Section 1
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00:01Narrator IELTS listening.
00:02 Version 58248.
00:07 You will hear a number of different recordings, and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
00:14 There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work.
00:21 All the recordings will be played once only.
00:26 The test is in four sections.
00:29 Write all your answers in the listening question booklet.
00:34 At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
00:43 Now turn to section one on page two of your question booklet.
00:53 Section one.
00:55 You will hear a telephone conversation between a travel agent and a customer.
01:01 First, you have some time to look at questions one to six on page two.
01:36 You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
01:40 On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
01:48Speaker 1 Hello, Bakewell travel.
01:49 How can I help?
01:50Speaker 2 Oh, hello.
01:51 My name's Sarah Carter.
01:53 I wonder if you could tell me about the price of plane tickets to Dubai.
01:58Narrator The customer wants to travel to Dubai.
02:04 So, Dubai has been written in the space.
02:08 Now we shall begin.
02:10 You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
02:16 Listen carefully and answer questions one to six.
02:23Speaker 1 Hello, Bakewell travel.
02:24 How can I help?
02:25Speaker 2 Oh, hello.
02:26 My name's Sarah Carter.
02:28 I wonder if you could tell me about the price of plane tickets to Dubai.
02:32Speaker 1 Our computers are down, so what I can do is take some details about you and your travel plans.
02:38 Then when everything's okay again, I can call you back.
02:40 All right?
02:41Speaker 2 Okay, then.
02:42Speaker 1 Right.
02:43 So some details first.
02:45 Your name was Sarah Carter, wasn't it?
02:47Speaker 2 That's right.
02:49Speaker 1 And can I take a contact phone number?
02:51Speaker 2 07958 847222.
02:57Speaker 1 Now, I'll probably need to get back to you on this.
03:00 Shall I call you back tomorrow morning?
03:02Speaker 2 Oh, I work on Wednesdays.
03:04 Uh, can you call me back on Thursday before 12:00?
03:07Speaker 1 Fine.
03:09 Okay.
03:09 So, Mrs. Carter, how many tickets will you need?
03:12Speaker 2 Three adults and four children.
03:14Speaker 1 So, seven altogether.
03:17 Are all the children under the age of 14?
03:19Speaker 2 They are, yes.
03:20Speaker 1 Which date do you wish to travel on?
03:23Speaker 2 Well, uh, we definitely need to be there for the 24th.
03:26 So if we leave the UK on the 22nd, we'll have time to recover on the 23rd.
03:32Speaker 1 So the 22nd of October?
03:34Speaker 2 Not this month, next month, November.
03:37Speaker 1 Right.
03:38 And I assume these are return tickets?
03:40Speaker 2 Yes, we want to fly back on the Tuesday.
03:42 Is that the 25th or the 26th?
03:44Speaker 1 It's the 25th.
03:46 So it's going to be a short holiday.
03:49Speaker 2 We're going to a wedding.
03:50 We're not going for a holiday.
03:51Speaker 1 Oh, that's nice.
03:53 Now, do any travelers have any special requirements (yêu cầu)?
03:56 You know, special assistance with mobility (khả năng di chuyển) and that sort of thing.
03:59Speaker 2 Oh, uh, well, actually, yes, my son's allergic (dị ứng) to cheese.
04:03 It makes him really, really ill.
04:05Speaker 1 Fine.
04:06 So, as soon as I can, I'll look into finding some tickets for you.
04:13Narrator Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10 on page two.
04:41 Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
04:47Speaker 1 Now, I wonder if I could just ask you a couple of questions as part of our market research (nghiên cứu thị trường).
04:51 Would you be happy to do that?
04:53Speaker 2 Will this take long?
04:54Speaker 1 Just a couple of minutes, that's all.
04:56Speaker 2 Okay.
04:57Speaker 1 So, how many foreign (nước ngoài) visits have you made in the last 12 months?
05:02Speaker 2 About six, I suppose.
05:04Speaker 1 And where was your last foreign (nước ngoài) trip?
05:06Speaker 2 Well, I was in Egypt in May, then most recently India.
05:10Speaker 1 Oh, nice.
05:11 Yes, I'm off for some IT training in Bangalore next month actually.
05:16 And was that a vacation (kỳ nghỉ)?
05:18Speaker 2 I'd love to go back there for a holiday, but it was for business (công việc) this time.
05:22Speaker 1 And I presume you use the internet?
05:24Speaker 2 I do, yes.
05:26Speaker 1 And so you've seen our website?
05:27Speaker 2 Yes, I had a look this morning actually.
05:30Speaker 1 Well, we had it redesigned (thiết kế lại) a month ago and we're keen (háo hức) to get feedback (phản hồi) on how our customers find it, so...
05:36Speaker 2 Oh right.
05:37 Uh, okay.
05:38 Well, I have to say I found it terribly (cực kỳ) slow, so I just gave up and thought I'd give you a call.
05:45Speaker 1 Oh.
05:45 Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
05:47 But yes, it does happen sometimes.
05:51 Would it be okay for us to email you with any promotional (khuyến mãi) offers?
05:55Speaker 2 I suppose so.
05:57 Well, okay, uh, my address is Carter.s@speedtech.com.
06:04Speaker 1 Is that S P E E D T E C H?
06:08Speaker 2 Yes.
06:10Speaker 1 That's great.
06:11 And can I ask how you found out about Bakewell Travel?
06:17Narrator That is the end of Section one.
06:20 You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Section 2
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06:54Narrator Now turn to section two on page three.
07:00 Part two.
07:02 You will hear the manager of Creton Running Sports Club called Dave giving some information about the running competition (cuộc thi) which will be held next month.
07:13 First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 17.
07:54 Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 17.
08:02Dave Good morning everyone.
08:04 I'm Dave, the manager of Creton Running Sports Club.
08:07 Today I'll tell you something about the running competition (cuộc thi) which will be held next month.
08:12 As we know, the annual run is one of the most popular events in our town,
08:16 and it attracts young and old every year.
08:19 This year, we will continue the tradition (truyền thống), but there will be some small adjustments.
08:23 First, about the date.
08:25 The exact time of the run is still on the first Saturday of May,
08:29 but we'll inform you in advance if it's to be delayed due to bad weather.
08:33 The run used to start at the park, which is being refurbished (tân trang) at the moment,
08:37 so this time all the runners are expected (mong đợi) to gather in front of the castle and start from there.
08:43 The actual run begins at 9:00 a.m.
08:46 but the runners start arriving at at about 8:45.
08:50 So, some of you might have to get up early that morning if you live far away.
08:54 Someone has asked how long you'll be required (yêu cầu) to run.
08:58 In the past few years, the runners have had to complete the distance of five miles.
09:03 But most people want to do a bit more than that,
09:05 so we will lengthen (kéo dài) it to seven miles this time.
09:09 Some of you might not be sure whether you can run that far.
09:12 So, you'd better start doing a bit of training.
09:15 I'm excited to tell you that this year we've got the sponsorship (tài trợ) from a big company
09:19 who has promised to cover all the competition (cuộc thi) expenses,
09:23 including the prize for the champion.
09:25 The runner with the shortest time will be awarded (trao thưởng) sports equipment (thiết bị) worth about £1,000.
09:32 Each runner will be timed from the starting point till the end.
09:36 When you cross the finish line marked on the ground of the station,
09:39 you'll be given a barcode and you should take this to one of the run volunteers (tình nguyện viên) who will scan it.
09:44 Then you can get your time on the computer immediately.
09:48 And the volunteers (tình nguyện viên) will collect all the results.
09:51 If you are interested in the run, I suggest you register as soon as possible.
09:55 The deadline is next Sunday.
09:57 However, I should tell you, this year you can't enroll (đăng ký) through the internet,
10:02 but have to go to the town hall and give all the personal information and sign your name.
10:08 It doesn't cost anything to register.
10:10 As I've just said, all the costs related to the competition (cuộc thi) will be paid by our sponsor.
10:15 As for the age limit (giới hạn), you have to be at least 16,
10:19 and the top limit (giới hạn) is now 70,
10:21 though you need to obtain a health certificate (chứng chỉ) from your doctor if you're over 60 years old.
10:26 If you do come and participate (tham gia) in the run, I definitely recommend (khuyên) that you should prepare an extra pair of shoes,
10:33 as last year, one of the runners got something wrong with his shoes during the running and had to give up halfway through the competition (cuộc thi).
10:40 Besides, a jacket (áo khoác) will also be advisable (nên làm),
10:43 so you don't catch a cold after sweating a lot during the running.
10:48 There is no need to worry about snacks (đồ ăn nhẹ) or drinks as every runner will be supplied with chocolates and bottled water.
10:56Narrator Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 18 to 20.
11:18 Now listen and answer questions 18 to 20.
11:25Dave To prepare for this annual running competition (cuộc thi),
11:28 our club is going to organize (tổ chức) a training class for all the participants.
11:33 In the class, an experienced (có kinh nghiệm) trainer will teach you the professional (chuyên nghiệp) steps on how to do a running competition (cuộc thi),
11:41 like warming up before running.
11:43 For those who plan to do training by yourselves,
11:46 there are some suggestions for you.
11:48 First, don't just do morning jogging with your dog.
11:52 Remember that you're going to compete with others.
11:55 I know some people like to exercise in groups,
11:58 but it's more effective to run with your friend who can be your rival (đối thủ) and stimulate (kích thích) your potential (tiềm năng).
12:05 Then I suggest you make a record of your running time.
12:08 It can show whether you've made any progress day by day.
12:12 What's more, you'd better get used to different roads and paths in the countryside or village,
12:17 as you won't just be running on level ground during the competition (cuộc thi).
12:21 By the way, you don't have to run in all kinds of weather.
12:25 As I've just said, our competition (cuộc thi) is going to be held in good weather.
12:30 Well, that's all the details about the running competition (cuộc thi).
12:34 If you have any other questions, please call our club at 8345 6234.
12:42 Anyone who is interested in the run, just get started.
12:48Narrator That is the end of part two.
12:51 You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part two.
Section 3
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13:24Narrator Section three.
13:25 You will hear two students named Rick and Nina discussing about selective (tự chọn) courses.
13:32 First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26.
14:07 Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26.
14:14Rick Hey Nina, have you chosen a selective (tự chọn) course yet?
14:18Nina Not really, Rick.
14:19 I haven't made up my mind yet.
14:21 What about you?
14:22Rick Me either.
14:24 We have to decide as soon as possible, though.
14:27Nina Why?
14:28 Today's not the final day for choosing selective (tự chọn) courses, is it?
14:32Rick No, but they will be booked up very soon.
14:36 Actually, some courses are already full.
14:38Nina Really?
14:40 That's too bad.
14:42 Well, I was thinking of taking a language course.
14:45 What do you think?
14:46Rick Yes, you can do that.
14:48 You can choose all courses on the school website except mathematics,
14:52 since it's a required (bắt buộc) course for all students.
14:56 By the way, I think business course is a good choice.
15:00Nina Yeah, it's not bad.
15:02 I think it's going to be quite helpful after we graduate.
15:05Rick I think so.
15:07 Guess what?
15:08 I wanted to choose information statistics.
15:11Nina Why?
15:12Rick It's related to our major, so I think it's very useful for us.
15:17 I mean, we will have an advantage (lợi thế) in job hunting.
15:20 But the bad thing is, it's in the morning.
15:23 So we have to skip other classes in order to take it.
15:27Nina That's not good.
15:29 We need to find an alternative (thay thế) that is more convenient (thuận tiện) for us.
15:33Rick I know, it's a shame.
15:35 Nina, I think we need to get to know the courses more before choosing them.
15:40 Otherwise, we may end up studying something that's either boring or useless.
15:45Nina You are right.
15:47 Maybe we can look online to see if there's information about it.
15:51 We could also ask our parents for advice.
15:54Rick I don't think that's going to help much.
15:56 People have all kinds of opinions online.
16:00 We wouldn't know which one to listen to.
16:03 And our parents probably don't know much about our field.
16:06 I think the best way is asking the former (cựu) students who have taken the class themselves.
16:12 They can tell us how they thought about it from their own experience.
16:16Nina Oh, yes.
16:17 They know it better than anyone.
16:19 Just like how much we know the art design class.
16:23Rick Yes, before we took it last year,
16:25 many people said on the internet that it was quite confusing.
16:30 But it turned out to be quite easy and helpful, right?
16:33Nina Mm-hmm.
16:34 It didn't let us down.
16:36 I definitely value the course.
16:39 Design is an important skill in today's world.
16:43 Well, whatever course we want to choose, there are still things I need to figure out.
16:48Rick What do you mean?
16:49 Do you mean things like the time of the courses?
16:52Nina Since it's the first time we can choose selective (tự chọn) courses,
16:56 I need to know how to register.
16:59 I think there will be instruction on our school website for registration.
17:03 I'll let you know.
17:04Rick You're so considerate (chu đáo), Nina.
17:07 I think that's necessary (cần thiết).
17:08 We need to make sure we can register as soon as we make up our mind.
17:15Narrator Before you hear the rest of the discussion,
17:19 you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.
17:43 Now listen and answer questions 27 to 30.
17:49Nina The courses we studied last semester were quite interesting.
17:53 Maybe we could get some inspiration from those courses.
17:57 Do you think so?
17:59Rick Well, yeah.
18:01 Some of them were quite fun for me,
18:04 such as metallurgy (luyện kim), though there were quite a lot of terms to remember.
18:09Nina But there's also a lot of useful information about it on the internet, which made things easier.
18:15Rick That's right.
18:16 I can refer to many things when I was working on the paper.
18:20Nina And the professor in fluid mechanics (cơ học chất lỏng) was really patient (kiên nhẫn).
18:24 His explanation was crystal clear (rõ như pha lê), so students had no difficulty understanding it.
18:30Rick Yes, that's true.
18:31 I was good at this course.
18:33 What do you think of computing (tin học)?
18:35Nina I think it was kind of boring in the beginning.
18:38 Do you think so?
18:39Rick That's exactly how I felt.
18:42 There were a lot of numbers to deal with.
18:45 But thankfully, it got more interesting when the course went on.
18:49Nina Right.
18:50 Because later we could relate the theories (lý thuyết) to real life examples.
18:54Rick Exactly.
18:55 Another course that I think was really practical (thực tế) is energy economy (kinh tế năng lượng).
19:00Nina Oh, yes.
19:02 There were a lot of practical (thực tế) works in the course.
19:05 What we learned can come in handy in our future jobs.
19:09Rick We should make the decision based on our own experience and preference (sở thích).
19:13Nina Yeah.
19:14 Anyway, we really need to hurry up.
19:16Rick I'm sure we can reach a conclusion today.
19:21Narrator That is the end of section three.
19:24 You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Section 4
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19:37Narrator Practice one.
19:39 You will hear a lecture (bài giảng) about the situation (tình hình) of wild animals, especially wild boar (lợn rừng).
19:48 First, you have some time to look at questions one to 10.
20:43 Now listen carefully and answer questions one to 10.
20:50Jim Robinson Good morning.
20:52 My name's Jim Robinson and today we're going to look at the control of wild animals.
20:58 Specifically, wild boar (lợn rừng).
21:01 Now, boar have been natural inhabitants (cư dân) of Western Europe for thousands of years.
21:08 But in recent years, there has been a surge (sự gia tăng đột ngột) in boar activity that poses (gây ra) real threats (mối đe dọa).
21:15 Boars are not currently on the protected (được bảo vệ) animals list,
21:19 which is perhaps why there has been a spike in their breeding activity.
21:24 Boars are an indigenous (bản địa) species and are particularly plentiful (phong phú) in rural France,
21:31 and the Bavarian uplands of Germany.
21:34 Boar hunting is a European tradition (truyền thống) that goes back to Roman times,
21:39 and became particularly popular among courtiers (cận thần) during the Middle Ages.
21:45 Even during the 20th century, boar hunting was seen as an integral (không thể thiếu) part of rural life.
21:53 The decline (sự suy giảm) in boar hunting has obviously led to a rise in the boar populations of Europe,
21:59 and the situation (tình hình) has reached a critical point,
22:03 with boar posing (gây ra) a critical threat to the environment.
22:08 Proponents of boar hunting cite this factor as a major reason why boar populations should be contained.
22:17 Boar also pose (gây ra) a threat to humans too,
22:21 with countless reports of people being injured during boar attacks.
22:26 The origins of the wild boar (lợn rừng) have roots in Germanic,
22:29 and this perhaps explains their prevalence in Germany.
22:34 The problems with the boar population in Germany have ramifications (hệ quả) for the rest of Europe,
22:39 as boar packs migrate (di cư) towards central and Eastern Europe.
22:44 One of the main issues that is of great concern
22:47 is the transmission (sự lây truyền) of diseases that infect (lây nhiễm) other species.
22:53 Dairy farmers in France are particularly concerned as many of them
22:57 have seen their herds (đàn gia súc) depleted (cạn kiệt) by infections.
23:02 The methods for containing (kiềm chế) boar populations have been looked at in great detail,
23:08 and numerous options are available.
23:10 One is to encourage (khuyến khích) more boar hunting in wild regions (vùng),
23:15 such as mountains and forests.
23:18 Hunters would be given licenses to hunt, either for food or sport.
23:23 Of course, boar do pose (gây ra) a threat to human life,
23:27 so this possibility must be looked at with caution.
23:32 One method that must be ruled out is poison.
23:35 As legislation has been introduced prohibiting (cấm) this.
23:40 Such methods were tried with rabbits in the 1960s,
23:44 and this had a disastrous (thảm khốc) impact on the food chain (chuỗi thức ăn).
23:48 The introduction of natural predators into the ecosystem (hệ sinh thái) is also an option that can't be considered.
23:56 The only known predators of boar in the world are wild cats,
24:01 like lions and tigers.
24:03 Obviously, there's no way such animals can be allowed to roam the mountains and forests of Europe.
24:10 Given the threat that boars pose (gây ra) to humans,
24:13 it is imperative (cấp bách) that forest-dwelling boar are kept well away from people in cities.
24:20 This is absolutely essential as human safety must be the main priority of policy makers.
24:27 By the 11th century, boars in several European countries were becoming increasingly rare in Great Britain.
24:35 King Charles attempted to reintroduce boars in the New Forest area of the country,
24:41 yet the entire population was almost wiped out during the battles of the English Civil War,
24:47 when roaming soldiers hunted them for food.
24:51 During the 1980s, wild boar (lợn rừng) rearing was encouraged and boar populations began to rise again.
24:59 By the 1990s, there was a huge rise in the number of boar across England,
25:06 due in large part to the species no longer forced to live in captivity.
25:11 Many boar have broken free from farms across England,
25:15 and are breeding at a rapid rate.
25:23 Aside from their environmental (môi trường) threats (mối đe dọa),
25:26 boars are also pose (gây ra) a problem for farmers growing crops and vegetables.
25:31 Other species such as red deer are a threat to farm produce like grain and potatoes.
25:38 But boars certainly present the most serious risk.
25:42 The damage done to the farming industry is estimated to cost millions of pounds,
25:48 and insurance payments as a result of this have spiked in the last decade.
25:54 Red deer are predominantly confined to forest areas,
25:58 and it is unusual to see them outside their habitats during the summer months.
26:05 However, as the weather gets colder,
26:07 they can be seen looking for food around local villages and fields.
26:13 Red deer have their origins in Asia and are ruminant (động vật nhai lại) species,
26:17 which means they have a stomach that consists of four compartments much like cows.
26:25 They are slaughtered (giết mổ) for food and their meat is sold as venison (thịt nai),
26:29 and is increasingly popular among consumers.
26:33 There are nine subspecies (phân loài) of red deer,
26:36 with three of them on the endangered (bị đe dọa) species list.
26:40 The deer population doesn't pose (gây ra) the same threat as the boar population,
26:45 but it certainly needs to be addressed.
26:48 Forest areas are their main habitats,
26:51 and they are now breeding at a much higher rate than in previous years.
26:57 Of course, deer are an important part of the food chain (chuỗi thức ăn)
27:02 and are an important part of the hunting traditions (truyền thống) of the UK.
27:06 So it is important that their population is kept stable for this reason.
27:12 Though the real concern is the problems that deer present for farmers,
27:17 who have seen their crops suffer in devastating ways.
27:21 Protection needs to be offered and many farmers report building large perimeter (chu vi) fences around their fields
27:28 to keep deer out, which costs them a huge amount of money.
27:34 Government funding is so far inadequate to offer the protection farmers need.
27:40 But ways are being looked at to provide subsidies (trợ cấp) through other means.
27:48Narrator That is the end of practice one.
27:51 You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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