I.LISTENING:
- Sách Basic IELTS Listening:
Exercise 5. Number practice – 🎧Track 17.MP3
Listen carefully and write the numbers in the blanks. Write the numbers in figures, not words. (page 21)
- The sweater costs ____________________ pounds.
- Tom bought ____________________ books yesterday.
- Mary is ____________________ years old.
- Janet was ____________________ minutes late.
- There are ____________________ students in my class.
- My grandfather has ____________________ grandchildren.
- Bill wears size ____________________.
- The temperature was ____________________°C yesterday.
- The train arrived at ____________________- o’clock.
- I got ____________________on my English test.
- 46
- 13
- 26
- 40
- 29
- 18
- 43
- 38
- 12
- 87
Exercise 9. Circulation of British newspapers – 🎧Track 21. MP3 (page 23)
Listen to the recording and write down the numbers in the correct row.
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Name |
Circulation (Fed – July 1994) |
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The Observer |
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The Independent |
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The Guardian |
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Financial Times |
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Sunday Express |
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Daily Express |
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The Sun |
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Daily Mirror |
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Name |
Circulation (Fed – July 1994) |
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The Observer |
495,483 |
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The Independent |
275,447 |
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The Guardian |
400,856 |
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Financial Times |
296,634 |
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Sunday Express |
1,544,404 |
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Daily Express |
1,358,246 |
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The Sun |
4,101,988 |
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Daily Mirror |
2,496,076 |
Exercise 2 – Track 30 (page 28)
Now listen to the report on consumers’ expenditure in 1983 and 1993 at market prices and write down the percentages in the correct columns.
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Consumers’ Expenditure |
1983 (%) |
1993 (%) |
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Food |
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Alcoholic drink |
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Tobacco |
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Housing |
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Recreation, entertainment and education |
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Other goods and services |
Exercise 3. Living in London – Track 36 (page 31)
Listen to the talk and write down the prices in the boxes provided.
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Transport |
Price |
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Bus fare (minimum) |
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Underground fare (minimum) |
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Taxi fare (minimum) |
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Coach fare |
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Name |
Circulation (Fed – July 1994) |
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The Observer |
495,483 |
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The Independent |
275,447 |
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The Guardian |
400,856 |
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Financial Times |
296,634 |
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Sunday Express |
1,544,404 |
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Daily Express |
1,358,246 |
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The Sun |
4,101,988 |
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Daily Mirror |
2,496,076 |
Exercise 5. Living in London (3) – 🎧Track 38. MP3 (page 32)
Listen to the last part of the talk and write down the prices in the boxes provided.
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Clothes |
Price |
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A shirt |
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A jacket |
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A pair of jeans |
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A pair of running coat |
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A warm coat |
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A light raincoat |
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A skirt |
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Clothes |
Price |
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A shirt |
£12 |
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A jacket |
£45 |
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A pair of jeans |
£25 |
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A pair of running coat |
£35 |
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A warm coat |
£50 |
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A light raincoat |
£39 |
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A skirt |
£23 |
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A day dress |
£49 |
Exercise 1. Inquiry – 🎧Track 43. MP3 (page 36)
Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing information in the spaces below.
- Operator: Can I help you?
Inquirer: Yes. Could you give me Hilton Hotel’s telephone number, please?
Operator: ____________________
Inquirer: Thanks.
- Operator: Can I help you?
Inquirer: Yes. Could you tell me British Rail’s telephone number, please?
Operator: ____________________
Inquirer: Thank you very much.
- Inquirer: Is that ____________________?
Operator: Yes. Can I help you?
Inquirer: I’d like to speak to ____________________, please?
- Inquirer: Is that ____________________?
Operator: Yes. Who do you want to speak to?
Inquirer: Doctor ____________________, please?
- Inquirer: Is that ____________________?
Operator: Yes. Who do you wish to speak to?
Inquirer: ____________________, please?
Đáp án:
- 745 5757 2. 723 9861
- 8230 3541; Miss Green 4. 6231 7799; Peter White
- 6401 6589; Sally Smith
Exercise 3. Daily schedules – 🎧Track 41. MP3 (track 41)
You are going to hear a conversation between two friends. As you listen, write down some of the details in the light columns. You will need to write a time, or length of time, or a few words to describe the activities. Some of the items have already been completed.
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Time |
Activities |
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Get up |
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7:00 – 9:00 |
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Study at school |
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Work again |
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7:30 |
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Do homework |
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9:30 – 11:30 |
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Go to bed |
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Time |
Activities |
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6:00 |
Get up |
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7:00 – 9:00 |
Work |
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9:30 – 4:00 |
Study at school |
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5:00 – 7:00 |
Work again |
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7:30 |
Have super |
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8:00 – 9:30 |
Do homework |
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9:30 – 11:30 |
Watch TV |
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11:30 |
Go to bed |
- Sách listen carefully:
Activity 2 – Track 9 (page 4)
Listen to people giving their addresses. Complete the missing information.
- 313 Cumberland Avenue.
- ____________________ University Drive, flat ______________ .
- ____________________ Wellington Street.
- ____________________ Grant Street.
- ____________________ Judd Street, flat ___________________ .
- 313
- 615/ 19
- 59
- 109
- 206/ 15
Activity 3- Track 22 (page 11)
Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock.
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Flight no. Arrival time |
Flight no. Arrival time |
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1 TW218. 7.45 |
5 A115 |
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2 BA13 |
6 AF35 |
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3 AF409 |
7 SK70 |
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4 LH68 |
8 BA502 |
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Flight no. Arrival time |
Flight no. Arrival time |
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1 TW218 7.45 |
5 A115 13.45 |
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2 BA13 15.20 |
6 AF35 11.15 |
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3 AF409 20.30 |
7 SK70 8.05 |
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4 LH68 16.40 |
8 BA502 18.25 |
Activity 4 – Track 28 (page 13)
Listen to these people saying when they were born. Write down the dates. For example, if you hear, ‘I was born on the 28th of July 1953.’ write 28/7/53.
- 6/6/39 . 4.____________________.
- 5. ____________________.
- 6. ____________________.
Đáp án:
- 6/6/39 4. 16/2/29
- 6/7/65 5. 2/1/44
- 21/4/56 6. 15/11/71