THE ANSWER KEYS AND TAPE SCRIPTS FOR PAPER 1: LISTENING

(One correct answer = 1 point. Total = 25 points/test)

Part I.
Answer keys:
Question 1 – C
Question 2 – A
Question 3 – B
Question 4 – C
Question 5 – A
Question 6 – B
Question 7 – B
Tape scripts
There are 7 short conversations in this part. There is a question for each conversation. For
Questions 1 to 7, choose the best answer by circling A, B or C. All the conversations will be played
twice. The following conversation is an example.
Here is an example.
Boy: Hello John! Did you enjoy your holiday last week?
Girl: Yes, thanks. It was very good.
Boy: Tell me about it
Girl: Well, I went on a trip to the countryside.
Boy: Who did you go with?
Girl: With my mom and dad.
Boy: What did you do?
Girl: We visited a lot of beautiful places.
Boy: Wow! How did you go there?
Girl: We went by car.

Conversation 1
Man: What's your favorite sport, Gemma?
Woman: I love rugby. It's so exciting. I often watch games at the stadium when our team scores a
try, the crowd cheers so loudly. How about you?
Man: I love basketball because it's so fast I went to a game last week. One of our team's players
made a three-point shot from halfway across the court. It was amazing. Do you play any sports?
Woman: I like to play tennis

Conversation 2
Woman: Do you have any hobbies?
Man: Yes, I have several.
Woman: Really? Tell me more about your hobbies!
Man: Well. I do like to collect things.
Woman: Really? What do you like to collect?
Man: I like to collect stamps.
Woman: Really? Where do you collect stamps from?
Man: I collect stamps from all over the World.

Conversation 3
Woman: Hello Sam. Did you enjoy your school today?
Sam: No. not very much
Woman: Why not?
Sam: We wrote stories
Woman: Was it difficult?
Sam: Yes. I like reading stories but I don’t like writing them.

Conversation 4
Son: Mom, have you seen my brown shoes?
Mom: Yes. They are under the table
Son: No, they're not. I left them on the chair this morning, but they’re not there now.
Mom: There they are, under the window.

Conversation 5
Waitress: Are you ready to order?
Laura: Yes. Can I have the mushroom pizza, please?
Daisy: And can I have the burger chips, please?
Waitress: Certainly. What do you like to drink?
Daisy: An orange juice for me, please.
Waitress: Sure.
Laura: And Can I have a bottle of mineral water?
Waitress: Still or sparkling?
Daisy: sparkling please.
Waitress: Ok. Thanks very much.

Conversation 6
Woman: Good morning. How often does the airport bus run?
Man: Every 30 minutes. Ticket, please
Woman: How much it is?
Man: 5,000 dong, please.
Woman: Here you are
Man: Is this the first time you’ve taken the airport bus?
Woman: You’re right. I often travel by car or taxi.
Man: Well. Have a nice trip.
Conversation 7
Man: Let me see now. Which train do I need to get on?
Woman: Excuse me? Do you need any help?
Man: Yes. I want to go to Tokyo Tower but I’m really lost. This is my first visit to Japan, so I have
no idea on how to ride the trains.
Woman: First you need to buy a ticket to your destination. [uh-huh]. From here, it’s 130 yen.
Man: 130 yen. Okay.
Woman: Then get on the Hibiya Subway Line at platform number 4.
Man: Number 4, all right. Oh, and how often do the trains come around this time of day?
Woman: Usually they come about every six minutes or so.
Man: Alright.
Part II.
Task 1.
Question 8. one / 1
Question 9. park
Question 10. Blue
Question 11. £8.95
Question 12. fish

Tape Script:
Tourist: So, what time will we get lunch?
Tourist guide: Well, You’re now free to do what you want until one o’clock this afternoon.
Remember to get back here at one o’clock, then we will visit Bournemouth Zoo.
Tourist: Where can we get something to eat?
Tourist guide: There are lots of places to eat in Bournemouth. The seafood café near the entrance of
the supermarket is good but we all will probably eat at a Fast food restaurant near the park. It takes
you only five minutes to walk from the restaurant to the park.
Tourist: Do the meals cost a lot there?
Tourist guide: No, you can eat for about six pounds and the meals are large.
Tourist: What other places are good for lunch?
Tourist guide: Well, there’s a hotel not far from the supermarket. It’s called the Blue Sky Hotel –
you can get an excellent three-course lunch for only eight pounds and forty pence.
Tourist: What time does the hotel restaurant open?
Tourist guide: It’s open between twelve thirty and half past three.
Tourist: I don’t want to go to a restaurant. I want to go shopping.
Tourist guide: Why don’t you buy some fish and chips? They only cost about two pounds fifty and
you can eat them as you walk along the street! Enjoy your lunch everyone and remember to be back
here at one o’clock.
Task 2
Question 13: coats
Question 14: thirty
Question 15: Monday
Question 16: four / 4
Question 17: £6.27
Question 18: lunch
Question 19: 576 23 84
Tape script
Man: Jones Department Store, can I help you?
Woman: Yes, please. I saw your job advertisement in the newspaper. Can you tell me about it?
Man: Certainly. We want a shop assistant to work in our women’s department selling coats. It’s a
small department but a busy one.
Woman: And what are the working hours?
Man: Well, the shop opens at nine o’clock but the assistants must start work at eight thirty. You need
to work seven hours a day.
Woman: That means I will finish my work at three thirty.
Man: That’s right. Three thirty.
Woman: Is that every day of the week?
Man: We are closed on Monday and we don’t need any more staff on Saturday or Sunday. The job is
four days a week, from Tuesday to Friday.
Woman: Four days a week? And how much do assistants earn an hour?
Man: At the moment it’s six pounds twenty -seven. I’m afraid we don’t pay you for your lunch break.
Woman: That doesn’t matter. I’d like the job.
Man: Then you must send a letter or phone Mrs. Grable, the number 576 23 84, before the end of the
week.
Woman: Right, I’ll do that, thank you.
Part III.
Task 1
Question 20: A Question 21: C Question 22: B
Tape scripts:
Now that the course is finished, you can relax and I think you'll be very interested in what we've got
planned. As usual, tonight is Friday night down at Sam's Disco. Tonight's going to be a bit special,
because Sam is 30 today, and we'll be having a big birthday party there. The next morning is the
time for some outdoor activities. We've arranged a football match in South Park at 10 o’clock, and if
you are interested in basketball, you can go to the Sport Centre at 9. On Saturday afternoon, we will
go to the beach and have a music party until night. We’ve tried to hold a Jazz music party but
unfortunately we couldn’t prepare enough trumpets, so we will have a guitar music party instead.
Sunday will be the last social event and we're having a picnic in Thornton Forest. Don’t forget to
bring along your cameras if you want to take some photos. Now, are there any
questions…………………………

Task 2
Question 23: D
Question 24: C
Question 25: B
Tape script
Hello, my name is Minh Anh, now I will tell you about some steps to make our English vocabulary
better. For me, I have some tips to improve English words myself. The first one is to read and do
vocab exercises. I often surf Facebook or YouTube after dinner. Plus, I usually practice some extra
English exercises, and read some English books. The second step is watching videos on YouTube
about this topic. This can help me to know more words. The next step is practicing English myself
after watching videos. Finally, making new friends from many countries is another good way to
enlarge my vocab. They give me a lot of information as well as new interesting words about different
things. I want to travel around the world one day, and I make sure that learning English vocabulary
is my first preparation.