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TEST 22. 8 A 9
A 10 C
11 B 12 B 13 A
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Interviewer:
Oh, what a wonderful view! I’m here with Jack Williams, who’s telling me
about his home town of Swanton. Jack: Yes, the top of
this hill is the best place to see the area. Swanton is on the coast – you
can see the harbour from here – but in fact the town is built along the river
Dean. This river comes from a lake in the mountains, over there in the
distance, then flows down to the flat land below us where the town is built. Interviewer:
What do you most like about living here? Jack: About Swanton?
Oh, it’s an important industrial town and a port, so there’s lots of
activity. And there’s a forest behind the town with interesting wildlife. But
the most exciting thing for me is the mountains. I go climbing whenever I get
the chance. Interviewer:
What about entertainment? Jack: There’s plenty
of entertainment. A big centre was built last year to encourage the arts –
very modern. It’s got a cinema, a theatre and an art gallery. And there’s
football. The local team hasn’t done so well lately. A few years ago we
nearly won the Cup. And our area is famous for music – not in Swanton itself,
but there’s a well-known music festival in the next town. Interviewer:
But there are problems with the environment. Jack: We’re working
on that. The river was a great place for fish, but the water got so polluted
by the factories that most of the fish disappeared. Well, we’ve cleaned the
river up now, and the fish are starting to come back. But I’m unhappy about
Swanton woods. The trees are quite healthy, but if you look, there are no
birds there, and that’s because pollution has reduced the number of insects. Interviewer:
Swanton’s growing fast. Are you pleased about the way it’s changed? Jack: You’ve got to
move with the times. It was completely different when I was a boy. In those
days everybody worked in the factories, and the families all knew each other.
Maybe it was a little boring. Today there are hundreds of different companies,
and so many few houses that some people don’t even know their neighbours.
There are disadvantages, but it’s impossible to be bored with all the things
going on. Interviewer:
And what about Swanton’s future? Jack: Education is
important to us. We have a fine university, which specialises in advanced
technology. And a huge shopping centre, just built, which is bringing in
double the number of visitors – good news for us. And last year we improved
our airport, so more planes can come in. |
Người phỏng vấn: Ồ, thật là một khung cảnh tuyệt vời!
Tôi ở đây với Jack Williams, anh ấy đang kể cho tôi nghe về quê hương Swanton
của anh ấy. Jack: Vâng, đỉnh đồi này là nơi tốt nhất để ngắm
nhìn khu vực. Swanton nằm trên bờ biển – từ đây bạn có thể nhìn thấy bến cảng
– nhưng trên thực tế thị trấn được xây dựng dọc theo sông Dean. Con sông này
bắt nguồn từ một cái hồ trên núi, ở đằng xa, rồi chảy xuống vùng đất bằng phẳng
phía dưới chúng tôi, nơi thị trấn được xây dựng. Người phỏng vấn: Bạn thích điều gì nhất khi sống ở
đây? Jack: Về Swanton? Ồ, đó là một thị trấn công nghiệp
và một bến cảng quan trọng nên có rất nhiều hoạt động. Và có một khu rừng
phía sau thị trấn với nhiều loài động vật hoang dã thú vị. Nhưng điều thú vị
nhất đối với tôi là những ngọn núi. Tôi đi leo núi bất cứ khi nào tôi có cơ hội. Người phỏng vấn: Thế còn giải trí thì sao? Jack: Có rất nhiều trò giải trí. Một trung tâm lớn
đã được xây dựng vào năm ngoái để khuyến khích nghệ thuật – rất hiện đại. Nó
có một rạp chiếu phim, một nhà hát và một phòng trưng bày nghệ thuật. Và có
bóng đá. Đội bóng địa phương đã thi đấu không tốt trong thời gian gần đây.
Cách đây vài năm chúng tôi gần như đã giành được Cúp. Và khu vực của chúng
tôi nổi tiếng về âm nhạc – không phải ở Swanton mà có một lễ hội âm nhạc nổi
tiếng ở thị trấn bên cạnh. Người phỏng vấn: Nhưng có vấn đề với môi trường. Jack: Chúng tôi đang làm việc đó. Con sông này là
nơi tuyệt vời cho cá, nhưng nước bị ô nhiễm bởi các nhà máy đến nỗi hầu hết
cá đều biến mất. Chà, bây giờ chúng tôi đã làm sạch dòng sông và cá đang bắt
đầu quay trở lại. Nhưng tôi không hài lòng về rừng Swanton. Cây cối khá khỏe
mạnh, nhưng nếu bạn nhìn, không có loài chim nào ở đó cả, đó là vì ô nhiễm đã
làm giảm số lượng côn trùng. Người phỏng vấn: Swanton đang phát triển nhanh
chóng. Bạn có hài lòng về cách nó đã thay đổi không? Jack: Bạn phải di chuyển theo thời đại. Mọi chuyện
hoàn toàn khác khi tôi còn là một cậu bé. Hồi đó mọi người đều làm việc trong
nhà máy và các gia đình đều quen biết nhau. Có lẽ nó hơi nhàm chán. Ngày nay
có hàng trăm công ty khác nhau và rất ít ngôi nhà đến nỗi một số người thậm
chí không biết hàng xóm của mình. Có những bất lợi nhưng không thể chán nản với
mọi chuyện đang diễn ra. Người
phỏng vấn: Còn tương lai của Swanton thì sao? Jack:
Giáo dục rất quan trọng đối với chúng tôi. Chúng tôi có một trường đại học tốt,
chuyên về công nghệ tiên tiến. Và một trung tâm mua sắm khổng lồ vừa mới được
xây dựng đang thu hút gấp đôi số lượng du khách – một tin tốt cho chúng tôi.
Và năm ngoái chúng tôi đã cải thiện sân bay của mình để có nhiều máy bay hơn
có thể đến.v |
TEST
10
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16 7.30 (p.m. / pm) /
19.30 17 bus 18 12.50 19 Monday(s) 20 Stuart Audioscript Woman: Playhouse
Theatre. Can I help you? Man: Yes, I’d like
some information about the plays that are on next week, please. Woman: Certainly. We
have two plays next week. The White Room is on at seven thirty every evening.
Then in the afternoons we have a play by a new young writer. The name of that
is The School Bus. That’s at three o’clock. Man: The School Bus? Woman: Yes, it’s a
play for children. Man: Mmm … and how
much are tickets? Woman: Well, ticket
for seats upstairs cost fifteen pounds and those for downstairs are twelve
pounds fifty. Man: Are the prices
the same for all performances? Woman: No, all tickets
are six pounds on Mondays. But you’ll have to buy them soon if you want some
of those. Man: OK. And one
more thing … is there a car park near the theatre? Woman: Yes, in Stuart
Street. Man: Can you spell
that, please? Woman: Certainly. It’s
S-T-U-A-R-T. It’s just behind the theatre. Man: Thank you for
your help. Woman: OK. Goodbye. |
21 793220 22 (0)8.30
(a.m. / am) / half past eight 23 Padley(‘)s 24 77 25 University Audioscript Man: This is the Mill
House Health Centre. The Health Centre is closed until eight o’clock tomorrow
morning, but here is some important information. To make an appointment with
one of the doctors you can phone us tomorrow. The number is seven nine three
double two 0. The Health Centre is always very busy early in the morning so
please do not phone before eight-thirty. If you want to get medicine,
Padley’s Chemist’s Shop, that’s P-A-D-L-E-Y-S, is open until ten p.m. every
evening this week, including Sundays. Take the 77 bus to the High Street. The
stop is right outside the shop. If you need to see a doctor
now, please go to the accident department at University Hospital. They are
open twenty-four hours a day for accidents and emergencies. Thank you for
calling the Mill House Health Centre this evening. Our doctors and nurses
will be pleased to answer any more of your questions tomorrow |
TEST
11
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16 Wednesday / Wed 17 7.30 (p.m. / pm) /
19.30 / seven thirty / half past seven 18 (£)5.50 19 Capelle 20 328
(on 3rd floor) Audioscript Man: Good morning.
Central School of Music. Judy: Good morning.
My name’s Judy Black. I’d like some information about guitar lessons, please. Man: Are you a
beginner? Judy: Yes, I’ve never
played the guitar before. Man: Then you’ll want
a beginners’ class. There’s one on Wednesday evening and another on Tuesday
morning. Judy: I work during
the day so I’d like the evening class. Man: It begins at
half past seven and it’s a two-hour class. Judy: Oh, that will
be fine for me. Er, can you tell me how much I have to pay? Man: Each lesson
costs five pounds fifty. That’s fifty-five pounds for a course of ten
lessons. Judy: That’s not bad.
But I haven’t got a guitar. Does it matter? Man: No, the school
can lend you one. Judy: Oh good. And
can you tell me the name of the teacher? Man: It’s Mrs
Capelle. That’s C-A-P-E-L-L-E. Judy: Right. What
room will my lesson be in? Man: Classroom
number three hundred and twenty-eight on the third floor. Judy: Great. Thank
you very much. Bye. Man: Bye. |
21 film museum(s) 22 8.45 (a.m./am) /
quarter to nine 23 (the) car park 24 (£)6.70 (each) 25 (a) pencil(s) Audioscript Teacher: Right, listen
carefully, everyone. I want to tell you about our school trip. We’re going to
go on Saturday. I hope you can all come. As you know, we’re going to visit
the film museum. There are lots of very interesting things there about the
cinema and how films are made. We’ll have to leave at eight forty-five so
don’t be late. We’ll get there by bus. Please meet me in the car park. You
all know where that is, don’t you? And when we return, the bus will leave you
at the school entrance. Tell your parents, won’t you? What next? Oh yes, the cost.
It’ll be six pounds seventy pence each, OK? Remember to get the money from
your parents. Now, I’m going to give you
some work to do at the museum. You’ll need to write things down, so take a
pencil with you. We’ll have lunch in the museum café so you needn’t bring any
food with you. Well, I think that’s everything … |
TEST
12
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16 14
degrees 17 raincoat 18 Euston 19 £30 / thirty
pounds 20 cheese Audioscript Sarah: Hello. Mats: Hello, Sarah.
It’s Mats. Sarah: Hi, Mats! How
are you? Are you going to come to England in October? Mats: Yes, I am. I’m
really happy. I’m going to visit Manchester. That’s why I’m phoning. I have
some questions. Sarah: What do you
need to know? Mats: First, what
will the weather be like? Will it be cold? Sarah: Well, it’ll be
autumn – the temperature will be 14 degrees. Mats: So, what
clothes shall I bring? Sarah: Well, it rains
a lot in Manchester, so bring a raincoat. Mats: OK. Next
question. How do I get to Manchester from Heathrow Airport? Sarah: You can take
the underground into the centre of London and then a train from Euston
station. That’s E-U-S-T-O-N. And there’s also a plane from Heathrow to
Manchester. Mats: Which is the
cheaper? Sarah: The train, I
think. It’s £30. Mats: And finally,
can I bring you anything from my country, Sarah? Sarah: Oh, yes,
please! Can you bring me some cheese? I always like food. Mats: No problem. See
you in October. Sarah: Bye! |
21 clothes 22 Spanish 23 December 24 (£)3.80 25 557642 Audioscript Man: The Redfern
Museum is closed today. Our opening hours are from half past one to half past
four Monday to Thursday. The museum has things for you
to see from the eighteenth century – the downstairs room shows the clothes of
two hundred years ago. For example, you can see what children wore at school
and what families wore for dinner. Upstairs, we are showing some
important paintings by Spanish artists of the time. There’s a short film
about this exhibition every afternoon and there will be talks about some of
these pictures in November. In the Garden Room, there
will be free concerts all through December for visitors to the museum. A
ticket to the museum costs five pounds for adults, three pounds eighty for
students and two pounds fifty for children. We welcome school group
visits. Please phone our Schools Officer for further information on double
five seven six four two, between nine and five every day. Come to Redfern Museum soon.
Thank you for calling. |
