LISTENING PRACTICE

Part 1. Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
Rented properties customer’s requirements
Name: Steven Godfrey
Example: Answer:
No. of bedrooms: Four
Preferred location: In the ……………………..(1) area of town
Maximum monthly rent: £ ……………………..(2)
Length of let required: ……………………….(3)
Starting: September 1st
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Address Rooms Monthly rent Problem
Oakington Avenue Living/dining room, £ 550 No ……………(4)
separate kitchen
Mead Street Large living room and £ 580 The ……………(5)
kitchen, bathroom and is too large
a cloakroom
Hamilton Road Living room, kitchen- £ 550 Too noisy
diner, and a
…………………(6)
Devon Close Living room, dining £ ………………(7) None
room, small kitchen

SECTION 4: Questions 21 – 25
Listen to the tape and choose the best answer.
21. In previous lecture, Dr North talked about
A. the Marine Habitat Research Unit. B. humankind’s relationship with sailing.
C. humankind’s relationship with the sea. D. the cost of fishing
22. The focus of today’s talk will be on
A. problems the fishing industry faces worldwide. B. marine fish recipes.
C. rare fish D. European fishing problems.
23. A book list and relevant articles can be
A. found only in the lecture room.
B. found on the Marine Habitat Research Unit websites.
C. found in the lecture room and on the department website.
D. taken by students for a small fee.
24. During the last century
A. stocks of rare species have fallen dramatically. B. the world population has grown very fast.
C. fishing has become less efficient but heavier. D. more people have decided to eat fish.
25. As well as over-fishing, which of the following is a reason for fishing stocks being on the
point of collapse in the Pacific?
A. Ocean ecology has changed. B. Fishing has spread to international waters.
C. Fish has become cheaper. D. Oceans are more polluted.
 PHRSAL VERBS/ IDIOMS PRACTICE

UNIT 6. I CAN TALK ABOUT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs English Meaning Vietnamese Meaning
Fully understand and remember what you
1 To take it/sth in Tiếp thu.
hear, see or read.
To have got a (good) Be naturally good at doing calculations,
2 Giỏi về 1 cái gì đó.
head for sth remembering facts, etc.
3 To slip one’s mind To forget sth or forget to do sth. Quên làm 1 việc gì đó.
To know sth like the Biết thông thạo về 1 nơi
4 Know a place very well.
back of one’s hand nào đó.
To get the hang of Học cách làm gì đó thông
5 Learn or begin to understand how to do sth.
sth qua thực hành.
To know what one is Có kinh nghiệm, biết làm
6 Have experience in doing sth.
doing 1 việc gì đó.
Less good at doing sth than you used to be, Không làm việc gì đó
7 To be out of practice
because you haven’t done it for some time. trong 1 khoảng thời gian.
8 To give sth a try Make an attempt to do sth. Thử làm 1 việc gì đó.

EXERCISE:
Complete the questions.
a) Are you good ………………… your hands?
b) Have you got a good ………………… for figures?
c) Do you find it easy to take ………………… a lot of factual information?
d) Which town do you know like the ………………… of you hand?
e) Are you any ………………… at cooking? If not, are you prepared to ………………… it
a try?
f) Do other people’s birthdays ever slip your …………………?
g) Do you think it’s easy for a beginner to get the ………………… of skiing?
h) Do you cycle much these days, or are you ………………… of practice?

UNIT 7. I CAN TALK ABOUT GETTING IN TOUCH

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs English Meaning Vietnamese Meaning
Be the first to tell sb about some important
1 To break the news Báo tin.
news.
Find or make contact with sb by email or
2 To get hold of sb Liên lạc.
phone.
Be contacted by sb by email, phone or Nghe tin từ 1 người nào
3 To hear from sb
letter. đó.
4 To give sb a ring Phone sb. Gọi điện.
5 To drop sb a line Write a short letter or email to sb. Viết thư.
To keep quiet (about
6 Say nothing about sth. Giữ bí mật.
sth)
Be common
7 Be sth that everyone knows. Kiến thức chung.
knowledge
8 To keep sb in the Not to tell sb about sth important. Giữ bí mật.
 dark
To not breathe a
9 Not tell anyone about sth that is secret. Giữ bí mật.
word (about/of sth)

EXERCISE:
Complete the dialogues. Then underline the full idiom of each dialogue.
a) You mustn't say anything. ~ Don't worry, I'll keep ………………… about it.
b) He's upset because we ………………… him in the dark. ~ Well, that’s understandable.
c) Have you got in ………………… with Michael since last week? ~ No, not yet.
d) Do they know you're getting married? ~ Yes, I …………………the news last night.
e) Have you told the class you're having a baby? ~ Yes, it's common ……………… now.
f) Have you tried to get ………………… of the manager? ~ Yes, I ………………… her a
ring earlier.

UNIT 8. I CAN DESCRIBE WAYS OF SAYING THINGS

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs English Meaning Vietnamese Meaning
Talk to sb as if they are less intelligent or
1 To talk down to sb Xem thường người khác.
important than you
To put one’s foot in Say or do sth that sb is embarrassed or Làm điều gì đó thiếu tế
2
it upset. nhị, gây ngượng ngùng.
To get sth across to Làm cho người khác hiểu
3 Succeed in making sb understand sth.
sb về 1 vấn đề nào đó.
4 To talk sense Say things that are sensible and correct. Nói có lý.
5 To speak up Speak more loudly. Nói lớn hơn.
Say exactly what you think in a very direct Nói lên suy nghĩ của bản
6 To speak one’s mind
way. thân.
To be behind one’s Nói hay làm việc gì sau
7 Without sb knowing about it.
back lung người khác.
Reply rudely to sb who has more authority
8 To answer (sb) back Trả treo.
than you.
Không thể phát biểu ý
To not get a word in Not be able to say anything because sb is
9 kiến vì người khác nói quá
edgeways talking too much.
nhiều.

EXERCISE:
Complete the questions:
a) If you can’t hear your teacher, do you ask him/her to ………………… up?
b) Is there anyone in your family who tends to ………………… nonsense?
c) Have you ever put your ………………… in it when talking to a friend?
d) Do you prefer people to criticize you to your …………………, or behind your
………………?
e) With a group of strangers, would you always speak your ………………?
f) Have you ever ………………… someone off for dropping rubbish in the street?
g) Do you ever have problems getting your meaning ………………… in English?
h) Is it hard to get a word in ………………… with anyone you know? Who?
UNIT 9. I CAN TALK ABOUT PHONING
Idioms/Phrasal Verbs
To get through (to
1 Succeed in speaking to sb on the phone.
sb)
2 To cut sb off
3 To put sb through
4 To get back to sb
5 To charge (sth) up
6 To top up
7 Cost a fortune
English Meaning Vietnamese Meaning
Kết nối, liên lạc được với
ai đó qua điện thoại
Ngăn chặn cuộc trò
Stop or interrupt one’s phone conversation
chuyện qua điện thoại
by breaking the connection.
bằng cách ngắt kết nối.
Make a phone connection that lets sb speak Liên lạc với ai đó qua điện
to sb else. thoại.
Phone or speak to sb later, especially to Nói chuyện với ai đó sau
give a reply. khi làm 1 việc khác.
Plug sth to a supply of electricity until
Sạc pin.
enough is stored in its battery.
Pay more money to make phone calls. Nạp tiền.
Be very expensive. Tốn cả gia tài, đắt giá.

EXERCISE:
Circle the correct answer(s). Both answers may be correct:
a) I was on the phone to the bank when I cut off | got cut off.
b) Did you manage to get | put through to the accommodation officer?
c) She asked me to hang | hold on, then they played some horrible music.
d) It's so expensive to use your mobile abroad; it costs the earth | a fortune.
e) Hang on a minute; I've just got to fill | top up my mobile before we go out.

UNIT 10. I CAN USE SHORT SPOKEN PHRASES

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs English Meaning Vietnamese Meaning
Used to wish sb health or success as you
1 Here’s to sb/sth Nâng ly chúc mừng.
lift a glass and drink to them.
Do sth more quickly because there isn’t
2 Hurry up Nhanh lên.
much time.
Used in exams or competitions to tell
3 Time’s up Hết giờ.
people there is no more time left.
Used to agree with sb or to say you feel the
4 I know Tôi biết rồi.
same way.
Used to ask sb to tell you when you should Dùng để giao tiếp với
5 Say when stop pouring their drink or serving their khách khi nào thì ngưng
food because they have enough. rót rượu hoặc lên món.
Here you are
6 Used when you are giving sth to sb. Của bạn đây.
There you are/go
Sort of To some extent, but in a way that is not Đại loại, đại khái là như
7
Kind of easy to explain. vậy.
8 Why not? Used to agree to a suggestion. Tại sao không?
Dùng để chào hỏi giữa
9 What’s up? What’s the matter? những người bạn thân
thiết.
As usual
10 As happens most of the time. Như mọi lần.
As always
 Bắt đầu nào!
Used when you are telling people you are
(Được dùng trước khi
11 Here goes just going to do sth exciting, dangerous,
làm 1 việc mạo hiểm,
etc.
không chắc chắn)
12 How come…? Used to ask the reason for sth. Tại sao lại…?
All the best
Used when you are saying goodbye to sb or Chúc may mắn, chúc mọi
13 Take care
wish sb luck, happiness, etc. điều tốt đẹp.
Good luck
Used before telling sb sth interesting or
14 Guess what? Thử đoán xem?
surprising.

EXERCISES:
1. Complete the dialogues:
a) How ………………… we had to pay? ~ I don’t know, I thought it was free.
b) Shall we go out tonight? ~ Yeah, why …………………?
c) We must talk to Peter about this. ~ Yes, I…………………. You're absolutely right.
d) ………………… up, or we'll miss the bus, ~ Yes, all right. I'm coming.
e) What time did you go to bed last night? ~ Oh, 10.30, as…………………
f) Could you follow his map? ~ Yes, sort…………………
g) Say………………….~ Yeah, that’s plenty, thanks,
h) What's …………………? ~ Oh, I've put my mobile somewhere and | can't find it.
i) ………………… what? It’s snowing! ~ I don't believe it!

2. Replace the underlined phrase with an idiom that has a similar meaning:
a) Did you understand? ~ Sort of. …………………
b) Where's Chris? ~ In bed, as always. …………………
c) OK, here you are. ~ Thanks. …………………
d) What's the matter? ~ I don’t feel well. …………………

See you next week. ~ Yeah, take care. …………………

READING PRACTICE
A/ GAP – FILL (MCQs)
Passage 1
Homeopathy
Homeopathy (1) .............. to have gained a lot more respectability in society than a
number of GPs believe it really deserves. (2) .............. there being no evidence that it is effective,
according to a recent UK government report, many prominent people (3) .............. to support it.
In view of this, perhaps the most surprising fact of all is that homeopathy is offered (4) ..............
treatment on the NHS (National Health Service) in the UK. Like many other alternative forms of
medicine, homeopathy has become so accepted (5) .............. there are few who question its use.
People have become (6) .............. to seeing homeopathy as a treatment for illness and disease.
However, many researchers insist (7) .............. claiming that it is not a valid treatment because
the medicines contain no active ingredients.
The real question is why it is so popular. Many patients swear that was an effective cure
for their disease whilst the report maintains this is simply (9) .............. to the placebo effect. In
other words, just the act of taking the medicine is a good enough reason for patients to
(10) .............. feeling better. In short, while homeopathy many be useful for helping people get
over minor illnesses, it is (11) .............. that anyone with serious illnesses should seek out
conventional treatment.
1. A. feels B. suggests C. seems D. shows
2. A. Except B. Although C. However D. Despite
3. A. maintain B. keep C. carry D. continue
4. A. as B. from C. on D. to
5. A. until B. that C. enough D. when
6. A. accustomed B. familiar C. acquainted D. fond
7. A. for B. on C. by D. in
8. A. due B. up C. result D. because
9. A. have B. start C. get D. become
10. A. regarded B. referred C. recovered D. recommended

Passage 2
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
Students and jobseekers keen to get onto the course or into the workplace of their
(1)_____ hope that voluntary work will help them (2)_____ from the crowd. This chance to
(3)_____experience-personally and professionally-is (4)_____ on the wish-list of young people.
A survey carried out last year revealed that young and old alike said volunteering had improved
their lives, particularly those (5)_____in conservation or heritage work.
Businesses recognize its importance and get to (6)_____ their profile in the community,
while staff get a break from their daily routine to develop “soft skills”, such as initiative and
decision-making. One volunteering organization is (7)_____ another survey to find out if
volunteering does make a difference in the workplace, or if it is something businesses do simply
to improve their (8)_____.
Not only are business-sponsored placements becoming more common, the government is
also investing money and aiming to (9)_____volunteers. The push is clear on to make
volunteering as attractive as possible to everyone. And the more people who participate, the
more the act fulfils its (10)_____ of making the world a better place.
(Source: CAE Result by Kathy Gude & Lynda Edwards)
1. A. alternative B. choice C. option D. election
2. A. stand out B. lift out C. pick out D. point out
3. A. win B. achieve C. collect D. gain
4. A. extreme B. high C. sharp D. strong
5. A. committed B. associated C. connected D. involved
6. A. raise B. increase C. arouse D. motivate
7. A. governing B. guiding C. conducting D. directing
8. A. representation B. look C. image D. figure
9. A. claim B. recruit C. bring D. enter
10. A. aim B. direction C. mark D. design
Passage 3
Why did you decide to read this, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to
understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s
(1) _________? Common sense (2) _________ that the answers to these questions depend on
“readability”- whether the (3) ________ matter is interesting, the argument clear and the
(4)___________ attractive. But psychologists are trying to (5)__________why people read - and
often don’t read certain things, for example technical information. They also have examined so
much the writing as the readers.
Even the most technically confident people often (6)__________ instructions for video or
home computer in favor of hands - on experience. And people frequently take little notice of
consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts.
Psychologists researching reading (7)__________to assume that both beginners and competent
readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are (8)__________among
them about the roles of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some people believe that
fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; others (9)___________ that readers rely on
memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have always assumed that
the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension (10)___________ then reading
stops.
1. A. term B. gap C. period D. time
2. A. informs B. transmits C. suggests D. advises
3. A. text B. content C. subject D. topic
4. A. layout B. assembly C. pattern D. formation
5. A. value B. determine C. rate D. ensure
6. A. pass B. miss C. ignore D. omit
7. A. tend B. lead C. undertake D. consent
8. A. contests B. arguments C. objections D. separations
9. A. direct B. insist C. press D. urge
10. A. issues B. sets C. establishes D. occurs
Passage 4
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night
but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (1) ________ for school? According to a new report,
today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (2)_______ sleep that they are putting
their mental and physical health at (3)_______. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight
hours’ sleep a night, (4)_______teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to
medical experts, one in five youngsters (5)________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep
a night less than their parents did at their age.
This (6) _____ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s
ability to concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory,
impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (7) _______. Research has shown that
losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (8) ______how children
perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they
are asleep (9)______ they release a hormone that is essential for their ‘growth spurt’ (the period
during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (10)
______, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to
sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
By Tim Falla and Paul A.Davies, Solutions Advanced. OUP
1. A. behind time B. about time C.in time D. at time
2. A. few B. less C. much D. little
3. A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk D. danger
4. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
5. A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes
6. A. raises B. rises C. results D. comes
7. A. organized B. arranged C. established D. acquired
8. A. in B. on C. to D. at
9. A. at which B. which C. where D. that
10. A. rate B. extent C. level D. point
Passage 5
IS TRADITION AN OBSTACLE TO PROGRESS?
Most of what we do in our daily lives follows procedures that come from the past. They are
habits and customs (1) __________ throughout the centuries, and they have a profound relation
to the unchanging natural order of things. When people or institutions (2) ___________ a
custom, it is because its efficiency had already been tested and approved for generations as the
best way to act. (3) ___________, people and institutions have a large stock of these wise
customs and a natural tendency to continue them. They confer stability. Things become fixed in
tradition because they work well that way: they aren't seen as a straitjacket, limiting movement.
One may adjust the custom, but only to improve it, not destroy it. Of course, if one was to call
every practice "tradition" and refuse to change anything for its (4)______________ society
wouldn't move forwards at all.
Some object that tradition produces (5) ______________ because nothing changes. This is a rash
judgment. Traditions don't become mouldy; they constitute an inheritance of wise practices and
customs that prevent us from having to waste time figuring out (6) _____________ our ancestors
have already figured out - where's the point in trying to reinvent the wheel? It is constantly
starting again that produces sluggishness. Leave (7)_____________ enough alone. When one
accepts established solutions for problems, one is free to accomplish creative additions in other
unexplored fields. This is the way societies progress and rise (8) ____________a higher level of
civilisation. To constantly change everything is to condemn society to instability, perpetually
remaining at the same level of civilisation, or even (9)_______________ into decay. Important
traditions which are held sacred don't interfere with progress: they give us a
(10)_______________ of belonging! When we belong, we care enough to think about how we
can improve our own lives and the lives of those around us.
1. A. posed B. caused C. created D. raised
2. A. break B. adopt C. win D. gain
3. A. Therefore B. However C. By contrast D. Even if
4. A. right B. sake C. role D. self
5. A. stagnation B. difference C. revolution D. improvement
6. A. when B. why C. what D. where
7. A. any B. some C. just D. well
8. A. off B. to C. on D. with
9. A. dropping B. moving C. falling D. holding
10. A. sense B. mind C. brain D. head

B/ OPEN-CLOZE TEST
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage.
Passage 1
On January 15th 2009 US Airways (1) ____________ 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River in
New York City. Due to a combination of (2) _____________ skill in pure luck, everyone on the
plane (3)______ the accident. And it’s safe to guess that most, if not (4) ______________ of
them, changed the way they think about their lives as a result. Although it is an (5)
______________ that he hadn’t wanted to have, Ric Elias learned a lot that day. He says that
three important lessons (6) ______________out of that terrifying moment. The first is that in a
life-or-death situation, “everything changes in an (7) ______________ He realized that it was
important to do the things he wanted to do (8) ______________ postponing them. As the (9)
______________ went down, the second lesson Elias learnt was that it was important to
eliminate negative energy from his life. He saw that he had (10) ______________ too much time
on winning arguments and feeling important. Now, he says, “I no (11) ______________ try to be
right, I choose to be happy.” The final important lesson Elias learned was that although it wasn’t
frightening to look death in the (12) ______________, it was sad. He realized the only thing he
wanted was to see his children (13) ______________ up. He understood that “the only thing that
(14) ______________ in my life is being a great dad.” He encourages other parents to be the best
mothers and fathers they can be, above all (15) ______________.
Passage 2
There have always been famous sportsmen and women, but until quite (1) ______________
nobody made a lot of money from playing sports. It was a hobby, not a professional (2)
______________. But it’s quite different today. Professional sports can now be extremely
lucrative and top players (3) ______________ salaries that sports stars a few years ago could
only dream about.
Today sport is a ticket to (4) ______________ and fortune. The transformation of sport from a
(5) ______________ activity to an industry has occurred because of the increasing importance of
television in our lives. Sport and television are the perfect (6) ______________ . Television
provides enormous audiences and sport provides spectacular drama, (7) ______________ joy,
despair, excitement and tension in equal measure. What’s more, television offers (8)
______________ all this drama in the comfort of their own homes. It’s a winning combination.
Of course, advertisers have been quick to (9) ______________ the true potential of this
partnership. Sponsorship is (10) ______________, from football players who have the names of
their sponsors on their kit to the Formula One (11) ______________ whose cars are covered in
the names of the companies (12) ______________ finance them. There are teams, stadiums, and
even competitions named (13) ______________ the companies which have invested money in
them. And all these major sporting events are shown on television at (14) ______________
which will reach a maximum audience. Sports events have become very long TV (15)
______________.