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TEST 25. 8 C 9
B 10 A
11 A 12 C 13 C
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Int: Today I’m with Robin Marshall,
who has just written a book about travelling in Argentina. Robin, tell us
about yourself … Robin: Well, I’ve
travelled to South America a lot for my work and I know Argentina well now.
So well that I could be a tour guide if I wanted! I speak fluent Spanish, so
I don’t need anyone to translate for me. My job involves travelling around
selling products for my company. I meet a lot of people doing that, and I
wanted to share those experiences with others, so I decided to try writing. Int: So, tell us about your last
visit to Argentina. What was the weather like? Robin: Well, it was
winter there, so mornings were cold, but I’d expected that. Every day they
said on the radio that it would be sunny later and sure enough, it was! I
wanted to go sightseeing, and the weather was perfect for that. Int: And where did you go when you
went sightseeing? Robin: Well, I went to
a wonderful market that sold everything from modern art to old records of
traditional music, which I collect. I came home with a beautiful painting of
the area. I also saw a wonderful antique chair, but unfortunately it was too
big to bring back. Int: Now, Argentina
is famous for its dancing. Did you see any performances during your trip? Robin: I did, yes. It
reminded me of when I used to attend dance classes. I enjoyed them although I
was never very good. I’m sure my teacher was pleased when I said I wasn’t
going to continue! But these dancers made it look so easy that at that moment
I felt like joining in and dancing with them. Int: It sounds
wonderful! And what else did you do? Robin: Well, I went to
a small village on the coast. I took the bus there, and got a room in a small
hotel. The hotel owner was very friendly. He took me down the river in his
boat. It was very beautiful – you could see the forest in the distance. Int: Do you have a
favourite place in Argentina? Robin: Definitely.
It’s a mountain near Buenos Aires. It’s famous for its spectacular scenery.
But when I went there it was very misty and the sun was just rising. You
couldn’t see much: there were no birds or animals about. It was totally
quiet, and I loved that. I shall go back one day. Int: We look forward
to reading your book. Thank you, Robin. Robin: Thank you. |
Int: Hôm nay tôi gặp Robin Marshall, người vừa viết
một cuốn sách về du lịch ở Argentina. Robin, hãy kể cho chúng tôi nghe về bạn… Robin: Chà, tôi đã đến Nam Mỹ rất
nhiều vì công việc của mình và bây giờ tôi biết rõ về Argentina. Tốt đến mức
tôi có thể trở thành hướng dẫn viên du lịch nếu muốn! Tôi nói thông thạo tiếng
Tây Ban Nha nên không cần ai phiên dịch cho tôi. Công việc của tôi liên quan
đến việc đi khắp nơi để bán sản phẩm cho công ty của mình. Tôi gặp rất nhiều
người làm việc đó và tôi muốn chia sẻ những trải nghiệm đó với người khác nên
tôi quyết định thử viết. Int: Vậy hãy kể cho chúng tôi nghe về chuyến thăm gần
đây nhất của bạn đến Argentina. Thời tiết đa như thế nào? Robin: Ở đó đang là mùa đông nên buổi
sáng rất lạnh, nhưng tôi đã đoán trước được điều đó. Ngày nào họ cũng nói
trên đài rằng trời sẽ nắng sau đó và chắc chắn là như vậy! Tôi muốn đi tham
quan và thời tiết thật hoàn hảo cho việc đó. Int: Và bạn đã đi đâu khi đi tham quan? Robin: Chà, tôi đã đến một khu chợ
tuyệt vời bán tất cả mọi thứ, từ tác phẩm nghệ thuật hiện đại đến những đĩa
nhạc cổ truyền thống mà tôi sưu tầm. Tôi trở về nhà với một bức tranh tuyệt đẹp
về khu vực này. Tôi cũng nhìn thấy một chiếc ghế cổ tuyệt vời nhưng đáng tiếc
là nó quá lớn để mang về. Int: Hiện nay, Argentina nổi tiếng
với môn khiêu vũ. Bạn có xem buổi biểu diễn nào trong chuyến đi của mình
không? Robin: Tôi đã làm vậy, vâng. Nó làm
tôi nhớ đến khi tôi từng tham gia các lớp học khiêu vũ. Tôi rất thích chúng mặc
dù tôi chưa bao giờ giỏi lắm. Tôi chắc rằng giáo viên của tôi rất hài lòng
khi tôi nói rằng tôi sẽ không tiếp tục! Nhưng những vũ công này khiến việc đó
trở nên dễ dàng đến mức ngay lúc đó tôi cảm thấy muốn tham gia và khiêu vũ
cùng họ. Int: Nghe có vẻ tuyệt vời! Và bạn
đã làm gì khác? Robin: À, tôi đã đến một ngôi làng
nhỏ bên bờ biển. Tôi bắt xe buýt tới đó và thuê một phòng trong một khách sạn
nhỏ. Chủ khách sạn rất thân thiện. Anh đưa tôi xuôi dòng sông trên chiếc thuyền
của anh. Nó rất đẹp - bạn có thể nhìn thấy khu rừng ở phía xa. Int: Bạn có địa điểm yêu thích nào ở
Argentina không? Robin: Chắc chắn rồi. Đó là một ngọn
núi gần Buenos Aires. Nó nổi tiếng với phong cảnh ngoạn mục. Nhưng khi tôi đến
đó thì trời rất mù sương và mặt trời vừa mới mọc. Bạn không thể nhìn thấy gì
nhiều: không có loài chim hay động vật nào ở xung quanh. Nó hoàn toàn yên
tĩnh và tôi thích điều đó. Tôi sẽ quay lại vào một ngày nào đó. Int: Chúng tôi mong được đọc cuốn sách của bạn. Cảm
ơn, Robin. Robin: Cảm ơn bạn. |
TEST 19
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16 (at) 6.00 / 6 / six
o’clock (in the morning) / (a.m.) 17 (the) school(s) /
(school) children / students 18 (£)7.50 / seven pounds
(and) fifty (p/pence) 19 9(th) (of) March / 9.3
/ 09.03 / 3.9 20 FOWLER Audioscript Man: Hello, I’d like
some information, please. Is the swimming pool open every day? Woman: Not on Monday,
I’m afraid. Man: I like to swim
before breakfast. What time do you open? Woman: We open the
doors at six o’clock for the first swim of the day, the ‘early morning swim’,
we call it. That’s the best time to come, because after seven it gets very
busy. Man: I see. Woman: And don’t come
between nine thirty and twelve thirty because schools use the pool then. It’s
closed to everyone else. Man: OK. Do you have
lessons? I want to learn to swim better. Woman: Yes, every
afternoon. It’s seven pounds fifty a lesson or seventy pounds if you pay for
ten. Man: OK. When does
the next course begin? Woman: Let me see …
it’s on the ninth of March. Would you like to start then? Man: Yes please.
What’s the teacher’s name? Woman: It’s Roy
Fowler. That’s F O W L E R. He’s an excellent teacher. Man: Well, thank you
very much. My name’s … |
21 (The Elephant)
Doctor 22 ARGYLL 23 (Saturday) (the) 30(th) / thirtieth
(of) (July) 24 4/four (tickets) (per family) 25 (a) book (about the film) Audioscript Here is some good news! We
have some free cinema tickets for you. They usually cost five pounds. They are for a film
called The Elephant Doctor. It’s about a man who works in a zoo
and looks after the animals when they aren’t well. It’s a great film for all
the family. All you have to do to get
your free tickets is send your name and address on a postcard to Radio
South-West in Bristol. The address is twenty-seven Argyll Road – that’s A R G
Y double L. Send your postcard soon! Make
sure it arrives before next Saturday, that’s the thirtieth of July. All the
postcards will go into a bag and we will choose the twenty-five winners then. We have one hundred tickets to
give away, but I’m afraid we can only give four tickets to each family
because lots of people will want them. And we will send everybody who writes
to us a book. This is about the film and has pictures of the actors and the
animals in it. So send us that postcard now! |
TEST 20
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16 River(s) 17 (Martin)
COOPER 18 123-127 19 fish 20 Friday Audioscript Sally: Hello, Richard.
I wasn’t at school today because I was ill. Can you tell me what our Biology
homework is? Richard: Yes, Sally. In
class, we talked about animals that live in water. For homework, we have to
read a book about them. The book’s called Rivers. It’s in the school library. Sally: OK. Who is it
by? Richard: Let me see …
it’s by Martin Cooper. Sally: Is that C
double O P E R? Richard: That’s right.
You’ll find the books on the third shelf on the Biology bookshelf. We have to
look at part seven, pages a hundred and twenty-three to a hundred and
twenty-seven. Sally: OK. That’s not
very much. What is it about? Richard: That part’s all
about fish. It’s quite interesting. Mrs Knight says we’re going to study
lakes next week. Sally: Oh, right. Do
we have to read these pages for the lesson on Monday? Richard: We have until
Friday to do it. Sally: Oh good. I’ll
go to the library on Thursday. Thanks, Richard. See you tomorrow. |
21 5(th) (July) / 5/(0)7 /
7/5 22 (and) drum(s) 23 (0)9.15 / nine fifteen
/ (a) quarter past nine (a.m.) 24 (£)3.25 / three pounds
(and) twenty-five (p/pence) 25 217 3881 Audioscript We are pleased to tell you
that this year there will be a summer music school at the Arts Centre.
Classes at the summer music school will begin on the fifth of July and will
go on until the thirtieth. The school is open to young
people between the ages of eight and seventeen. There will be classes in
piano and guitar … and, have you ever wanted to play the drums? Well, you can
learn at the summer school. The teachers are all really excellent. There will be classes every
morning from Monday to Friday, beginning at nine fifteen and finishing at
eleven forty-five. It doesn’t matter if you have never had music lessons
before. Beginners are welcome. Students will only have to pay three pounds
twenty-five a day, or fifteen pounds for a week. For more information about
the classes, or to book a place, phone the Arts Centre on two-one-seven,
three-double-eight-one. So, that’s the summer music
school. A great place to play music and make new friends. |
TEST
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16 Wed(nesday)(s) 17 (£) 12 / twelve
(pounds) (a/an/per hour) 18 GERALD (Street) 19 6.15 / 18.15 / quarter
past six (pm) / six fifteen 20 short(s) Audioscript Girl: Did you win
your match last night, André? André: Yes. I’m much
better since I started having tennis lessons with my new teacher, Paul. Girl: How often do
you have lessons? André: Every Wednesday
because the only other day he teaches is Friday and I can’t go then. You like
tennis. Why don’t you come too? Girl: Hmm. How much
are the lessons? That’s the first question my parents will ask! André: I give Paul
twelve pounds and he teaches me for an hour. It’s not expensive. Girl: No. Maria pays
eighteen pounds an hour. André: But she goes to
the tennis club. Paul works at the tennis courts in Gerald Street. Girl: How do you
spell that? André: G E R A L D. Girl: OK. And what
time’s your lesson? Can I come and meet Paul next time? André: Yes. I start at
six fifteen and play until quarter past seven. You can come at the same time. Girl: OK. What should
I wear? André: You don’t need
to wear a tennis dress. Shorts and a T-shirt will be fine. Girl: All right. See
you then. |
21 (The) White (Hotel) 22 ACHILL (Island) 23 1859 / eighteen
fifty(-)nine 24 36 / thirty(-)six
(bedrooms) 25 fish / seafood Audioscript This week I’m going to tell
you about my favourite hotel. It’s in the west of Ireland and the best time
to go there is June. I’ve loved this hotel since I was a child. It’s called
The White Hotel because it’s always painted that colour. It’s built on one of
the most beautiful islands I have ever visited – Achill Island. You say
‘Akil’, but it’s spelt A C H I double L. It’s one of the oldest hotels
in this part of the country. It was built in eighteen fifty-nine and the rich
and famous have enjoyed going there ever since. You can see the sea or mountains
from every room. But it’s difficult to book a bedroom there because there are
only thirty-six of them and the hotel can’t take more than fifty guests at
one time. Visitors also enjoy the hotel
restaurant. People go there from all over the world to eat its fish. It’s
caught that day in the sea round the island. Try it cooked with tomatoes. So, if you want … |
