TEST 1

Questions 1-10  Listen from here

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
DESIGNING A PUBLIC BUILDING:
THE TAYLOR CONCERT HALL
Introduction
The designer of a public building may need to consider the building’s
•function
•physical and 1 ___________context
•symbolic meaning
Location and concept of the Concert Hall
On the site of a disused 2 ___________
Beside a 3 ___________
The design is based on the concept of a mystery
Building design
It’s approached by a 4 ___________for pedestrians
The building is the shape of a 5 ___________
One exterior wall acts as a large 6 ____________
In the auditorium:
- the floor is built on huge pads made of 7 __________
- the walls are made of local wood and are 8 __________in shape
- ceiling panels and 9____________ on walls allow adjustment of acoustics
Evaluation
Some critics say the 10 _________ style of the building is inappropriate
TEST 2.
Questions 1-2 Listen from here
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO facilities at the leisure club have recently been improved?
A the gym
B the tracks
C the indoor pool
Dthe outdoor pool
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E the sports training for children
Questions 3-10 Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Joining the leisure club
Personal Assessment
• New members should describe any 3 _________
• The 4 _________will be explained to you before you use the equipment.
• You will be given a six-week 5 _________
Types of membership
• There is a compulsory £90 6 _________fee for members.
• Gold members are given 7 _________to all the LP clubs.
• Premier members are given priority during 8 _________hours.
• Premier members can bring some 9 _________every month.
• Members should always take their 10 _________with them.
TEST 3
Questions 1-4 Listen from here
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
for each answer.
1. How many people are Cindy and Bob planning the picnic for? _________
2. On which date will the picnic be held? _________
3. What is the total budget for food and drink per person? _________
4. Which food does Bob specifically say is unsuitable? _________
Questions 5-8 Listen from here
Complete the following notes about the three catering companies Bob and Cindy discuss.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.
Paris Kitchen
lack of variety of food
poor quality _________
Company Caterers
expensive
_________discount for groups of 30 or more
Celebrations
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new company
only _________ for picnics
_________dishes
offers free samples
Questions 9-10 Listen from here
Answer the questions using only a date or a telephone number.
9. When will Bob and Cindy go to Celebrations? _________
10. What is Celebrations“ telephone number? _________
TEST 4
Questions 1-2 Listen from here
Watch the video and choose TWO letters for each answer.
Which TWO people are heroes for Mr St John?
A a religious person
B a politician
C a sports person
D an IT genius
Questions 3-4 Listen from here
Which TWO things has he done in his life that he is proud of?
A won an acting award
B won communications awards
C Been at the top of a mountain
D Sailed a boat in Antartica
Questions 5-6 Listen from here
Which TWO of these professionals has he interviews for his success project?
A Actors
B Publicists
C Amateur writers
D Astronauts
Questions 7-8 Listen from here
Which TWO of these traits does his include in his list of 8 to be great?
A Service work
B Ambitions
C A good mentor
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D Self improvement
TEST 5
Questions 1-4 Listen from here
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-l-Y painting?
A There are better products available now.
B Materials cost less than they used to.
C People have more free time than before.
2. What happened in 2009 in the UK?
A A record volume of paint was sold:
B A large amount of paint was wasted.
C There was a major project to repaint public buildings.
3. What does the speaker say about paint quantity?
A It’s not necessary to have exact room measurements.
B It’s better to overestimate than to underestimate.
C An automatic calculator can be downloaded from the Internet.
4. What does Community RePaint do?
A It paints people’s houses without payment.
B It collects unwanted paint and gives it away.
C It sells unused paint and donates the money to charity.
Questions 5-6 Listen from here
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?
A Don’t buy expensive paint.
B Test the colour before buying a lot.
C Choose a light colour.
D Use water-based paint.
E Buy enough paint for more than one application.
Questions 7-8 Listen from here
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?
A Replace any loose plaster.
B Don’t spend too long preparing surfaces.
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C Use decorators’ soap to remove grease from walls.
D Wash dirty walls with warm water.
E Paint over cracks and small holes.
Questions 9-10 Listen from here
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?
A Put a heater in the room.
B Wash brushes in cold water.
C Use a roller with a short pile.
D Apply paint directly from the tin.
E Open doors and windows.
TEST 6
Questions 1-10 Listen from here
Listen and complete the form.
Write no more than TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Dubai Palm Apartments
Enquiry taken by: Amanda
Name: 1 _________
Address: 37 2 _________Vienna
Telephone number: 3 _________
Number of people: four
Starting date: 4 _________January
Length of stay: 5 _________
Price per day: maximum 6 _________euros
Other requirements:
fully equipped 7 _________
view of 8 _________
air conditioning must be 9 _________
10 _________ for car
TEST 7
Questions 1-4  Listen from here
You will hear part of a podcast for visitors to the popular holiday region called the
Treloar  Valley.
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Choose the correct letter,  A, B  or  C.
1    The Treloar Valley passenger ferry
A usually starts services in April.
B  departs at the same time each day.
C is the main means of transport for local villagers.
 2    What does the speaker say about the river cruise?
A It can be combined with a train journey.
B It’s unsuitable for people who have walking difficulties.
C The return journey takes up to four hours.
 3    What information is given about train services in the area?
A Trains run non-stop between Calton and Plymouth.
B One section of the rail track is raised.
C Bookings can be made by telephone or the Internet.
 4    The ‘Rover’ bus ticket
A can be used for up to five journeys a day.
B is valid for weekend travel only.
C has recently gone down in price.
Questions 5-10  Listen from here
Label the map below.

Write the correct letter,  A-H, next to questions  5-10.

5_________    Bus stop
6_________    Car park
7_________   Museum
8_________    Mill
9_________    Potter’s studio

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10_________  Café
TEST 8
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Four business values
Many business values can result in 1 _________
Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential 2 _________that may
result.
Collaboration
During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a 3 _________
Other teams experienced 4 _________from trying to collaborate.
The speaker's team won because they, reduced collaboration.
Sales of a 5 _________were poor because of collaboration.
Industriousness
Hard work may be a bad use of various company 6 _________
The word 'lazy' in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are 7 _________
Creativity
An advertising campaign for a 8 _________was memorable but failed to boost sales.
Creativity should be used as a response to a particular 9 _________
Excellence
According to one study, on average, pioneers had a 10 _________that was far higher than
that of followers.
Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities.
TEST 9
The study on gender in physics
Questions 1-10
Choose the correct letter, A, B C.
Study on Gender in Physics
1 The students in Akira Miyake’s study were all majoring in
A physics.
B psychology or physics.
C science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
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2 The aim of Miyake’s study was to investigate
A what kind of women choose to study physics.
B a way of improving women’s performance in physics.
C whether fewer women than men study physics at college.
3 The female physics students were wrong to believe that
A the teachers marked them in an unfair way.
B the male students expected them to do badly.
C their test results were lower than the male students’.
4 Miyake’s team asked the students to write about
A what they enjoyed about studying physics.
B the successful experiences of other people.
C something that was important to them personally.
5 What was the aim of the writing exercise done by the subjects?
A to reduce stress
B to strengthen verbal ability
C to encourage logical thinking
6 What surprised the researchers about the study?
A how few students managed to get A grades
B the positive impact it had on physics results for women
C the difference between male and female performance
7 Greg and Lisa think Miyake’s results could have been affected by
A the length of the writing task.
B the number of students who took part.
C the information the students were given.
8 Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, they will compare the effects of
A two different writing tasks.
B a writing task with an oral task.
C two different oral tasks
9 The main finding of Smolinsky’s research was that class teamwork activities
A were most effective when done by all-women groups.
B had no effect on the performance of men or women.
C improved the results of men more than of women.
10 What will Lisa and Greg do next?
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A talk to a professor
B observe a science class
C look at the science timetable
TEST 10
Questions 1-10 Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
ETHNOGRAPHY IN BUSINESS
Ethnography: research which explores human cultures
It can be used in business:
• to investigate customer needs and 1 _________
• to help companies develop new designs
Examples of ethnographic research in business
Kitchen equipment
• Researchers found that cooks could not easily see the 2 _________in measuring cups.
Cell phones
• In Uganda, customers paid to use the cell phones of entrepreneurs
• These customers wanted to check the 3 _________used.
Computer companies
• There was a need to develop 4 _________ to improve communication between system
administrators and colleagues.
Hospitals
• Nurses needed to access information about 5 _________in different parts of the
hospital.
Airlines
• Respondents recorded information about their 6 _________while travelling.
Principles of ethnographic research in business
• The researcher does not start off with a hypothesis.
• Participants may be selected by criteria such as age, 7 _________or product used.
• The participants must feel 8 _________about taking part in the research.
• There is usually direct 9 _________of the participants.
• The interview is guided by the participant.
• A lot of time is needed for the 10 _________of the data.
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• Researchers look for a meaningful pattern in the data.
TEST 11
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write  ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER  for each answer.
Example
Name: Roger Brown
Age: 18
Currently staying in a 1 _________during the week
Postal address: 2 17, _________Street, Stamford, Lines
Postcode: 3 _________
Occupation: student and part-time job as a 4 _________
Studying 5 _________ (major subject) and history (minor subject)
Hobbies: does a lot of 6 _________, and is interested in the 7 _________
On Youth Council, wants to work with young people who are 8 _________
Will come to talk to the Elections Officer next Monday at 9 _________pm
Mobile number: 10 _________
TEST 12
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
Watch the video and complete the summary with  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS in each
space.
There are three 1 _________under research: two 2 _________and one psychological.
The first suggests that yawning is triggered by a 3 _________: an initial yawn, and it is
called 4 _________pattern. It is similar to a 5 _________effect.
The second is known as the 6 _________effect. It states that people imitate each other’s
behaviour without knowing it. This behaviour might be possible due to 7 _________which
are also important for learning.
The third one is called the  8 _________. Scientists set up an experiment to prove
that 9 _________would yawn at the sound of yawning and they also discovered that we
yawn more frequently at the yawns of 10 _________rather than strangers.
TEST 13
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
You will hear a woman talking on the telephone to a man about a car he is selling.
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Complete the notes below.
Write  NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER  for each answer

 Car for sale (Mini)

Example
Age of car: just under 13 years old

Colour: 1 _________
Mileage: 2 _________
Previous owner was a 3 _________
Current owner has used car mainly for 4 _________
Price: may accept offers from 5 _________
(Note: 6 _________not due for 5 months)
Condition: good (recently serviced)
Will need a new 7 _________soon
Minor problem with a 8 _________
Viewing
Agreed to view the car on 9 _________
Address: 238, 10 _________Road.
TEST 14
Questions 1-4 Listen from here
You will hear two Geography students talking. An older student, called Howard, is giving
advice to a younger student, called Joanne, on writing her dissertation. Choose the correct
letter, A, B or C.
Advice on writing a dissertation
1 What does Howard say about the experience of writing his dissertation?
A It was difficult in unexpected ways.
B It was more enjoyable than he’d anticipated.
C It helped him understand previous course work.
2 What is Joanne most worried about?
A Finding enough material.
B Missing deadlines.
C Writing too much.
3 What does Howard say was his main worry a year previously?

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A Forgetting what he’d read about.
B Not understanding what he’d read.
C Taking such a long time to read each book.
4 What motivated Howard to start writing his dissertation?
A Talking to his tutor about his problems.
B Seeing an inspirational TV show.
C Reading a controversial journal article.
Questions 5-6 Listen from here
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO things does Howard advise Joanne to do in the first month of tutorials?
A See her tutor every week.
B Review all the module booklists.
C Buy all the key books.
D Write full references for everything she reads.
E Write a draft of the first chapter.
Questions 7-8 Listen from here
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO things does Howard say about library provision?
A Staff are particularly helpful to undergraduates.
B Inter-library loans are very reliable.
C Students can borrow extra books when writing a dissertation.
D Staff recommend relevant old dissertations.
E It’s difficult to access electronic resources.
Questions 9-10 Listen from here
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO things does Joanne agree to discuss with her tutor?
A The best ways to collaborate with other students.
B Who to get help from during college vacations.
C The best way to present the research.
D Whether she can use web sources.
E How to manage her study time.
TEST 15
Questions 1-5
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Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Theatre trip to Munich
1.When the group meet at the airport they will have
A breakfast.
B coffee.
C lunch.
2 The group will be met at Munich Airport by
A an employee at the National Theatre.
B a theatre manager.
C a tour operator.
3 How much will they pay per night for a double room at the hotel?
A 110 euros
B 120 euros
C 150 euros
4 What type of restaurant will they go to on Tuesday evening?
A an Italian restaurant
B a Lebanese restaurant
C a typical restaurant of the region
5 Who will they meet on Wednesday afternoon?
A an actor
B a playwright
C a theatre director
Questions 6-10
What does the man say about the play on each of the following days?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 6-
10.
A.The playwright will be present.
B.The play was written to celebrate an anniversary.
C.The play will be performed inside a historic building.
D.The play will be accompanied by live music.
E.The play will be performed outdoors.
F.The play will be performed for the first time.
G.The performance will be attended by officials from the town.
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Days. (Chọn các câu a, b, c, d trên vào phần 6 đến 10)
6 Wednesday
7 Thursday
8 Friday
9 Saturday
10 Monday
TEST 16
Engineering for sustainable development
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The Greenhouse Project (Himalayan mountain region)
Problem
Short growing season because of high altitude and low 1 ___________
Fresh vegetables imported by lorry or by 2  ___________, so are expensive
Need to use sunlight to prevent local plants from 3  ___________
Previous programmes to provide greenhouses were 4  ___________
New greenhouse
Meets criteria for sustainability
Simple and 5  ___________ to build
Made mainly from local materials (mud or stone for the walls,
wood and 6  ___________ for the roof)
Building and maintenance done by local craftsmen
Puns solely on 7  ___________energy
Only families who have a suitable 8  ___________can own one
Design
Long side faces south
Strong polythene cover
Inner 9  ___________are painted black or white
Social benefits
Owners’ status is improved
Rural 10  ___________have greater opportunities
More children are educated
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 TEST 17
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY  for each answer.
THE FUTURE OF MANAGEMENT
Business markets
greater 1 __________among companies
increase in power of large 2  __________ companies
rising 3  __________in certain countries
External influences on businesses
more discussion with 4  __________before making business decisions
environmental concerns which may lead to more 5  __________Business structures
more teams will be formed to work on a particular 6  __________businesses may need to
offer hours that are 7  __________, or the chance to work remotely
Management styles
increasing need for managers to provide good 8  __________
changes influenced by 9  __________taking senior roles
Changes in the economy
service sector continues to be important
increasing value of intellectual property more and more 10  __________workers
TEST 18
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Transport Survey
Example
Travelled to town today: by bus
Name: Luisa 1 ____________
Address: 2 ____________White Stone Rd
Area: Bradfield
Postcode: 3 ____________
Occupation: 4 ____________
Reason for visit to town: to go to the 5 ____________
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Suggestions for improvement:
better 6 ____________
have more footpaths
more frequent 7 ____________
Things that would encourage cycling to work:
having 8 ____________parking places for bicycles
being able to use a 9 ____________at work
the opportunity to have cycling 10 ____________on busy roads
TEST 19
Questions 1-4  Listen from here
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY  for each answer.
Presentation on film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays

Stages of presentation Work still to be done

Introduce Giannetti’s book containing a 1 __________of
Organise notes
adaptations
Ask class to suggest the 2  __________adaptations No further work needed
Prepare
 Present Rachel Malchow's ideas
some 3  __________
Discuss relationship between adaptations
No further work needed
and 4  __________at the time of making the film
Questions 5-10  Listen from here
What do the speakers say about each of the following films?
Choose SIX  answers from the box and write the correct letter,  A-G, next to questions 5-
10.

   Comments
A clearly shows the historical period
B contains only parts of the play
c is too similar to another kind of film
D turned out to be unpopular with audiences
E presents the play in a different period from the original
F sets the original in a different country

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G incorporates a variety of art forms
Films

5 Ran  __________
6 Much Ado About Nothing  __________
7 Romeo & Juliet  __________
8 Hamlet  __________
9 Prospero’s Books  __________
10 Looking for Richard  __________
TEST 20
Questions 1-10  Listen from here
Complete the notes below.
Write  ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. 
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Example
The library re-opened last ............month.............
The library now has
•    a seating area with magazines
•    an expanded section for books on 1 __________
•    a new section on local 2 __________
•    a community room for meetings (also possible to 3 __________there)
•    a new section of books for 4 __________
For younger children
•    the next Science Club meeting: experiments using things from your 5 __________
•    Reading Challenge: read six books during the holidays
For adults
•    this Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real 6 __________
•    IT support is available on Tuesdays - no 7 __________is necessary
•    free check of blood 8 __________and cholesterol levels (over 60s only)
Other information
•    the library shop sells wall-charts, cards and 9 __________
•    evenings and weekends: free 10 __________is available

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