Practice C17 Test 2 - Listening
Questions 1 - 7

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. 

Opportunities for voluntary work in Southoe village 

Library 

  • Help with 1……………. books (times to be arranged)
  • Help needed to keep 2……………. of books up to date
  • Library is in the 3……………. Room in the village hall

Lunch club 

  • Help by providing 4……………. 
  • Help with hobbies such as 5……………. 

Help for individuals needed next week 

  • Taking Mrs Carroll to 6……………. 
  • Work in the 7…………….  at Mr Selsbury’s house

 

1
donated - collecting
1
2
record - records
2
3
West
3
4
transport
4
5
art
5
6
hospital
6
7
garden
7

Đáp án và giải thích

1.Collecting

Thông tin cần chú ý:
“Help with 1 ________ books (times to be arranged)”
Cần điền một danh động từ (verb-ing) hoặc một từ chỉ hoạt động (vì có cụm “Help with … books” → khả năng cao là “collecting”, “carrying”, “sorting” v.v.)

Phân tích:
FRANK: “… They run a regular scheme where they need volunteers to help with
collecting books from people who are housebound. Actually, times are flexible …”

2.Records

Thông tin cần chú ý:
“Help needed to keep 2 ________ of books up to date”
Cần điền một danh từ số nhiều (thường là “records”, “lists”, “details”, v.v.) vì có cụm “keep ___ of books up to date

Phân tích:
FRANK: “… They also need help keeping the records of the books. That’s all done on computer these days …”
“keeping the records” ↔ “keep records … up to date”

3.West

Thông tin cần chú ý:
“Open to the public on 3 ________ Room in the village hall”
Cần điền một danh từ riêng hoặc tên riêng (tên của phòng hoặc địa điểm) – “___ Room”.

Phân tích:
FRANK: “… Then there’s a session for the public in the West Room of the village hall, once a week. So that might be another area you could help with.”
“West Room” trùng với “___ Room in the village hall”

4.Transport

Thông tin cần chú ý:
“Help by providing 4 ________”
Cần điền một danh từ thể hiện thứ cần “cung cấp” (providing ____).

Phân tích:
FRANK: “They need help with providing transport to and from the club …”
“providing transport” → “Help by providing transport”

5.Art

Thông tin cần chú ý:
“Help with hobbies such as 5 ________”
Cần điền một danh từ (tên một sở thích/hobby) – “such as ___”. “Help with hobbies such as 5 ________”

Phân tích:
FRANK: “… And also some volunteers to help with hobbies such as art.”
“such as art” trùng với câu hỏi.

6.Hospital

Thông tin cần chú ý:

“Taking Mrs Carroll to 6 ________”

Cần điền một danh từ địa điểm (chỉ nơi chốn) – “Taking Mrs Carroll to ___”.

Phân tích:
FRANK: “Then, next week, there’s a woman called Mrs Carroll who needs to be taken to hospital for a check-up.”
“needs to be taken to hospital” → “Taking Mrs Carroll to hospital”

7.Garden

Thông tin cần chú ý:
“Saturday work in the 7 ________ at Mr Selsbury’s house”

Cần điền một danh từ (nơi làm việc, khu vực nào đó: “garden”, “garage” v.v.)

Phân tích:
FRANK: “… And on Saturday, there’s some gardening work in Mr Selsbury’s house.”
“gardening work” → “Saturday work in the garden”

Questions 8 – 10

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. 

Village social events 

Date 

Event 

Location 

Help needed 

19 Oct 

8……………. 

Village hall 

providing refreshments 

 

18 Nov 

dance 

Village hall 

checking 9……………. 

31 Dec 

New Year’s Eve party 

Mountfort Hotel 

designing the 10……………. 

8
quiz
8
9
tickets
9
10
posters - poster
10

Đáp án và giải thích

8.Quiz

Thông tin cần chú ý:

“19 Oct / 8 ________ / village hall / providing refreshments”
Cần điền một danh từ chỉ loại sự kiện (ví dụ: “quiz”, “concert”, “show” …).

Phân tích:

FRANK: “… On the 19th of October, there’s a quiz in the village hall. We’ll be providing refreshments.”
“there’s a quiz” → “19 Oct / quiz / village hall”

9. tickets

Thông tin cần chú ý:

“18 Nov / dance / Village hall / checking 9 ________”
Cần điền một danh từ số nhiều (thường là “tickets”, “invitations”, “passes” …) để diễn tả việc “kiểm tra” cái gì.

Phân tích:

FRANK: “… On the 18th of November, there’s a dance in the same place, and we’ll need help with checking tickets.”

10. Poster

Thông tin cần chú ý:

“31 Dec / New Year’s Eve party / Mountfort Hotel / designing the 10 ________”
Cần điền một danh từ chỉ thứ cần “design” (thường là “poster”, “flyer”, “banner” …).

Phân tích:

FRANK: “… And on the 31st of December, there’s the New Year’s Eve party at the Mountfort Hotel. We need someone to design the poster.”

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

Oniton Hall 

11
Many past owners made changes to

Đáp án và giải thích

11. B

Thông tin cần chú ý:

Many past owners made changes to
Tìm xem các chủ cũ đã thay đổi phần nào: khu vườn, ngôi nhà hay trang trại.

Phân tích:

“The original house was replaced by the current building, and it dates back to the fourteenth century. The original house was acquired by several owners, who altered it over time, though the gardens are still largely the same…”

Đáp án chọn: B (the house)

The original house was acquired by several owners, who altered it over time, though the gardens are still largely the same ( Chủ cũ đã thay đổi ngôi nhà, còn khu vườn thì gần như không thay đổi.)

12
Sir Edward Downes built Oniton Hall because he wanted

Đáp án và giải thích

12. A

Thông tin cần chú ý:

Sir Edward Downes built Oniton Hall because he wanted …
Lý do ông xây Oniton Hall.

Phân tích:

“…In the seventeenth century, the house was owned by a wealthy man called Sir Edward Downes, who was very active in politics. He often held gatherings with like-minded politicians, and it was a place for them to debate important issues…”

A. a place for discussing politics: một nơi để bàn luận về chính trị
B. a place to display his wealth: một nơi để thể hiện sự giàu có của ông ấy
C. a place for artists and writers: một nơi dành cho nghệ sĩ và nhà văn

Paraphrase: “a place for them to debate important issues” = “một nơi để thảo luận các vấn đề chính trị”.

13
Visitors can learn about the work of servants in the past from

Đáp án và giải thích

13. C

Thông tin cần chú ý:

Visitors can learn about the work of servants in the past from

A. audio guides: hướng dẫn âm thanh
B. photographs: ảnh chụp
C. people in costume: người mặc trang phục

Phân tích:

“…We’ve also discovered many old diaries and letters from the staff who worked here in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. To bring their stories to life, we have volunteers dressed up as servants from that period…”

Paraphrase: “volunteers dressed up as servants” = “tình nguyện viên mặc trang phục người hầu thời xưa”.

14
What is new for children at Onion Hall?

Đáp án và giải thích

14. B

Thông tin cần chú ý:

What is new for children at Oniton Hall?
A. clothes for dressing up: trang phục để hóa trang
B. mini tractors: máy kéo mini
C. the adventure playground: khu vui chơi thám hiểm

Phân tích:

“…We’ve had the adventure playground for a few years now, but this season, we’re introducing something brand new for children – a set of mini tractors they can ride around the orchard…”

Paraphrase: “brand new for children” = “hoàn toàn mới cho trẻ em” → chính là “mini tractors”.

Questions 15 - 20

Which activity is offered at each of the following locations on the farm? 

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 15-20. 

Activities 

A   shopping 

B   watching cows being milked 

C   seeing old farming equipment 

D   eating and drinking 

E   starting a trip 

F   seeing rare breeds of animals 

G   helping to look after animals 

H   using farming tools 

Locations on the farm 

15, Dairy …………….  

16, Large barn…………….  

17, Small barn 

18, Stables…………….  

19, Shed …………….  

20, Parkland…………….  

15
- D
15
16
- C
16
17
- G
17
18
- A
18
19
- E
19
20
- F
20
Questions 21 - 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

21
Which TWO things do the students agree they need to include in their review of Romeo and Juliet?
Questions 23 - 27

Which opinion do the speakers give about each of the following aspects of The Emporium’s production of Romeo and Juliet? 

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 23-27 

Opinions 

A   They both expected this to be more traditional. 

B   They both thought this was original. 

C   They agree this created the right atmosphere. 

D  They agree this was a major strength. 

E   They were both disappointed by this. 

F   They disagree about why this was an issue. 

G   They disagree about how this could be improved. 

Aspects of the production 

23, The set   ……… 

24, The lighting    ……… 

25, The costume design   ……… 

26, The music    ……… 

27, The actors’ delivery   ……… 

23
- D
23
24
- C
24
25
- A
25
26
- E
26
27
- F
27
Questions 28 - 30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

28
The students think the story of Romeo and Juliet is still relevant for young people today because
29
The students found watching Romeo and Juliet in another language
30
Why do the students think Shakespeare’s plays have such international appeal?
Questions 31 - 40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 

The impact of digital technology on the Icelandic language 

The Icelandic language 

  • has approximately 31………………… speakers
  • has a 32………………… that is still growing
  • has not changed a lot over the last thousand years
  • has its own words for computer-based concepts, such as web browser and 33…………………

Young speakers 

  • are big users of digital technology, such as 34…………………
  • are becoming 35………………… very quickly
  • are having discussions using only English while they are in the 36………………… at school
  • are better able to identify the content of a 37………………… in English than Icelandic

Technology and internet companies 

  • write very little in Icelandic because of the small number of speakers and because of how complicated its 38………………… is

The Icelandic government 

  • has set up a fund to support the production of more digital content in the language
  • believes that Icelandic has a secure future
  • is worried that young Icelanders may lose their 39………………… as Icelanders
  • is worried about the consequences of children not being 40………………… in either Icelandic or English

 

 

31
- 321,000
31
32
- vocabulary
32
33
- podcast
33
34
- smartphones
34
35
- bilingual
35
36
- playground
36
37
- picture
37
38
- grammar
38
39
- identity
39
40
- fluent
40
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