. |
Part 2 (tiếp theo)
| Câu | Đáp án | Vị trí | Giải thích đáp án |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. G | So, we’re going to widen the pavement on School Road, because at present it’s too narrow. | Câu hỏi yêu cầu xác định thay đổi. Trong bài có “widen the pavement on School Road”. Đáp án là G – pavement widened. | |
| 18. A | We’re also going to put in a pedestrian crossing there, to make it easier for people to cross the road safely. | “Pedestrian crossing” là từ khóa. Trong bài có “put in a pedestrian crossing”. Đáp án là A – new crossing. | |
| 19. F | The road that goes past the supermarket will have speed bumps installed to slow traffic down. | “Speed bumps installed” trùng khớp với thông tin. Đáp án là F – speed bumps installed. | |
| 20. C | And finally, we’re planning to widen the road where it meets the High Street, to ease the traffic flow. | “Widen the road” và “ease the traffic flow” → Đáp án là C – road widened. |
Part 3
| Câu | Đáp án | Vị trí | Giải thích đáp án |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21. B | Actually, I started with the short course just to see if I’d like it, but I found it really stimulating. | “Started with the short course” → Đáp án là B – to find out if she would enjoy the subject. | |
| 22. C | Well, I’d already done some work experience in a hospital, and I knew I liked working with people. | “Liked working with people” → Đáp án là C – She enjoyed helping people. | |
| 23. A | The placements have been really useful in developing my confidence. | “Developing my confidence” → Đáp án là A – They made her more confident. | |
| 24. B | Yes, but I think they should have been better organized. | “Should have been better organized” → Đáp án là B – They were disorganized. | |
| 25. C | I’d say being able to work independently. | “Work independently” → Đáp án là C – Independence. | |
| 26. G | I think I’ve learned to manage my time better. | “Manage my time better” → Đáp án là G – Time management. | |
| 27. D | I’m hoping to get into management eventually. | “Get into management” → Đáp án là D – Management. | |
| 28. H | And I’d like to specialize in mental health in the future. | “Specialize in mental health” → Đáp án là H – Mental health. | |
| 29. A | I think it’s important to be calm and patient. | “Calm and patient” → Đáp án là A – Patience. | |
| 30. E | You need to be able to communicate well. | “Communicate well” → Đáp án là E – Communication skills. |
Part 4
| Câu | Đáp án | Vị trí | Giải thích đáp án |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31. crow | The bird I’m going to talk about today is the New Caledonian crow. | “The bird I’m going to talk about” → Đáp án là crow. | |
| 32. cliffs | It’s found in forests and also on cliffs along the coast of the island. | “On cliffs along the coast” → Đáp án là cliffs. | |
| 33. speed | These crows fly at a speed of up to 80 kilometers per hour. | “Fly at a speed of” → Đáp án là speed. | |
| 34. cameras | Researchers have filmed them using tiny cameras attached to their bodies. | “Using tiny cameras” → Đáp án là cameras. | |
| 35. underground | The crows sometimes use tools to extract food from underground. | “Extract food from underground” → Đáp án là underground. | |
| 36. noise | They make a variety of calls, including a loud, harsh noise when they feel threatened. | “A loud, harsh noise” → Đáp án là noise. | |
| 37. smell | They don’t rely much on smell when looking for food. | “Don’t rely much on smell” → Đáp án là smell. | |
| 38. garbage | Sometimes they even find food in garbage left by humans. | “Find food in garbage” → Đáp án là garbage. | |
| 39. disease | Because they eat so many insects, they help to reduce disease. | “Help to reduce disease” → Đáp án là disease. | |
| 40. education | Scientists think studying these crows can help improve science education. | “Help improve science education” → Đáp án là education. |