PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE

TEST 1 -KEY

Part A: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words.
W: What’s so funny? I can’t (1) concentrate on my work if you keep laughing loudly like that.
M: I’m sorry. It’s just that I’m reading this article in Science Today magazine about some of the
unusual things that people have invented. These inventions are (2) incredible!
W: OK, tell me about some of these inventions, and let’s see if I think they’re as funny as you do.
M: All right. The first one is a ladder for (3) spiders, “a thin, flexible, rubber strip which attaches
to the top edge of the bath.”
W: Ha ha! I (4) wonder how long it took someone to invent that.
M: Another inventor has designed a portable (5) seat that you wear on a belt around your waist.
In this picture it looks like a big plastic cushion.
W: Well, that is very unusual. But who would want to walk around (6) with a portable plastic
seat hanging from their waist all the time?
M: Another unusual invention is this one. Look, it’s a car plate that (7) indicates whether the
driver is a man or a woman by using different colors on either side. There’s one color for
males and one for (8) females.
W: What’s the point of that invention?
M: The inventor says that other road users will (9) change the way they behave. They will
become more polite if they know a woman is driving, so there will be fewer car accidents.
W: Ha! Do you really think that will happen? That’s completely (10) unbelievable!

Part B: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Dinosaurs didn’t live all over the Earth about 65 million years ago. ………… F
2. This meteor crashed into Northern Mexico and made a hole about 140 miles wide. …………F
Southern>
3. There wasn’t food for the meat-eating dinosaurs when they died. …………T
4. Some scientists say the meteor alone caused dinosaurs to become extinct. …………F
did not cause
5. The meteor should have killed crocodiles if it killed most sea reptiles. …………T

PART B: Transcripts:
The death of the dinosaurs is a great mystery. About 65 million years ago, dinosaurs lived all over the
Earth. They had existed for nearly 200 million years. Suddenly, they all became extinct. Many scientists
believe that the dinosaurs were killed by a large meteor. They think that this meteor was about six to
twelve miles wide. It crashed into southern Mexico and made a hole about 130 miles wide. The crash
threw dust and dirt into the sky. Dust clouds darkened the Earth’s atmosphere. The crash caused fires,
earthquakes, and tidal waves. The plants were killed. The oceans were poisoned. Very soon, there was
no food left for the plant-eating dinosaurs. When they died, there was no food for the meat-eating
dinosaurs. The meteor killed almost 70 percent of all plants and animals on Earth. The only animals that
could survive were small ones that could eat many different kinds of food. Some scientists say the
meteor alone did not cause dinosaurs to become extinct. They think that dinosaurs were already getting
weaker. They are not sure why. One reason might be disease. Another might be climate change. A big 2
part of the mystery is why some types of animals survived. If climate change killed dinosaurs, it should
also have killed frogs. If the meteor killed most sea reptiles, it should have killed crocodiles. Yet frogs
and crocodiles still exist in the world today.

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

TEST 2
Part A: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words.
Part I:
W1: And now, over to Barry with our weather forecast for this weekend. How’s it looking for
this weekend, Barry? (1) Speaking for myself, I know I’m looking forward to clear skies. The
past two weeks have been even rainier than usual for Seattle.
M1: Well, Sue, (2) residents of Seattle will be happy to hear that this rainy spell we’ve been
having is (3) finally coming to an end. Although we’ve seen occasional showers today, by
tonight things should dry out, and Friday morning should be clear and sunny. This fine
weather should (4) continue until the end of the weekend, with temperatures ranging from 55
to 75 degrees, so everyone can put away those umbrellas. Back to you, Sue.
W1: Thank you, Barry. On behalf of the Thursday Six o’clock News team, we wish you a (5)
pleasant evening.
Part II:
M2: Did you hear the weather report, Jenny? It looks like it’ll be a clear weekend after all, so
we won’t have to (6) cancel our trip to the lake.
W2: That’s almost (7) unbelievable! I’m really looking forward to getting out of the city and
camping under the stars. But we’d better get our stuff ready tonight, Paul, if we’re planning to
leave tomorrow right (8) after work.
M2: Yes, we’ll need our tent, sleeping bags, camping stove, and a cooler for the (9) drinks. What
about food?
W2: Let’s stop at a store and pick up some groceries on the way out.
M2: (10) Sounds good. Well, we’d better get packing if we want to be ready to go by 5:00 p.m.
tomorrow.
Part B: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Some animals spend winter months in a very long and deep sleep. …………T
2. Animals that can dig find cracks or holes at the base of trees and bushes. …………F
cannot dig
3. They eat a lot of food just before they hibernate. …………T
4. Hibernating animals don’t use energy by moving around. …………F
they use energy by moving around.
5. During very hot or dry weather, animals in hot climates sleep underground. …………T

Part B: Transcript
Some animals in cold climates hibernate. This means that they spend the winter months in a very long and deep
sleep. Many animals find shelter underground. They dig out shelters to sleep in. Animals that cannot dig find
cracks or holes at the base of trees and bushes. If they like the place they find, they might use it for years and
years. Animals that hibernate include cold-blooded animals, such as lizards, frogs, and snakes. Many warm-
blooded animals also hibernate, such as mice, bats, and squirrels. When these animals are hibernating, they seem
like they are not alive at all. Warm-blooded animals seem colder to the touch. However, their blood is still very
warm. Hibernating animals have a very slow heartbeat. They almost stop breathing. Extra blood sugar and fat in
their bodies keep them alive. They eat lots of food just before they hibernate. Winters that do not stay cold are
dangerous for hibernating animals. They can sometimes wake up in their shelters when it gets a little warm. Then
they use energy by moving around. During winter, there is very little food. These animals can get very thin and
weak. If they move around too much and do not eat, they can die. Animals hibernate to escape the cold. There are
also animals in hot climates that escape the heat. During very hot or dry weather, they sleep underground. This is
called aestivation

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

TEST 3

Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
M: I hate this rain. It’s causing the traffic to back up for miles!
W: Well, I hate this traffic, (1) because it’s helping turn this rain into acid rain.
M: I heard that acid rain has really bad (2) effects. Doesn’t it cause cancer and brain damage, and
even Alzheimer’s disease?
W: It (3) definitely can, but the major thing it does is cause breathing problems. The acid in the
rain comes from smoke and gases that are given off by cars and factories. It’s like riding your
bike (4) behind a bus that’s showering you with its exhaust fumes.
M: Oh, I was reading something about that the other day. It said there’s too (5) much sulfur in
the air and that it’s killing thousands of people every year.
W: Yes. Sulfur is the major element in factory and car exhaust. It combines with oxygen and
nitrogen in the air to (6) become the acid in acid rain. This stuff doesn’t just kill us, you
know. It also kills trees and lakes and animals. The acid soaks into the plants and animals, so
that anyone who eats the plants and animals is also (7) eating the acid.
M: This sounds (8) terrible! What can people do to stop acid rain?
W: One simple thing they could do is to use less (9) energy. Another way to stop acid rain is to
drive less, or at least carpool. Imagine if every car on this road had four people in it right now.
There would be (10) fewer cars and a lot less acid rain.
Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. In autumn, the days become longer, and the air gets cooler. …………F
shorter
2. In autumn, the leaves fall off the tree or the wind blows them away. …………T
3. The leaves change from green to purple, yellow, orange or brown all year long. …………F
Green>red
4. Like trees, animals also sense changes in the cooler autumn climate. …………T
5. Many birds migrate North to colder climates during autumn. …………F
colder> warmer

PART B: TRANSCRIPTS
Autumn, or fall, is the season between summer and winter. The days become shorter, and the air gets cooler. Trees sense
these changes, so they start preparing for colder weather. Trees that have leaves block water and food from coming through
the branches to the leaves. When this happens, the leaves die. They fall off the tree or the wind blows them away. This is why
autumn is usually called fall in America. As the leaves start to die, they appear to change from green to red, yellow, orange,
or brown. Actually, the leaves are really these colors all year long. They look green because of a chemical called chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll works with the sun to help the trees make food. In autumn, when there is less sun, the tree cannot make
chlorophyll, so the green color fades. This reveals other colors, like red and yellow, that were always in the leaves. Like trees,
animals also sense changes in the cooler autumn climate. Animals that hibernate eat a lot during autumn. They gain weight to
store energy in the form of fat. They use this energy to survive the winter while hibernating. Many birds survive the cold in a
different way: they leave. Each year, many birds migrate south to warmer climates during autumn. They migrate north again
in the spring. Not a bad idea if you ask me! After all, who would refuse a mid-winter trip to sunny Thailand?

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

TEST 7
Part 1: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Leonardo da Vinci was not only a scientist, but also an inventor, and an artist. …………….
2. He was born in 1425 in Vinci, Italy. …………….
3. Mona Lisa was one of his most famous painting. …………….
4. Leonardo drew pictures of many inventions by using his artistic talent. …………….
5. All of his inventions were built and tested during his lifetime. …………….

Part 1: Part 2: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
Ludwig van Beethoven was a (1) __________ genius. He composed hundreds of songs in his
lifetime. The first four (2) __________ of his Fifth Symphony---bom bom bom bommmmm---are
the most famous in the world. These notes are played on a trombone. Beethoven was the first (3)
____________ to use trombones in a symphony. A symphony is a very complex and beautiful (4)
_________. Beethoven wrote nine symphonies in all. He said that he first composed symphonies in
his (5) __________. He heard the part for every (6) ___________ in his mind before he wrote the
first note on paper. Beethoven was born in (7) ________ in Bonn, Germany. His birthday was (8)
_________ in December. Nobody is sure. He gave his first public (9) __________ at age seven. He
wrote his first composition before he was 12. Sadly, at the age of 28, he started to go (10)
___________.

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TEST 4
Part 1: Listen to the interview and decide the statements True or False
1. The man is the winner of an Artificial Intelligent Contest.
2. Dark noise is made of sounds that bother you so much that you can’t concentrate on what you are
doing.
3. White noise is exactly noise that can be heard easily.
4. White noise is visible waves of sounds that reduce the effects of dark noise by making sound of
opposite frequency.
5. When determining the sound’s frequency, the machine makes a sound in the opposite frequency
that cancels out the first sound.
Part 2: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
B : Hi, Julie. I’m trying to figure out the 1…………….. of this MP4 player I want to buy, but I’m
having trouble converting these English measurements. You’re really good at 2…………….., aren’t
you? It says that the MP4 player is 3.6 inches tall and two inches wide, but what does that mean in
centimeters?
G : Well, according to my math book, one inch equals 2.54 centimeters, so to convert that, we need
to 3……………. each English measurement by that number. Wait, I have a calculator in my pocket.
B : Great!
G : According to the calculator, that would make it 9.1 centimeters tall and, let’s see, about five
centimeters wide.
B : So, its 4…………… is about nine centimeters and its width is about five centimeters, but what
about its weight? The website says that it weighs 3.6 ounces.
G : We multiply 3.6 by 28.3, which is the 5 ………………… in grams, and that converts to about
6…………….. grams.
B : All right then, the MP4 player is about nine centimeters tall and five centimeters wide, and
7……………. about 102 grams. I thought it would have to have larger dimensions to be able to hold
5,000 songs, but it’s small and 8…………..! Do you think I should buy it, Julie?
G : It sounds like a good 9……………, but it depends on the price.
B : Well, now I have the same 10…………….. of problem again. Could you help me figure out how
to convert Chinese currency to our currency?

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

Key - TEST 4
Part 1: Listen to the interview and decide the statements True or False
1. The man is the winner of an Artificial Intelligent Contest. F

science contest

2. Dark noise is made of sounds that bother you so much that you can’t concentrate on what you are
doing. T
3. White noise is exactly noise that can be heard easily. F

White noise is not exactly noise; in fact, white noise can’t be heard at all.

4. White noise is visible waves of sounds that reduce the effects of dark noise by making sound of
opposite frequency. invisible waves F

5. When determining the sound’s frequency, the machine makes a sound in the opposite frequency
that cancels out the first sound. T
Part 2: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
B : Hi, Julie. I’m trying to figure out the dimensions of this MP4 player I want to buy, but I’m
having trouble converting these English measurements. You’re really good at mathematics, aren’t
you? It says that the MP4 player is 3.6 inches tall and two inches wide, but what does that mean in
centimeters?
G : Well, according to my math book, one inch equals 2.54 centimeters, so to convert that, we need
to multiply each English measurement by that number. Wait, I have a calculator in my pocket.
B : Great!
G : According to the calculator, that would make it 9.1 centimeters tall and, let’s see, about five
centimeters wide.
B : So, its height is about nine centimeters and its width is about five centimeters, but what about its
weight? The website says that it weighs 3.6 ounces.
G : We multiply 3.6 by 28.3, which is the equivalent:tương đương in grams, and that converts to
about 102 grams.
B : All right then, the MP4 player is about nine centimeters tall and five centimeters wide, and
weighs about 102 grams. I thought it would have to have larger dimensions to be able to hold 5,000
songs, but it’s small and light:nhẹ! Do you think I should buy it, Julie?
G : It sounds like a good product, but it depends on the price.
B : Well, now I have the same sort of problem again. Could you help me figure out how to convert
Chinese currency to our currency?

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TEST 5
Part 1: Listen to the following talk and fill in the gaps with the missing words.

M: Computers have transformed the way people communicate. In some ways this transformation is good,
but in other ways it could be harmful. 1 …………………. show that millions of people use the Internet every
day. People shop online, play games, and search for information. Studies also show that people use the
Internet mainly for communication. The Internet has made communication fast and 2…………………… Email
can travel anywhere within seconds. Chat rooms include people from all over the world. People can even
make Internet telephone calls. However, this type of communication is very 3…………………… from what
people did in the past. People spend 4…………………… time talking face to face. They might “chat” for days
without being in the same room with a real person. They also might communicate with many people at the
same time. Some researchers think this is 5……………………. One study on Internet use found that people who
used the Internet a lot were lonely. Also, they did not communicate as much with members of their family.
Many people have 6…………………… this study. They say it did not include enough people and that
7…………………… is hard to 8……………………. In my opinion, all types of communication are good. It is great to
email someone and get a fast 9……………………. It is also nice to talk face to face. We can do both. The
Internet is a fantastic tool. We should use it wisely to 10…………………… from it.
Part 2: Listen to the interview and decide the statements True or False

1. There are more than 27 male students in the class.

2. Most of the speaker’s friends are convinced that science and mathematics are “boys’ subjects”.

3. They say that boys learn about science by playing sports.

4. The speaker’s parents encouraged her to study science and math.

5. When they went to the park, her parents asked her different questions about the activities that saw there.

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

KEY - TEST 5
Part 1: Listen to the following talk and fill in the gaps with the missing words.

M: Computers have transformed the way people communicate. In some ways this transformation is good,
but in other ways it could be harmful. 1 Statistics show that millions of people use the Internet every day.
People shop online, play games, and search for information. Studies also show that people use the Internet
mainly for communication. The Internet has made communication fast and 2. convenient. Email can travel
anywhere within seconds. Chat rooms include people from all over the world. People can even make
Internet telephone calls. However, this type of communication is very 3. different from what people did in
the past. People spend 4. less time talking face to face. They might “chat” for days without being in the
same room with a real person. They also might communicate with many people at the same time. Some
researchers think this is 5. unhealthy. One study on Internet use found that people who used the Internet a
lot were lonely. Also, they did not communicate as much with members of their family. Many people have
6. criticized this study. They say it did not include enough people and that7. loneliness is hard to
8.measure. In my opinion, all types of communication are good. It is great to email someone and get a fast
9. response. It is also nice to talk face to face. We can do both. The Internet is a fantastic tool. We should
use it wisely to 10. benefit from it.
Part 2: Listen to the interview and decide the statements True or False

1. There are more than 27 male students in the class. F

than 24 male students/six of us are girls.

2. Most of the speaker’s friends are convinced that science and mathematics are “boys’ subjects”. T

3. They say that boys learn about science by playing sports. F(sports > toys )

4. The speaker’s parents encouraged her to study science and math. T

5. When they went to the park, her parents asked her different questions about the activities that saw there. F

the plants and animals

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TEST 6
Part 1: Listen to the following talk and fill in the gaps with the missing words.

W: Love. Hate. Death. These things are at the heart of Shakespeare’s famous 1………………….., Romeo and Juliet. The
St. Stephens High School drama club performed this play last weekend. Romeo and Juliet is the story of two families,
the Capulets and the Montagues, who are 2………………….. enemies. Tragedy follows when the son of one falls in love
with the daughter of the other. The play is set in Verona, Italy, in the late 16th century. Allison Bourne played Juliet,
Capulet’s beautiful young daughter. She showed the mixed 3………………….. Juliet felt after secretly marrying the son
of her family’s most 4………………….. enemy. At times, she was happy, and at times, she was afraid. David Taylor played
Romeo, Montague’s son. He put on a good performance despite having a head cold. His lines were said with great
feeling in a clear voice. Eric Parker was the perfect Tybalt: dark and angry. Maggie Jones played the 5…………………...
She acted the part of a gossipy old woman very well. She made everyone in the audience laugh at her jokes and her
6………………….. character. The whole cast showed 7………………….. in every scene. The actors knew the meaning of
their lines. They used body language to show this meaning well. The stage lights were sometimes too bright or too
8…………………... But the sword fights looked very real, and the 9………………….. were wonderful. Overall, St. Stephens’
production of Romeo and Juliet was a 10………………….. night of high school theater.

Part 2: Listen to the interview and decide the statements True or False

1. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci between the years 1553 and 1555.

2. Many people believe that the model for the painting was the wife of an important man in the area.
3. Da Vinci didn’t love the painting, so he sold it to the King of France.

4. One of the best reasons for its popularity is the Mona Lisa’s unusual smile.

5. The Mona Lisa is currently on display at the Louvre Museum in Italy.

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TEST 6
Part 1: Listen to the following talk and fill in the gaps with the missing words.

W: Love. Hate. Death. These things are at the heart of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy:bi kịch , Romeo and Juliet. The
St. Stephens High School drama club performed this play last weekend. Romeo and Juliet is the story of two families,
the Capulets and the Montagues, who are bitter:cay đắng enemies. Tragedy follows when the son of one falls in love
with the daughter of the other. The play is set in Verona, Italy, in the late 16th century. Allison Bourne played Juliet,
Capulet’s beautiful young daughter. She showed the mixed emotions Juliet felt after secretly marrying the son of her
family’s most 4.hated enemy. At times, she was happy, and at times, she was afraid. David Taylor played Romeo,
Montague’s son. He put on a good performance despite having a head cold. His lines were said with great feeling in a
clear voice. Eric Parker was the perfect Tybalt: dark and angry. Maggie Jones played the 5. nurse. She acted the part
of a gossipy old woman very well. She made everyone in the audience laugh at her jokes and her 6. comic character.
The whole cast showed 7. enthusiasm in every scene. The actors knew the meaning of their lines. They used body
language to show this meaning well. The stage lights were sometimes too bright or too 8. dim:mờ. But the sword
fights looked very real, and the 9. costumes:trang phuc were wonderful. Overall, St. Stephens’ production of Romeo
and Juliet was a10. great night of high school theater.

Part 2: Listen to the interview and decide the statements True or False

1. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci between the years 1553 and 1555. F

1503 and 1505.

2. Many people believe that the model for the painting was the wife of an important man in the area. T

3. Da Vinci didn’t love the painting, so he sold it to the King of France. F

He loved the painting

4. One of the best reasons for its popularity is the Mona Lisa’s unusual smile. T

5. The Mona Lisa is currently on display at the Louvre Museum in Italy. F

Paris.

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TEST 7 - KEY
Part 1: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Leonardo da Vinci was not only a scientist, but also an inventor, and an artist. ……T……
2. He was born in 1425 in Vinci, Italy. ……F……
3. Mona Lisa was one of his most famous painting. ……T…..

His most famous paintings are the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

4. Leonardo drew pictures of many inventions by using his artistic talent. ……T……
5. All of his inventions were built and tested during his lifetime. ……T……
Part 2: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
Ludwig van Beethoven was a (1) musical genius. He composed hundreds of songs in his lifetime.
The first four (2) notes of his Fifth Symphony---bom bom bom bommmmm---are the most famous
in the world. These notes are played on a trombone. Beethoven was the first (3) composer to use
trombones in a symphony. A symphony is a very complex and beautiful (4) song. Beethoven wrote
nine symphonies in all. He said that he first composed symphonies in his (5) head. He heard the part
for every (6) instrument in his mind before he wrote the first note on paper. Beethoven was born in
(7) 1770 in Bonn, Germany. His birthday was (8) probably in December. Nobody is sure. He gave
his first public (9) performance at age seven. He wrote his first composition before he was 12.
Sadly, at the age of 28, he started to go (10) deaf.
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TEST 8
Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
W: We’ve been invited to Lisa and Tom’s (1) ________ in August, so we need to get them a present.
Do you have any (2) __________ about what to buy them?
M: I don’t know. I’m not very good at buying gifts for people. What do you usually buy people for
wedding gifts?
W: I’d like to buy something that they have especially asked for. Most (3) _________ who are
getting married go to several (4) __________ stores and make a list of what they would like, and the
stores put the list into a computer (5) _________. Then you can go and print out the list and choose
something that they would like.
M: Are Lisa and Tom registered somewhere?
W: Yes, they are registered at two department stores. I’ve already (6) __________ out their list from
one store.
M: What have they asked for?
W: Well, they have asked for (7) __________ things for their new house. They would like towels,
linens, (8) _________ for the house, small (9) _________ for the kitchen, china, silverware, crystal
glasses, garden tools, and a patio set.
M: Wow! That’s a lot of (10) ________ stuff, how should we decide what to get them?
Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Collecting stamps is quite expensive. …………
2. Reading a history book is much more exciting than collecting stamps. ………….
3. People can learn about each other’s culture while they exchange stamps. ………….
4. Collecting stamps is something that families can do together. ………….
5. Parents and children can build a closer relationship by spending ………….
time enjoying the same hobby.
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TEST 8 – KEY

Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
W: We’ve been invited to Lisa and Tom’s (1) wedding in August, so we need to get them a present.
Do you have any (2) ideas about what to buy them?
M: I don’t know. I’m not very good at buying gifts for people. What do you usually buy people for
wedding gifts?
W: I’d like to buy something that they have especially asked for. Most (3) couples who are getting
married go to several (4) department stores and make a list of what they would like, and the stores
put the list into a computer (5) system. Then you can go and print out the list and choose something
that they would like.
M: Are Lisa and Tom registered somewhere?
W: Yes, they are registered at two department stores. I’ve already (6) printed out their list from one
store.
M: What have they asked for?
W: Well, they have asked for (7) different things for their new house. They would like towels,
linens, (8) decorations for the house, small (9) appliances for the kitchen, china, silverware, crystal
glasses, garden tools, and a patio set.
M: Wow! That’s a lot of (10) stuff, how should we decide what to get them?
Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Collecting stamps is quite expensive. ……F……

inexpensive

2. Reading a history book is much more exciting than collecting stamps. ……F…….
Less exciting than
3. People can learn about each other’s culture while they exchange stamps. ……T…….
4. Collecting stamps is something that families can do together. ……T…….
5. Parents and children can build a closer relationship by spending ……T…….
time enjoying the same hobby.
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TEST 9
Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
G: Come on, Tony, let’s go to a movie tonight.
B: We went to a movie on Saturday, Mary, but we haven’t gone (1) _______ for a long time. G: I
know, let’s play rock, paper, scissors to decide!
B: Rock, paper, scissors? It sounds like an interesting (2) ______ of game! How do you play it?
G: First, we (3) ________ make a fist with our right hand, and then we (4) ________ our fists at the
same time: one, two, three. On the count of three, you can keep your hand in a fist---that’s rock---or
open your hand with the palm flat---that’s paper---or keep your fist, but put out your first and (5)
_______ fingers---that’s scissors. The winner is the person who has the stronger (6) __________.
B: That (7) _________ stupid, because rocks are stronger than paper and scissors, so the rock will
win every time.
G: That’s true in (8) ________ life, Tony, but that’s not how it works in this game. Rock can break
scissors, but rock can be (9) __________ by paper, and paper can be cut by scissors. So rock (10)
________ scissors, paper beats rock, and scissors beats paper.
B: It’s interesting that each item in the game can defeat one other thing and lose to one other thing. I
wonder who invented this game.
Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Dogs are always called “man’s best friend”. ………..
2. Pets provide us with a few benefits. ………..
3. People with pets recovered more quickly from heart attacks than …….….
those who didn’t have a pet.
4. By learning to take care of their pets, children learn how to take ………..
care of themselves and other people.
5. If we can love our pets, it becomes easier to love each other. ……...…

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

TEST 9 - KEY
Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
 G: Come on, Tony, let’s go to a movie tonight.
B: We went to a movie on Saturday, Mary, but we haven’t gone (1) bowling for a long time. G: I
know, let’s play rock, paper, scissors to decide!
B: Rock, paper, scissors? It sounds like an interesting (2) sort of game! How do you play it?
G: First, we (3) each make a fist with our right hand, and then we (4) shake our fists at the same
time: one, two, three. On the count of three, you can keep your hand in a fist---that’s rock---or open
your hand with the palm flat---that’s paper---or keep your fist, but put out your first and (5) middle
fingers---that’s scissors. The winner is the person who has the stronger (6) item.
B: That (7) sounds stupid, because rocks are stronger than paper and scissors, so the rock will win
every time.
G: That’s true in (8) real life, Tony, but that’s not how it works in this game. Rock can break
scissors, but rock can be (9) covered by paper, and paper can be cut by scissors. So rock (10) defeats
scissors, paper beats rock, and scissors beats paper.
B: It’s interesting that each item in the game can defeat one other thing and lose to one other thing. I
wonder who invented this game.
Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False
1. Dogs are always called “man’s best friend”. ……F…..
always > often

2. Pets provide us with a few benefits. ……F…..

a few >many benefits

3. People with pets recovered more quickly from heart attacks than ……T.….
those who didn’t have a pet.
4. By learning to take care of their pets, children learn how to take ……T…..
care of themselves and other people.
5. If we can love our pets, it becomes easier to love each other. ……T..…

KEY

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

TEST 10
Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words
B: Hi, Cindy. Are you (1)______ ready ________ for the big audition this afternoon?
G: I don’t know, Greg. I’ve been(2)____ practicing ______ the script all week, but the princess has
so many (3)____ lines ____ that I don’t know if I can remember them all!
B: You don’t have to remember all of them for the audition, just the lines for the (4) __ main __
scene, where the pirate (5)______ meets ____ the princess and tries to kidnap her.
G: I know, but even in that (6) _____ scene __, the princess has quite a few lines!
B: You’ve got to think(7) ______ positive ___ and have some confidence in yourself. I think
that you’re going to get the part, and that you’ll be a (8) _____ fantastic ___ princess!
G: Well, I’m glad that somebody has(9)_____ confidence ___ in me. I think I’m just worried
that I’ll forget my lines. By the way, which part are you going to (10) ___ try __ out for?
Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False .U22
1. Playing a game is a fun way to pass time on a long car trip. __TRUE_____

2. When Dad was young, he used to play a game in the car called “I Spy.” ___ TRUE ____

3. One person decides on an object that he or she can see, and tells us its color.__ TRUE _____

4. The boy spies something small and blue, it’s on the steering wheel. __FALSE_____

Blue> green

5.Dad said that they’re only supposed to tell us its color, not its type or location or anything else.

Type> size __ FALSE _____

KEY PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

TEST 11
Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words .

Unit 21 Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide

B: Hello there, Terry. How are you doing?
G: Not too well. I’m really having (1)____ trouble _____ figuring out this arithmetic assignment. I
can add and subtract(2)_____ pretty _____ well, but without a calculator it’s difficult for me to
(3)____ multiply __ and divide. Hey, Olaf, I heard that you’re (4) (1)____ excellent ___ in math.

B: My technique is that I try to (5)__imagine _____ pictures in my mind, so the numbers aren’t just
figures on a (6)__ _page __, but something I can apply to real life. One way I do this is to imagine
the(7)___ numbers ____ as if they were money. For example, if the equation is 753 minus 236, I
think (8)___ about ____ seven dollars and 53 cents minus two dollars and 36 cents. It’s five dollars
and 17 cents, or 517. Easy!
G: Wow, that does seem easier, for (9)___ adding _____ and subtracting. But how do you apply this
(10)__ technique _____ to multiplying and dividing?

Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False

Unit 24. Making Decisions

1. Each family member writes his or her own choice on a piece of paper. __TRUE____

2.You should think of an idea to break a time before you vote. __FALSE______

Time> tie break a tie :quyết định người thắng

3.A second method is to give younger children special privileges. ___ FALSE ____

Younger> Older

4.The oldest child might get first choice of bedrooms. ___ TRUE _____

5.One year they might let their daughter decide where they should go. ___ TRUE _____
 KEY

PRACTICE LISTENING TEST – GRADE 11

TEST 12
Part 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words .

American families today are very (1)___ different ____ from what they were about a hundred years
ago. The main difference is that families are now much (2)___ smaller____ In the past, most families
lived on farms. They (3)____ needed _____children to help them work.

Today, most families live in cities. Parents do not (4)____ expect _ their children to work for
them. It is also (5)__ becoming ____ very expensive to raise and (6)___ educate ___ children. Many
parents cannot afford to have a large family. Others think that there are (7)___ already ___ too many
people in the world. If they have more than two children, it will increase the (8)___ population ___.
Also, the (9)____ types __of families are changing. Statistics show that there are more (10)_ single
_____ parents than ever before.

Part 2: Listen to the talk and choose your answers True or False.

U19 The Active Leisure center

1. The center has a heated outdoor swimming pool with five different water slides. ___TRUE__

2. Swimming lessons are available for some levels. ___FALSE_

Some >all

3. The Active Leisure Center also has a fitness center for those who want to exercise. __ TRUE__

4. They have running machines, exercise bikes, weight machines and free weights, and daily aerobics

and samba dance classes. _ FALSE_

samba > jazz

5. The center has a sports hall where you can play outdoor soccer, badminton, basketball, and various

other sports. _ FALSE _

Outdoor> indoor