Section 1
116 dòng · 3 người nói · 14 từ vựng
00:00Narrator Version 52367.
00:04 You will hear a number of different recordings,
00:06 and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
00:11 There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions
00:15 and you will have a chance to check your work.
00:18 All the recordings will be played once only.
00:23 The test is in four parts.
00:26 Write all your answers in the listening question booklet.
00:30 At the end of the test,
00:32 you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
00:38 Now turn to part one on page two of your question booklet.
00:47 Part One.
00:49 You will hear a school principal talking to a teacher who is going to organize (tổ chức) an art competition (cuộc thi).
00:57 First you have some time to look at questions one to four.
01:21 Now listen carefully and answer questions one to four.
01:28John Hi, John.
01:29Wendy Hi, Wendy.
01:30John Thanks for coming to discuss the school art competition (cuộc thi).
01:32 I know this is your first year organizing (tổ chức) it.
01:35Wendy Well, I've got some ideas,
01:37 but I'd appreciate some help with arrangements (sự sắp xếp).
01:40John Okay.
01:41 We usually divide the competition (cuộc thi) into age groups.
01:44 The first age group is junior students.
01:47Wendy I'll just note that down.
01:49John Last year, we went with a theme (chủ đề) of family.
01:52 That worked very well.
01:53Wendy Yes.
01:54 Something simple is best for young children, I think.
01:58 How about animals this year?
02:00John Sounds good.
02:01 And for the type of art,
02:03 last year children in the junior age group created a drawing.
02:07 Shall we stick with that?
02:08Wendy Yes.
02:09 And for the prize,
02:10 I heard last year we gave cinema tickets to the winner.
02:13 Is that right?
02:14John Yes.
02:15 But, you know,
02:17 it might be nice to give the winners tickets to the zoo this time.
02:20Wendy Good idea.
02:21John Okay.
02:22 Finally for the senior students,
02:24 we also have to think of a theme (chủ đề).
02:26 I've got a couple of ideas.
02:28 One is the future.
02:30Wendy Mm,
02:31 I'm not quite sure how students might approach that theme (chủ đề).
02:34 It could be tricky.
02:36John Um, my other idea was the city.
02:38 What do you think?
02:39Wendy Good.
02:40 Students could get some really interesting images with that theme (chủ đề).
02:44John And for the type of art,
02:45 I think a photograph would work well.
02:47Wendy Great idea.
02:48John And as a prize,
02:50 one of our sponsors (nhà tài trợ) is willing to donate a voucher (phiếu mua hàng) that the winner can spend on travel.
02:54Wendy Fantastic.
02:55 They can find inspiration (cảm hứng) for their next artworks.
03:02Narrator Before you hear the rest of the conversation,
03:05 you have some time to look at questions five to ten.
03:38 Now listen and answer questions five to ten.
03:46Wendy Now, let's discuss some further details of the competition (cuộc thi).
03:49John Sure.
03:50Wendy First of all, the deadline (hạn chót) for submitting (nộp) artwork.
03:53 We want to award the prizes on May the 25th.
03:57John Last year, we needed a week to judge the winners and finalize arrangements (sự sắp xếp) for the awards night.
04:02 How about if entrants submit their artwork by May the 18th?
04:06Wendy Sure.
04:07 I'll just note that down.
04:09 Where should they submit their artworks?
04:11 At the office?
04:12John Actually, there's more space at the library.
04:15 So let's ask students to take their art there.
04:17Wendy Okay.
04:18 In terms of judging (chấm điểm) the competition (cuộc thi),
04:20 what did you do last year?
04:22John We used an excellent local artist.
04:25 We should try and use her again this year.
04:27 Her name is Rebecca Lee.
04:29Wendy Okay.
04:30 Is that L E E?
04:31John No.
04:32 It's L E I G H.
04:36Wendy Right.
04:37 I guess I should also note down her number so that I can get in contact with her after we've finalized the rest of the competition (cuộc thi) details.
04:44John Sure.
04:45 I've got her number here.
04:47 Are you ready?
04:48 It's oh four oh seven,
04:51 six two five,
04:53 four six three three.
04:56Wendy Got it.
04:57John After the judging (chấm điểm),
04:58 where are we going to display the artworks?
05:01Wendy How about we book the Bridge Street Gallery?
05:03 It's a beautiful old building.
05:05John It is.
05:06 So can you go ahead and book it?
05:08Wendy Yes.
05:09 And do you think we should also publish (xuất bản) the artworks in the school magazine?
05:12John Yes, definitely.
05:14 I think the winning students would be delighted to see that.
05:17Wendy Great.
05:18 Now, in terms of the art exhibition (triển lãm) of the students' work,
05:22 should we make it a morning event and follow it up with a special lunch or afternoon tea for parents?
05:28John I was thinking a late afternoon event might be better so that parents can attend (tham dự) after work.
05:34 After the exhibition (triển lãm),
05:35 we could put on a dinner.
05:37 What do you think?
05:38Wendy Yes, that could be nice.
05:40 Now, I wanted to
05:45Narrator That is the end of part one.
05:48 You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.
Từ vựng · 14 từ
organizetổ chức
competitioncuộc thi
organizingtổ chức
arrangementssự sắp xếp
themechủ đề
sponsorsnhà tài trợ
voucherphiếu mua hàng
inspirationcảm hứng
deadlinehạn chót
submittingnộp
judgingchấm điểm
publishxuất bản
exhibitiontriển lãm
attendtham dự
Section 2
78 dòng · 2 người nói · 24 từ vựng
06:49Narrator Part two.
06:51 You will hear a guide talking to a group of tourists who are going to spend a day on an island.
06:58 First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.
07:22 Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.
07:30Guide Well, morning, everyone.
07:31 Welcome to Palm Island.
07:32 First, I'll run through the plan for the day.
07:36 So, uh,
07:37 the idea is that in the morning you'll go for a walk.
07:40 There are actually a number of different walks on the island,
07:44 so I'll describe each one and then you can choose.
07:48 So there's uh,
07:49 the boundary (ranh giới) walk.
07:51 This is one of the longer walks and it will appeal (thu hút) especially to people who love the coastline (đường bờ biển).
07:56 And in fact, the tide is out today, so it'll be perfect for exploring the very old rock formations (các khối đá) behind the beach.
08:05 A good option is the loop track.
08:07 Now, this is quite short, but don't be misled (bị lừa) by that because it's very hilly (nhiều đồi) and you need to be quite fit.
08:14 The reward though is that you'll be able to see right down the length of the island
08:19 and even across to the mainland (đất liền).
08:21 It'll be pretty as a picture on a fine day like today.
08:25 There's the Pōriri Walk,
08:27 which follows one of the earliest trails (đường mòn) that was built on the island.
08:31 Unfortunately, the track's been damaged slightly by a storm, but it's still passable (có thể đi qua).
08:37 The nice thing is,
08:38 uh, about halfway there's a table and chairs.
08:41 They've recently been restored (phục hồi) and painted in fact.
08:45 And it's a great place to eat your packed lunch and have a rest.
08:49 You could also walk up to North Head.
08:51 This is an inland (nội địa) walk.
08:53 You'll hardly get a glimpse (nhìn thoáng qua) of the sea the whole way,
08:56 but the attraction is you'll pass through a large area of very old native bush (bụi cây bản địa).
09:01 The number of birds is amazing, including several rare species (loài quý hiếm).
09:06 You'll find some are quite tame (thuần hóa),
09:08 but please don't give them any food.
09:13Narrator Before you hear the rest of the talk,
09:16 you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.
09:49 Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.
09:57Guide Okay, well, after your walk, the bus will take you to the regional park (công viên khu vực)
10:00 where you can relax for a couple of hours before going home.
10:04 Now, if you look at your maps of the regional park (công viên khu vực),
10:07 I'll just describe a few things you can do.
10:10 Uh,
10:11 so the bus will drop you at the park entrance right at the bottom of the map.
10:16 One interesting place is the bird colony (bầy đàn).
10:19 To get there from the park entrance, you go up the path to the lake.
10:23 About halfway around the east side of the lake,
10:26 you need to turn off and take the path all the way out to the coast.
10:30 You'll find the colony (bầy đàn) there overlooking (nhìn ra) a little island.
10:35 Now, if you'd like a swim,
10:37 remember that not all the beaches are really suitable (phù hợp) in this wind.
10:41 For the safest place,
10:42 follow the path north from the park entrance,
10:45 but before you get to the lake,
10:46 turn right and go down there to the beach.
10:50 Something that people find interesting is the old ship.
10:54 It's more than 100 years old.
10:56 To get there, just north of the park entrance, you take the path which heads towards Okiwi Bay.
11:03 Then walk along the coast a little way before turning right and following that path over to Rocky Bay.
11:09 You'll see the wharf (cầu tàu),
11:10 go past that,
11:12 and the ship is just along there.
11:14 A long walk, but one that's well worth it is up to Stony Batter.
11:19 You follow the path right around the lake to the far side and keep heading north.
11:25 But if you reach the water tower, you've gone too far.
11:29 Before that, you want to turn off to your left and take the path to the coast.
11:34 Now, where else is there?
11:36 Uh,
11:37 oh yes, the settler's monument (đài tưởng niệm người định cư).
11:39 That's popular.
11:41 So from the park entrance,
11:42 take the first path on the left and follow it around behind Okiwi Bay.
11:47 The monument (đài tưởng niệm) is out at the end there on the headland (mũi đất).
11:51 Finally, if all this exercise has made you thirsty, there's a kiosk (quầy hàng) where you can get hot and cold drinks.
11:59 It's easy to find beside the lake,
12:01 right on the water's edge.
12:03 Well, now, if anyone has any questions, feel free
12:11Narrator That is the end of part two.
12:13 You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part two.
Từ vựng · 24 từ
boundaryranh giới
appealthu hút
coastlineđường bờ biển
rock formationscác khối đá
misledbị lừa
hillynhiều đồi
mainlandđất liền
trailsđường mòn
passablecó thể đi qua
restoredphục hồi
inlandnội địa
glimpsenhìn thoáng qua
native bushbụi cây bản địa
rare speciesloài quý hiếm
tamethuần hóa
regional parkcông viên khu vực
colonybầy đàn
overlookingnhìn ra
suitablephù hợp
wharfcầu tàu
settler's monumentđài tưởng niệm người định cư
monumentđài tưởng niệm
headlandmũi đất
kioskquầy hàng
Section 3
92 dòng · 3 người nói · 30 từ vựng
12:45Narrator Part three.
12:47 You will hear two music students discussing the results of a survey (khảo sát) they have done.
12:53 First you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26.
13:27 Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26.
13:35Lorna So Gareth, we need to organize (tổ chức) the findings (kết quả) from our survey (khảo sát) on music students for the final presentation.
13:41Gareth Yes, Lorna.
13:42 I think we've got some very interesting results.
13:45 Obviously, we need to start by saying that we interviewed all the third-year students doing a music degree
13:51 and state the objective (mục tiêu) of our research project,
13:53 that is to find out about their attitudes (thái độ) to performing (biểu diễn).
13:57Lorna And then we should talk about the student's musical backgrounds before coming to university.
14:03 The most important points to make are that although most people have actually composed (sáng tác) music during the course,
14:08 that wasn't the case when they arrived.
14:11 And the other thing they had in common (chung) was the piano.
14:14Gareth Well,
14:15 they'd had access to a piano at some point,
14:17 but not all had studied it formally (chính thức).
14:20 I thought the most interesting finding (kết quả) was that before coming here,
14:24 almost everyone was involved (tham gia) in a chamber orchestra (dàn nhạc thính phòng) or band
14:27 or singing in a choir (dàn hợp xướng) and playing in front of live audiences (khán giả trực tiếp).
14:32Lorna But varying enormously in size.
14:34 Some had only played in tiny venues (địa điểm).
14:37 I think it's worth saying that.
14:39Gareth Okay.
14:40 And as you might expect from people wanting to study music,
14:44 they all had a degree of proficiency (thành thạo) in at least two instruments,
14:48 but in most cases, one of the instruments was dominant (chiếm ưu thế).
14:51Lorna Right.
14:53 We need to talk about attitudes (thái độ) to music practice.
14:56 The most striking (nổi bật) thing here is that even students who you'd expect to practice for hours every day until they get it perfect,
15:04 say it's being terrified of failing (sợ thất bại) that really makes them practice.
15:08 I know I'm the same.
15:09Gareth Me too.
15:11 It's interesting what was said about practicing alone.
15:14 Some people preferred that because they could focus more on their weak points.
15:18Lorna But that wasn't a minority (thiểu số) view.
15:20 What most of them agree on is that there's nothing more rewarding (bổ ích) than mastering (làm chủ) something that's really hard to learn.
15:27Gareth That's right.
15:28 Okay,
15:29 after that, we should talk a bit about the pieces that students select for assessed performances (buổi biểu diễn được đánh giá).
15:35Lorna There wasn't quite so much consensus (sự đồng thuận) on this, was there?
15:38 A few people prefer to do pieces which are relatively (tương đối) unknown,
15:42 while others choose the ones they think will show off their technical ability.
15:46 But they were in the minority (thiểu số).
15:48Gareth Mm.
15:49 I think the first thing to say is that a high percentage said they would always try to learn their pieces by heart (thuộc lòng)
15:55 because it's too easy to get lost if you're trying to read and play when you're nervous.
16:00Lorna Hm, okay.
16:01 And quite a lot of them said it helps to listen to other people playing your chosen piece,
16:06 preferably recordings, but even just other students.
16:13Narrator Before you hear the rest of the discussion,
16:16 you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.
16:40 Now listen and answer questions 27 to 30.
16:47Lorna So finally, we need to look at the findings (kết quả) for students' attitudes (thái độ) to performing (biểu diễn).
16:52 We should point out that this includes informal and formal public performances
16:58 as well as assessed ones.
16:59Gareth Yes,
17:00 that's important.
17:02 I expected to find that performing (biểu diễn) solo would make students very nervous,
17:06 but in fact, that isn't the case.
17:08Lorna They do find it hugely challenging to start with,
17:11 but they appreciate the challenge and find it stimulating.
17:14Gareth Right.
17:15 I was surprised by what students said about deciding which pieces to perform.
17:20 I thought they'd all say this was easy.
17:22 For me, it's always been quite straightforward.
17:25 Which pieces do I like best,
17:27 and which pieces can I play well?
17:29 And my repertoire is quite limited anyway.
17:32 But the most commonly cited answer was that it took them ages to make their minds up.
17:36Lorna I suppose it's because there are so many factors involved.
17:40 You need to consider your audience,
17:42 the venue (địa điểm),
17:43 the time available to learn the piece,
17:45 especially if it's complicated.
17:48 You need to think about all these things and you can't do that in a hurry.
17:52Gareth That's true.
17:53Lorna Then there's performing (biểu diễn) with musicians from a different genre (thể loại) like a classical musician playing with a jazz group.
18:00 That can be really fun.
18:02Gareth But most of the music students had never even considered it.
18:05Lorna Right.
18:06 For performing (biểu diễn) with musicians who play the same instrument,
18:09 almost everyone put the same thing.
18:12Gareth Yes,
18:12 they all said it was incredibly helpful
18:15 and not at all intimidating (đáng sợ),
18:17 which says a lot for the department's ethos (đặc tính).
18:19Lorna Yes,
18:19 that's a good point.
18:21 Okay, what I think we should sort out now is
18:28Narrator That is the end of part three.
18:30 You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part three.
Từ vựng · 30 từ
surveykhảo sát
organizetổ chức
findingskết quả
objectivemục tiêu
attitudesthái độ
performingbiểu diễn
composedsáng tác
in commonchung
formallychính thức
findingkết quả
involvedtham gia
chamber orchestradàn nhạc thính phòng
choirdàn hợp xướng
live audienceskhán giả trực tiếp
venuesđịa điểm
proficiencythành thạo
dominantchiếm ưu thế
strikingnổi bật
terrified of failingsợ thất bại
minoritythiểu số
rewardingbổ ích
masteringlàm chủ
assessed performancesbuổi biểu diễn được đánh giá
consensussự đồng thuận
relativelytương đối
by heartthuộc lòng
venueđịa điểm
genrethể loại
intimidatingđáng sợ
ethosđặc tính
Section 4
96 dòng · 2 người nói · 57 từ vựng
19:01Narrator Part four.
19:03 You will hear a zoology lecturer talking about a group of primitive (nguyên thủy) animals called gastropods (động vật chân bụng).
19:12 First you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
20:07 Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
20:14Lecturer Good morning, everyone.
20:16 In this module (học phần), we've been looking at various field survey (khảo sát thực địa) methods,
20:19 and now I'm going to give you a brief introduction to the specific organism that we'll be focusing on during our first field trip.
20:27 And that's the gastropod (động vật chân bụng).
20:29 Gastropods (động vật chân bụng) are invertebrates (động vật không xương sống).
20:31 They're organisms without a backbone (xương sống),
20:34 and they're more commonly known as snails or if they haven't got a shell,
20:39 slugs (sên).
20:40 Now,
20:41 in terms of their evolution (sự tiến hóa),
20:43 gastropods (động vật chân bụng) go back a long way,
20:45 as with other primitive (nguyên thủy) animals,
20:47 the minerals (khoáng chất) in their body fluids are very similar to the mineral composition (thành phần) of the sea,
20:52 indicating that they began life there,
20:55 and their fossilized remains (hóa thạch) have been found in rocks dating back at least
21:00 500 million years.
21:03 Looking at the physical features of the gastropods (động vật chân bụng),
21:06 well, they all have one muscular (cơ bắp) foot for swimming or walking.
21:11 This foot is lubricated (bôi trơn) with mucus (chất nhầy),
21:13 and it's this that leaves the sticky trail that you see behind snails and slugs (sên).
21:18 They also have an organ called a radula (lưỡi gai),
21:21 which they use for feeding.
21:24 Then, of course, the snails,
21:25 though not the slugs (sên), have a shell.
21:29 In terms of their dimensions (kích thước),
21:31 snail shells in Britain range from the dwarf snail,
21:34 which is 1.5 millimeters long,
21:37 to the Roman snail (ốc sên La Mã), whose shell can be as big as 50 millimeters.
21:42 As well as size variations (sự biến đổi),
21:44 you get a lot of differences in the form of snail shells.
21:48 For example, the majority coil (cuộn) to the right,
21:51 but there are a few that coil (cuộn) to the left.
21:54 Then some shells, for instance, the plated snail,
21:58 have regularly spaced ribs (gân),
22:00 while the prickly snail has prominent spines (gai).
22:04 There are even a number of species with hair on their shells.
22:08 Colors on the shells also vary as do patterns (họa tiết),
22:12 so appearances are really varied (đa dạng).
22:19 Okay.
22:20 Let's turn now to feeding habits.
22:23 Most of you who are gardeners will know to your cost that some gastropods (động vật chân bụng) eat healthy plants (cây khỏe mạnh),
22:29 but you may not realize that these are the minority (thiểu số).
22:33 Most species feed on rotting (thối rữa) plants
22:36 or they eat fungi (nấm) and algae (tảo).
22:39 Some species eat dead animals,
22:42 and there are some that are actually carnivorous (ăn thịt).
22:44 They prey on (săn mồi) live animals.
22:46 For example, the shield slug feeds on worms.
22:50 And apart from their own feeding habits,
22:52 I should point out that gastropods (động vật chân bụng) themselves have plenty of predators (động vật ăn thịt).
22:57 Birds and frogs are the main ones,
23:00 but there's even an entire family of flies that have specialized (chuyên biệt) in preying on (săn mồi) gastropods (động vật chân bụng).
23:06 And, of course, last but not least,
23:09 I should mention human predators (động vật ăn thịt).
23:13 It was the Romans who probably first introduced edible (có thể ăn được) snails into Britain during the first century,
23:18 and they are still eaten today.
23:21 In fact, the collection of wild snails for cooking has caused local extinctions (sự tuyệt chủng cục bộ) of one species,
23:28 which is also under threat (bị đe dọa) internationally.
23:31 So there are lots of predators (động vật ăn thịt),
23:33 but to protect themselves,
23:34 gastropods (động vật chân bụng) have often developed special defenses (sự phòng thủ).
23:39 I'll just give you one example.
23:41 The glutinous (dính) snail avoids predators (động vật ăn thịt) by folding its mantle (áo choàng) over its shell
23:46 and turning itself into a very slippery blob of jelly (khối thạch).
23:51 Well,
23:52 turning now to gastropod (động vật chân bụng) habitats (môi trường sống),
23:55 most species like dampness (ẩm ướt) and shade (bóng râm).
23:59 In general,
24:00 both very hot and very cold weather is bad for gastropods (động vật chân bụng),
24:04 but dry conditions are the least favorable (thuận lợi).
24:07 Snails cope with this by withdrawing (rút vào) into their shells,
24:12 and often they form a thick film of mucus (chất nhầy) over the mouth of their shell to minimize (giảm thiểu) loss of water.
24:18 Habitats (môi trường sống) with a long, stable (ổn định) history tend to support the biggest range of gastropod (động vật chân bụng) species.
24:24 So, for instance, long-established forests usually support more species than new plantations (đồn điền) of trees
24:32 and old, natural meadowland (đồng cỏ) is much better than land which has recently been farmed.
24:37 And there is a small number of highly specialized (chuyên biệt) species that live in unusual habitats (môi trường sống).
24:43 For instance,
24:44 the blind snail spends its whole life buried (chôn) under the ground.
24:48 It's been reported living at depths of two meters,
24:52 and particularly likes the cavities (hốc) in old, buried (chôn) bones apparently,
24:57 but species like these are exceptional.
25:00 But wherever they live,
25:02 gastropods (động vật chân bụng) are often sensitive (nhạy cảm) to pollution (ô nhiễm).
25:05 And they don't thrive in areas contaminated (bị ô nhiễm) by agrochemicals (hóa chất nông nghiệp).
25:09 This means that they are a reliable indication (chỉ báo đáng tin cậy) of how healthy our environment is.
25:14 Now, at this point, I'd like to consider habitat management in relation
25:21Narrator That is the end of part four.
25:24 You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.
26:28 That is the end of the listening test.
26:30 You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the listening answer sheet.
26:39 Please stop writing and wait for your question booklet to be collected.
--- End of Transcript ---
Từ vựng · 57 từ
primitivenguyên thủy
gastropodsđộng vật chân bụng
modulehọc phần
field surveykhảo sát thực địa
gastropodđộng vật chân bụng
invertebratesđộng vật không xương sống
backbonexương sống
slugssên
evolutionsự tiến hóa
mineralskhoáng chất
compositionthành phần
fossilized remainshóa thạch
muscularcơ bắp
lubricatedbôi trơn
mucuschất nhầy
radulalưỡi gai
dimensionskích thước
Roman snailốc sên La Mã
variationssự biến đổi
coilcuộn
ribsgân
spinesgai
patternshọa tiết
variedđa dạng
healthy plantscây khỏe mạnh
minoritythiểu số
rottingthối rữa
funginấm
algaetảo
carnivorousăn thịt
prey onsăn mồi
predatorsđộng vật ăn thịt
specializedchuyên biệt
preying onsăn mồi
ediblecó thể ăn được
local extinctionssự tuyệt chủng cục bộ
under threatbị đe dọa
defensessự phòng thủ
glutinousdính
mantleáo choàng
blob of jellykhối thạch
habitatsmôi trường sống
dampnessẩm ướt
shadebóng râm
favorablethuận lợi
withdrawingrút vào
minimizegiảm thiểu
stableổn định
plantationsđồn điền
meadowlandđồng cỏ
buriedchôn
cavitieshốc
sensitivenhạy cảm
pollutionô nhiễm
contaminatedbị ô nhiễm
agrochemicalshóa chất nông nghiệp
reliable indicationchỉ báo đáng tin cậy