Practice IELTS Cam 20 Test 3 - Listening
Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Furniture rental companies
Name of companies Information about costs Additional notes
Peak Rentals Prices range from 105 dollars to 1 __________ dollars per room per month

The furniture is very 2 __________.

Delivers in 1–2 days. Special offer: free 3 __________ with every living room set

 
4 __________ and Oliver 

Mid-range

prices 12% monthly fee for 5 __________

 Also offers a cleaning service
Larch Furniture Offers cheapest prices for renting furniture and 6 __________ items

Must have own 7 __________.

Minimum contract length: six months
8 Rentals See the 9 __________ for the most up-to-date prices 10 __________ are allowed within 7 days of delivery

 

1
229 - 239
1
2
- modern
2
3
TV - lamp
3
4
- Aaron
4
5
- damage
5
6
- electronic
6
7
- insurance
7
8
- Space
8
9
- app
9
10
- exchanges
10

Đáp án và giải thích

Dạng bài tập:

Questions 1-10: Table completion (ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER)

1. 239

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Peak Rentals
Prices range from $105 to $ 1. _________
per room per month.

=> 1 số tiền

- Thông tin trong bài:

The man: Well, the biggest company is called Peak Rentals. I’ve recommended them to other people and have always heard positive reports about them.
The woman: Could you give me an idea of their costs?
The man: Sure. I actually have one of their brochures here. It says the monthly price per room starts at $105 and goes up to $239.

2. modern

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Peak Rentals
The furniture is very 2. _______
=> 1 tính từ

- Thông tin trong bài:

The woman: And you said you had some positive feedback about this company?
The man: Yes. People have mentioned that the furniture from Peak Rentals is more modern than any of the other companies. And also, once you place an order, the furniture will be delivered to you in just one or two days.

3. lamp

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Special offer:
free 3. _______ with every living room set
=> 1 danh từ

- Thông tin trong bài:

The woman: That would be really helpful.
The man: Oh, and the brochure says that there’s a special offer at the moment. If you rent living room furniture, I believe that’s a set of chairs and a TV table, you’ll also get a lamp at no extra cost.

 “no extra cost” = free

4. Aaron

- Thông tin cần nghe:

4. ________ and Oliver

=> 1 tên riêng

- Thông tin trong bài:

The man: Then you could try Aaron and Oliver.
The woman: Sorry, what and Oliver?
The man: Aaron double A R-O-N

5. damage

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Mid-range prices
12% monthly free for 5. _________
=> 1 danh từ

- Thông tin trong bài:

The woman: Are they cheaper?

The man: I say they are a mid company. But if you chose them you need to be aware that they charge an extra 12% every month in case of damage.

“extra 12% every month” = 12% monthly free

6. electronic

- Thông tin cần nghe:
Larch Furniture
Offers cheapest prices for renting furniture and 6. __________ items
=> 1 tính từ

- Thông tin trong bài:

The man: There’s another company called Larch Furniture. It’s quite new, and it has the lowest prices in town. That’s for both furniture and also electronic equipment.  

  • “lowest prices” = cheapest prices 
  • “equipment” = items 

7. insurance

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Larch Furniture 

Must have own 7. _________  

=> 1 danh từ  

- Thông tin trong bài:

The man: There are two things you need to know about large furniture. First of all, you have to take out insurance on the furniture and you need to organize that yourself.

8. Space

- Thông tin cần nghe:

8. _______ Rentals
=> 1 tên riêng

- Thông tin trong bài:

The man: Sorry to interrupt. I just thought of another furniture rental company. It’s called Space Rentals, and it’s located very near to the house.

9. app

- Thông tin cần nghe:

See the 9. _________ for the most up-to- date prices
=> 1 danh từ

- Thông tin trong bài:

The woman: Okay.
The man: I don’t have any information about their charges, so it’s best to use their app to find out what it would cost you to use them.

10. exchanges

- Thông tin cần nghe:

10. ___________ are allowed within 7 days of delivery

=> 1 danh từ số nhiều

- Thông tin trong bài:

The man: One good thing about that company is that if you don’t like the furniture once it’s delivered, you can request exchanges, as long as you do that within a week of receiving it.

Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C 

11
Who was responsible for starting the community project?

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Who was responsible for starting the community project 

- Phân tích:

“This is the third summer for this community project, and most of the people digging here are volunteers. I’m a full-time archaeologist for the town council, but I was asked to join the project by NHA, a charity which sets up projects like this” 

  • “sets up” = starting 

12
How was the gold coin found?

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

How was the gold coin found 

- Phân tích:

“Many archaeology projects happen when an ancient object is found, and in our case that object was a gold coin…Here, a walker found it on the ground after a rainstorm washed away some of the earth and sand”  

  • “a rainstorm” = heavy rain  
  • “some of the earth and sand” = some of the soil

13
What led the archaeologists to believe there was an ancient village on this site?

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

What led the archaeologists to believe there was an ancient village on this site 

- Thông tin trong bài:

“Peter Swift, an amateur historian, contacted me to say he believed there had been a village on this site, centuries before the castle was built. Just by chance, the team found some old maps and documents in our library, which…… We knew then we were onto something”  

  • “Just by chance” = lucky  
  • “old maps and documents” = old records  

14
What are the team still hoping to find?

Đáp án và giải thích

  • Thông tin cần nghe:

What are the team still hoping to find 

  • Phân tích:

“Normally you’d expect to find brooches and other jewellery, but we’re still waiting to uncover any such items.” 

“expect to find, waiting” = hoping to find  

15
What was found on the other side of the river from the castle?

Đáp án và giải thích

Thông tin cần nghe:

What was found on the other side of the river to the castle? 

Phân tích:

“Besides the discovery of the village, we’ve also found evidence of human activity on the other side of the river. No other houses or huts so far, we can see the borders of an ancient field system.” 

  • “borders” = outlines  

16
What do the team plan to do after work ends this summer?

Đáp án và giải thích

Thông tin cần nghe:

What do the team plan to do after work ends this summer? 

Thông tin trong bài:

“This summer’s work will end soon, but we’ll be back next summer. In the meantime, we’re putting on a series of guided tours for school groups this autumn. Oh, and maybe you saw the TV documentary about our project. That suggested the objects we’ve found are going to the town’s museum, but we don’t know that for sure yet” 

  • “putting on guided tours for school groups” = start to organise school visits 

Questions 17–20

Label the map below. 
Write the correct letter, A–F, next to Questions 17–20 

Bidcaster Archaeological Dig 

Cam 20 test listening 3

17. bridge foundations __________ 

18. rubbish pit __________ 

19. meeting hall __________ 

20. fish pond __________ 

17
D - B
17
18
E - A
18
19
G
19
20
C - E
20

Đáp án và giải thích

17. bridge foundations

“Take a look at the map. Our present location is marked at the bottom. This year, we’ve identified the foundations of an ancient bridge, and it’s really exciting today because a team of divers are in the river searching for lost objects. To reach the bridge, take the main path ahead of you, go straight on, and keep going till the path bends to the left. You’ll see a smaller track leading off to the right. Follow that to take you to the river, where the divers are.” 

​18. rubbish pit 

​​“You might be interested to see the rubbish pit. This is very near the castle walls in the north-west corner of the site.”  

19. meeting hall 

“One area we excavated in the first summer uncovered the site of a meeting hall. We knew it was an important building because it had two rows of post holes, deep enough to support a large roof. It is the largest structure in the central area of the site next to the current excavation area.” 

  • “the current excavation area” = site of current dig   

20. fish pond 

“Last year we discovered a fish pond in the ancient village. Normally these were beside a river. The pond here is further away, but it’s possible the river has moved slightly. Anyway, to get there from here, you turn right at the first information board you come to and follow the path into the trees. Before you come out of the trees, you’ll see it on your right. If you reach the river, you’ve gone too far.”  

Questions 21–26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C 

21
Finn was pleased to discover that their topic

Đáp án và giải thích

  • Thông tin cần nghe:

Finn was pleased to discover that their topic 

  • Thông tin trong bài:

Finn: OK, Maya. I didn’t know theatre programmes are called playbills in the USA till I started looking into the topic. Even though I struggled to find many useful websites, I’m glad we picked this subject. No one else on the course is doing the same as us, although it is one of the research areas of the module convenor.

  • Phân tích:

A.was not familiar to their module leader.  

(Đề tài này là một trong những lĩnh vực nghiên cứu của giảng viên - “although it is one of the research areas of the module convenor”, nên không thể nói là giảng viên không quen thuộc.)  

B.had not been chosen by other students. 

(Finn thể hiện sự vui mừng vì chưa có sinh viên nào khác chọn đề tài này. - “I’m glad … No one else on the course is doing the same as us”)  

C.did not prove to be difficult to research.  

(Finn có nói là khó tìm tài liệu - “I struggled to find many useful websites” => Không hỗ trợ ý đề tài nghiên cứu này không khó - “did not prove to be difficult to research”)  

22
Maya says a mistaken belief about theatre programmes is that

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Maya says a mistaken belief about theatre programmes is that

- Thông tin trong bài:

Maya: Yes they are quite common nowadays. Contrary to what many people think, theatres don’t hire people to do the programmes. In fact, companies buy the rights to publish programmes on the theatre’s behalf and then make their money selling advertising space within the programme booklet. 

  • “contrary to what many people think” = a mistaken belief 

- Phân tích:

A. theatres pay companies to produce them.  

(Nhiều người nghĩ sai rằng các nhà hát thuê người làm áp phích - “hire people to do the programmes”. Thực tế thì các công ty trả tiền để được xuất bản áp phích “companies buy the rights to publish programmes”, rồi kiếm tiền từ quảng cáo trong booklet giới thiệu vở kịch 

  • “hire people to do the programmes” = theatres pay companies to produce programmes 

B. few theatre-goers buy them nowadays. (Không được đề cập.)  

C. they contain far more adverts than previously. 

(Không có thông tin so sánh “so với trước đây” - previously)  

 

23
Finn was surprised that, in early British theatre, programmes

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Finn was surprised that, in early British theatre, programmes 

- Thông tin trong bài:

Finn: I remember reading something about programmes in early British theatre. It said that the cast was always very important. 

​…   

​Finn: But I hadn’t realised that if the programme named a famous actor, that’s who the public expected to perform. And if that didn’t happen, people accused the theatre of breaking their agreement with the audience. They would demand refunds and if they didn’t get them, there were riots.  

  • ​“I hadn’t realised” = Finn was surprised

- Phân tích:

A.were difficult for audiences to obtain.  

​(Không đề cập về việc chương trình khó lấy.)  

​B.were given out free of charge.(Không đề cập tới miễn phí hay mất phí.)  

​C.were seen as a kind of contract. 

​(Khi tên diễn viên nổi tiếng được in trong chương trình, khán giả xem đó là một cam kết - “agreement” rằng người đó sẽ biểu diễn. Nếu không đúng như vậy, họ coi như nhà hát phá vỡ thỏa thuận. Điều này cho thấy chương trình được xem như một dạng hợp đồng. - “contract” 

  • ​“agreement” = contract  ​ 

24
Maya feels their project should include an explanation of why companies of actors

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Maya feels their project should include an explanation of why companies of actors

- Thông tin trong bài:

Maya: We should definitely include that information about early audiences in our project. I also think it’s important to mention that lots of ordinary people at that time were illiterate, so theatre programmes were of limited value in advertising plays. When a company of actors arrived in a town, they’d parade around the streets in their costumes, beating drums and announcing their upcoming performances.  

- Phân tích:

A.promoted their own plays.  

(Những hành động như “parade around, beat drums, announce performances” đều là cách tự quảng bá vở diễn. Maya cũng đã nói rõ lý do: “lots of ordinary people at that time were illiterate” - vì nhiều người không biết chữ, nên programme không hiệu quả, họ phải quảng bá trực tiếp.)  

B.performed plays outdoors. (Không nhắc tới diễn ngoài trời.)  

C.had to tour with their plays. (Không nói họ bắt buộc phải đi lưu diễn, chỉ nói khi đến thị trấn thì làm gì. - “When a company of actors arrived in a town, …” ) 

25
Finn and Maya both think that, compared to nineteenth-century programmes, those from the eighteenth century

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Finn and Maya both think that, compared to nineteenth-century programmes, those from the eighteenth century  

- Thông tin trong bài:

Maya: There’s also an interesting comparison to make between 18th and 19th century programmes. […]  

Finn: And there was a greater variety of designs. But personally I think 18th century programmes were superior because they told the theatregoers so many things, including about the actors.  

Maya: And about the writer, the plot and sometimes the history of the play. 

- Phân tích:

A.were more original.  

(không đề cập đến thông tin này)  

B.were more colourful. 

(không đề cập đến thông tin này)  

C.were more informative.  

(Finn cho rằng các tờ áp phích thế kỷ 18 vượt trội hơn so với áp phích thế kỷ 19 vì chúng cho người xem kịch nhiều thông tin, trong đó bao gồm thông tin về dàn diễn viên. Maya đồng ý với ý kiến của Finn bằng việc liệt kê thêm những phần thông tin khác mà các tờ áp phích có thể cung cấp)  

26
Maya doesn’t fully understand why, in the twentieth century,

Đáp án và giải thích

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Maya doesn’t fully understand why, in the twentieth century, 

- Thông tin trong bài:

Maya: What I don’t really get is that after the war they didn’t go back to being more than one sheet or change in any way for over 25 years. I know there were paper shortages after the war, but only for five or ten years.   

  • “don’t really get” = doesn’t fully understand  

- Phân tích: 

A.very few theatre programmes were printed in the USA.  

(Ngược với thông tin trong bài, ở Mỹ vẫn in những tấm áp phích như bình thường, không có sự gián đoạn hay giảm số lượng - “In the USA, programmes, or rather playbills, continued to be published in the same format.”)  

B.British theatre programmes failed to develop for so long.  

(Maya không hiểu tại sao sau chiến tranh, chương trình sân khấu không thay đổi gì trong hơn 25 năm, dù thiếu giấy chỉ kéo dài 5–10 năm => chương trình sân khấu ở Anh không phát triển trong thời gian dài 

  • “didn’t go back to being more than one sheet or change in any way” = failed to develop)  

C.theatre programmes in Britain copied fashions from the USA.  

(Không đúng với thông tin trong bài. Anh và Mỹ đi theo hai hướng khác nhau, không phải Anh bắt chước Mỹ.  

  • Maya: “Yeah, but that was only in the UK. In the USA, programmes […] continued to be published in the same format.” 

Finn: “While here in the UK, programmes became merely a single sheet of paper…” 

Questions 27–30

What comment is made about the programme for each of the following shows? 

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to Questions 27–30. 

Show 

27. Ruy Blas __________ 

28. Man of La Mancha __________ 

29. The Tragedy of Jane Shore __________ 

30. The Sailors’ Festival __________ 

Comments about programme 

A. Its origin is somewhat controversial 

B. It is historically significant for a country. 

C. It was effective at attracting audiences 

D. It is included in a recent project 

E. It contains insights into the show 

F. It resembles an artwork. 
27
- F
27
28
- E
28
29
- B
29
30
- D
30

Đáp án và giải thích

27. F

- Thông tin cần nghe: Ruy Blas 

- Thông tin trong bài:

Maya: Oh, this is an old one for a play called Ruy Blas 

Finn: Never heard of that. But the programme looks very decorative.  

Maya: Good enough to put in a frame on the wall. The images are just beautiful. Finn, what did you find? 

  • “decorative, beautiful, put in a frame on the wall” => resembles an artwork

28. E

- Thông tin cần nghe: Man of La Mancha 

- Thông tin trong bài, Phân tích:

Finn: I’ve got some pages from a programme for Man of La Mancha. I thought this was a good programme to show, not because of the pictures, but because it contains articles written by members of the theatre company, so we can learn how the production was created and the thoughts and feelings of the cast. 

  • “how the production was created, the thoughts and feelings of the cast” =  insights into the show 

29. B

- Thông tin cần nghe:

The Tragedy of Jane Shore 

- Thông tin trong bài, Phân tích:

Maya: Good. I’ve got a copy of a programme that’s now in a museum. It’s for The Tragedy of Jane Shore and it’s said to be the earliest surviving document to have been printed on Australia’s first printing press 

  • ​“in a museum, the earliest surviving document to have been printed on Australia’s first printing press” = historically significant for a country 

30. D

- Thông tin cần nghe:

The Sailors’ Festival 

- Thông tin trong bài, Phân tích:

Maya: Another programme to talk about is for The Sailors Festival. It comes from the British Library’s digitised collection of programmes that was started a few years ago. It already comprises over 200,000 programmes which is amazing!  

  • ​the British Library’s digitised collection of programmes => a recent project 

​“started a few years ago” = recent 

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. 

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. 

Inclusive design 

Definition 

  • Designing products that can be accessed by a diverse range of people without the need for any 31 __________. 
  • Not the same as universal design: that is design for everyone, including catering for people with 32 __________ problems 

Examples of inclusive design 

  • 33 __________ which are adjustable, avoiding back or neck problems 
  • 34 __________ in public toilets which are easier to use 

To assist the elderly: 

  • Designers avoid using 35 __________ in interfaces 
  • People can make commands using a mouse, keyboard or their 36 __________ 

Impact of non-inclusive designs 

Access 

  • Loss of independence for disabled people. 

Safety 

  • Seatbelts are especially problematic for 37 __________ women. 
  • PPE jackets are often unsuitable because of the size of women’s 38 __________. 
  • PPE for female 39 __________ officers dealing with emergencies is the worst. 

Comfort in the workplace 

  • The 40 __________ in offices is often too low for women. 
31
dificult - adaptation
31
32
paconect - cognitive
32
33
- desks
33
34
- taps
34
35
- blue
35
36
- voice
36
37
- pregnant
37
38
- shoulders
38
39
- police
39
40
- temperature
40

Đáp án và giải thích

Dạng bài tập:  

  • Questions 31-40: Note completion (ONE WORD ONLY) 

31. adaptation

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Designing products that can be accessed by a diverse range of people without the need for any 31__________ 

=> Sau “any - Cần 1 danh từ không đếm được/ số nhiều  

- Thông tin trong bài, Phân tích:

“Well, it simply means designing products that span economic, social and cultural barriers. It means making sure products are accessible, so that as many different types of people as possible can use them, without any type of adaptation having to be made to the original design.”  

  • “making sure products are accessible” = designing products that can be accessed 

32. cognitive 

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Not the same as universal design: that is designed for everyone, including catering for people with 32________ problems.  

=> Trước danh từ “problems” - cần 1 tính từ

- Thông tin trong bài, Phân tích:

“Inclusive design is often linked with universal design, although they are not quite the same thing. Universal design aims to make products that work for everyone and that includes considering the needs of people who have cognitive difficulties, which can present quite a challenge.”  

  • “inclusive design is often linked with universal design, although they are not quite the same thing” = inclusive design is often linked with universal design  
  • “make products that work for everyone” = is designed for everyone 
  • “difficulties” = problems  

 

33. desks

- Thông tin cần nghe:

33__________ which are adjustable, avoiding back or neck problems 

=> “which are” - Cần 1 danh từ số nhiều  

- Thông tin trong bài:

“Today examples of successful inclusive design can be seen all around us. In workplaces it is common to see desks which can be adjusted to suit people of different heights or for wheelchair users. This still isn’t always the case, however, and is one reason why office workers often suffer from back or neck problems.”

34. taps

- Thông tin cần nghe:

34__________ in public toilets which are easier to use 

=> “which are” - Cần 1 danh từ số nhiều 

- Thông tin trong bài:

“You’ll find another example in the public toilets of countless hotels, airports and offices. Taps that you activate by sensor require no pressing or twisting movements. These are not only more hygienic, they’re also easier for people with dexterity or mobility issues.” 

35. blue

- Thông tin cần nghe:

To assist the elderly: 

  • designers avoid using 35__________ in interfaces 

=> Cần 1 danh từ 

- Thông tin trong bài:

“Many products are now designed with the elderly in mind. For example, it’s well known that vision declines with age and that we also become worse at distinguishing between similar colours, in particular shades of blue, which is why software designers rarely create interfaces with this colour” 

36. voice

- Thông tin cần nghe:

To assist the elderly: 

  • people can make commands using a mouse, keyboard or their 36__________  

=> Cần 1 danh từ số ít   

- Thông tin trong bài:

“This can also affect their ability to use a mouse or keyboard. So voice access is now a routine way of making commands.”  

 37. pregnant

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Safety 

  • Seatbelts are especially problematic for 37__________ women. 

=> Cần 1 tính từ 

- Thông tin trong bài:

“Safety is another issue. Inexplicably, most cars are still crash-tested using a dummy based on an average-sized male. This has safety implications for all women, particularly those who are pregnant, as the seatbelts worn by the dummy are not adapted to accommodate them”

38. shoulders

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Safety 

  • PPE jackets are often unsuitable because of the size of women's 38__________ 

=> Cần 1 danh từ  

- Thông tin trong bài:

“But most PPE is designed to fit men … The problem with this is that women can be tall and still have much smaller shoulders than the average man” 

39. police

- Thông tin cần nghe:

PPE for female 39__________ officers dealing with emergencies is the worst. 

=> Cần 1 danh từ/ tính từ  

- Thông tin trong bài:

“The report found that 95% of women said that their PPE often hampered their work and that this problem was worst in the emergency services, particularly the police.” 

40. temperature

- Thông tin cần nghe:

Comfort in the workplace 

  • The 40__________ in offices is often too low for women. 

=> Cần 1 danh từ không đếm được/ số ít  

- Thông tin trong bài:

“A very common scenario in offices in summertime is to see women wrapped in blankets or wearing sweaters while the air conditioning is on high. Meanwhile, the men are in shorts and T-shirts. This is due to differences in metabolic rates for men and women. There is a standard setting for air conditioning to be at a temperature of 21 degrees designed to suit men […]” 

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