Practice C16 Test 3 - Listening
Question 1-10

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

JUNIOR CYCLE CAMP 

The course focuses on skills and safety 

  • Charlie would be placed in Level 5.
  • First of all, children at this level are taken to practise in a 1…………………..

Instructors 

  • Instructors wear 2………………….. shirts.
  • A 3………………….. is required and training is given.

Classes 

  • The size of the classes is limited.
  • There are quiet times during the morning for a 4………………….. or a game.
  • Classes are held even if there is 5………………….. .

What to bring 

  • a change of clothing
  • a 6…………………..
  • shoes (not sandals)
  • Charlie’s 7…………………..

Day 1 

  • Charlie should arrive at 9.20 am on the first day.
  • Before the class, his 8………………….. will be checked.
  • He should then go to the 9………………….. to meet his class instructor.

Cost 

  • The course costs  10 $………………….. per week.
1
- park
1
2
- blue
2
3
- reference
3
4
- story
4
5
- rain
5
6
- snack
6
7
- medication
7
8
- helmet
8
9
- tent
9
10
- 199
10

Đáp án và giải thích

Q1: park 

Man: we aim to get them riding on the road, but first they're taken to ride in the  park away from the traffic. 

Q2: blue 

Man: Well, all our staff wear different coloured shirts. So, we have three supervisors,  and they have red shirts. They support the instructors, and they also stand in for me  if I’m not around. Then the instructors themselves are in blue shirts

Q3: reference 

Man: In order to be accepted, all our instructors have to submit a reference (thư  giới thiệu) from someone who’s seen them work with children — like if they’ve  worked as a babysitter, for example. 

Q4: story 

Man: They're out riding most of the time but they have quiet times too, where their  instructor might tell them a story that’s got something to do with cycling.

Q5: rain 

Woman: Now, what happens if there’s rain? Do the classes still run? Man: Oh yes. We don't let that put us off - we just put on our waterproofs and  keep cycling.

Q6: snack 

Man: Well, maybe some spare clothes, especially if the weather’s not so good. And  a snack for break time. 

Q7: medication 

Woman: Sure. And just at present Charlie has to take medication every few hours,  so I'll make sure he has that. 

Q8: helmet 

Man: The most important is that we have a very careful check to make sure that  every child’s helmet fits properly.  

Q9: tent 

Man: Then after that, all the instructors will be waiting to meet their classes,  and they'll meet up in the tent - you can’t miss it 

Q10: 199 

Woman: Now can you tell me how much the camp costs a week? 

Man: One hundred ninety-nine dollars. We’ve managed to keep the price more  or less the same as last year - it was one hundred ninety then.

Question 11- 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

11
According to Megan, what are the TWO main advantages of working in the agriculture and horticulture sectors?

Q11 and 12: A and C 

For a start, they often offer opportunities for those who don’t want to be stuck  with a 40-hour week, but need to 

juggle work with other responsibilities such as child care - and this is very  important for many of our recruits => (chốt đáp án C). Some people like working in a rural setting,  surrounded by plants and trees instead of buildings, although we can't guarantee that 

=> (loại bỏ đáp án E).

But there are certainly health benefits especially in jobs where you're not sitting all day looking at a screen - a big plus for many people 

=> (chốt đáp án A). Salaries can sometimes be good too, although there’s a lot of  variety here

=> (loại trừ đáp án B).

And you may have the opportunity in some types  of jobs for travel overseas, although that obviously depends on the job

=> (loại trừ đáp án D)

Question 13- 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

13
Which TWO of the following are likely to be disadvantages for people working outdoors?

Q13 and 14: B and C 

Of course, working outdoors does have its challenges. It’s fine in summer, but can  be extremely unpleasant when it's cold and windy.

=> (chốt đáp án C)

You may  need to be pretty fit for some jobs, though with modern technology that’s not as  important as it once was.

=> (loại trừ đáp án E)

And standards of health and safety  are much higher now than they used to be, so there are fewer work-related accidents. 

=> (loại trừ đáp án A)

But if you like a lively city environment surrounded bv  lots of people, these jobs Q13IQ14 are probably not for you - they’re often in  pretty remote areas.

=> (chốt đáp án B).

And some people worry about finding a  suitable place to live, but in our experience, this usually turns out fine.

=> (loại trừ đáp án D)

Questions 15-20

What information does Megan give about each of the following job opportunities? 

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

Information 

A   not a permanent job 

B   involves leading a team 

C   experience not essential 

D   intensive work but also fun 

E   chance to earn more through overtime 

F   chance for rapid promotion 

G   accommodation available 

H   local travel involved 

Job opportunities 

15, Fresh food commercial manager…………… 

16, Agronomist…………… 

17, Fresh produce buyer…………… 

18, Garden centre sales manager …………… 

19, Tree technician…………… 

20, Farm worker …………… 

15
- D
15
16
- F
16
17
- A
17
18
- H
18
19
- C
19
20
- G
20

Đáp án và giải thích

Q15: D 

One is for a fresh food commercial manager. … They operate in a very fast-paced environment … the staff there work hard, but they play hard as well. (môi  trường làm việc năng động, nhân viên làm hết sức và chơi hết mình)

Q16: F 

We have an exciting post as an agronomist … There are good opportunities for  the right person to quickly make their way up the career ladder. (Có rất nhiều  cơ hội để thăng tiến nhanh lên những nấc thang sự nghiệp) 

Q17: A 

A leading supermarket is looking for a fresh produce buyer who is available for a 12-month maternity-cover contract (1 hợp đồng trong vòng 12 tháng, đã bao gồm chế độ thai sản [maternity])

Q18: H 

We have also received a request for a sales manager for a chain of garden  centres. You will be visiting centres in the region … This post is only suitable  for someone who is prepared to live in the region. (Phải đến thăm các trung tâm  trong vùng, chỉ phù hợp với người nào sẵn sang sống ở vùng này luôn) 

Q19: C 

There is also a vacancy for a tree technician … A year’s experience would be  preferred but the company might be prepared to consider someone who has  just completed an appropriate training course. (Có 1 năm kinh nghiệm thì tốt  nhưng công ty cũng sẵn lòng cân nhắc một người chỉ vừa hoàn thành khóa đào  tạo) 

Q20: G 

Finally, we have a position for a farm worker … Perks of the job include the  possibility of renting a small cottage on the estate. 

(Các lợi ích bao gồm cả khả năng thuê 1 căn nhà nhỏ trên mảnh đất ấy)

Questions 21- 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

21
Which TWO points does Adam make about his experiment on artificial sweeteners?

Q21 and 22: C and D 

Adam: Yeah. It took me ages to decide exactly how I’d organise it, especially  how I could 

make sure that people didn’t know which drink I was giving them

(=> chốt đáp  án D).

It was hard to keep track of it all, (=> took me ages và it was hard loại  trừ đáp án B) especially as I had so many people doing it.

=> chốt đáp án C

ROSIE:SO could most people tell the difference? 

Adam: Yeah, I hadn’t thought they would be able to, but most people could. 

(=> loại trừ đáp án A)

Questions 23- 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

23
Which TWO problems did Rosie have when measuring the fat content of nuts?

Q23 and 24: C and E 

Rosie: Then there’s that experiment I did measuring the fat content of nuts, to see if  the nutritional information given on the packet was accurate.  

Adam: The one where you ground up the nuts and mixed them with a chemical  to absorb the fat? (=> ko đủ thông tin cho B) 

Rosie: Yes. My results were a bit problematic - the fat content for that type of nut seemed much lower than it said on the package. But I reckon the package  information was right (=> loại trừ đáp án D), I think I should probably have ground  up the nuts more than I did. It's possible that the scales for weighing the fat  weren't accurate enough, too. (=> chốt C và E vì không hề nhắc đến A)

Questions 25-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 

25
Adam suggests that restaurants could reduce obesity if their menus

Đáp án và giải thích

Q25: C 

Adam: I read that the items at the start of a menu and the items at the end of a menu  are much more likely to be chosen than the items in the middle. So, if you put the  low-calorie items at the beginning and end of the menu, people will probably go  for the food with fewer calories, without even realising what they’re doing

26
The students agree that food manufacturers deliberately

Đáp án và giải thích

Q26: A 

ROSIE:Well, when manufacturers put calorie counts of a food on the label,  they’re sometimes really confusing and I suspect they do It on purpose…. adam: Yeah, so if you look at the amount of calories in a pizza, they’ll give  you the calories per quarter pizza and you think, oh that’s not too bad. But who's going to eat a quarter pizza. 

(thay vì đưa lượng calories của 1 chiếc pizza, nhà sản xuất chỉ đưa ra lượng calorie  của ¼ chiếc, còn số calories tổng thì người ta phải tự nhân 4 lên => thông tin vẫn  không sai, chỉ là gây confusing cho người mua => chọn A)

27
What does Rosie say about levels of exercise in England?

Đáp án và giải thích

Q27: B 

Rosie: Now when you ask them, about 40% of men and 30% of women say they  do this, but when you objectively measure the amount of walking they do with  motion sensors, you find that only 6% of men and 4% of women do the  recommended amount of exercise.

(Khi được hỏi, có tới 40% nam và 30% nữ nói rằng họ thực hiện đủ các hoạt  động thể chất, nhưng nếu quan sát thực tế, tỉ lệ chỉ là 6% và 4% => người ta tự đánh giá quá cao chính mình => overestimate, chọn B) 

28
Adam refers to the location and width of stairs in a train station to illustrate

Đáp án và giải thích

Q28: A 

Adam: If people reach the stairs before they reach the escalator when they’re  leaving the station, they're more likely to take the stairs. And if you increase the  width of the stairs, you’ll get more people using them at the same time. It’s an  unconscious process and influenced by minor modifications in their  environment.

(modification = changes, những sự thay đổi nêu trên rõ rang có  thể ảnh hưởng đến hành vi con người, và đều rất thực tế => practical changes  => A)

29
What do the students agree about including reference to exercise in their presentation?

Đáp án và giải thích

Q29: A 

adam: Yes. But actually, I’m not sure if we should be talking about exercise  in our presentation. 

rosie: Well, we’ve done quite a bit of reading about it. (=> loại trừ đáp án B, vì đã  đọc khá nhiều rồi) 

adam: I know, but it’s going to mean we have a very wide focus, and our tutor did say that we need to focus on causes and solutions in terms of nutrition. (=> loại trừ đáp án C, phải focus vào causes và solutions => A là lựa chọn duy  nhất còn lại

30
What are the students going to do next for their presentation?

Đáp án và giải thích

Q30: C 

Rosie: Let’s think about what we’re going to include and what will go  where. Then we can decide what slides we need (chọn C thay vì A, phải quyết định được nội dung và cấu trúc trước rồi mới quyết  định slides)

Questions 31-40

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

Hand knitting

Interest in knitting 

  • Knitting has a long history around the world.
  • We imagine someone like a  31………………. knitting.
  • A 32………………. ago, knitting was expected to disappear.
  • The number of knitting classes is now increasing.
  • People are buying more 33………………. for knitting nowadays.

Benefits of knitting 

  • gives support in times of 34………………. difficulty
  • requires only 35………………. skills and little money to start
  • reduces stress in a busy life

Early knitting 

  • The origins are not known.
  • Findings show early knitted items to be 36………………. in shape.
  • The first needles were made of natural materials such as wood and 37……………….
  • Early yarns felt 38………………. to touch.
  • Wool became the most popular yarn for spinning.
  • Geographical areas had their own 39………………. of knitting.
  • Everyday tasks like looking after 40………………. were done while knitting.

 

 

31
- grandmother
31
32
- decade
32
33
- equipment
33
34
- economic
34
35
- basic
35
36
- round
36
37
- bone
37
38
- rough
38
39
- style
39
40
- sheep
40

Đáp án và giải thích

Q31: grandmother 

When someone says the word ‘knitting’ we might well picture an elderly person  – a grandmother perhaps - sitting by the fire knitting garments for themselves or  other members of the family. 

Q32: decade 

indeed, during the previous decade, it was one of the skills that was predicted to vanish from everyday life. 

Q33: equipment 

we’re also seeing an increase in the sales figures for knitting equipment.

Q34: economic 

it’s still true today that knitting can be helpful if you’re experiencing economic hardship. 

Q35: basic 

And the results of knitting your own clothes can be very rewarding, even though the  skills you need to get going are really quite basic and the financial outlay is minimal. 

Q36: round 

the earliest pieces of clothing that have been found suggest that most of the items  produced were round rather than flat. 

Q37: bone 

the very first needles people used were hand carved out of wood and other natural materials, like bone. 

Q38: rough 

Ancient people knitted using yarns made from linen, hemp, cotton and wool, and  these were often very rough on the skin 

Q39: style 

because it was practised in so many parts of the world for so many purposes,  regional differences in style developed. 

Q40: sheep 

For many centuries, it seems, men, women and children took every opportunity to  knit, for example, while watching over sheep, walking to market or riding in boats. 

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