Listening Test 2

TEST 2
A: LISTENING
Directions: This is the listening test for levels from 3 to 5 of the Vietnam's 6-level Language Proficiency
Test. There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part once. For each part of the test there will be
time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers
on the question paper. You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers onto the
answer sheet.
PART 1
There are eight questions in this part. For each question there are four options and a short
recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You now have 48 seconds to
look through the questions and the options in each question.
1. What colour is Mary's coat?

A. yellow B. blue C. brown D. black
2. What did the woman repair?
A. chair B. shelf (giá ) C. desk D. bed
3. What are they going to buy for Pam?
A. a book B. a plant C. some chocolates D. candies
4. What has the girl lost?
A. mobile phone B. purse (ví) C. pen D. bag
5. Which sport will the boy do soon at the centre?
A. waterskiing B. diving C. sailing (thuyền) D. swimming
6. Who lives with Josh in his house?
A. his grandmother B. his father C. his sister D. his mother
7. What will the girl take with her on holiday?
A. suitcase B. sports bag C. backpack D. overhead bag
8. Where do the boys decide to go?
A. cinema B. game store C. park D. library
PART 2
You will hear three different conversations. In each conversation there are four questions. For
each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the conversations only once.
Conversation 1: You will hear a journalist interviewing Geoff Thompson, a British sportsman.
9. Where was Geoff Thompson born?

A. In London. B. In the North of England.
D. In Britain. C. In the South of London.
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10. How did he know about karate?
A. He discovered karate by himself. B. He's interested in karate owning to a sports
center during a school visit.
C. His friend introduced it to him. D. He knew it when moving to London.
11. When did he take part in the World Championships in Taiwan?
A. In 1972. C. In 1982.
B. In 1980. D. After starting training with a British coach
12. How many times has he got the World Champion?
A. Two times. B. Three times. C. Four times. D. Five times.
Conversation 2: You will hear a man telephoning to talk about the job in a hotel.
13. Which position does this hotel need?
A. temporary staff. B. A stable staff.
C. A part-time receptionist. D. A full-time waiter.
14. What about the hour of work?
A. There are two shifts and two days off.
B. There are two shifts and one day off.
C. There's a day shift from 7 to 2 and a late shift from 4 till 11.
D. There is only afternoon shift.
15. What does the woman mention about the uniform?
A. It's prepared by the hotel. B. He needs to wear dark clothes
C. He needs a white shirt and dark D. He needs wear uniform five days a
trousers.(quần) week.
16. When does he start his job?
A. At the end of May. B. On the 10th of May.
C. On the 10th of June. D. On the 28th of June
Conversation 3. Listen to part of a conversation at a university library.

17. What does the man plan to write his paper on?
A. The preservation of old books. B. The local coal (than) industry.
C. The famous archives librarian. D. The collection of rare books
18. What security procedures does the librarian tell the man he must follow?
A. Show her his note cards before leaving.
B. Show her his ID card.
C. Pay a fee.
D. Allow his ID card to be copied; sign in and out of the archives (lưu trữ)
19. Why did the librarian mention the age of the books?
A. They need to be handled with gloves.(găng tay)
B. The man can only look at photographs of them.
C. They were added to the collection recently
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D. They are value books.
20. How did the man collect his needed information about his paper?
A. He took a picture. B. He scanned these images.
C. He could just look them. D. He photocopied these books.
PART 3
You will hear three different talks or lectures. In each talk or lecture there are five questions. For
each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the talks or lectures only
once.
Talk/Lecture I. You will hear a presentation about fashion at work.
21. The presenter doesn't wear a suit because ...

A. He is not an important person.
B. He wants to talk about different fashion trend.
C. The presentation is not formal.
D. He works for a fashion company.
22. According to the speaker, which statement is TRUE?
A. It's important to look casually-dressed in public.
B. A suit is necessary when meeting clients. (khách hàng)
C. Wearing shorts is OK, sometimes.
D. Nobody can describe the way he's dressed.
23. What does the phrase "Dress-down Fridays" mean?
A. Employees must wear fashionable clothes on Fridays.
B. Employees can wear anything they want on Fridays.
C. Employees are allowed to wear informally on Fridays.
D. Employees are required to wear special clothes on Fridays.
24. According to the speaker, who may be the most informal dressers?
A. People working in IT
B. People working in banks.
C. People working in customer services.
D. People working with clients.
25. What does a customer feel about a man in uniform?
A. reliable B. recognized C. expertised D. reassured (trấn an)
Talk/Lecture 2. Listen to a man talking about sleeping habits.

26. How many hours of sleep do experts (chuyên gia) suggest for kids?
A. Ten B. About fifteen C. 1,400 D. 70
27. According to the speaker, why is sleep important for the brain?
A. Sleep generates dreams so brain can relax.
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B. Brain can rest in a sleep.
C. Sleep can save energy for the brain.
D. Sleep improves the effectiveness of the brain.
28. Why don't the students learn well when they are tired?
A. They can't finish their homework.
B. They can't deal with troubles in class.
C. They get very excited.
D. They can't pay attention very well
29. Which is NOT a reason for poor sleep?
a. drinking soda
b. playing computer games
c. staying up late
d. exercising before sleep
30. What should students try to do each night?
a. Watch a scary movie
b. Drink some hot tea
C. Go to bed at a regular time
D. relax with a TV show
Talk/Lecture 3. Listen to a woman talking about northern lights.

31. Which is NOT the shape of the northern lights?
A. a straight line B. a curved line
C. a round shape D. an oval shape
32. What does "aurora borealis" exactly mean?
A. northern lights B. northern dawn( bình minh phía bắc)
C. northern sky D. early morning lights
33. Where is the best place to see the northern lights?
A. The northernmost point of Earth
B. The north of Poland
C. Anywhere in Scandinavian countries
D. Most parts of the world
34. What is one of the stories developed by people before modern science?
A. The lights were caused by foxes. ( cáo)
B. The lights were the dance of animals.
C. The lights appeared when people.
D. The lights came from fires of northern gods
35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this talk?

A. A description of the lights
B. The scientific explanation for the lights
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C. The discovery of the lights ( phát minh ra đèn)
D. Beliefs about the lights
TEST 2
Answer key
1. A 19. A
2. B 20. A
3. B 21. C
4. B 22. B
5. C 23. C
6. A 24. A
7. B 25. D
8. A 26. A
9. B 27. B
10. B 28. D
11. C 29. D
12. D 30. C
13. A 31. D
14. B 32. B
15. C 33. A
16. D 34. A
17. B 35. C
18. D

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TEST 2

1. What colour is Mary's coat?

9. Where was Geoff Thompson born?

Conversation 3. Listen to part of a conversation at a university library.

Talk/Lecture I. You will hear a presentation about fashion at work.

21. The presenter doesn't wear a suit because ...

Talk/Lecture 2. Listen to a man talking about sleeping habits.

Talk/Lecture 3. Listen to a woman talking about northern lights.

35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this talk?

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