TEST 3

ANSWER KEY – LISTENING

PART 1:
1C 2B 3B 4A 5D 6C 7D 8B
PART 2:
9B 10 B 11 A 12 D 13 B 14 C 15 C 16 D 17 C 18 B 19 D 20 D
PART 3:
21 B 22 C 23 A 24 A 25 B 26 D 27 C 28 D 29 B 30 D 31 B 32 C
33 D 34 A 35 C
SCRIPTS:
Q.1: Why is the speaker apologizing?
Your attention, please. The library will be closing at 3 o’clock today in order to add new books
and periodicals to its collection. Due to the need to take accurate inventory, we cannot allow
books to be checked out today. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Q.2: Why would Daniel Jergens like to reschedule the meeting?
Hello, Mr. Thompson, this is Daniel Jergens in the finance division. I am calling about the
upcoming meeting with representatives of Shoal Barrier Associates. If you are free, we would
like to move the meeting forward by one week. The main reason for this is that we need to
wrap up the purchase as quickly as possible. Please get back to me about this as soon as you
can.
Q.3: Why will the information technology division be relocating earlier?
Beginning Wednesday, June 3, we will be temporarily relocating to the third floor of our
Capital Cities branch downtown. Before the full relocation, the information technology section
will be moving to the Capital Cities branch on May 20. This step will be necessary with the
disruption of network service caused by the construction work.
Q.4: What is the message mainly about?
Hello, Mrs. Hartman. This is Andy Synton with Premier Design Interiors. I have a few
questions about your recent furniture order. A number of the items you requested are not in
stock at the moment. However, we are able to offer you very similar products that can be
shipped right away. Please let me know if you are interested in this.
Q.5: What is the purpose of the talk?
OK, everyone. I asked you all to come today so that you know the schedule for the next 4
months. As I’m sure you all have heard, we recently received a major contract from
Confederated Enterprises. However, we’re really going to have to rush in order to meet the
deadline in 4 months. So, I have broken down the tasks that need to be accomplished by each
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department and will be assigning them to you. After I give out your department’s tasks, I’d like
you to create a plan showing how you’ll be able to complete the assignments by the deadline.
I’ll need those work plans e-mailed to me by this Friday.
Q.6: Who most likely is the speaker?
Good evening. This message is for Marty from Clara Clayton. I’m just calling to let you know
that I may have found an office space that might be exactly what you’re looking for. It has 6
executive offices and a conference room. The only problem is that it isn’t as close to the subway
station as you wanted. However, it is in a waterfront building, so the view is quite spectacular.
The rent is 8,000 dollars a month. So, if you’re interested, give me a call and I can arrange for
us to have a look at it today with the landlord. I might not be in the office, so please call me on
my mobile. Thanks a lot, Marty. I’ll speak with you soon.
Q.7: What will be provided for the travelers?
May I have your attention, please? Due to severe weather conditions, all outgoing flights after
7 p.m. on Europeo Airlines to Milan have been cancelled. This includes the 7.30 flight as well.
The next available flight to Milan Malpensa International will be tomorrow morning at 8
o’clock. We apologize for the inconvenience and will be offering hotel accommodations and
shuttle bus service to those passengers who require them. For further information, please go to
the Europeo Airline counter. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Q.8: What is the celebration for?
It is my great privilege to welcome you all to this evening’s anniversary celebration. In just
over a decade, we have become one of the most reputable names in the American office
supplies industries. It is largely because of your efforts that we have made such tremendous
strides.
Q.9-12:
M: Did you find out when the plumber is going to be here to fix the broken pipe?
W: Yes, I called at 1 o’clock, and he said he was tied up in another building and would be here
by 2.
M: Okay, it’s 10 minutes to 2 right now. Could you do me a favor and make sure the work
goes smoothly when he gets here? I have to step out of the office to meet a client but should be
back by 4 o’clock.
W: Okay, I will see you later.
Q.13-16:
W: John, are you planning to go to Chicago to attend the big conference tomorrow? Heard it’s
going to be great.
M: Well, I really want to, but I can’t. I just came back from a business trip in Europe, so I have
so much work piled up on my desk.
W: I’m sorry to hear that. Tell you what… I’ll take my video camera with me, and I will film
the speeches you’d like to see.

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M: Oh, that would be great. Thanks, Susan.

Q.17-20:
W: Have you sent out the shipment of computers to the electronics shop yet? The owner just
called and said he needs them within the hour.
M: The truck left 10 minutes ago, so it should arrive at the store in the next 15 minutes. Do
you want me to check to see where the driver is now?
W: That’s okay. So long as it has left, it’ll be fine. Now could you do me a favor and get those
boxes loaded on to the truck parked over there?
M: Okay, I will take care of that right away.
Q.21-25:
OK class. I want to talk to you about the Cold War today. Now, the Cold War wasn’t just one
single war. It was actually a long time of aggression. It, um, it lasted about fifty years! Anyway,
the Cold War was mainly between the US and the USSR. That was Russia’s old name. They
had different opinions on just about everything. Oh, and Joseph Stalin, who we have talked
about before, was the leader of the USSR at the start of the Cold War. But, the US and the
USSR never actually fought each other. This is because both countries had nuclear weapons.
So, they were afraid of each other. They didn’t want to destroy the whole world. And that might
have happened… if they’d fought each other. But, instead of fighting, they showed their
different opinions by competing with each other. For example, they made their militaries
bigger. And they raced each other to see who could get a person in space first. Stuff like that.
But, a lot of the problems were political. The two countries were very different, and so they
couldn’t get along. This is what caused the Cold War.
Q.26-30:
M: OK, yesterday we read about Georges Seurat. Now, many people would like to paint like
Seurat. But, very feel people can. He invented a very precise way of painting. It looks different
and is hard to do because it is so exact. There were various styles of painting but Seurat decided
to make a different one. The first different was that Seurat took a lot of time to prepare before
he painted. He planned his paintings very carefully. He made many drawings to decide on the
best way to reproduce the scene. He worked for many hours before he started to paint. With
this style, you have to have a clear purpose. With other styles at this time, they had very little
time to prepare. Now, the second difference was that he used pure colors. He understood that
the eye would blend the colors. He knew if he painted red next to yellow, the eye would see
orange. OK?
W: Why didn’t he just mix the paints like other artists? Wouldn’t that have been easier?
M: Yes, but using pure colors made the painting very bright. These paintings don’t look bright
in books. But when you see them I person. Wow! They are great! Now as you know the biggest
difference was that Seurat didn’t use brush strokes. He painted tiny dots. One at a time. Millions
and millions of dots and some of his paintings were VERY big! Can you imagine how long
this took? One painting took 2 years! Of course, that didn’t mean that Seurat was a better
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But, Seurat was very proud of his different way of painting. He felt that this new style
represented people and nature very well.
Q.31-35:
W: Today, we’re going to talk about snakes. Can you imagine eating a snake? Me neither. But
there are creature that do. This is a problem for snakes. So how do they solve this problem?
They have to protect themselves. Let’s look at three types of snakes. The rattlesnake, spitting
cobra, and hognose snake. They all have unique ways of protecting themselves. The rattlesnake
solves this problem in a unique way. You see, rattlesnakes are born with small beads on their
tails. As an average snake gets older, it grows more beads. These beads rub together and make
a rattling sound. OK, so when does the rattlesnake make this noise? When it thinks an animal
might attack it. It cannot shield itself so it tries to scare the creature by rattling its tail. The
spitting cobra has another way to protect itself. What does it do? It sprays poison from its
mouth. OK? But this snake doesn’t just spray it anywhere. No, it sprays it into the eyes of the
creature that is attacking it. This is very effective because eyes are sensitive. The spray stops
the creature from seeing. And the snake gets away. Next, we have the hognose snake. It’s less
aggressive. So what does it do? The hognose snake plays dead. That’s right! It will twist and
roll like it’s dying. Then it will lie still on its back. The snake will even hang its tongue out of
its mouth! Can you believe that? So, by playing dead, it actually survives.

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ANSWER KEY – READING

PASSAGE 1:
1A 2B 3D 4C 5B 6A 7A 8C 9A 10 B
PASSAGE 2:
11 A 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 C 16 A 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 A
PASSAGE 3:
21 D 22 A 23 C 24 C 25 A 26 D 27 C 28 C 29 A 30 B
PASSAGE 4:
31 C 32 A 33 D 34 B 35 D 36 C 37 D 38 C 39 B 40 B

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MODEL ANSWER – WRITING

TASK 1:
Dear Clare,
I’m very happy to get your email yesterday and know that you are getting used to your new
life. Why don’t you tell me why have you been so busy and what is going on there?
How many bedrooms are there in your new house? Is there a garden in front? What do you like
most about the house? Remember to send me some photos of it. I love to see them.
You know, missing some things and people here after you have moved to a new place is a
matter-of-course. However, I wonder who and what you miss. Do you miss me and the time
we got together?
I can’t wait to visit you there. What about next September? I have a week off then, so I can
arrange to go and stay with you for a few days.
Hope to hear from you soon.
All the best,
Word count: 150
TASK 2:
In most part of the world, including of Vietnam, the popularity of fast food is growing at a
considerable rate. Some people hold the view that fast food poses several health hazards to
consumers. However, personally, I strongly believe that eating fast food is a great idea for
busy people for two following reasons.
To begin with, most people, especially young adults consider fast food as a convenient source
of food. In fact, fast food can be prepared and served within a very short time. For example,
when you get stuck in a traffic jam on the way home from work and don’t have enough time to
cook dinner, just take the whole family straight to a KFC restaurant to eat some fried chicken
with French fries.
Another reason is that eaters can enjoy the pleasant atmosphere in an air-conditioned fast food
restaurant which is beautifully decorated with colorful lights, nice paintings, and modern multi-
shaped tables and chairs. It can’t be denied that you will definitely feel relaxed and comfortable
after hard work and enjoy the good taste of hamburgers, hot dogs, pizzas, and so on there.
Turning to the other side of the argument, consuming too much fast food is the cause of obesity,
diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. In fact, this kind of food is rich in fat, salt,
artificial substances and oils, all of which increase the risk of those health problems. Some
recent surveys show that the number of obese children is alarmingly on the increase.
All in all, I’m in favor of the idea that going to a fast food restaurant for meals is the best choice
when you are as busy as a bee. However, you should limit the amount of oily and salty fast
food consumed due to lots of warnings of health threat suggested by doctors and nutritionists.
Word count: 308

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SUGGESTED IDEAS FOR SPEAKING

Part 1: Social interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about noise.
i. Do you like to live in a noisy place or a quiet place?
+ noisy place: annoying/ irritating/ distracting/ disturbing
+ quiet place: calming/ relaxing/ healing/ soothing
+ depend (on): phụ thuộc (vào)
+ personality: tính cách, nhân cách
+ introverted: hướng nội
ii. What kind of noise disturbs you most?
Disturbing noise: noise from traffic/ machines/ TV/ crowds/ crying babies
+ Hate: ghét
+ can’t stand: không thể chịu được
+ distract (me) from working or studying: làm (tôi) sao nhãng học hành hay phân tâm khi làm
việc
+ reduce (my) productivity: làm giảm năng suất
iii. Does noise affect your health?
Effects of noise on health: causing hearing impairment, hypertension, heart disease, annoyance,
and sleep disturbance
+ noise-related problems: các vấn đề liên quna đến tiếng ồn
+ sleep disturbance: phá quấy/ làm phiền giấc ngủ
+ light sleeper: người khó ngủ
Let’s talk about your favorite photograph.
iv. What is your favorite photograph?
v. When was it taken?
vi. What makes the photograph special for you?
Favorite photograph:
+ a family photo; a selfie; a school photo; a group photo
+ taken long/ not long ago
+ happy moments in life; nice memories; unforgettable events
+ clear memory: ký ức/ trí nhớ rõ ràng
+ delight: niềm vui, sự vui sướng

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+ sadness: nỗi buồn

Part 2: Solution discussion (4’)
Situation: You are thinking about how to spend your evening. There are three options: hanging
out with friends, reading books, and surfing the Internet. Explain your choice.
+ hanging out with friends:
 dancing in a club
 eating in a fast-food restaurant
 having a barbecue
 going out for a coffee
 sitting and chatting
+ reading books:
 reading fiction/ non-fiction books
 reading before bedtime
 reading for fun
 reading for information
+ surfing the Internet:
 visiting favorite websites
 watching music videos
 researching a topic
 uploading/ downloading files
 chatting with friends
 checking e-mails
Part 3: Topic developing (5’)
Topic: There are several ways for people to make friends.
How to make friends
vii. joining social events
annual meetings; workshops; seminars; conferences; business dinners; shows; exhibitions; fair;
charity events; music recitals
viii. forming interest-based groups
sports clubs; cooking clubs; groups of movie-makers/ stamp collectors/ cartoonists; art clubs;
drama clubs
ix. attending parties
wedding receptions; ceremonies; year-end parties; anniversaries; family celebrations;
gatherings; company parties
x. more ideas about ways to make friends

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volunteering; joining social network sites; travelling; working in teams

xi. Should people trust online friends? Why or why not?
Online friends
+ having things in common because the connections based on location, education, experiences,
hobbies, age, gender, religions
+ having frequent communication between individuals via the Internet
+ easily tracking down friends’ profiles or uploaded messages
+ easily leading to a friendship, a romantic relationship, or a business partnership in real life
xii. What factors can contribute to a true friendship?
True friends
+ having common interests; being good listeners; showing loyalty; making friendship a priority
+ inspiring/ trusting/ accepting/ supporting/ encouraging/ respecting each other
xiii. Which one is more important: family or friends?
Family vs friends
+ Family members are close by nature.
+ Friends are close by interests of personality.
+ Both family and friendship are true cause of happiness.
+ Both family and friendship give a sense of love, joy and laughter.
+ Family ties tend to be longer and more reassuring.