CUỐN 3: LISTENING THCS-THPT

Exercise 1. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.

Today, I'm going to give you some (1) ___________about record-keeping.

Keeping accurate records is very important, because if a (2)
___________is unhappy about his treatment, he may want to make a
complaint to the (3) ___________These records will help us to make a
case. Always write your name, the date and the time on all the records.
Don't use pencil, or colored pens. Use black ink. If you make a mistake,
just cross it out with a single line. Don't use (4) ___________fluid. Don't
try to file the records away yourself, or they may get lost. Put them in this
box here. The administration manager will make sure they are filed away
(5) …..

Exercise 2. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.

Good afternoon and welcome to the 6.54 service to London, calling at

Nottingham, Leicester, Bedford and Luton. I'd like to (1)
…___________running, which is currently 18-one eight-minutes behind
(2) ___________This was due to a signal failure. However, we are (3)
___________for our late that we will be able to make up for this lost time
and arrive in London on schedule. There is a buffet service towards the
rear of the train in coach C, serving hot and cold drinks and snacks. Coach
D is a quiet zone, so please keep (4) ___________levels down and make
sure any music that you are listening to on headphones is turned (5)
___________

Exercise 3. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to welcome you all to our
15th annual (1) ___________of traffic signs and signals. It's (2)
___________to see so many people here. Let me give you the agenda
for the day. For the first hour we will (3) ___________from our managing
director, finance manager and our C.E.O. Then we'll break for half an hour
at eleven o'clock for tea and coffee. Then we'll meet again for a
(4)___________lecture about the future of road travel. Lunch will be (5)
___________at 12.30 in the Angel Room. Go out of the hall, turn right, go
down two levels and the Angel Room is on your right.

Exercise 4. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.

First I'd like to tell you (1) …..about the library. The ground floor is a social
area where you can meet for (2) ___________and there are plenty of
computers to use. The information desk is over there, near the stairs. The
photocopiers are at the rear. The books are on the two upper floors. Arts
subjects are on the first floor and (3) ___________subjects are on the
second. Journals and periodicals are (4)___________in the basement.
There are also three small meeting rooms downstairs. You can book these
out for no charge. You just need to sign up on the (5) ___________

Exercise 5. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.

Well, it's (1)___________to see you, George. I hope you enjoy working
for us here. Now, let me brief you on what we have to do this morning.
First, your hours. You will do an eight hours day, but you can start any
time between seven and half past nine, so you can (2)___________your
own hours and leave early if you want. This morning, I'd like you to read
some health and (3)___________information on the computer. You'll
need to (4)___________a quiz on the computer after you've read it. Later
on, I'll give you a (5) ___________of the building.

Exercise 6. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word
You want to get free electricity, and earn money at the same time? We, at
PV Lec, would like to (1) ___________
you a great deal. Install photovoltaic panels on your roof and you can (2)
___________your own electricity from the sun! You will save money on
your electricity bills, and you can sell any electricity you don't use back to
your electricity (3) ___________If that isn't a great enough deal, you'll also
get a tax-free payment from the (4) ___________simply as a "thank you'
for generating carbon-free energy. Call PV Lec now on 08004778599 for
a free survey to (5) ___________08004778599which size unit is suitable
for your home.

Exercise 6. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.

You want to get free electricity, and earn money at the same time? We, at
PV Lec, would like to (1) ___________
you a great deal. Install photovoltaic panels on your roof and you can (2)
___________
your own electricity from the sun! You will save money on your electricity
bills, and you can sell any electricity you don't use back to your electricity
(3) ___________If that isn't a great enough deal, you'll also get a tax-free
payment from the (4) ___________, simply as a 'thank you' for generating
carbon-free energy. Call PV Lec now on 08004778599 for a free survey
to (5) ___________which size unit is suitable for your home.

Exercise 7. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.

And now for the weather. Today it will be another warm, (1)
___________dạy, bút it won't be as sunny as yesterday. Most areas of
the (2) ___________will be overcast. But the temperatures will be high,
around seventy degrees, with some light (3) ___________on the coast.
Unfortunately this spell isn't going to last. I'm (4) ___________Tomorrow,
a band of rain is going to creep in from the (5) ___________west, and it's
going to feel a lot colder.
Exercise 8. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

I used to own a little clothes shop, but it was in a back street, away from
the town (1) ___________so we didn't do very well. One day, I went to my
supplier, and bought a hundred (2) ___________jackets for fifty pounds.
They were seconds, with broken zips and (3) ___________in the lining.
Then I put an ad in the paper saying that I was selling leather jackets for
a pound each. I could have sold them for more, but I wanted the (4)
___________for my shop. Five days before the sale, I saw a girl sitting on
the street (5) ___________the shop. She was waiting to buy a jacket! On
the morning of the sale, there were about 800 girls in the (6)
___________and we only had a hundred jackets!

Exercise 9. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a

suitable word.
You may be (1) …___________in opening a bank account with us. We
give 4% interest, as
long as you pay $2500 into your account every month. You don't even
have to worry about (2) ___________over your direct debits and standing
orders from your (3) ___________bank account. We'll do that for you.
We'll also give you $100 if this is your first (4) __________account withus.
To be eligible for this deal, you must be over 18 and be a US citizen.
Apply online today, and your (5) ________ will be set up within oneweek.

Exercise 10. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.
In the last year, I'm happy to say that sales of our pies have (1)
___________The marketing team did a great job in promoting our
products. (2). However, our costs have increased too. This is partly due
to the advertising costs which were fifty percent higher than we expected
to pay. But the other (3) ___________ is the growing price of oil. This is
increasing the cost of all our supplies. I think we should consider finding
local food suppliers to (4) ___________these costs. As for packaging, we
may be able to find (5) ___________suppliers overseas.
Exercise 11. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

A group of green charities called Rewilding Britain wants to return a large

area of Scotland to how it was a thousand years ago. The group wants (1)
…___________animals, birds and fish to return. One of the (2)
___________into the wild is the wolf. This died out in Britain in (3)
…___________and lost the group aims to put back after hunters and
rivers farmers killed them all. Other species that could return to Scottish
(4) ___________and seas include the lynx (a wild cat), beavers, bison,
sea eagles, bluefin tuna and grey whales. The charities want the
government to return one-twentieth of the country to its (5)
___________state. The area it wants is the United Kingdom's cleanest
region. It hopes much of this can happen by the year 2030.

Not everyone thinks the reintroduction of animals like the (6)

___________and lynx it would cause them many problems. A is a good
idea. Farmers are (7) ___________farmer's group said it was a crazy
idea to bring back predators to the country because they would start (8)
___________increase the risk of flooding (9) ___________farm animals.
They also said that dams built by beavers would while sea eagles kill
lambs. Rewilding Britain spokeswoman Rebecca Wrigley said: "Re-
wilding is really for everyone who cares about our future." She added:
"Our ecosystems need us." Ms Wrigley said it was (10) ___________to
re-wild Britain for, "native forests to regenerate" and to give "the seas a
chance to recover from industrial fishing".

Exercise 12. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.
Doctors in Britain are worried because British teenagers eat lots of crisps,
sweets and fast food. Most teenagers don't have enough fruit or (1)
___________and more than one million British school children are (2)
___________Some teenagers say that they don't have time to eat good
food, but kids who have a poor diet often have health (3)
___________when they are older. Americans have been (4)
___________with fast food for a long time, it was born there. American
fast food is now a part of life far beyond the stores of the United States.
McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Burger King have (5) ___________all over
the world. No one can deny that the idea of fast food at a fair price has its
place around the world. These establishments are (6) ___________not
simply because they are fulfilling a need within a particular country's
economy.

A steady diet of (7) ___________fries and soda may look delicious, but it
won't nourish your body with vitamins and (8) ___________you need to
stay healthy. Fast food lacks many important nutrients. Some parents are
(9) ___________the growth of fast food restaurants where people eat
high-calorie foods of low nutritional value. Now doctors are giving young
people books and games about a good diet. Having a (10)
___________feel better and live a longer well-balanced diet can help you.

Exercise 13. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.
Um. I am from Sweden, but not from a big city. I grew up in a peaceful (1)
________ about an hour away from the capital, Stockholm. There are
only about 4,000 people - it’s really tiny. If you go there, you'll find people
very kind and (2) ________ . It’s a very nice place to live in because it’s
extremely safe and quiet. Moreover, it never gets too (3) ________ . You
will not be stuck in traffic jam at rush hours.
There are several interesting sights, including an old (4) ________ which
was built over (5) ________ years ago; it's very large and splendid. It’s
not far from our school, so my friends and I often wander around there to
take photos. Another popular place is the church, a big old one with a very
high (6) ________ . Every afternoon, local people go there to have a
sendee in which they listen to the priest, read bibles and think about their
life. Whenever I'm there, I feel very (7) ___________and comfortable.
Besides, the wonderful and romantic (8) ___________in the town center
is also my most favorite place. After school, I usually spend some minutes
there playing with my friends. We've got a lot of memories at that fountain.
There are no (9) ________ or nightclubs in my town, so people just stay
at home and watch TV in the evening. Whereas some people find (10)
________ here quite boring and like to live somewhere with a more lively
nightlife, still I regard it to be the most beautiful town, and I want no
change.
Exercise 14. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Woman: Hello. I'd like to speak to the flat manager, please.

Man: Yes, this is him. How can I help you?
Woman: I'm calling about the flat you advertised in the Sunday
newspaper. Is it still (1) ________ ?
Man: Yes, it's a lovely flat with two bedrooms, one living room, a dining
room, a kitchen, and one bathroom. It's on the (2)________ floor at the
back of the building. I think it's quite (3)________ .
There's a park close by and a big mall that has a supermarket, bank and
a restaurant. Woman: How much is the rent a month?
Man: It's $700 per month for the two-bedroom flat. We also have one
bedroom available with the new (4) ________ and the kitchen was
recently renovated. It's only (5) $________ a month.
Woman: No, we need a two-bedroom. Um ... is it a (6)________ area to
live?
Man: Well, I can tell you I have been living in this (7)________ for 3 years,
and I have
never heard about anybody having a problem.
Woman: Are utilities included?
Man: Water is included but not (8)________ and cable TV.
Woman: How much is the deposit?
Man: We require nearly one month's rent in advance as a damage deposit.
If you want to sign a one year lease, the rent is $650 with (9) $________
as a damage deposit.
Woman: Does the flat have a lot of windows?
Man: Windows? Yes, there are plenty of windows. But unfortunately, there
is another building right next door. There isn't much light, really, so it's a
little (10)________ during the day.
Woman: Oh well. I'm never around during the day, anyway. When can I
come to see the flat? Man: How about tomorrow at 5 o'clock p.m?
Woman: Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye.
Man: Bye.
Exercise 15. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.
“Flying back to the United States after the first trip to Brazil for me was a
long and (1) ________ flight. A flight attendant had asked me to move
from my assigned seat to allow an elderly couple to sit together. The
attendant sat me in the middle of a large group of Brazilian women on their
way to the States to start their au pair assignments. Normally this would
have been (2)________, but after 36 straight hours of performing,
partying, and traveling, I was so (3) ________. all I wanted to do was
sleep.
I was seated next to Anna, an English teacher with big eyes and a
(4)________voice. We got on really well, so I felt very comfortable and
(5)________. We talked for the majority of the 11-hour flight and it was
(6)________how quickly the time went. But after the flight I realized I'd
forgotten to get Anna’s contact information. I was really (7)________, so
I decided to contact the airline and got them to help me find her. I found
that it was quite (8) ______________ but I still gave them her seat
number, and waited. After some days, I thought that I would never hear
from her but I was (9)________when she called me after the airline asked
her if she wanted to phone me. We kept in touch and after that she came
and visited my city and we had a (10)________time. We got married after
2 years and we're very happy together.”

Exercise 16. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word. Listen to Lucy and Mark talking about their plans for
summer jobs. Fill in the missing information in the spaces. You will
hear the recording twice.
Lucy: So, what are you going to do this summer?
Mark: Well, I'm probably going to go on vacation with my family for a week,
but I think that I should get a summer job because I need to get some
money. Actually, I haven't decided yet. What about you?
Lucy: I’m going to Thailand for the summer. I'm going to work as a (1)
___________in a Thai restaurant for 2 months.
Mark: Really? That sounds great! Is it a (2) ___________job?
Lucy: Yes. Actually, the work won’t be very interesting. It'll be mostly
taking orders, serving food and drinks and dealing with bill (3 ) . My
manager is so generous to (4) ___________me S800. month.
Mark: Great! I wish I could get a job with such a high (5) ___________like
that. It'll be like a holiday, but you'll be earning money too.

Exercise 17. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.
Alice: So, Michael, what sport do you play?
Michael: I play badminton, football, boxing and tennis but football is my
(1) ___________because it is a team game, so you can play it with your
friends and enjoy team work.
Alice: It is quite a competitive game as well, right?
Michael: Yeah. It's a (2) ___________game and that’s another reason
why I really enjoy it.
Alice: I know it is really exciting to watch a football match. Is it exciting to
play it?
Michael: Yeah, definitely. Run, pass, kick and score. Oh! That's wonderful.
Alice: Where do you play, then?
Michael: I play at local (3) ___________and sort of play in international
youth football tournaments around Asia.
Alice: You mentioned you played in international youth (4) ___________-
now do you do quite well in the tournaments?
Michael: Yes, I've played for Hanoi youth football club and we've got
through to the semifinals of different Vietnam tournaments, and for U19 -
my other football team, we've actually won a few (5) ___________. So,
yes, I have done quite well.

Exercise 18. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

There are many popular leisure time activities, but one of the most (1)
___________is family time. Most people enjoy being with their families.
There are many things to do with your family too. Families can go to the
movies, travel, visit (2) ___________and play sports together. The most
common family activity is probably camping. Many families like camping.
It is a (3) ___________for the whole family to work together. They can
stay in the wild. Children (4) ___________dry wood for the fire. Their
parents set up the (5) ___________. Then the whole family gathers
around the fire. They enjoy a (6) ___________meal together. Then, they
set off into the woods with a compass and a map. After (7)
___________the trails, everyone gets a fishing pole. Each person casts
the fishing line out into the river. Who gets the biggest fish? It's a great (8)
___________. Later, the children clean the fish by the river. They take the
scales off the fish. Mom fried the fish over the (9) ___________. Dad
cleans up when everyone finishes. You don't want wild animals coming to
eat your leftovers' Then everyone goes into their tents for a restful night.
While there are many things that families can do together, camping is
probably the most (10) ___________.

Exercise 19. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.
Kim: Is that your brother - the man standing near the table?
Michael: Oh. yes, my brother - Ben. You know him?
Kim: No, I mean, you look (1) ___________to him.
Michael: Do you think so?
Kim: In fact, you have different hairstyle. His is (2) ___________,
yours is formal.
Michael: And Ben's isn't (3) ___________, like mine.
Kim: No. but your faces are like twins, no difference.
Michael: I don't think so. His eyes are different color to mine. His eyes
are blue and mine are (4) ___________,
Kim: Yes, I'm not talking about the eye color. I mean the shape of
your faces. His face is (5) ___________, yes, but you have the same
mouths, and the same noses.

Exercise 20. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Hello everyone. As you may have heard, due to the (1) ___________cost
of aluminum, many of our company’s prices will change next month.
We’ve tried to avoid this over the last few months, but aluminum’s cost
has (2) ___________high, and we now have no other choice but to raise
our prices. For example: the price of the File Master large filing cabinet
will go up to S3 00. For a full list of the new prices, please check your
email tomorrow - we will be sending all of you an updated copy of our price
catalog. All price changes will take (3) ___________on the first of next
month. All sales (4) ___________should remember to mention this to all
of their customers before the 15th of this month. The old prices will be (5)
___________for orders placed before the first of the month, but the new
prices will apply starting on that day.

Exercise 21. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

When you are making a sales pitch to (1) ___________, there are a few
key things to keep in mind. First, avoid making long (2) ___________. You
don't want to bore them or drown them with detail. Just talk about the most
important points, and (3) ___________them clearly and concisely.
Second: study your audience. Before your meeting, learn as much as
possible about each client’s needs. That way, you’ll be ready to talk about
how our products will benefit them. A good sales pitch doesn’t just talk
about the (4) ___________or the details of the product, it spends a lot
more time (5) ___________on how it will benefit the customer. You nt
them to feel like you are there to help them, not to get their money. Finally:
always address clients by their name. Sure, it’s important to show (6)
___________, but you want to try to make the client think about you as a
friend, and that’s an easy way to start.

Exercise 22. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

President Karl Newberg and all the employees of Express Shipping are
proud to (1) ___________the completion of construction of the largest
cargo ship in the company’s history-. The ship was named “The James
Smith Express” in (2) ___________of our founder and will be launched
from London before the end of this year. The ship has a (3)
___________of over 500.000 tons of cargo, yet it can travel faster than
many smaller vessels. This will speed up shipping times on our London to
New York route and make us more (4) ___________than ever. All
employees are invited to come to the company’s dock in London on the
first of December to meet the new captain and help (5) ___________the
launch of this magnificent new addition to our fleet.
Exercise 23. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Good morning employees. Two weeks from now. on October 5th, the
offices7 fire ___________ system will be updated to meet new fire
___________ . Next Thursday, workers will be installing most of the
new fire suppressant devices all morning. Because this first step
___________ that the electricity be turned off, the office will be closed
that morning. Everyone can take the morning off - don't report to work
before 1 pm. On the 5th, the workers will ___________ tests on the
alarm system at different times throughout the afternoon. These tests will
be noisy, but they will be brief, and it will still be possible to work during
the tests. We really appreciate your ___________ and understanding.

Exercise 24. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Hello students and (1) ___________. As of today, food or drinks may no

longer be brought into the computer room. We have recently had to (2)
___________three keyboards due to hot drinks being carelessly spilled
on them. We know that these were accidents, but we cannot (3)
___________to keep replacing equipment. You can store food and drinks
in the refrigerator that is outside the computer room. To keep the
computers working for everybody and to keep your tuition costs down,
please remember to wash your hands after eating and before using the
computers. Smoking is strictly (4) while using the computers, and please
keep the office door closed and the fan on at all times. If you have any
questions, please see Karen in the (5) ___________office. Thanks’

Exercise 25. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

May I have your (1) ___________please? This is an emergency. There is

a fire on the
tenth floor of our building, and the fire department is on its way. The fire is
(2) ___________ small but for safety reasons we are evacuating the
building. Everyone is required to leave the building at once. The building
manager will be switching off the electricity in two minutes to help (3)
___________the fire, but the emergency lighting system will guide you
outside. Please walk calmly to the nearest staircase and exit the building
immediately. Do not run. and do not use the (4) ___________. Once you
are out of the building, please report to your department’s esignated
assembly area. Your manager will have a checklist to make sure that all
members have arrived safely. If you notice that any staff members are
missing, please report it right away to your (5) ___________supervisor.

Exercise 26. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Good afternoon employees, this announcement is to let you know that the
(1) ___________ lot on the west side of the building will be closed starting
this Thursday, February 25th for construction. The construction is
expected to last (2) ___________ weeks while they remodel the shops on
our building’s ground floor. Everyone will need to park their cars in the (3)
garage so that customers can use the parking lot on the east side
of the ground floor since they have the top priority. Because space in the
garage is quite (4) ___________, we ask that anyone who lives near our
office consider walking or using public transportation. All other employees
should consider carpooling. To help make carpooling easier, Mrs. Ross in
office 327 will be creating a list of employees who are interested and the
neighborhood in which they live. This will help you (5) ___________fellow
employees whose route to work is similar to yours. Thanks for your
understanding.

Exercise 27. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Hello everyone, just a quick announcement. The sales (1)

___________has reported on its sales figures for the first half of the year,
and they are well (2) ___________expectations. For the first two quarters
of tliis year, the (3) ___________of lower costs and higher sales means
we are heading toward our highest profit margins ever! I want to send a
big congratulation to Steve Goldberg the sales department manager, and
to all sales department employees - we really appreciate your hard work,
and thank you for your (4) ___________and the great job you’ve done so
far tliis year! I’m still working on the exact numbers with Steve, but I can
promise you that the entire sales division will receive a (5)
___________bonus at the end of the year.

Exercise 28. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Hello. Many employees have (1) ___________an interest in having more

food choices in our snack bar downstairs. Several different staff members
offered some very good suggestions about how it should be organized,
and the management has now decided to (2) ___________the snack bar
into a full-service lunchroom. We will be offering several hot and cold main
courses, a salad bar, desserts, and hot and cold drinks everyday from 1
lam to 1pm. We also want to (3) that the food prices will be very (4)
___________. We have kept the profit margins to a minimum since our
priority was to offer healthy and convenient meals for our wonderfill staff.
A daily menu will be posted on the notice board in the staff room and you
can always make suggestions for specific foods or general suggestions
about the new lunchroom by using the comment box near the (5)
___________.

Exercise 30. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.
There is a saying in England which goes; ‘the rain in Spain falls mainly on
the plain’. I can tell you now that it is a lie. The rani in Spain seems to (1)
___________mostly on me. I am spending a year in Galicia and, although
it is certainly a beautiful pail of the world. I think it rains more than in
England. And that is pretty (2) ___________.

There are no plains here. It is a coastal area, and (3) ___________and

storms get pushed in from over the ocean with force. Right now there is a
(4) ___________flashing and crashing above my head. I have three
umbrellas: Two big ones and a little one which I keep on me at all times,
just in case. Believe me when I tell you that tliis is not excessive.
The problem is that very often, umbrellas are not much help. The wind
pushes the rain until it is (5) ___________horizontal, and the best
umbrella in the world becomes useless. And so, often I arrive at work with
a dry head and shoulders (6) ___________by my umbrella, but with wet
feet and legs. The rain falls hard and fast, and there is no escaping it. I
am (7) ___________ considering investing in some plastic trousers.When
people from England think of Spain, they imagine beaches and (8)
___________. Those things are a world away from my (9)
___________here in Galicia. But I’m not complaining. It’s because of all
this rain that the countryside here is so green and beautiful. There are
beautiful beaches here in Galicia, although there probably isn’t anybody
(10) ___________ on them at the moment.

Exercise 31. Listen to the recording twice. Fill in the blanks with no
more than two words or numbers.
HISTORY HOMEWORK
Age: (1) ___________
Name: (2) ___________ Smith (my grandfather)
Lived where? in a (3) ___________in south London (only two
bedrooms)
Family: five (4) ___________and parents
First job: (5) ___________
Hobbies: driving (6) ___________. looking at my old stamps

Exercise 32. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a
suitable word.

Our subject today is whales. We discuss a report on the effect of noise

from ships on the (1) of whales. And, we visit a whaling museum on the
island of Nantucket in Massachusetts. Passenger ships, trade ships, and
fishing boats are a (2) ___________part of life on the open sea. However,
all their activity creates a great deal of noise underwater. Scientists from
the United States and Canada recently reported then (3) ___________
that the ocean is getting noisier. That is sound recorded with (4)
___________placed underwater near the busy shipping lanes off
Vancouver Island in Canada. Scientists at the University of Victoria have
studied the recordings. They say engine noise is continuous (5)
___________the day, and a little less intense at night.