VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HOCHIMINH CITY Student’s Full Name: ________________________________

UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Student ID: _______________________________________
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS Class Code: _______________________________________

Instructor: ________________________________________

FINAL EXAMINATION
Course: ADVANCED LISTENING – SPEAKING C1 (LISTENING)
Time Allotted: (CD) Exam Date:
Approved by Proctors Listening Speaking
Examiner(s) score score
Total Score
(CBCT) (50%) (50%)
(100%)

1. 1. In figures:

2. 2. In words:

Notes: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.

In the exam students write their answers on the question paper and then they will have FIVE minutes
to copy them onto the separate answer sheet.
ANSWER SHEET

1. _______________________ 5. _______________________

PART 1 2. _______________________ 6. _______________________ _____ x 0.4

(3.2 points) = _____/3.2
3. _______________________ 7. _______________________

4. _______________________ 8. _______________________

PART 2 9. ________ 11. ________ 13. ________ _____ x 0.3

(1.8 points) 10. ________ 12. ________ 14. ________ = ______/1.8

15. ________ 18. ________ 20. ________

PART 3 _____ x 0.2
16. ________ 19. ________ 21. ________
(1.4 points) = _____/1.4
17. ________

22. __________________________ 25. __________________________

PART 4 _____ x 0.6
23. __________________________ 26. __________________________
(3.6 points) = ______/3.6
24. __________________________

(not rounded) TOTAL: _______/10

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Full Name: ______________________________ Class Code: ________ Student ID: _______________
TEST PAPER: ADVANCED LISTENING – SPEAKING C1
Listening –
Notes: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
All the recordings will be played TWICE.
In the exam students write their answers on the question paper and then they will have FIVE minutes
to copy them onto the separate answer sheet.
PART 1 You will hear an astrobiologist talking about her work. Complete the sentences below. (3.2
points)
What is astrobiology?
It could be claimed that the science of astrobiology has no (1) ________________.
However, astrobiologists are also concerned with how life evolved (2) ________________.
There are some popular misconceptions about what (3) ________________ might look like.
For much of the earth’s history, single-celled (4) ________________ were the only life forms in
existence.
Multi-cellular life evolved during the (5) ________________ known as the Cambrian.
Then, about (6) ________________ years ago, human-like creatures evolved.
Life on other planets will probably be (7) ________________ life on Earth.
Human beings might not have evolved if (8) ________________ had not become extinct.

PART 2 You will hear part of an interview with a man called Tony Elliott who founded a magazine
called Time Out. Choose the best answer (A-D) to the following questions. (1.8 points)
9. Tony says that Time Out was unlike other publications in 1968 because
A. it was written by one person. C. it had a comprehensive list of events.
B. information was more accurate. D. it was in the form of a magazine.
10. What experience did Tony have of publishing?
A. He had worked for What’s On. C. He had transformed an existing magazine.
B. He had written numerous articles. D. He had started a student magazine.
11. Why did Tony leave university?
A. He wanted to go to France. C. He had failed his French examinations.
B. He didn’t have time to study. D. He had found an alternative career.
12. According to Tony, what led to the magazine becoming a weekly?
A. some market research C. technical improvements
B. the quantity of information D. external pressure
13. Tony says the big publishers were not interested in this type of magazine because
A. it was popular with students. C. it came out too frequently.
B. it was considered too expensive. D. it threatened their publications.
14. Tony says that, compared to 1968, people who buy Time Out today are
A. more intelligent and active C. more or less the same age
B. more likely to be parents D. more mature and professional

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PART 3 You will hear part of a radio interview with Pete Birtwhistle, a playwright. Decide whether
the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). (1.4 points)
15. Before becoming a playwright, Pete felt the theater had little relevance to his life. ________
16. After losing his previous job, Pete was depressed. ________
17. Pete’s wife encouraged him to start writing. ________
18. The most difficult aspect of writing his first play is allowing the characters to develop. ________
19. The biggest impact of writing on Pete is that it helps him earn a lot of money. ________
20. Pete says he chooses a theme that he understands for his new play. ________
21. Pete feels really cautious about writing for films. ________

PART 4 You will hear a woman called Kate Assadi talking to a group of people interested in taking
up skydiving. Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN SIX WORDS OR A
NUMBER. (3.6 points)
22. When did Kate first try skydiving? _______________________________________________________
23. According to Kate, what can skydiving can help people to overcome? ___________________________
24. Where are people buying skydiving equipment these days? ___________________________________
25. What equipment did Kate buy recently? ___________________________________________________
26. How many jumps must a skydiver do to become an instructor? ________________________________
27. How long does Kate advise people to spend learning to skydive? _______________________________

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