LISTENING EXERCISES

THPT A BÌNH LỤC:

SECTION A: LISTENING (10 ps)

General instruction: The listening test consists of three parts. You will listen to each part twice.

Part I : Listen and decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). (2.5ps)

Answers True False

1. Na wants to choose a place to sing karaoke with her old high school friends. ◯ ◯

2. Sam wants to try going to a karaoke bar one day. ◯ ◯

3. Sam’s neighbors refused to turn down the volume when asked to. ◯ ◯

4. When Na’s upset, singing karaoke makes her feel better. ◯ ◯

5. It’s noisy at karaoke bars. ◯ ◯

Part II. Listen to Kelly talking to her mum about her violin lessons. For each question choose the right
answer ( A,B,or C) (2.5ps)

0. This week, Kelly’s violin teacher is ……..

A. I’ll B. on a course C. doing an exam
6. When is Kelly’s next violin lesson ?
A. 8th August B. 15th August C. 22nd August
7. Where will they get the music book ?
A. the bookshop B. the library C. the music shop
8. Which day will they get the book ?
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday
9. Kelly’s mum will pick her up at ……… .
A. 3:45 p.m B. 4:00 p.m C: 4:15 p.m
10. What kind of food will they eat afterward ?
A. Pizza B. fish C burgers
Your answers :
0.B 6.…… 7…… 8…… 9…… 10 ….

Part III. Complete the form. Write no more than three words for each answer. (5 ps)
  PERSONAL DETAILS FORM
Name: Mary (11) ……………………………….
Address: Flat 2
  (12) …………………..(13) ………………….Road
  Canterbury
Telephone: (14) ……………………………….

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 Estimated value of lost item: (15) £……………………………….

THPT B BÌNH LỤC:

SECTION A. LISTENING (10 points)
General instruction: The listening test consists of two parts.

Part I. Write one word or a number or a date or a time. You will hear a woman talking to a group of
students about the library (5 points )
Library Information for Students

Hours during term time: 24 hours a day

Hours outside term time (1)………… ……..-7.00 p.m.

Number of books you can take out (2)………… …………………..

Cost of returning CDs and magazines late (3)…£………………..…per day

Cost of first library card (4)…………… ………………………..

To get a card, give in a form and (5)…………… …………..

Part II. Listen to Mrs Lee talking to her secretary about her business trip. Listen and choose the
correct answer (5 points )
6. Mrs Lee’s plane goes at………………
A. 8 a.m B. 10 a.m C. 11 a.m
7. She is going to…………………..
A. Amsterdam B. Frankfurt C. London
8. First she will go to……………….
A. a factory B. an office C. a hotel
9. She will have dinner in……………..
A. a restaurant B. her hotel C. in someone’s house
10. The next morning she will travel by………
A. plane B. train C. car

THPT NGUYỄN KHUYẾN

SECTION A. LISTENING (10 points)
General instruction: The listening test consists of three parts.
Part I. Listen and choose the best answer to each question (5 point)
1. How will they travel to the pop concert?
A. by bus B. by car C. by taxi
2. What was the weather like on Beth’s holiday?
A. rainy B. cloudy C. sunny
3. Where has the teacher put the dictionaries?
A. in the classroom B. in the library C. in the café
4. Where did Paul go running yesterday?
A. by the river B. through the farmer’s field

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C. through the woods
5. What does Karen still need to get for the school play?
A.a black hat B. sunglasses C. a long coat
Part II. Listen to Emily and John talking about activities they did last weekend. Which activity did
each person do? (2.5 point)
People Your answers Activities they did
(0). John (0) - ………C…………….. A. basketball
1. Pete (1) - ………………………… B. cycling
2. Emily (2) - ………………………… C. fishing
3. Jenny (3) - ………………………… D. football
4. Joe (4) - ………………………… E. skateboarding
5. Andy (5) - ………………………… F. swimming
G. table-tennis
H. tennis
Part III. You will hear some information about a day trip. Listen and complete questions (2.5points)
Day trip to the lake
Name of the lake: (0) …………North Lake……………
Travel there by: (1) ………………………………….
Time to meet: (2)………………………………p.m.
Activities: (3) walking and ..……………………
How much money to take: (4) £…………..………………………
Meet at the end of dat at: (5) the…………………..………Hotel

THPT THANH LIÊM B

SECTION A. LISTENING (10 points)

General instruction: The listening test consists of three parts.
Part 1. What subject does each person like best? Listen and answer. (5points)
Favorite subjects Your answer
0. Jason A. Art 0. ….F….
1. Marisa B. Geography 1. ……….
2. Toby C. History 2. ………..
3. Amana D. Languages 3. ………..
4. Leo E. Science 4. ………..
5. Daisy F. Music 5. ………..
Part 2. Listen to Philip talking to friend about his photography course.
For each question, tick (√) A, B, or C. (2.5points)
0. Where does Philip do the photography classes?
A.Park College B. City College √ C. South College
6. What time do the photography classes begin?
A. 5.15 p.m. B. 6.00 p.m. C. 6.45 p.m.
7. How much does Philip pay for the photography course?
A. £55 B. £75 C. £95
8. Philip’s happy with the course because he’s… ……..
A.learning about famous photographers
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 B. using a new camera.
C. getting better at photography.
9. Philip thinks it’s easy to take photographs of ……..
A. trees. B. animals. C. children.
10. After the course, Philip will ………
A.buy a new camera.
B. get a job in photography.
C. make photography his hobby.
Part 3. Listen and write the missing words (2.5points)
Art Class for families
0. Place: …Hadley College….
11. Date: 9th……………………………………………….
12. Start time: ………… ……………am
13. Name of special guest: J.P.………………………………
14. Price for family ticket: £…………………
15. To book a place, call: ………………………..
THPT THANH LIÊM C:
LISTENING

Questions 1-5. Listen to Michael talking to Marina about a new sports centre. You will hear the
conversation twice. For questions 1-5, circle the option A, B, or C.

1. What sport can't you do at the sports centre?

A. tennis B. table-tennis C. volleyball
2. How much must Marina pay?
A. £14 a year B. £30 a year C. £50 a year
3. How many days a week is the sports centre open late?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4
4. Which bus goes to the sports centre?
A. number 10 B. number 16 C. number 60
5. When will Michael and Marina go to the sports centre?
A. Tuesday B. Thursday C. Friday

Questions 6-10. You will hear a conversation about a flat for rent. Listen and complete questions . You
will hear the conversation twice.
LONFLATS AGENCY
Flats for rent in: PUTNEY
Number of bedroom: 6. __________________
Cost: 7. £________________________ a month
Address: 8. 27______________________ Street
When see flat: 9. Tuesday at______________
Free from: 10. 1st___________________
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THPT A KIM BẢNG:
I - LISTENING:
Listen to Anne asking her friend about going to a shopping center, choose the best answer for each
question.
SHOPPING CENTER
At the momnent, the shopping center sells (1) ________
Travel by coach on (2) ________
Coach’s ticket: (3) £ ________
The nearest coach stop: outside the (4) ________
The length of the coach journey: (5) ________minutes

You will hear a girl called Lisa and a boy called Sam talking about a book they have both read. Decide if
each sentence is YES (A) or NO (B)
A B
YES NO
Question 6. Lisa disliked the book when she first started reading it. A B
Question 7. Sam and Lisa felt sorry for Paul, the main character in the book. A B
Question 8. Sam was interested in the mystery about Paul and his brother. A B
Question 9. Sam wished there was more information about football in the book. A B
Question 10. Lisa liked the way the author developed Paul's character. A B

THPT LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT:

PART I: LISTENING (10 points)

Listen to a talk about Thomas Edison. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question.

1. When was Thomas Edison born?

A. 1784 B. 1874 C. 1748 D. 1847

2. Who taught Edison when he was a young child?

A. his father B. his grandmother C. his mother D. his teacher

3. What did he sell when he was 12?

A. newspapers and maps B. candies and maps

C. newspapers and candies D. candies and snacks

4. What was his job when he lived in Kentucky?

A. telegrapher B. televiewer C. teleworker D. telephonist

5. How many inventions did Edison get patents for?

A. over 1,000 B. over 100 C. over 10,000 D. over a million

Listen to a tour guide introducing a botanical garden. Decide whether the following statements are
TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

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 Answers True False

6. The garden opened to the public in 1901. ◯ ◯

7. The collections of flora and fauna in this garden are only to serve research
◯ ◯
purposes.
8. The visitors will visit the gift shop at the end of the tour. ◯ ◯

9. There are around 1,000 species of flora in the botanical garden. ◯ ◯

10. Wildflower seeds are sold on the garden’s website. ◯ ◯

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the (1) _______ underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my (2)_______
All I want for Christmas is you
Yeah
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need (and I)
Don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the (3)_______
Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh, I won't (4) _______ much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow (and I)
I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe
I won't (5)_______ and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to hear those (6)_______ reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here (7)_______
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh-oh, all the lights(8) _______ so brightly everywhere (so brightly, baby)
And the sound of children's laughter fills the air (oh, oh, yeah)
And everyone is singing (oh, yeah)
I hear those sleigh (9)_______ ringing
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Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? (Yeah, oh)
Won't you please bring my baby to me?
Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just wanna see my baby (10)_______ right outside my door
Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas (all I really want) is you, baby
All I want (I want) for Christmas (all I really want) is you, baby

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