Giáo trình Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi và chuyên Tiếng Anh cấp THCS

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Khi c{c bạn cầm tay t|i liệu n|y cảm thấy vui tìm thấy nhau.C{c b|i thi Học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh v| c{c b|i thi v|o Trường chuyên, lớp chọn luôn l| c{c b|i thi đầy khó khăn, thử th{ch đầy hấp dẫn c{c em có niềm đam mê học Tiếng Anh v| muốn học Tiếng Anh giỏi để sử dụng Tiếng Anh tốt công việc tương lai Một số em chưa đạt kết cao c{c kỳ thi Học sinh giỏi có lẽ c{c em chưa cung cấp c{c kiến thức n}ng cao chương trình học c{ch đầy đủ, c{c em chưa có kỹ l|m b|i thi v| chưa quen c{c dạng b|i thi Chính thế, “Gi{o trình bồi dưỡng Học Sinh Giỏi v| Chuyên Anh cấp THCS‛ biên sọan với mục đích giúp c{c em học sinh tự đ|o s}u kiến thức tảng kiến thức s{ch gi{o khoa, tự mở rộng kiến thức ngôn ngữ, tự ôn luyện c{c dạng b|i thi phổ biến c{c kỳ thi học sinh giỏi để tham gia v| đạt kết cao c{c kỳ thi Học sinh giỏi v| c{c kỳ thi v|o trường chuyên Anh, lớp chọn Cuốn s{ch giúp c{c em phổ thông sở tự trang bị cho vốn kiến n}ng cao, để sau n|y tham gia c{c kỳ thi v|o Cao đẳng, Đại học hay tham gia c{c kỳ thi Tiếng Anh mang tầm quốc tế Cuốn s{ch bao gồm chuyên đề ph}n chia cấu trúc c{c b|i thi học sinh giỏi m| c{c Trường, c{c Th|nh phố, c{c Sở GD (c{c Tỉnh) hay sử dụng c{c b|i thi< Ngữ Ph{p, Từ Vựng, Ngữ Âm, Kỹ Nghe, Nói, Đọc, Viết đặc biệt có tích hợp File nghe gi{o trình đầy đủ giúp c{c em dễ d|ng ôn luyện gặt h{i nhiều th|nh công< T|i liệu có tham khảo ! Tham khảo kỹ viết luận thầy Nguyễn Hải Việt gi{o viên THPT Th{i Nguyên Trích số phần nhỏ từ c{c đề (Đề xuất)Học Sinh Giỏi v| Chuyên Anh c{c sở Gi{o Dục C{c gi{o trình bậc đại học < Contents Page CHAPTER I : VOCABULARY Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Word Formations Confusing Words Phrasal Verbs Collocations Idioms 12 24 33 41 Part I Part II CHAPTER II : GRAMMARS Tenses and Sequence of Tenses Subject and Verb Concord 51 59 Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X Part XI Part XII Part XIII Active voice and Passive voice in English Direct and Indirect Speech in English Conditional Sentences Subjunctive Relative Clauses Modal Verbs Inversion and Emphasis in English Conectives Adjective, Adverb and Comparison Gerund and Infinitive Verbs Mixed sentence writing exercises (Advanced) CHAPTER III : PHONETICS Part I Pronunciations Part II Stress CHAPTER IV : COMMUNICATION SKILLS Theory and Practice CHAPTER V : COMPREHENSIVE READING Skill/Theory/Practice CHAPTER VI : WRITING SKILLS Part I Overview of Letter Part II Overview of a Paragraph Part III Essay Writing Overview CHAPTER VII : LISTENING SKILLS Part I Overview of Listening Skills Part II Practices 63 70 78 85 91 98 106 115 127 133 147 156 162 167 178 198 211 223 235 238 CHAPTER I : VOCABULARY PART I : WORD FORMATIONS ฀ THEORY Ví trí, chức v| dấu hiệu nhận biết từ loại DANH TỪ(NOUN) Vị trí danh từ c}u Chủ ngữ c}u (đầu cầu, đầu Maths is the subject I like best mệnh đề) 2.Sau tính từ (good, beautiful ), She is a good teacher Sau tính từ sở hữu (my, your, his, His father works in hospital her, ) Cụm danh từ: a/ an the + (adv) + adj + N L|m t}n ngữ, sau động từ I like English We are students Sau "enough" (enough +N) He didn't have enough money to buy that car She is a teacher This book is an interesting book I have a little money to go to the movie Sau c{c mạo từ (a, an, the) Đại từ định (this, that, these, those); Lƣợng từ (each, no, any, a few, a little, ) Sau giới từ: in, on, of, with, under, Thanh is good at literature at Dấu hiệu nhận biết danh từ -ion (distribution), -ment (development), -er (teacher) , -or (actor), -ant (accountant), -age (marriage), -ship (friendship), -sm (enthusiasm), -ity (ability), ness (happiness), -dom (freedom), -ist (terrorist), -ian (physician), -hood (childhood), -ance (importance), -ence (dependence), -ety (society), -ty (honesty) TÍNH TỪ(ADJECTIVE) Vị trí tính từ c}u Trƣớc danh từ: (a/an/the) + (adv) + My Tam is a famous singer adj + N Sau động từ liên kết: be/ seem/ Tom seems tired now The homework keeps me busy all the appear/ feel/ taste/ look/ keep/get/ time keep/ make (sb) + adj Sau "too": S+ be/ seem/look + too Coffee seems too hot for me to drink +adj Trƣớc ‚enough": S + be + adj + She is tall enough to play volleyball enough Trong cấu trúc: so + adj + that The weather was so bad that we decided to stay at home Dùng dƣới c{c dạng so s{nh Meat is more expensive than fish Dùng c}u cảm th{n: How intelligent she is! What a beautiful girl! How + adj +S+V! What + (a/an) + adj +N! Dấu hiệu nhận biết tính từ -ful (helpful), -less (homeless), -ly (friendly), -al (national), -ble (acceptable), ive (active), -ous (famous), -ish (selfish), -y (foggy), -like (childlike), ic (scientific), -ed (bored), -ing (interesting), -ary (necessary), -ant (important), ent (different) TRẠNG TỪ Vị trí trạng từ c}u Trƣớc động từ thƣờng trợ động từ v| động từ thƣờng (đặc biệt l| c{c trạng từ tần suất: always, usually, ) Trƣớc tính từ: be/ feel/look + adv + adj Sau "too": V(thƣờng) + too + adv ! Trƣớc "enough": V(thƣờng) + adv + enough Trong cấu trúc : V(thƣờng) + so + adv + that Đứng cuối c}u (trạng từ thời gian) Thƣờng đứng đầu c}u/ c}u v| c{ch c{c th|nh phần kh{c c}u dấu ‚,‛ They seldom get up early in the morning I have recently finished my homework I don't usually go to school late She is very nice He looks extremely unwell The teacher speaks too quickly The teacher speaks slowly enough for us to understand Jack drove so fast that he caused an accident I finished my essay last week Last summer I came back my home country Its raining hard Tom, however, goes to school Dấu hiệu nhận biết trạng từ: Adv = adj + ly (beautifully, usefully, carefully, strongly, badly) Ngoại lệ: Một số từ có ‚ly‛ nhƣng l| tính từ: daily: h|ng ng|y, early: sớm; elderly: gi|, lớn tuổi; friendly: th}n thiện, likely: có khả xảy ra; costly = đắt đỏ; lively = sinh động, lonely lẻ loi, lovely = đ{ng yêu, manly = nam tính; silly = ngớ ngẩn; ugly = xấu xí; unlikely: khơng có khả xảy ra; monthly: h|ng th{ng; weekly: h|ng tuần, brotherly = nhƣ anh em; comely = duyên d{ng; goodly = có duyên; homely =giản dị, lowly = hèn mọn, masterly = t|i giỏi; scholarly uyên b{c; shapely = d{ng đẹp, timely = lúc; unseemly = khơng phù hợp ĐỘNG TỪ Vị trí trạng từ c}u Thƣờng đứng sau chủ ngữ Lam Anh plays volleyball everyday Đứng sau trạng từ tần suất I usually get up late Dấu hiệu nhận biết động từ -ate (compensate), -ain (maintain); -flect (reflect), -flict (inflict); -spect (respect), scrib (describe), -ceive (deceive), -fy (modify), -isel-ize (realize), -ude (include), ide (devide), dus (evade), -tend (extend), ฀ PRACTICES Dạng b|i tập ฀ Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences There are some _ to every grammatical rule EXCEPT The engineering sector achieved significant _ last year I have a _ of old records from my grandma He'll _ be coming later Eric Clapton's guitar solos are _ It was one of the most _ plays I've seen recently In her time, Marilyn Monroe was a very _ actress It's _to tell whether he's lying or not He's no worldwide star, but he had very humble _ 10 They took _ of noise levels inside the building 11 He's a really _ person 12 She made several excellent _ in her essay on Charles Dickens 13 Watching TV shows in English is definitely very _ to improve your listening skills 14 The Internet is probably one of the best _ ever 15 The boat was 16 feet in _ 16 Both _ and fluency are important when speaking a foreign language 17 You shouldn't have said that! It was a totally _ remark 18 Since the earliest times, civilisations have understood the _ of time 19 Doing puzzles keeps our brains fit and _ 20 As well as gaining _, by doing puzzles we give our brains a good workout 21 The most _ games have sold in the millions 22 People have _ that doing puzzles is good for you 23 It's easy to find a _ to the problems posed 24 There has been an _ in the power of their brains 25 Some _ argue that the brain gets better at a task the more it repeats it GROW COLLECT SURE LEGEND ENJOY GLAMOUR POSSIBLE BEGIN MEASURE RELY OBSERVE USE INVENT LONG ACCURATE APPROPRIATE IMPORTANT HEALTH SATISFY SUCCESS COVER SOLVE IMPROVE SCIENCE 26 The improvement in the _is something that happens naturally 27 It remains _ whether puzzles are actually helping to boost brainpower or not 28 According to _, most people sleep less than hours every day 29 The advice passed down to our grandparents may contain some _ 30 A good example is the _between being cold and catching a cold 31 These high-heeled shoes are _ for such rough terrain 32 Colds are caused by viruses, so in the _ of a virus, you can't catch a cold 33 You're too young This film is _ for children your age 34 _ now think that we may have viruses in our bodies already 35 In cold weather, for example, blood vessels in the nose get smaller to stop heat escaping _, this also allows the cold virus to attack the nose or throat more easily 36 Victoria Falls in Africa is one of the most _sights in the world 37 It's also an _ place for water sports 38 We need you to provide an accurate _ of the situation 39 On arrival, it's the noise that makes the greatest _ 40 The _ landscape is also well worth a visit 41 There's a post office a bit _down the road 42 Six months after the accident, he still has _ walking 43 I can't play tennis that well because I'm a _ 44 Don't go there It's _ 45 Read this It'll be very _ for your trip to Australia 46 I didn't find him that _, but my friend did 47 The school has a _ for being very up-to-date with technology PERFORM CERTAIN SEARCH TRUE RELATION SUIT ABSENT APPROPRIATE SCIENCE FORTUNATE SPECTACLE CREDIBLE DESCRIBE IMPRESS SURROUND FAR DIFFICULT BEGIN DANGER USE ATTRACT REPUTE 48 These are _clothes and that's why they are very expensive 49 I left the party because it was _ noisy in there 50 I had no _but to tell him 51 This cloth is made from _ fibers 52 If you want to take care of the environment, it's important to _ 53 In the next few years, _ will hopefully have found a cure for malaria 54 According to the _, the epidemic started in Kuala Lumpur 55 _from family and friends can lead to feelings of anxiety 56 I was _ to understand what the problem was 57 There will be a _of solo games and competitive games available 58 Participants will later be asked for _ on the event 59 It was an _reunion and we were all really touched when we remembered how we had met 60 I am writing to ask for further _ on your Open Day 61 This took place at the end of the _ century 62 People really _the party 63 Meditation is great as a means of _ 64 This method is a lot more _than the previous one 65 Picasso was a Spanish _who also lived in France 66 There has been little _ in the negotiations since January 67 _ enough, I didn't know she already had four children 68 His voice was _recognizable 69 The only cure for _ is creativity 70 This is a textile company _ in denim 71 _is a part of life, but you have to be able to enjoy the others too 72 Without that, I wouldn't be happy even if I was DESIGN EXTREME CHOOSE NATURE CYCLE SCIENCE SEARCH ISOLATE ABLE MIX FEED EMOTION INFORM TWENTY JOY RELAX EFFECT ART MOVE SURPRISE INSTANT BORE SPECIAL SAD RICH the _ man in the world 73 The music in the festival was so loud It was _! 74 I don't think my marks can get _ because I already study to the best of my abilities 75 The _ river fish in Europe lives in Spain! 76 Passeig de Gr|cia is being _ so there is more room for people to walk on the pavement 77 I can _ that if you study you will have no problems passing this test 78 Nowadays there are lots of _ species of animals in the world, for example, the panda 79 I was _ to take the driving test by my friends 80 I see they've finally got round to _ the Shoreham road 81 The teacher asked us to _ the main ideas in the chapter we had read in class 82 The top manager of the shop told me that my credit card was not _ to pay for the jeans which cost under 20€ 83 Art in the 20th century is usually referred to as _ art 84 Everybody listens to David Guetta's music It's so _ 85 Butterflies are thoroughly _by scientists 86 She _ the qualities of a good leader 87 Many people don't understand the _ of life 88 It's impossible to tell those twins apart! They are _ 89 He made several wrong _about women 90 It was hard to _ between the two styles of music 91 He hasn't finished the preparation course, so he's not _for this job 92 She was _ by the colour of the plant 93 At the auction, Elton John's car was _ at million euros 94 The _ took place next door at am 95 The main _ of this painting are its bright DEAF HIGH LARGE WIDE SURE DANGER COURAGE WIDE SUMMARY VALIDATE MODERNIZE COMMERCE CLASS EXAMPLE SIMPLE IDENTITY GENERAL DIFFERENCE QUALIFY CAPTIVE VALUE ASSASSIN CHARACTER colours and its sense of perspective 96 _ is important in a relationship STABLE 97 Despite his _ with that type of vehicle, he had FAMILIAR an accident because a cat made him crash into a tree 98 At the best moment of its empire, Rome DOMINANT had _ over all the Mediterranean 99 Nowadays almost everything can be _ thanks COMPUTER to the use of technology 100 I wish I had the _ to that STRONG ฀ Dạng b|i tập n}ng cao Complete the passage using the correct form of the words in the capital letters Exercise To neighbors, Mr Stewart is a dull man who speaks very _(1)and whose only form _(2)is his job And to a certain extent it's true, since Mr Stewart finds his job very _(3)He is an antique dealer and goes to work _(4)every day He handles some very _(5)pieces sometimes, which can make his job _(6)as there have recently been quite a few _(7)at antique shops So not _(8), Mr Stewart decided that his own business needed some extra _(9)After having an alarm system put in, Mr Stewart doesn't feel _(10)secure but he does feel more protected (1)POLITE (2)ENTERTAIN (3)INTEREST (4)HAPPY (5)EXPENSE (6)DANGER (7)ROB (8)SURPRISE (9)PROTECT (10)COMPLETE Exercise You may know that Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures have _(1)used garlic in their dishes What you may not know is that garlic was also thought of as a _(2)medicine by many ancient civilisations Today, _(3)in the field of nutrition have come up with new _(4)which is indeed quite surprising Apparently, not only is garlic good for you but it also helps overcome various _(5)The main _(6)to eating garlic is of course bad _(7)Cooking it reduces the strong smell and eating parsley, which is a _(8)deodoriser, also helps minimise the smell So, it's time we took the benefits of g arlic _(9)Why not add it to some of your _(10)dishes! (1)TRADITION (2)VALUE (3)PROFESSION (4)INFORM (5)ILL (6)ADVANTAGE (7)BREATH (8)NATURE (9)SERIOUS (10)FAVOUR Exercise Being a _(1), I often have to go on strange assignments So when my editor told me to a story on one of the _(2)health spas in Switzerland, I was only too happy to go and take it easy for a week or two However, when I got there and saw the programme, I began to panic I had to go on a diet and participate in a _(3)of exercise classes My _(4)turned to rage when they insisted I go to bed very early so as to get up at 6:00 a m and eat breakfast in a _(5)which looked like a greenhouse I must admit that they ran an excellent _(6)Anyway, you can imagine how happy I was to (1)JOURNAL (2)FAME (3)VARY (4)ANGRY (5)BUILD (6)ORGANIZE (7)NEIGHBOUR (8)INVITE (9)AMUSE see my familiar _(7)when I finally arrived home A few months later, I received an _(8)rom the same clinic for a week's worth of free treatment My family thought it rather _(9)when they saw the _(10)look on my face (10)FRIGHT Exercise My father was a police _(1), my mother a _(2)Their _(3)to move to a small town when I was a child changed my life It was a very _(4)place and of course living there meant that I had much more _(5)to go wherever I pleased The people were _(6)but I missed my close friends, my school and the _(7)city I had lived in As I grew up, I realized that there wasn't much for a young person to there, except rush into _(8) When I left, my parents were sad, but they realized that staying there would only make me _(9)The big city I live in now is not very far away, so I can visit my parents _(10)and have the best of both worlds (1) INSPECT (2) TEACH) (3) DECIDE (4) PEACE (5) FREE (6) FRIEND (7) NOISE (8) MARRY (9) MISERY (10) FREQUENT Exercise The economic crisis facing many countries today, has created serious _(1)problems _(2)young people, willing to work, are confronted by many _(3)when trying to find a job Filling in countless _(4)forms and hearing that they are _(5)for the job because they don't have the right _(6)can be disheartening Finding a job seems just _(7)However, their _(8)shouldn't affect them nor make them give up There is no straightforward _(9)other than _(10)and persistence (1)EMPLOY (2) ENERGY (3) DIFFICULT (4) APPLY (5) SUIT (6) QUALIFY (7) POSSIBLE (8) DISAPPOINT (9) SOLVE (10) PATIENT Exercise There are a myriad of lifestyle issues affecting the youth of today Such is the pressure heaped on many school-goers to achieve academic excellence by their parents that these _ (1) expectations are causing children to become hopelessly depressed Indeed, some, in their _ (2) to escape and their sense of guilt at being unable reach the levels of success demanded of them by their _ (3) parents, either rebel in what is _ (4) to a cry for help, or, worse still, engage in _ (5) It is no coincidence that suicide rates, expecially amongst young males, have been rising steadily for some time now These are tough times to be a teen Then there are those who get hooked on the internet; the _ (6) world becomes their reality For these teens, their social circle shrinks _ (7) until, at last, their friendship sphere is limited solely to their online _ (8) Not alone they commonly suffer from sleep _ (9) on account of their destructive addiction to game play and net-surfing, their behaviour may become so _ (10) and peculiar over time as to be considered _ (11) And while they sit at their computer screens hidden away in splendid isolation from the real world, (1) REAL (2) DESPAIR (3) PUSH (4) AMOUNT (5) HARM (6) VIRTUE (7) DRAMA (8) BUD (9) PRIVATE (10) ERR (11) SOCIAL (12) ROCKET 12 After all passengers are abroad, the coach will make its first stop at Island 13 The ‘tree top walk’ is above a 14 Passengers will have a with the alpacas before boarding the bus for home (Questions 15 – 20) Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer DREAMTIME TOURS Booking at 15 or Tel: 07 5562 4402 16 TOUR SUNDAY, MONDAY, FRIDAY FULL-DAY TOUR 280km COSTS: Adult 17 Child (4 – 14 years) Family (2 Adults, Children) $37.00 $33.00 $10.00 $94.00 Coolangatta Bruleigh Surfers Paradise Labrador DEPARTS: 7:50 a.m 8:10 a.m 18 8:45 a.m Prices include 19 only* Free pick-up at your resort, hotel, or motel Not included in the fare: Optional tours, luncheons, morning or afternoon tea (unless otherwise specified), 20 * Meals and refreshments are available at all stops (at your own cost) LISTENING TEST 12 Part Listen and choose the correct letter, A, B or C Global Design Competition Students entering the design competition have to A produce an energy-efficient design B adapt an existing energy-saving appliance C develop a new user for current technology John chose a dishwasher because he wanted to make dishwashers A more appealing B more common C more economical The stone in John’s ‚Rockpool‛ design is used A for decoration B to switch it on C to stop water escaping In the holding chamber, the carbon dioxide A changes back to a gas B dries the dishes C is allowed to cool At the end of the cleaning process, the carbon dioxide A is released into the air B is disposed of with the waste C is collected ready to be re-used Part You will hear five different students talking about their first year at university Choose from the list (A-F) what each student says about the course they took Use the letters only once There is one extra letter which you not need to use A I had to face some criticism when I chose a subject to study Speaker B I was able to change an earlier decision about my studies Speaker C I'm pleased that I'm able to combine studying with a job Speaker D I had to be careful when choosing which college to study at Speaker E I had to give up a good job to concentrate on my studies Speaker F I'm happy to have an active social life while at college Part Complete the note below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer History of fireworks in Europe th th 13 -16 centuries ฀ Fireworks were introduced from China ฀ Their use was mainly to with: ฀ War ฀ ( in plays and festivals) th 17 century ฀ Various features of were shown in fireworks displays ฀ Scientists were interested in using ideas from fireworks displays: ฀ To make human possible ฀ To show the formation of ฀ London: ฀ Scientists were distrustful at first ฀ Later, they investigated uses of fireworks (e.g for sailors) ฀ St Petersburg: ฀ Fireworks were seen as a method of for people ฀Paris: ฀ Displays emphasized the power of the ฀ Scientists aimed to provide th 18 century ฀ Italian fireworks specialists became influential ฀Sevandoni’s fireworks display followed the same patterns as an ฀The appeal of fireworks extended to the middle classes ฀Some displays demonstrated new scientific discoveries such as 10 LISTENING TEST 13 I Questions 1-10 Listen to an interview with Mick Davidson, an animal rights activist, and complete the sentences Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes * Animal rights protesters destroyed expensive _(1) at a research laboratory * Davidson believes that using animals in experiments is a _(2) * Firms need a lot of money to set up _ (3) * Davidson hasn’t got any shoes that are made of _(4) * Newspapers publish _ (5) that Mick Davidson has written * Davidson damaged a fur coat in a shop in _ (6) * In one illegal action, Davidson removed video _(7) from a laboratory, which halted the research * In the attack on a laboratory, Davidson and his ADG colleagues took thirty _ (8) away with them * Davidson doesn’t support the use of _ (9), except against property * The ADG has apologized to people that they have harmed without _ (10) II Questions 1-5 You are going to listen to a conversation with a woman who wants to join an international social club Listen and complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes International Social Club APPLICATION FORM Name: Jenny Foo Age: 21 Nationality: (1) _ Address: (2) _ Road, Bondi Mobile phone: (3) _ Occupation: (4) _ Free time interests: (5) _ III Questions 1-5 You will hear a radio with a road safety expert on the topic of road rage then choose the best answer Write your answers in the correspondent numbered boxes James says that drivers become angry if _ A they think they will be delayed B other drivers threaten them C other people don’t drive as well as they D they lose control of their car Revenge rage can lead motorists to A chase after dangerous drivers B become distracted whilst driving C deliberately damage another car D take unnecessary risks Most ‘revenge ragers’ are A young male drivers B drivers of large vehicles C inexperienced drivers D people who drive little What, according to James, does the experiment with grass show? A people living in country areas are better drivers B strong smells help us drive more safely C our surroundings can affect the way we drive D regular breaks on a journey keep drivers calm James thinks the hi-tech car _ A sounds less irritating than a passenger B is not very reliable C could cause further anger D would be difficult to control LISTENING TEST 14 Part 1: Complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Cycle tour leader: Applicant enquiry Example: Name: Margaret .Smith About the applicant: • wants a (1) job • will soon start work as a doctor • has led cycle trips in (2) • interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families • is currently doing voluntary work with members of a (3) club • available for five months from the 1st of May • can’t eat (4) Contact details: • address: 27 (5) Place, Dumfries • postcode: (6) Interview: • interview at 2.30 pm on Tuesday • will plan a short (7) about being a tour guide Part 2: You will hear a radio programme about a bird called a peacock For questions 15, complete the sentences The Peacock People say that the peacock's tail looks similar to a (8) The original home of the blue peacock is in India Peacocks were first kept by people as long as (9) years ago The peacock's (10) is long and thin The coloured spots on the peacock's tail are known as (11) The female peahen is mostly (12) in colour In English, some people are described as being as (13) as a peacock In the wild, peacocks usually live close to (14) in the forest Peacocks usually spend time in trees when they want to sleep At Peacock Paradise in Malaysia, you can see (15) as well as birds Part 3: Listen to the extract of a television travel program, and then decide whether each of the following statements is true or false Statements T F 16 A British passport holder has to pay $10 for a visa at the border of Guatemala 17 A new limit of seven days will be imposed on tourist visas to visit Burma 18 Tourists arriving in Burma will not be allowed to visit the capital, Rangoon 19 At the moment, the only place you can obtain a visa to visit Burma is in Bangkok 20 Not all resorts on the Costa del Sol will be offering reductions for children next year Part 4: You will hear an interview with an architect called Lucy Collett who designs small buildings Choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear 21 Lucy enjoyed building the tree-house because it _ A gave her children somewhere to play B presented an interesting design problem C demonstrated the type of work she does D allowed her to fulfil a childhood ambition 22 What fascinated Lucy about the historical phone boxes? A their international character B their luxurious interiors C their range of styles D the quality of their construction 23 At college, Lucy designed small buildings so that they _ A could be assembled in a shorter time B would comply better with safety rules C would have a wider range of uses D could be built in a simpler style 24 Lucy got the idea for a folding market stall _ A from her parents B from travelling salesmen C while she was at a trade fair D while she was on an overseas trip 25 The hotel phone booths which Lucy worked on were _ A developed with mobile phone users in mind B designed for countries with relatively few mobile phones C placed at the entrance to the hotel lobby D intended to be the largest feature of the lobby LISTENING TEST 15 SECTION I Complete the notes below: Write ONE WORD for each answer(Question – 6) SELF-DRIVE TOURS IN THE USA Example: Name: Andrea Brown a Address: 24 (1) _Road Postcode: BH5 2OP Phone: (mobile) 077 8664 3091 Heard about company from: (2) _ Possible self-drive tours: Trip 1: ฀ Los Angeles customer wants to visit: (3) _parks with her children ฀ Yosemite Park customer wants to stay in a lodge, not a (4) _ Trip 2: ฀ Customer wants to see the (5) _on the way to Cambria ฀ At Santa Minoca: not interested in shopping ฀ At San Diego, wants to spend time on the (6) _ Complete the notes below(Question 7-10) Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Number Total Price (per Includes of days distance person) (7) _ £ 525 Trip 12 days ฀ accommodation ฀ car ฀ one (8) _ (9) £ _ Trip days 980 km ฀ accommodation ฀ car ฀ (10) _ SECTION II Choose the best correct letter A, B, or C (Question 11-15) MANHAM PORT 11 Why did a port originally develop at Manham? A It was safe from enemy attack B It was convenient for river transport C It had a good position on the sea coast 12 What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution? A the improvement in mining technologies B the increase in demand for metals C the discovery of tin in the sea 13 Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed? A shortage of fuel B poor transport systems C lack of skills among local people 14 What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century? A The workers went away B Traditional skills were lost C Buildings were used for new purposes 15 What did the Manham Trust hope to do? A discover the location of the original port B provide jobs for the unemployed C rebuild the port complex Answer the following questions (Question 16-20) 16.Where should visitors start their visit? _ 17.Who shouldn’t be taken into the mine? _ 18 Where should visitors visit next? _ 19.What is the name of the beautiful old sailing ketch near the school? _ 20.By whom was the ship’s wheel dredged out of the silt? _ Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer(Question 21-25) TOURSIT ATTRACTIONS IN MANHAM Place Features and activities Advice the mine is (22) Copper mine specially adapted miners’ (21) take visitors and enclosed – unsuitable for into the mountain children and animals a (24) _ is Village classroom and a special exhibition of (23) school recommended ‘The George’ the ship’s wheel (was lost but children shouldn’t use the (25) (old sailing has now been restored) ship) LISTENING TEST 16 Question 1: Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided CAR INSURANCE Example Answer Name: Patrick Jones Address: (1)