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ASSORTED TEST 21

A. LISTENING (50 points):

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

Part 1: You will hear part of an interview in which a jazz musician and radio presenter

called Harry Bulford is talking about his life and work. For questions 1-5, choose the

answer ( A, B, C, or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10pts)

1. What first attracted Harry to jazz?

A. an understanding of its emotion appeal B. being told that he had a talent for it

C. his brother’s enthusiasm for it D. seeing it performed well

2. Harry says he went to music college because he wanted to _______.

A. become a composer B. have a break from jazz

C. fulfill his father’s expectations D. show his contempt for conformity

3. In his response to the question about whether he’s ‘Britain’s top trumpeter’, Harry

reveals that he is _______.

A. proud to be praised so highly

B. keen to improve his skills even further

C. embarrassed on behalf of other players

D. resigned to being unknown internationally

4. For Harry, one disadvantage of being a professional performer is that _______.

A. his social circle tends to be limited

B. he’s been unable to protect his personal privacy

C. he’s had problems caused by a fluctuating income

D. his frequent absences from home have affected his family life

5. Harry thinks he was asked to present his current programme because ______.

A. no one else was available at the time

B. the producer was a former schoolfriend

C. he was considered to have the right approach

D. his previous programme had made him popular

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Part 2: You will hear a speaker discussing a recent report on hypnotism. Write T (for

TRUE) or F (for FALSE) in the numbered boxes. (10pts)

1. The report outlines the use of hypnosis by historians.

2. Hypnosis can be used in surgery.

3. Under hypnosis people can be made to imitate animals.

4. Under hypnosis, people do things they wouldn’t normally do.

5. At present, private clubs do not have to follow government rules on hypnosis.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 3: You are going to hear a lecture on the cork forests of southern Spain and

Portugal. Write NO MORE THAN SIX WORDS for each answer. (10pts)

1. What do cork trees need to grow well?

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2. How can healthy growth of the cork tree be maintained?

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3.What do farmers do to maintain biodiversity in cork-growing

areas? ......................................................................................................

4. What has The Cork Growers’Association agreed to use contaminated cork for?

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5. What is the consequence of decline in the cork forests?

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Part 4: Listen to a radio programme about Biomimicry, the science of copying nature

in order to create new technologies and fill in the missing information. Write NO

MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the

spaces provided. (20 pts)

Biomimicry imitates nature’s structures, processes and (1) ________to create new ideas.

Velcro was invented in (2) ______________. It was developed after its inventor observed

the sticking qualities of one particular plant’s (3) ______________.

Wood has the beneficial feature of being able to (4) ______________

The synthetic ‘wood’ created for the post office will not (5) ______________ according

to surrounding environmental conditions.

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