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IELTS Listening: Cambridge 12 Academic Test 5; Listening Section 1; Family Excursions; with recordings, solutions, tips and best explanations

This IELTS Listening post is based on the solutions and explanations for Cambridge IELTS 12 Academic Test 5 Listening Section 1 . All the questions in this section have been discussed with their solutions along with the best explanations. I hope this post will help new learners of IELTS and candidates to understand different problems related to IELTS Listening and guide them properly to attain a good band score.

In the IELTS Listening test, you will hear some recordings from which you have to answer questions that are printed in a booklet. You’ll hear the recordings for 30 minutes and you’ll need to answer the questions while you listen. There are 4 parts to this test; each part contains 10 questions and a single piece of recording related to the questions. At the end of the test, you’ll have 10 minutes to transfer your answers from the question booklet to the answer sheet. You must use a pencil; no pen or coloured markers are allowed.

In this post, we’re looking at the solutions and explanations for Cambridge 12 Academic Test 5 Section 1 (Questions 1-10).

Cambridge 12 Academic Test 5 Part 1:

Questions 1-10: Completing notes with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The title of the notes is: FAMILY EXCURSIONS

Play the following recording:

As you get around 30-40 seconds to have a look at questions 1-4, you must underline the keywords (words that help us to find out answers for each question) correctly.

Let’s have a quick look at the questions and mark the KEYWORDS with a pencil:

(I’ve marked the KEYWORDS with a yellow marker to help you understand better; don’t do that in the exam, YOU MUST USE A PENCIL.)

The yellow lines and circles are the keywords of the questions which can help us find the answers.

Now, let’s listen to each part of the recording and find the answer for questions 1-4.

Question no. 1:

• Can take photos of the _________ that surround the lake

Here, in this question, our KEYWORDS are take photos and surround the lake , which means that we need to listen to any information given about taking photos of something that surrounds the lake. We must listen carefully to the person (the lady) detailing about the excursion. Let’s listen to the recording.

As you listen to the last part of this clip, the lady (the excursion information provider) says, “…. . .. And don’t forget to take pictures of the mountains . They’re all around you when you’re on the boat and they look fantastic.”

Here, take pictures matches with take photos in the question. Also, They’re all around you when you’re on the boat = surround the lake in the question.

So, the answer is: mountains

Question no. 2:

• Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a __________

Here, our KEYWORDS are 40-minute ride on , which means we need to find information about any transport which is used for the 40-minute ride. Let’s listen to the recording:

Listen to the last half part of the clip where you’ll hear the lady talking about the 40-minute ride. She says, “.. .. .. Well, there’s also a 40-minute trek round the farm on a horse , if he wants. .. ..”

Here, 40-minute trek means 40-minute ride and the ride is on a horse .

So, the answer is: horse

Question no. 3:

• Visitors can walk in the farm’s ________ by the lake

Here, our KEYWORDS are walk in , farm’s and by the lake , which means we need to listen to the lady if she talks about an area inside the farm where visitors can walk around. The area is by or beside the lake. Ok? Let’s listen to the recording:

Again, if you listen to the last half of the clip, the lady talks about a place that is situated by the side of the lake where visitors can walk. “.. .. There are some very beautiful gardens along the side of the lake which also belong to the farm – they’ll be just at their best now. You could easily spend an hour or two there . ”

Here, along the side of the lake = by the lake, belong to the farm = farm’s, You could easily spend an hour or two there = Visitors can walk in ,

So, the answer is: gardens

Question no. 4:

• _________ is available at extra cost

Here, our KEYWORDS are available and extra cost . So, we need to find information about any service that is available during the cruise or farm visit that is not included in the basic service price but can be acquired if people pay extra for that. Let’s listen to the recording:

In the clip, the gentleman asks, “And can we get lunch there?” The lady replies, “ You can , and it’s very good, though it’s not included in the basic cost . You pay when you get there.”

Here, You can means the lunch is available, though it’s not included in the basic cost means extra cost .

So, the answer is: lunch

This is the end of the first part of Listening Section 1. Now, you are given 30 seconds to check your answers.

TIP: You shouldn’t spend the time checking the answers now. You have 10 minutes at the end of the test to write the answers in the answer sheet. You can check the answers that time.

Now, you should read ahead questions 5-10.

(I’ve marked the KEYWORDS with a yellow marker to help you understand better; don’t do that in the exam, YOU MUST USE A PENCIL. And don’t take more than 30 seconds to read this part of the question.)

Now, let’s listen to each part of the recording and find the answer for questions 5-10.

Question no. 5:

• Cyclists explore the Back Road
• A _______ is provided

Here, our KEYWORDS are, Cyclists explore , Back Road , and provided . This means we need to listen to the recording for something that is provided (given to the cyclists which they can use to explore the Back Road). Let’s listen to the recording:

In this clip the lady talks about the Cycling trips. She says, “. . . . and then go on a cycling trip . There’s a trail there called the Back Road – you could easily spend three or four hours exploring it, and the scenery’s wonderful. They’ll give you a map when you get your ticket for the cruise – there’s no extra charge.”

Here, cycling trip means the trip where Cyclists explore , give means provided ,

So, the answer is: map

Question no. 6:

• Only suitable for cyclists who have some _________

For this question, we need to listen to something (some sort of skills or experience perhaps) that cyclists need. (You can guess this answer and check whether your guess is correct or not; if not correct, don’t be upset; guessing will come to you gradually.) Let’s listen to this recording:

Here, in this clip, the man asks about the difficulty of the 40-minute cycle trip. The lady answers, “ . . .Quite challenging in places. It wouldn’t be suitable for your seven-year-old. It needs someone who’s got a bit more experience . ”

Here, It needs someone = Only suitable for ,

So, the answer is: experience 

Question no. 7:

• – bikes can be hired from ____________ ( near the Cruise Ship Terminal )

The question asks us to find out the name of the place from where bikes can be hired. Let’s listen to the recording:

In this clip, the man asks if he could hire a bike from any place. The lady replies, “Yes, there’s a place in the city. It’s called Ratchesons .” The man then asks her to spell it and the lady spells the name for him, “ R-A-T-C-H-E-S-O-N-S . It’s just by the Cruise Ship Terminal.”

So, the answer is: Ratchesons   

Question no. 8:

• Cyclists need:
• a repair kit
• food and drink
• a ________ ( can be hired )

Our KEYWORDS for this question are a repair kit , food and drink and can be hired . This means we will find the answer just after the lady mentions a repair kit and food and drink. Let’s listen to the recording:

In this clip, when the lady mentions that the man needs to take a repair kit and food (snack) and drink (water) for the ride, the man asks, “And I assume I can rent a helmet from the bike place?” The lady replied positively .

Therefore, along with the repair kit and food and drink, the man also needs to hire (rent) helmet .

So, the answer is: helmet

Question no. 9:

• – There are no _________ or accommodation in the area.

The question indicates that there are two matters/things which are not available in this area. One of them is accommodation . We need to listen for the other. Let’s listen:

Here, in this clip, the lady says, “ .. . It’s a great ride but you want to be well prepared because it’s very remote – you won’t see any shops round there, or anywhere to stay ,  .. .. ..”

Here, won’t see = no , stay = accommodation ,

So, the answer is: shops

Question no. 10:

• Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit : $ ________

The question asks us to listen to the recording and find out the total cost for the cruise and farm visit for the man, his wife and his son (child) and daughter (adult) . Let’s listen to the recording carefully and count the amount of money to be paid:

Ok, here’s the problem We hear the lady mentioning the amount of money 5 times. So? Which one is the correct answer.

First She says, “Let’s see, that’d be one adult and one child for the cruise with farm tour, that’s $117 , and an adult and a child for the cruise only so that’s $214 dollars altogether. Oh, wait a minute; how old did you say your daughter was?”

This means she had mistaken his daughter as a child and included her cost as a child’s cost. When she learns that the daughter is 15, she says, “Then I’m afraid it’s $267 because she has to pay the adult fare, which is $75 instead of the child fare which is $22 – sorry about that.”

So, the answer is: 267

Special Tips:

1. be careful about capital letters/ block letters for proper nouns. in this section, the word ‘ratchesons’ is a proper noun; so the word must be written with a capital letter in the beginning. otherwise, your answer will be wrong. 2. be careful about the dollar ($) or pound (£) sign or symbol. if it’s included in the question paper, you can’t write it as your answer. here, in this question, the sign is already on the question paper. so, the answer will be the number only..

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Cambridge 12 listening test 5 answers, section - 1, family excursions.

Family Excursions Listening Answers

1. mountains 2. horse 3. garden(s) 4. lunch 5. map

6. experience 7. Ratchesons 8. helmet 9. shops 10. 267

Section - 2

Talk to new kitchen assistants.

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E 17. F  18. C  19. D 20. B

Section - 3

Paper on public libraries.

Paper on Public Libraries Listening Answers

26. safety 27. insurance 28. diary 29. database 30. museum

Section - 4

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31. damage 32. side effects 33.  bridge 34. confusion 35. smartphone

36. resources 37. unnecessary / not necessary 38. chocolate bar 39. problem 40. market share

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Welcome to the IELTS Listening Practice Test, which focuses on family excursions! The theme of family trips, where we follow the adventures and experiences of different families during their travels, will be explored in this audio test. Details of destinations, activities and the overall dynamics of these family vacations should be carefully observed as you listen to passages.

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General Instructions for IELTS Listening

You'll listen to recordings of people talking or giving speeches during testing. These recordings can be anything from casual conversations to more formal lectures. Listen closely, then answer some questions about what you've heard.

• You are not allowed to open this section unless asked to do so.
• Listen to the instructions of each section carefully.
• Answer all the questions
• Be alert while listening to the audio
• Take notes of the keywords while listening to the audio
• You will be given only 10 minutes to write your answers on the separate answer sheet at the end of the test, for which you have to use a pencil.

Family Excursions Listening: Questions & Answers

• Complete the fill-ups in no more than a word or a number .

Cruise on a Laka  

1. Can take photos of the_______that surround the lake

Children can help feed the sheep Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a 2______ Visitors can walk in the farm’s 3______ by the lake 4______ is available at extra cost

Cycling trips  

Cyclists explore the Back Road A 5_____ is provided Only suitable for cyclists who have some 6 _______ Bikes can be hired from _______ (near the Cruise Ship Terminal)  

Cyclists need

a repair kit food and drink a 8 _______ (can be hired) 9. There are no _______ or accommodation in the area  

10. Total cost for the whole family of cruise and farm visit:_____ $.

Family Excursions Listening Answers: Explanation

Explanation: 

The woman told the man not to forget to click pictures of the  mountains  surrounded by the lake. 

The man asked what activities his children could do. The woman replied that there were animals they could feed and also do a 14-minute trek on the  horse .  

The woman told the man there was a very beautiful garden along the side of the lake that belonged to the farm only.  

The man asks the woman if  lunch is available at the farm, to which the woman replies that it is, but it is not included in the cost, so they need to pay for it.  

The woman told the man they would get a  map for the cruise when they arrived. 

The man asks if there is something else they could do on the trek, to which the woman replies that they can go cycling at a place called the back road. However, she said it is suitable for a bit more  experienced people and will not be suitable for his 7-year-old kid.   

The woman tells the man that there is a place in the city called  Ratchesons , just by the cruise ship terminal, where he and his daughter can rent a bicycle and cycle on the back road. 

The man asked if he could rent a  helmet as well, and the woman said that yes, he could. 

The woman told the man that there would not be any  shops  around the back road as it is a very remote place, so he needed to be well prepared with everything before going cycling.

The man asks for the prices for the cruise, to which the woman says that it will cost  $267 as his daughter is 15 and needs to pay the adult fare, which is $75, instead of the child fare, which is $22.

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Q. How is IELTS listening calculated?

Ans.   The number of correct answers shall be considered when assessing the IELTS Listening Test. The overall raw score shall be contributed to correctly by each answer. The raw score is translated into an IELTS band score using a separate conversion table. No negative marking means candidates won't be punished for answering the wrong questions. The final band score reflects a candidate's ability to understand spoken English in different contexts.

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Đáp án IELTS Listening Cambridge 12 Test 5 – Transcript & Answers

Section 1: family excursions .

A – Phân tích câu hỏi

Questions 1-10: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

B – Giải thích đáp án

TC Employee: Hi. Can I help you?

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Xin chào. Tôi có thể giúp gì cho anh?

Visitor: I’d like to find out if you have any excursions suitable for families.

Khách: Tôi muốn tìm hiểu xem bên chị có chuyến du ngoạn nào phù hợp với gia đình không.

TC Employee: Sure. How about taking your family for a cruise? We have a steamship that takes passengers out several times a day-it’s over 100 years old.

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Chắc chắn rồi. Anh thấy sao về việc du ngoạn trên du thuyền? Chúng tôi có một con tàu hơi nước chờ hành khách nhiều lần trong ngày – nó đã hơn 100 năm tuổi.

Visitor: That sounds interesting. How long is the trip?

Khách: Nghe có vẻ thú vị. Chuyến đi trong bao lâu vậy?

TC Employee: About an hour and a half. And don’t forget to take pictures of the mountains . They’re all around you when you’re on the boat [Q1] and they look fantastic .

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Khoảng một tiếng rưỡi. Và anh đừng quên chụp ảnh những ngọn núi. Chúng ở xung quanh anh khi anh ở trên thuyền và chúng trông rất tuyệt .

Visitor: OK. And I assume there’s a café or something on board?

Khách: OK. tôi nghĩ trên tàu cũng có quán cà phê gì đó chứ?

TC Employee: Sure. How old are your children?

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Chắc chắn rồi ạ. Cháu nhà anh bao nhiêu tuổi rồi?

Visitor: Er, my daughter’s fifteen, and my son’s seven.

Khách: Con gái tôi mười lăm tuổi và con trai bảy tuổi.

TC Employee: Right. Well, there are various things you can do once you’ve crossed the lake, to make a day of it. One thing that’s very popular is a visit to the Country Farm. You’re met off the boat by the farmer and he’ll take you to the holding pens , where the sheep are kept. Children love feeding them!

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Vâng. Sẽ có rất nhiều thứ thú vị khi anh qua bên kia hồ, đủ để anh khám phá cả ngày luôn. Lựa chọn yêu thích của mọi người là thăm Nông trại đồng quê. Một bác nông dân sẽ đón anh khi anh lên bờ và ông ấy sẽ đưa anh đến trang trại cừu. Bọn trẻ rất thích cho cừu ăn!

Visitor: My son would love that. He really likes animals.

Khách: Thằng bé nhà tôi rất thích điều đó. Nó thực sự thích động vật.

TC Employee: Well, there’s also a 40-minute trek round the farm on a horse , if he wants [Q2] .

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Cũng có một chuyến tham quan 40 phút quanh trang trại trên lưng ngựa, nếu cu cậu muốn.

Visitor: Do you think he’d manage it? He hasn’t done that before.

Khách: Chị có nghĩ rằng thằng bé có thể cưỡi ngựa không? Thằng bé chưa bao giờ cưỡi ngựa trước đây.

TC Employee: Sure. It’s suitable for complete beginners.

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Chắc chắn là có thể. Phù hợp cho tất cả những người mới bắt đầu luôn ạ.

Visitor: Ah, good.

Khách: Oh vậy thì tốt.

TC Employee: And again, visitors are welcome to explore the farm on their own, as long as they take care to close gates and so on. There are some very beautiful gardens along the side of the lake which also belong to the farm [Q3] – they’ll be just at their best now. You could easily spend an hour or two there.

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Và một lần nữa, du khách có thể tự mình khám phá trang trại, miễn là họ chú ý đóng cổng, v.v. Có một số khu vườn rất đẹp dọc theo bờ hồ cũng thuộc về trang trại – bây giờ chúng đang ở trạng thái tốt nhất. Anh có thể dành một hoặc hai giờ ở đó.

Visitor: OK. Well that all sounds good. And can we get lunch there?

Khách: OK. Tất cả đều có vẻ ổn. Và chúng tôi có thể ăn trưa ở đó không?

TC Employee: You can, and it’s very good, though it’s not included in the basic cost. You pay when you get there [Q4] .

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Có ạ, đồ ăn cũng rất ngon, nhưng không bao gồm trong giá vé đâu ạ. Anh phải trả tiền.

Visitor: Right.

Visitor: So is there anything else to do over on that side of the lake?

Khách: Vậy có thứ gì khác thú vị ở bên kia hồ không?

TC Employee: Well, what you can do is take a bike over on the ship and then go on a cycling trip. There’s a trail there called the Back Road – you could easily spend three or four hours exploring it, and the scenery’s wonderful. They’ll give you a map when you get your ticket for the cruise – there’s no extra charge [Q5] .

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Anh có thể mang xe đạp lên tàu và sau đó đi xe đạp. Ở đó có một con đường mòn được gọi là Back Road – anh có thể đơn giản là dành ba hoặc bốn giờ để khám phá phong cảnh tuyệt vời. Họ sẽ cung cấp cho anh bản đồ khi anh nhận được vé đi du thuyền – không tính thêm phí.

Visitor: What’s the trail like in terms of difficulty?

Khách: Đi đường mòn có khó không?

TC Employee: Quite challenging in places. It wouldn’t be suitable for your seven-year-old. It needs someone who’s got a bit more experience [Q6] .

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Một số đoạn sẽ khá khó đi. Nó không phù hợp cho cháu trai nhà anh đâu. Người đi xe đạp cần có nhiều kinh nghiệm hơn một chút.

Visitor: Hmm. Well, my daughter loves cycling and so do I, so maybe the two of us could go, and my wife and son could stay on the farm. That might work out quite well. But we don’t have bikes here… is there somewhere we could rent them?

Khách: Hừm. Con gái tôi thích đi xe đạp và tôi cũng vậy, vì vậy có lẽ hai chúng tôi sẽ đi, còn vợ và con trai tôi có thể ở lại trang trại. Phương án đó có vẻ ổn. Nhưng chúng tôi không có xe đạp ở đây … có nơi nào để thuê không?

TC Employee: Yes, there’s a place here in the city. It’s called Ratchesons [Q7] .

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Vâng, có một chỗ trong thành phố. Nó được gọi là Ratchesons.?

Visitor: I’ll just make a note of that – er, how do you spell it?

Khách: Để tôi ghi lại, chị đánh vần giúp tôi nhé

TC Employee: R-A-T-C-H-E-S-O-N-S. It’s just by the cruise ship terminal.

Nhân viên chăm sóc: R-A-T-C-H-E-S-O-N-S. Nó ở gần bến tàu du lịch.

Visitor: OK.

TC Employee: You’d also need to pick up a repair kit for the bike from there to take along with you, and you’d need to take along a snack and some water – it’d be best to get those in the city.

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Anh cũng cần phải mua một bộ dụng cụ sửa chữa cho chiếc xe đạp để mang theo bên mình và anh cần mang theo đồ ăn nhẹ và một ít nước – tốt nhất là anh nên mua chúng trong thành phố.

Visitor: Fine. That shouldn’t be a problem. And I assume I can rent a helmet from the bike place?

Khách: Tốt thôi. không thành vấn đề. Tôi nghĩ chỗ cho thuê xe đạp đó cũng cho thuê mũ bảo hiểm luôn chứ?

TC Employee: Sure, you should definitely get that [Q8] . It’s a great ride, but you want to be well prepared because it’s very remote – you won’t see any shops round there, or anywhere to stay, so you need to get back in time for the last boat [Q9] .

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Chắc chắn rồi. Đây sẽ là một chuyến đi tuyệt vời, nhưng anh phải chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng vì nó ở rất xa – anh sẽ không thấy bất kỳ cửa hàng nào quanh đó, hoặc bất kỳ nơi nào để ở, vì vậy anh cần quay lại kịp thời cho chuyến thuyền cuối cùng.

Visitor: Yeah. So what sort of prices are we looking at here?

Khách: Vâng. Về chi phí thì sao?

TC Employee: Let’s see, that’d be one adult and one child for the cruise with farm tour, that’s $117, and an adult and a child for the cruise only so that’s $214 dollars altogether. Oh, wait a minute, how old did you say your daughter was?

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Để tôi xem, một người lớn và một trẻ em cho chuyến du ngoạn du thuyền và tham quan trang trại, sẽ là 117 đô la, và một người lớn và một trẻ em chỉ du ngoạn du thuyền thôi, tổng cộng là 214 đô la. Ồ, chờ một chút, anh nói cháu gái nhà anh bao nhiêu tuổi cơ?

Visitor: Fifteen.

Khách: Mười lăm.

TC Employee: Then I’m afraid it’s $ 267[Q10] because she has to pay the adult fare, which is $75 instead of the child fare which is $22 – sorry about that.

Nhân viên chăm sóc: Thế thì sẽ là 267 đô la vì cháu gái nhà anh sẽ bị tính vé người lớn, là 75 đô thay vì giá vé trẻ em là 22 đô – xin lỗi về điều đó.

Visitor: That’s OK. Er, so how do …

Khách: Được rồi. Ơ, vậy làm thế nào để…

C – Từ vựng

• excursion (noun) Nghĩa: ​a short journey made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people Ví dụ: They’ve gone on an excursion to York.
• fantastic (adj) Nghĩa: (informal) extremely good; excellent Ví dụ: This was a fantastic opportunity for students.
• holding pen (noun) Nghĩa: a small piece of land surrounded by a fence in which farm animals are kept Ví dụ: a sheep holding pen

Section 2: Talk to new kitchen assistants

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter,  A ,  B  or  C .

Talk to new kitchen assistants

11    According to the manager, what do most people like about the job of kitchen assistant?

• A    the variety of work
• B    the friendly atmosphere
• C    the opportunities for promotion

12    The manager is concerned about some of the new staff’s

• A    jewellery.
• B    hair styles.
• C    shoes.

13    The manager says that the day is likely to be busy for kitchen staff because

• A    it is a public holiday.
• B    the head chef is absent.
• C    the restaurant is almost fully booked.

14    Only kitchen staff who are 18 or older are allowed to use

• A    the waste disposal unit.
• B    the electric mixer.
• C    the meat slicer.

Questions 15 and 16

Choose  TWO  letters,  A-E .

According to the manager, which  TWO  things can make the job of kitchen assistant stressful?

• A      They have to follow orders immediately.
• B      The kitchen gets very hot.
• C      They may not be able to take a break.
• D      They have to do overtime.
• E      The work is physically demanding.

Questions 17 – 20

What is the responsibility of each of the following restaurant staff?

Choose  FOUR  answers from the box and write the correct letter,  A-F , next to Questions 17-20

Responsibilities

• A      training courses
• B      food stocks
• C      first aid
• D      breakages
• E      staff discounts
• F      timetables

Restaurant staff

17    Joy Parkins                 ……………

18    David Field                 ……………

19    Dexter Wills               ……………

20   Mike Smith                 ……………

Section 3: Paper on public libraries/ Study of local library possible questions

Questions 21-23: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 . What will be the main topic of Trudie and Stewart’s paper?

• A. how public library services are organised in different countries
• B. how changes in society are reflected in public libraries
• C. how the funding of public libraries has changed

→ Dịch: Chủ đề chính của nghiên cứu của Trudie và Stewart là gì: cách dịch vụ thư viện cộng đồng được tổ chức ở các quốc gia khác nhau/ cách thay đổi xã hội được phản ánh ở thư viện cộng đồng hay cách nguồn ngân sách cho thư viện cộng đồng đã thay đổi?

→ Chú ý keywords “main topic”; đáp án là chủ đề nghiên cứu của Trudie và Stewart.

22 . They agree that one disadvantage of free digitalised books is that

• A. they may take a long time to read.
• B. they can be difficult to read.
• C. they are generally old.

→ Dịch: Họ đồng ý rằng một nhược điểm của sách số hóa miễn phí là chúng mất nhiều thời gian để đọc/ chúng khó đọc/ chúng nhìn chung là cũ rồi.

→ Chú ý keywords “they agree”, “disadvantage” và “free digitalised books”; đáp án là một nhược điểm của sách số hóa miễn phí mà cả hai bạn đều nhất trí.

23 . Stewart expects that in the future libraries will

• A. maintain their traditional function.
• B. become centres for local communities.
• C. no longer contain any books.

→ Dịch: Stewart nghĩ trong tương lai thư viện sẽ: duy trì chức năng truyền thống/ trở thành trung tâm cho cộng đồng địa phương/ không còn chứa sách nữa.

→ Chú ý keywords “Stewart” và “future libraries”; đáp án là một điều xảy ra với thư viện trong tương lai theo ý nghĩ của Stewart.

Questions 24-30: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Study of local library: possible questions (Nghiên cứu thư viện địa phương: những câu hỏi có thể được hỏi)

• whether it has a 24 ……………… of its own (liệu nó có một …………… của riêng nó không) → từ cần điền là một danh; chú ý keywords “of its own”.
• its policy regarding noise of various kinds (chính sách của nó liên quan đến nhiều loại tiếng ồn)
• how it’s affected by laws regarding all aspects of 25 …………… (cách nó bị các điều luật tác động liên quan đến tất cả khía cạnh của ………………) → từ cần điền là một danh từ; chú ý keywords “affected by laws” và “all aspects of”.
• how the design needs to take the 26 ……………… of customers into account (cách thiết kế cần xem xét …………….. của khách hàng) → từ cần điền là một danh từ; chú ý keywords “design”, “take into account” và “customers”.
• what 27 ……………… is required in case of accidents (…………….. gì được yêu cầu trong trường hợp có tai nạn) → từ cần điền là một danh từ; chú ý keywords “required” và “accidents”.
• why a famous person’s 28 ……………… is located in the library (tại sao …………….. của một người nổi tiếng lại có ở thư viện) → từ cần điền là một danh từ; chú ý keywords “famous person’s” và “in the library”.
• whether it has a 29 ……………….. of local organisations (liệu nó có một …………….. của các tổ chức địa phương) → từ cần điền là một danh từ; chú ý keywords “local organisations”.
• how it’s different from a library in a 30 ………………. (cách nó khác với một thư viện ở một ………………) → từ cần điền là một danh từ; chú ý keywords “different” và “library”.

Trudie: OK, Stewart. We need to start planning our paper on public libraries. Have you thought of an angle yet?

Trudie: OK, Stewart. Chúng ta cần bắt đầu lập kế hoạch cho bài báo của mình về thư viện công cộng. Bạn đã nghĩ ra góc nhìn nào chưa?

Stewart: Well, there’s so much we could look into. How libraries have changed over the centuries, for instance, or how different countries organise them. What do you think, Trudie?

Stewart: Chà, có rất nhiều thứ chúng ta có thể xem xét. Chẳng hạn, cách các thư viện đã thay đổi qua nhiều thế kỷ hoặc cách các quốc gia khác nhau tổ chức chúng. Bạn nghĩ sao, Trudie?

Trudie: Maybe we should concentrate on this country, and try and relate the changes in libraries to external developments, like the fact that far more people can read than a century ago and that the local population may speak lots of different languages [Q21] .

Trudie: Có lẽ chúng ta nên tập trung vào trong nước thôi và thử liên hệ những thay đổi ở thư viện với những phát triển bên ngoài, như thực tế là có nhiều người có thể đọc chữ hơn so với một thế kỷ trước đây và dân địa phương có thể nói nhiều ngôn ngữ khác nhau.

Stewart: We could include something about changes in the source of funding, too.

Stewart: Chúng ta cũng có thể bao gồm một số điều về những thay đổi trong nguồn tài trợ.

Trudie: Yes, but remember we’re only supposed to write a short paper, so it’s probably best if we don’t go into funding in any detail.

Trudie: Ừ, nhưng hãy nhớ rằng chúng ta chỉ phải viết một bài báo ngắn, vì vậy có lẽ tốt nhất là chúng ta không nên đi vào nguồn kinh phí quá chi tiết.

Stewart: Right. Well, shall we just brainstorm a few ideas, to get started?

Stewart: Đúng vậy. Chà, để bắt đầu chúng ta cần nghĩ ra một vài ý tưởng nhỉ?

Trudie: OK. We obviously need to look at the impact of new technology, particularly the internet. Now that lots of books have been digitalised, people can access them from their own computers at home.

Trudie: Đúng rồi. Rõ ràng chúng ta cần xem xét tác động của công nghệ mới, đặc biệt là internet. Giờ đây, rất nhiều sách đã được số hóa, mọi người có thể truy cập chúng từ máy tính riêng ở nhà.

Stewart: And if everyone did that, libraries would be obsolete .

Stewart: Và nếu mọi người đều làm như vậy, các thư viện sẽ trở nên lỗi thời .

Trudie: Yes.

Stewart: But the digitalised books that are available online for free are mostly out of copyright, aren’t they? And copyright in this country lasts for 70 years after the author dies. So you won’t find the latest best-seller or up-to-date information [Q22] .

Stewart: Nhưng những cuốn sách số hóa có sẵn trên mạng miễn phí hầu hết đều có bản quyền, phải không? Và bản quyền ở nước mình kéo dài 70 năm sau khi tác giả qua đời. Vì vậy, bạn sẽ không tìm thấy những quyển sách bán chạy nhất hoặc cập nhật mới nhất được đâu.

Trudie: That’s an important point. Anyway, I find it hard to concentrate when I’m reading a long text on a screen. I’d much rather read a physical book. And it takes longer to read on a screen.

Trudie: Đó là một điểm quan trọng. Dù sao đi nữa, mình cảm thấy khó tập trung khi đọc một đoạn văn bản dài trên màn hình. Mình thích đọc sách giấy hơn. Và đọc qua màn hình tốn thời gian hơn.

Stewart: Oh, I prefer it. I suppose it’s just a personal preference.

Stewart: Ồ, mình thì ngược lại. Mình cho rằng đó chỉ là ý thích mỗi cá nhân thôi.

Trudie: Mm. I expect that libraries will go on evolving in the next few years. Some have already become centres where community activities take place, like local clubs meeting there. I think that’ll become even more common.

Trudie: Mm. Mình hy vọng rằng các thư viện sẽ tiếp tục phát triển trong vài năm tới. Một số đã trở thành trung tâm nơi các hoạt động cộng đồng diễn ra, như các câu lạc bộ địa phương họp ở đó. Mình nghĩ điều đó sẽ trở nên phổ biến hơn.

Stewart: I’d like to think so, and that they’ll still be serving their traditional function, but I’m not so sure. There are financial implications, after all. What I’m afraid will happen is that books and magazines will all disappear, and there’ll just be rows and rows of computers [Q23] . They won’t look anything like the libraries we’re used to.

Stewart: Mình muốn nghĩ như vậy và chúng sẽ vẫn phục vụ chức năng truyền thống của chúng, nhưng mình không chắc lắm. Rốt cuộc, có những tác động tài chính. Điều mình sợ sẽ xảy ra là tất cả sách và tạp chí sẽ biến mất, và sẽ chỉ có những dàn máy tính. Trông chúng sẽ không giống những thư viện đúng nghĩa.

Trudie: Well, we’ll see.

Trudie: Cứ đợi xem mọi chuyện thế nào thôi.

Trudie: I’ve just had an idea. Why don’t we make an in-depth study of our local public library as background to our paper?

Trudie: Mình vừa có một ý tưởng. Tại sao chúng ta không nghiên cứu sâu về thư viện công cộng địa phương làm nền tảng cho nghiên cứu của mình?

Stewart: Yes, that’d be interesting, and raise all sorts of issues. Let’s make a list of possible things we could ask about, then work out some sort of structure. For instance, um… we could interview some of the staff and find out whether the library has its own budget , or if that’s controlled by the local council [Q24] .

Stewart: Ừ, điều đó sẽ rất thú vị và nêu ra tất cả các loại vấn đề. Hãy lập danh sách những thứ mà chúng ta có thể hỏi, sau đó tìm ra một số loại cấu trúc. Ví dụ, chúng ta có thể phỏng vấn một số nhân viên và tìm hiểu xem liệu thư viện có ngân sách riêng hay không, hay liệu chúng có được kiểm soát bởi hội đồng địa phương hay không.

Trudie: And what their policies are. I know they don’t allow food, but I’d love to find out what types of noise they ban – there always seems to be a lot of talking, but never music. I don’t know if that’s a policy or it just happens.

Trudie: Và chính sách của họ là gì. Mình biết họ không cho phép mang đồ ăn vào thư viện, nhưng mình muốn tìm hiểu thêm xem họ cấm những loại tiếng ồn nào – lúc nào cũng có nhiều tiếng nói chuyện, nhưng không bao giờ có nhạc nhẽo cả. Mình không biết đó là một chính sách hay nó chỉ vô tình xảy ra trùng hợp như vậy.

Stewart: Ah, I’ve often wondered. Then there are things like how the library is affected by employment laws. I suppose there are rules about working hours, facilities for staff, and so on [Q25] .

Stewart: À, mình cũng thường tự hỏi như vậy. Sau đó, có những thứ như cách thư viện bị ảnh hưởng bởi luật việc làm. Mình cho rằng có những quy định về giờ làm việc, cơ sở vật chất cho nhân viên, v.v.

Trudie: Right. Then there are other issues relating to the design of the building and how customers use it. Like what measures does the library take to ensure their safety ? [Q26] They’d need floor coverings that aren’t slippery, and emergency exits, for instance. Oh, and another thing – there’s the question of the kind of insurance the library needs to have, in case anyone gets injured [Q27] .

Trudie: Đúng vậy. Sau đó là các vấn đề khác liên quan đến thiết kế của tòa nhà và cách khách hàng sử dụng chúng. Như thư viện có những biện pháp gì để đảm bảo an toàn cho họ? Chẳng hạn, họ cần trải sàn không trơn trượt và lối thoát hiểm. Ồ, và một điều nữa – có băn khoăn về loại bảo hiểm mà thư viện cần phải có, trong trường hợp có ai đó bị thương.

Stewart: Yes, that’s something else to find out. You know something I’ve often wondered?

Stewart: Ừ, đó là điều chúng ta cũng cần tìm hiểu. Bạn biết mình thường tự hỏi điều gì không?

Trudie: What’s that?

Trudie: Điều gì vậy?

Stewart: Well, you know they’ve got an archive of local newspapers going back years? Well, next to it they’ve got the diary of a well-known politician from the late 19th century. I wonder why it’s there [Q28] . Do you know what his connection was with this area?

Stewart: Chà, bạn biết họ có một kho lưu trữ các tờ báo địa phương từ nhiều năm trước không? Bên cạnh đó, họ có cuốn nhật ký của một chính trị gia nổi tiếng từ cuối thế kỷ 19. Mình tự hỏi tại sao họ có những thứ như vậy. Bạn có biết mối liên hệ của ông ấy với lĩnh vực này là gì không?

Trudie: No idea. Let’s add it to our list of things to find out. Oh, I’ve just thought – you know people might ask in the library about local organisations, like sports clubs? Well, I wonder if they keep a database , or whether they just look online [Q29] .

Trudie: Không biết. Hãy thêm nó vào danh sách những điều cần tìm hiểu của chúng ta. Ồ, mình vừa nghĩ – bạn có biết mọi người có thể hỏi trong thư viện về các tổ chức địa phương, như câu lạc bộ thể thao không? Chà, mình tự hỏi liệu họ có giữ một cơ sở dữ liệu không hay họ chỉ tìm trên mạng.

Stewart: Right. I quite fancy finding out what the differences are between a library that’s open to the public and one that’s part of a museum [Q30] , for example, they must be very different.

Stewart: Đúng vậy. Mình khá thích thú khi tìm ra sự khác biệt giữa một thư viện mở cửa cho công chúng và một thư viện là một phần của bảo tàng, chẳng hạn, chúng phải rất khác nhau.

Trudie: Mmm. Then something else I’d like to know is…

Trudie: Ừm. Sau đó, một điều khác mà mình muốn biết là…

• brainstorm (something) (verb) Nghĩa: (of a group of people) to all think about something at the same time, often in order to solve a problem or to create good ideas Ví dụ: Brainstorm as many ideas as possible.
• obsolete (adj) Nghĩa: no longer used because something new has been invented Ví dụ: With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.
• fancy (verb) Nghĩa: [transitive] (British English, informal) to want something or want to do something Ví dụ: Do you fancy going out this evening?

Section 4: Four business values

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below. Write  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  for each answer.

Four business values

• Many business values can result in  31 ……………… .
• Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential  32 ……………… that may result.

Collaboration

• During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a  33 ………………. .
• Other teams experienced  34 …………….. from trying to collaborate.
• The speaker’s team won because they reduced collaboration.
• Sales of a  35 …………….. were poor because of collaboration.

Industriousness

• Hard work may be a bad use of various company  36 ………………. .
• The word ‘lazy’ in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are  37 ………………… .
• An advertising campaign for a  38 ……………….. was memorable but failed to boost sales.
• Creativity should be used as a response to a particular  39 ………………. .
• According to one study, on average, pioneers had a  40 ……………… that was far higher than that of followers.
• Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities.
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Listening Practice Test 9

Section 1    question 1-10.

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER  for each answer

SECTION 2   Questions  11 - 20

Questions 11 - 14

Choose the correct letter, A,B  or C.

Talk to new kitchen assistants

11  According to the manager, what do most people like about the job of kitchen assistant?

A  the variety of work

B  the friendly atmosphere

C  the opportunities for promotion

12  The manager is concerned about some of the new staff's

A  jewellery.

B  hair styles.

13  The manager says that the day is likely to be busy for kitchen staff because

A  it is a public holiday

B  the head chef is absent

C  the restaurant is almost fully booked.

14  Only kitchen staff who are 18 or older are allowed to use

A  the waste disposal unit.

B  the electric mixer

C  the meat slicer

Questions 15 and 16

Choose TWO  letter, A-E.

According to the manager, which TWO  things can make the job of kitchen assistant stressful?

A  They have to follow orders immediately.

B  The kitchen gets very hot.

C  They may not be able to take a break.

D  They have to do overtime.

E  The work is physically demanding

Questions 17-20

What is the responsibility of each of the following restaurant staff?

Choose FOUR  answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F ,  next to Questions 17-20.

Restaurant staff

17  Joy Parkins 

18  David Field 

19  Dexter Wills 

20 Mike Smith  

SECTION 3   Question 21-30

Questions 21-23

Choose the correct letter, A, B  or C .

21  What will be the main topic of Trudie and Stewart's paper?

A  how public library services are organised in different countries

B  how changes in society are reflected in public libraries

C  how the funding of public libraries has changed

22  They agree that one disadvantage of free digitalised books is that

A  they may take a long time to read.

B  they can be difficult to read.

C  they are generally old.

23  Stewart expects that in the future libraries will

A  maintain their traditional function.

B  become centres for local communities.

C  no longer contain any books

Questions 24-30

Write ONE WORD ONLY  for each answer.

Study of local library: possible questions

• whether it has a 24   of its own
• its policy regarding noise of various kinds
• how it's affected by laws regarding all aspects of 25 
• how the design needs to take the 26   of customers into account
• what 27   is required in case of accidents
• why a famous person's 28   is located in the library
• whether it has a 29   of local organisations
• how it's different from a library in a 30 

SECTION 4   Questions 31-40

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  for each answer.

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

FAMILY EXCURSIONS

Cruise on a lake

•    Travel on an old.........steamship.........

•    Can take photos of the 1 that surround the lake

•    Children can help feed the sheep

•    Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a 2

•    Visitors can walk in the farm’s 3 by the lake

•     4 is available at extra cost

Cycling trips

•    Cyclists explore the Back Road

•    A 5 is provided

•    Only suitable for cyclists who have some 6

- Bikes can be hired from 7 (near the Cruise Ship Terminal)

•    Cyclists need:

- a repair kit

- food and drink

- a 8 (can be hired)

•    There are no 9 or accommodation in the area

•    Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit: 10 $

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FAMILY EXCURSIONS  

TC EMPLOYEE: Hi. Can I help you?

VISITOR: I’d like to find out if you have any excursions suitable for families.

TC EMPLOYEE: Sure. How about taking your family for a cruise? Example We have a steamship that  takes passengers out several times a day  – it’s over 100 years old.

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VISITOR: That sounds interesting. How long is the trip?

TC EMPLOYEE: About an hour and a half. Q 1 And don’t forget to take pictures of the mountains . They’re all around you when you’re on the boat and they look fantastic.

VISITOR: OK. And I assume there’s a cafe or something on board?

TC EMPLOYEE: Sure. How old are your children?

VISITOR: Er, my daughter’s fifteen, and my son’s seven.

TC EMPLOYEE: Right. Well, there are various things you can do once you’ve crossed the lake, to make a day of it. One thing that’s very popular is a visit to the Country Farm. You’re met off the boat by the farmer and he’ll take you to the holding pens, where the sheep are kept. Children love feeding them!

VISITOR: My son would love that. He really likes animals.

TC EMPLOYEE: Well, Q 2 there’s also a 40-minute trek round the farm on a horse , if he wants.

VISITOR: Do you think he’d manage it? He hasn’t done that before.

TC EMPLOYEE: Sure, It’s suitable for complete beginners.

VISITOR: Ah, good.

TC EMPLOYEE: And again, visitors are welcome to explore the farm on their own, as long as they take care to close dates and so on. Q 3 There are some very beautiful gardens along the side of the lake which also belong to the farm  – they’ll be just at their best now. You could easily spend an hour or two there.

VISITOR: OK. Well that all sounds good. Q 4 And can we get lunch there ?

TC EMPLOYEE: You can, and it’s very good. though it’s not included in the basic cost. You pay when you get there.

VISITOR: Right.

VISITOR: So is there anything else to do over on that side of the lake?

TC EMPLOYEE: Well, what you can do is take a bike over on the ship and then go on a cycling trip. There’s a trail there called the Back Road – you could easily spend three or four hours exploring it. and the scenery’s wonderful. Q 5 They’ll give you a map when you get your ticket for the cruise – there’s no extra charge .

VISITOR: What’s the trail like in terms of difficulty?

TC EMPLOYEE: Quite challenging in places. It wouldn’t be suitable for your seven-year-old. Q 6 It needs someone who’s got a bit more experience .

VISITOR: Hmm. Well, my daughter loves cycling and so do I, so maybe the two of us could go, and my wife and son could stay on the farm. That might work out quite well. But we don’t have bikes here… is there somewhere we could rent them?

TC EMPLOYEE: Yes, there’s a place here in the city. Q 7 It’s called Ratchesons .

VISITOR: I’ll just make a note of that – er, how do you spell it?

TC EMPLOYEE: R-A-T-C-H-E-S-O-N-S. It’s just by the cruise ship terminal.

VISITOR: OK.

TC EMPLOYEE: You’d also need to pick up a repair kit for the bike from there to take along with you, and you’d need to take along a snack and some water – it’d be best to get those in the city.

VISITOR: Fine. That shouldn’t be a problem. And Q 8 I assume I can rent a helmet from the bike place ?

TC EMPLOYEE: Sure, you should definitely get that. It’s a great ride, but you want to be well prepared because Q 9 it’s very remote – you won’t see get shops round there, or anywhere to stay , so you need to get back in time for the last boat.

VISITOR: Yeah. So what sort of prices are we looking at here?

TC EMPLOYEE: Let’s see, that’d be one adult and one child for the cruise with farm tour, that’s $117, and an adult and a child for the cruise only so that’s $214 dollars altogether. Oh, wait a minute, how old did you say your daughter was?

VISITOR: Fifteen.

TC EMPLOYEE: Then I’m afraid Q 10 it’s $267  because she has to pay the adult fare, which is $75 instead of the child fare which is $22 – sorry about that.

VISITOR: That’s OK. Er, so how do …

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