LISTENING 3

TEST 1

SECTION A. LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1. You hear two people speaking about their friendship. Each given question has four
options A, B, C and D. Choose the best option for each question.
1. One speaker felt her watershed moment was when_____
A. she watched a film under a blanket.
B. she turned fifty.
C. she had an argument with a good friend.
D. she got married.
2. One speaker made a tongue-in-cheek comment about
A. The Tate.
B. the food they both like.
C. taking up knitting.
D. singing in a choir.
3. One speaker expressed the view that a quilt of fear
A. was ideal for daydreaming.
B. was great for keeping you warm in front of the television.
C. protected you from imaginary concerns.
D. made your wishes come true.
4. The speakers failed to agree about
A. the number of times they fell out.
B. where the quilt should be displayed.
C. the number of pieces the quilt should have.
D. the best age to form lasting friendships.
5. What conclusion did they put forward?
A. Friendships made in your teenage years reflect your aspirations.
B. Good friendships are hard to find.
C. The longer the friendship, the better it becomes.
D. It's best not to mix friends.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2. Listen to the recording and decide which of the following statements are True (F)
and which ones are False (F)?
1. The queen's personal income is primarily derived from her lucrative investment portfolio.
2. The Sovereign Grant is provided by the government to cover official duties and expenditures
of the royal family.
3. The Crown Estate and the Royal Collection Trust are both separate entities that hold valuable
assets associated with the royal family.
4. The monarchy's brand contributes over 1 billion to the national economy annually.
5. The Duchy of Cornwall serves as the primary source of income for the Duke of Lancaster.
Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 3. Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS and/or A NUMBER
The Shinkansen Bullet Train in Japan faced a noise problem when it exited tunnels due to the (1)
_______________ it created. To address this issue, an engineering team used (2)
___________________ to design a quieter and faster train.
The redesigned train took inspiration from birds such as owls, whose feathers influenced the
design of the (3) ________________.
The pantograph's supporting shaft was redesigned based on the smooth body of the Adelie
penguin to reduce wind resistance and achieve a (4) _____________________.
The Kingfisher's beak served as a model for the train's nose design, which helped minimize noise
by reducing pressure waves and splashes, achieving the (5) ________________.
The redesigned train, with its biomimetic components, achieved remarkable results, including
being 10% faster and using (6) ___________________.
However, people who shape the world often lack experience in biology. Consequently, they are
(7) ___________________ when it comes to understanding the workings of the world.
Biomimicry has influenced various fields, including healthcare, where researchers have looked at
shark skin to develop bacteria-resistant surfaces for hospitals, mimicking the shark's (8)
________________________.
Mimicking natural processes, such as how ants communicate to efficiently find resources, has
been applied in the development of software, including the movement of autonomous cars in a
(9) _____________________.
The idea of the (10) _______________________ promotes using materials in a way that
eliminates waste by continuously upcycling them, similar to how materials are reused and
transformed in natural ecosystems.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 4. Listen to a recording about Frederick, the duke of York and answer the following
questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each
answer.
1. In what type of composition was Frederick, the duke, made famous?
_______________________________________________
2. Who did his battles end in total disaster against?
_______________________________________________
3. What is the derogatory term employed to depict a collective of individuals perceived as
contemptible and devoid of value?
_______________________________________________
4. When did the Duke of York find himself subjected to ridicule through satirical songs?
_______________________________________________
5. During his involvement in a scandalous affair, what specific position did the Duke hold?
_______________________________________________
 TEST 2

PART A. LISTENING (50 pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở
đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh
bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
Section 1. You will hear part of a radio interview in which the comedian and writer Jane
Clarkson is talking about her. For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which
fits best according to what you hear. (10 pts)
1. What did Jane find difficult about writing a book ?
A She couldn’t travel around the country.
B She didn’t get any instant reaction to her work.
C She had to spend time looking after her daughter.
D She found the process itself very challenging.
2. According to Jane, why did some critics dislike her novel ?
A They didn’t think her book was funny.
B They were dismissive of her initial success.
C They though her male colleagues were better writers.
D They thought she should stick to being a comedian
3. Which aspect of Jane’s work as a comedian helped her to write ?
A her patience B her ability to learn
C her habit of watching people D her rational way of thinking
4. According to Jane, how do many people react to female comedians ?
A They’re convinced women can’t tell jokes.
B They’re afraid the women will break down.
C They find women’s humour too intense.
D They find women’s jokes embarrassing.
5. What was the disadvantage of the stage image which Jane developed?
A It frightened the audience.
B It made the audience angry.
 C People thought it reflected her real personality.
D People did not take her seriously anymore.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Section 2. Listen to the recording and decide whether the following statements are true (T)
or false (F). (10 pts)
6. The speaker has come from the Theosophical Society.
7. One of the main points of the talk is to save money.
8. She thinks students should do more housework.
9. She argues that plastic containers won’t biodegrade quickly.
10. She warns that asthma sufferers should be careful with her recipes.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Section 3. Listen to the talk about women in the workplace and answer the following
questions. (10 pts)
11. How is the situation for women in the workplace changing?
…..............................................................................................................................
12. In which management role that women constitute 17% of the staff?
…..............................................................................................................................
13. How many percent of employees think that gender equality is a priority?
…..............................................................................................................................
14. What is the action companies should take to understand the problem of gender equality?
…..............................................................................................................................
15. What should companies do to make sure opportunities and advancement are equitable?
…..............................................................................................................................
Section 4: Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing information Write NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (20 pts)
Over the past few years as first lady, I have had the (16)______________ of traveling all
across this country and everywhere I’ve gone and the people I've met and the stories I’ve heard, I
have seen the very best of the (17)______________. See, our life before moving to Washington
was, was filled with simple joys. Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma’s house, and a
date night for Barack and me was either dinner or movie because as an exhausted mum I
couldn’t stay awake for both. Even back then when Barack was a senator and
(18)______________ to me he was still the guy who picked me up for our dates in a car that was
so (19)______________ that I could actually see the pavement going by in a hole in the
passenger side door. He was the guy whose (20)______________ was a coffee table he'd found
in a dumpster. Well today, after so many (21)______________ and moments that’ve tested my
husband in ways I never could have imagined, I have seen first-hand that being president doesn’t
change who you are. No it (22)______________who you are. When it comes to the health of our
families, Barack refused to listen to all those folks to told him to leave (23)______________ for
another day, another president. He didn’t care whether it was the easy thing to do politically, no
that's not how he was raised. He cared that it was the right thing to do. When we were first
married our combined monthly student loan bill was actually higher than our
(24)______________. Yeah!! We were so young, so in love, and so in debt. If we wanna give all
of our children a foundation for their dreams and opportunities worthy of their promise. If we
wanna give them that sense of (25)______________, that belief that here in America there was
always something better out there if you're willing to work for it. Then we must work like never
before, and we must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to
keep moving this great country forward. My husband, our president, Barack Obama. Thank you,
God bless you, God bless America.
Your answers:
16. 21.
17. 22.
18. 23.
19. 24.
20. 25.