LISTENING HA6 ÔN TẬP

HA6 LISTENING TEST ITEMS
PART 1
You will hear a short recording. There is one question for each recording. Circle A, B or C for the right
answer. You will hear each conversation twice.
1. What does rose bush need?

2. What is the matter with Julie?

3. What are they going to eat?

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4. Where is the swimming pool?

5. Which present did Roger buy?

6. What does the jacket look like?

7. Where are the keys?

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8. Which picture shows the picnic?

9. Which picture is Brian’s sister?

10. Which postcard did Anita send?

11. Where is Ron going to hang the picture?

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12. What does Halima need to bring?

13. What present did Rose buy for Cherie?

14. What is Susie doing now?

15. Which one is Mr Brown?

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16. What has happened to the man’s car?

17. Where is the cat?

18. What will Steve get for birthday?

19. How is Jeff going to work today?

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20. What new sport does Mary want to take up?

21. What does the man order?

22. Where are they going for holiday?

23. What is the girl going to get Joe for his birthday?

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24. What was in the women’s purse?

25. What does the man look like?

26. What happened?

27. Where will the friends meet?

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28. What has the girl forgotten to bring?

29. Which TV programme is on at 9 o’clock tonight?

30. How will the man book tickets for the show?

31. What will the man do this winter?

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32. How does the man want the woman to help him?

33. Which house did the woman stay in?

34. Where are the dictionaries?

35. What is the man’s job now?

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PART 2
Listen to the audio and complete the extract below.
Extract 1
My father and my uncle are (36)…………….. , and as a child I used to spend all my time on the
beach. Every morning I watch them come in with nets full of fish.
I had the idea that I wanted to work on a boat. But the (37)…………….. was: it was a very male
(38)……………… only men did it. They thought we should stay home and clean the house, do the
cooking, have (39)………………
I eventualy became a cleaner in a hotel. One day I had the (40)……………..to work as a cleaner on
a ship.

Extract 2
The problem with some of the (41)…………….. way of saving the environment is that they can be
really boring. Today we are looking at ideas for (42)…………….. the environment that are a bit
diferent.
Our first (43)…………….. is called Hug it Forward. It started in Guatemala where
(44)…………….. decided to work together to build schools out of old plastic bottles. In the first
project, over 1.800 kids from the (45)…………….. filled 10.000 plastic bottles with bits of plastic,
food wrappers and other rubbish found on the streets.

Extract 3
They used the botlles as (46)…………….. to help build a school. By the time they had finished, they
had a new school and the (47)…………….. was a lot cleaner. The idea is (48)…………….. and
around the world more communities are using the bottle school (49)…………….. to build their own
school. What a (50)…………….. idea!

Extract 4
Here’s an idea for those of you who enjoy going out (51)…………….. . The Surya nightclub in
London was one of the first (52)…………….. nightclubs in the UK. The club has a special dance
floor which uses the (53)…………….. people make when they dance to (54)…………….. energy.
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The dancers manage to 60% of the energy that the club uses for light and music. The owener of the
eco-club had another great idea. If you walk or cycle the club, rather than using car or public
(55)…………….. , you get free entry.

Extract 5
Our final idea for today is the (56)…………….. of the Seoul River Park. It’s getting more and more
difficult to find green (57)…………….. in cities, so when Dr. Kee Hwang had a ‘crazy’ idea to take
down the city’s main (58)…………….. and uncover the river that flowed below, to make green
park, most people thought he was mad. They told that his idea would create (59)…………….. chaos
and would be a (60)…………….. for the area.

Extract 6
Dr. Hwang went ahead with the project, and (61)…………….. the 5.8 kilometre green river park.
It’s a place where the (62)…………….. of Seoul can walk, (63)…………….. and really enjoy the
city. People are happier and there’s a lot less traffic (64)…………….. than before. It just shows that
sometimes even the (65)…………….. ideas can work.

Extract 7
One thing that really (66)…………….. me is the fact that we import so much food from
(67)…………….., rather than growing our own food here in this country. You go to the supermarket
and you can buy strawberries in the middle of winter, and I (68)…………….. that’s OK.
I mean I don’t understand we need to (69)……………..apples all over the world when we could just
(70)…………….. them here in this country?

Extract 8
It really makes me (71)…………….. . It would be so much better for the (72)…………….. if people
bought food locally. I’d like to start a (73) ……………..to encourage people to buy and eat
(74)……………… food. Perhaps I could start a website or (75)…………….. articles in newspapers
to try to get people to stop buying food that comes from all over the world.

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PART 3
You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job. For each
questions, circle the A, B, or C for the right answer. You will hear the conversation twice.
76. Where is Angela working at the moment?
A. Britain
B. the USA
C. Asia
77. Angela likes her job because she…
A. loves being in dangerous situations.
B. never knows where she’ll go next.
C. enjoys watching important events happen.
78. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
A. Pictures
B. carpets

C. Furniture
79. What time does Angela’s working day begin?
A. 8.30 pm
B. 6.30 pm
C. 10.00 pm
80. Where did Angela meet her boy friend?
A. at her sister’s house
B. at university
C. in Hong Kong
81. What does Angela do to relax?
A. She cooks a meal.
B. She goes sailing.
C. She goes shopping.
You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called Swanton.
For each questions, circle the A, B, or C for the right answer. You will hear the conversation
twice.
82. Where is the town of Swanton located?
A. near the sea
B. by a lake
C. on a hill
83. What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
a. There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
b. There are plenty of activities in the town.
c. There is interesting wildlife near the town.
84. What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton?
a. A music festival takes place in the town.
b. Its football club has done well this year.
c. An arts centre has recently opened.
85. Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because…
a. the water in the river is dirty

b. there are few wild birds around today.
c. the pollution has developed the plants in one area.
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86. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
a. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
b. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
c. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
87. Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because …….
A. there is a successful new shopping centre.
B. there will soon be a new airport.
C. a new university is opening.
You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking about life
and career. For each question, circle the A, B, or C for the right answer. You will hear the
conversation twice.
88. Elena decided to become a dancer when ……
A. seven
B. nine
C. eleven
89. At ballet school in New York, Elena …….
A. was the only student from Bulgaria.
B. found the learning language hard.
C. learned to be independent.
90. What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?
A. The children will enjoy it.
B. The music is unfamiliar to her.
C. She saw it when she was a child.
91. In her free time, Elena likes to ……..
A. go sightseeing

B. B. go to clubs
C. C. go shopping
92. What does Elena often do for her fans?
A. She gives them a flower.
B. She signs one of her photographs.
C. She sends them a free ticket.
93. What does Elena like best about her job?
A. appearing on television.
B. doing something she loves.
C. travelling to different countries.

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You wil hear Sarah Brown talking about her work as a television weather forecaster. Circle the
A, B, or C for the right answer. You will hear the conversation twice.
94. How long has Sarah worked as a weather forecaster?
A. two years
B. seven years
C. thirty years
95. What does Sarah say about her job?
A. She sometimes has to work at night.
B. She enjoys getting up early.
C. She works ten or twelve hours a day.
96. When do Sarah do a weather forecast?
A. she prepares it in advance.
B. she sometimes forgets her words.
C. she worries about making a mistake.
97. Sarah’s husband ……..
A. works on the same days each week.

B. wants to move nearer his work.
C. spends a lot of time travelling.
98. Sarah is pleased because she ……….
A. has got her pilot’s licence.
B. taught her husband to play tennis.
C. took part in a long race.
99. A man in India wanted ………..
A. to meet Sarah’s family.
B. a photo of Sarah.
C. to receive a letter from Sarah.
You wil hear a radio interview with a man called Robin Marshall, who has written a book about
Argentina. Circle the A, B, or C for the right answer. You will hear the conversation twice.
100. What was Robin’s job in Argentina? C
A. translator
B. tour guide
C. travelling salesman
101. On Robin’s last trip to Argentina, the weather was …
A. colder than he expected
B. suitable for what he planned
C. different from the forecast he heard
102. What did Robin buy from the market he visited?
a. a picture
B. a chair
C. a record
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103. How did Robin feel during the dance performance he saw?
a. He wanted to get up and dance.
b. He wished he had continued his dance classes.

c. He was sad he didn’t dance well.
104. What did Robin do while he stayed in the village?
a. He went on a bus tour.
b. He went into the forest.
c. He went on a river trip.
105.
What did Robin like about his favourite place?
a. the wildlife
B. the views

C. the peace

You wil hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about the adventure
travel company he runs. Circle the A, B, or C for the right answer. You will hear the conversation
twice.
106. Harry first became interested in adventure travel because his father ......
A. gave him advanture stories to read.
B. worked in a travel company.
C. talked a lot about the place he’d been to.
107. Harry decided to start an adventure travel company because he …….
A. wanted to share his experience with others.
B. thought he could make a lot of money.
C. hoped to do more travelling himself.
108. Who suggested the name for Harry’s company?
A. a friend
B. a customer
C. his wife
109. When Harry visits a place, he tries to ……
A. give the local people jobs.
B. take modern equipment.

C. avoid damaging the area.
110. What does Harry say about doing dangerous thing?
A. It’s part of his job.
B. It’s frightening.
C. It’s enjoyable.
111. What is Harry’s favourite place?
A. a mountain
B. a building
C. a river

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