TEST 1

SECTION 1
You will hear two friends choosing a campsite together for their holiday with their families.
First, you have some time to look at questions one to five. Now listen carefully and answer
questions one to five.

MAN Shall we have a look at this information about campsites? And then perhaps we
can choose where to go on holiday.

Yes, my children are very excited about our two families going away together
WOMAN again this year.

M Shall we look at Westerly Campsite first?

W Yes, it says it's most suitable for children under twelve years old, so that should
be fine for us. Your daughter's just eleven, isn't she?

Yes, that's right. Now, where is the westerly campsite? Is it the one next to a
M lake?
W That's another one. This one's by the sea. Perfect.
M Yes, that's a good place to go in the summer when the weather's hot.

This brochure says that most children who go to westerly campsite love the
W animals they can see there. There's a special area where they can go and feed
them.

We might see some interesting birds, too. Oh, and look. It says a farmer comes
M every day. And you can buy eggs from him.

W Great for breakfast. I wonder if he sells other things, like cheese, but it's not
mentioned.

I don't know. I think they grow a lot of fruit in that area, so he might sell that.
M Another thing I like about this campsite is that they let you make a fire. We could
cook some sausages and sing songs around it in the evenings. And perhaps it
would be a good way to meet other families there, too.
W Great. And it isn't too expensive. Six pounds per adult per night, three pounds
per child. But wait. Families of four can get it for 15 pounds 75 a night. That
works out even cheaper.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions six to
ten. Now listen and answer questions six to ten.

W Let's look at a couple of other campsites before we decide.

 Yes, let's look at Snetten Forest campsite. It's even cheaper. Five pounds per
adult, and children under ten are free. They say it's a very good place if you're keen
M on fishing. And they even give you tips on where to go to have the best chance of
catching some.

I prefer walking or hiking, and so do the rest of my family, so I'm not sure that will
attract us that much. Oh, look. It says you can rent a bike to go around the forest. I
W do that. And your children would like that, too, wouldn't they?

Absolutely. We could all go somewhere and have a picnic. Look. This is interesting
too. At Snetton they get all the children together to play football. Your children
M would love that. And your husband Mike plays too, doesn't he?

Yes, that sounds good. Well, Mike's more into tennis, actually. But I'm sure he'd be
happy to be a referee if they needed one. Here's some information about Trent
W Valley campsite. I've heard about this one. There's a festival near the campsite in
June and it's really busy. So they say for families it's better in July when it's a bit
quieter.

Well, that would be just right for us because we have to go in the school summer
holidays. Let's look at what it says about it. Oh, look. It's quite a long way to the
M nearest village. 8 km. It's too far to walk.

But this one has got an open air pool, which we'd all love in the summer. And they
W have a little shop where you can buy basic things like bread and milk.

That's really useful and there's lots to do there. I think on Saturday night.

M
That is the end of part one. You now have 1 minute to check your answers to part one.

SECTION 2
You will hear a radio program about starting a business. First, you have some time to look at
questions eleven to 16. Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to 16.
Good evening. My name is Arthur Jones. I'm very glad to have this opportunity to speak to
you over the radio.
The host asked me to give a talk about my experience of starting my own business. I can't
say my business is successful, but there are some things that I want to share with you which I
think will be helpful if you want to start your own company.
I've talked to many young people and they told me that they are afraid of making mistakes
when they start their business. What I want to say is that mistakes are very common,
especially when you do something new. Mistakes can actually show you where you need to
improve so you can take actions about them and use the chance to learn new methods. This
is a very important attitude you should have. Besides, most mistakes are not that fatal (gây
chết người). Don't be too anxious when they occur.
Next, I want to go on to talk about self-confidence, which is quite important in achieving
business success. Being self-confident means that you can have faith (lòng tin) in yourself
and what you do. Self-confidence can be gained through hard work, even playing sports.
However, sometimes self-confidence may make you ignore (lờ đi) problems and even cause
failure.
Business leaders should remain calm (bình tĩnh) and not take impulsive (bổng bột) actions. I
know that when people start their business, they have confusions (sự khó hiểu, băn khoăn).
They don't know how they can be more professional. They read business journals or watch
related videos, but these don't seem to help sometimes.
My suggestion is that instead of aimlessly trying many new things, they should always be
committed to their goal. As long as they stick to it, they will not be easily distracted or
confused by other things, and they are sure to get better. We will all meet difficulties,
especially at the beginning. We can't always rely on ourselves to solve all the problems. I had
a problem with marketing earlier this year. Luckily, I found an expert to help me deal with it.
So there's always a way. But we should know how and when to seek help from these people.
Business leaders have different kinds of styles. Some are very good at public speaking.
Others are very down to earth (thực tế) and have strong executive skills. But in general, they
should be able to win the respect from their employees so that they can carry out their orders
more easily. There are times when a company might face risks. During such times, leaders
will need to take prompt actions and they can't always plan for distant future. Leaders should
analyze and deal with the risks with caution. If they bear this in mind, there is always a way
out.

Before you hear the rest of the radio program, you have some time to look at questions 17 to
20. Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
At the beginning of my business, I experimented with quite a few strategies hoping to find out
the best solution for my business. Here is what I found. At first, my company wanted to work
out prices for the products and make them realistic. However, prices are always changing so
they can't be fixed. Another thing I always keep in mind is that leaders must stay committed to
their jobs. Without enough commitment, you may easily give up when problems happen. I
have some friends whose businesses didn't survive during difficult times. It wasn't because
they were stupid, it was just a lack of commitment. I can't always be sure that my products or
services are better than my competitors, but I pay attention to details and try to improve all the
little things as they can actually make a big difference. You might worry that you don't have a
very clear and sophisticated business strategy. Personally, I don't think it's a problem
because you will be changing them all the time anyway.
In terms of support, at any stage, we do need support from others to back up our business.
The support can really make a difference. Before I started my business, my family helped me
a lot, both financially and mentally. There were also people who gave me advice on how to
run businesses successfully. However, these advice and ideas were not so practical (ko thực
tiễn) to me, so I didn't really use them. Looking back, I felt lucky that I followed my own way of
thinking. Also, I was short of funds back then and I loaned money from the bank to start my
company. I was grateful for that.
That's what I want to share in today's program. If you have any questions for me, please send
it to my email which is ...
That is the end of section two. You now have half a minute to check your answers.

SECTION 3
You will hear a discussion between two students called Mark and Fran about their
presentation on some dolphins which are unique to New Zealand. First you have some time
to look at questions 21 to 24 on page five.
Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24.

FRAN Hi, Mark, thanks for coming around.

MAR Hi, Fran. No problem. We need to try and get this presentation finished.
K
Mark, let's start with the way dolphins make sounds.
F
Well, we all know that dolphins make clicking noises to communicate.
M
Yes, they have tongues and larynxes, as humans do. But what's really strange
F about the dolphin is that the sounds are focused through an extraordinary organ
called the melon, which most other sea mammals don't have.

So shall I take over from there and speak about the different dolphin types? I want
M to share what we found out about those rare dolphins that are special just to New
Zealand in particular.

Yeah, great. Put the emphasis on them. The rarest of all is the Hector's dolphin,
isn't it? They are endangered, aren't they? I think that's mainly because so many of
F them get tangled up in fishing gear, especially gill nets, and die. I know that some
conservationists are worried about the impact of the tourism industry on dolphin
numbers, but I don't think that's a problem yet here. Also remember that this
species has a very long reproductive cycle so their numbers don't get replenished
quickly.

Yeah, that's really sad. But at least the New Zealand government established a
sanctuary for them, didn't it? The fishing industry was against it, but I remember
M reading that the general public were very supportive of the decision. It was a
consequence of a study done by some marine biologists. Having a protected
breeding area has made a big difference to the dolphin population already.
 Yeah, I think their numbers have swelled to over 7000 in total, with a tiny group of
just 89 living down off Southland, nearly 2000 living near Christchurch on the east
F coast and the biggest group surviving off the west coast. It's pretty wild country
over there, so I guess there aren't as many tourists and fishermen to disturb them.

Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30
on page six. Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30.

M Okay, so how do you suggest I structure my part of the talk?

F Well, you could start with the common dolphin, which inhabits the whole of the sea
around New Zealand. And once you've covered everything to do with them feeding
and so on, you could go on to the more unusual types. The dusky dolphin is
especially interesting because you know how all the dolphins travel in small social
groups called pods. Well, the dusky dolphins travel in pods as big as 800
members.

M And I think the duskies like to travel along beside fishing and tourist boats, don't
they? Whereas the hector's dolphins are different in that they prefer to go in the
wake of boats that is coming along in the rear.

F Yeah, they do. But they also dive down deep to avoid fast boats.

M Oh, let's not forget the maui, because they are endangered too, aren't they? There
are only 150 of them left and they inhabit only the western coastal waters off the
North island of New Zealand.

F Yeah, it's a pity. They also face problems because of their tiny size. Now, the orca
is actually a dolphin too, right?

Yes, surprisingly so. I'll include that in my talk. People call them killer whales, but in
M fact they're not whales. They're a huge and very fierce type of dolphin. In New
Zealand, kaikura in the South Island is the best place to spot orcas swimming by,
so people mistakenly think that's where they live. But actually, orcas cover vast
distances.

F Let's not forget to mention the bottlenose. It's bigger than nearly all the other
dolphins, even the common dolphin.
M
Oh, but still not as big as the orca, right?
F
That's right. Well, I think that's our presentation done.
Now, that is the end of section three. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Now turn to section four on page seven.
SECTION 4
You will hear a man giving a lecture on his tire recycling company to environmental science
students. First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
Good afternoon. I'm the Managing Director of Molectra Technologies, and we are involved in
recycling tires from vehicles such as cars and trucks. This might not sound new or exciting,
but the method we use is quite radical compared to traditional tire recycling methods. We
strongly believe that the business of recycling tires is crucial. As amazingly, every month in
Australia alone, the number of old tires that are discarded exceeds 1.5 million. And when you
look at the figure globally, it is a staggering 1.2 billion each year. For decades, various
recycling methods have been tried with varying degrees of success. In some cases, the
solution was as bad as the problem. Incinerating tires, for example, generates toxic fumes
which are harmful to the environment. Breaking up hole tires is energy-intensive and
produces a contaminated product with very little value. As a result, there was little incentive to
get into the business because there was no profit in it. And yet a tire is made up of so many
valuable components, and it is for this reason that we started trying out new recycling
methods. In the end, our factory came up with a much improved system for recycling old tires.
The Molectra process is different for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is a lot cheaper to run
because our machines are much more compact in comparison to traditional systems. This in
turn reduces energy consumption. The wear and tear on the shredding equipment, which cuts
up the tires, is also reduced as the tires fed through them have already been softened. Costs
are reduced by over 30% using our system. And significantly, our machines can handle a tire
of any size, from the smallest bicycle or wheelbarrow right up to the largest Earth moving
truck. Most other processes can only handle car tires. Our technology has proven to work,
and we have won many awards, including the Australian Museum's Eureka Award, and last
year on a national TV program, we were chosen as the invention of the year. Winning that
certainly opened many doors for us, with interest coming from 27 countries around the world,
including the United States and China. To cope with the demand, we will soon have 10 more
factories which will operate 24 hours a day just to stabilize the current stockpile. We are
passionate about taking this process further, and so we have chosen to dedicate 5% of every
dollar we make to research. In this way, we can ensure we are always the best in the
business.
So let's look at the process we use, what we extract from the tie in each stage of the process,
and the uses that those materials can be put to. The first step of the process mechanically
extracts the steel wires from the rim of the tire. This high-quality wire can be cut into small
pellets suitable for sandblasting shots. Next, after the tires have been sliced into a number of
segments, depending on tire diameter, they are chemically treated. This chemical treatment is
essential as it removes dirt from the rubber prior to the rest of the process. The cleaning
process also also softens the tires, making them easier to chop up. In the next stage, the fiber
cords contained in the tire segments are separated from the rubber using rollers. The fibers,
which can include nylon and rayon, can be used as a reinforcement for concrete, or they can
be used to form plastic panels. Then, the rubber is cut up into very small pieces known as
crumb rubber. For a tire weighing 10 kilograms, Electra can recover seven and a half
kilograms of crumb rubber that can be used to manufacture a range of rubber products such
as asphalt used in roadmaking.

Speaker 1 (05:40)
It is also used as insulation in buildings or something simple like tiles for the floor.
Alternatively, any or all of this crumb rubber can continue through to the final stage. This final
stage involves our patented Melectravac machine, which uses industrial microwave energy.
This changes the remaining rubber into hydrocarbon, which can be used to make three
different products. We can cheaply produce activated carbon, which is usually quite
expensive to make from new materials. It's used for treating water as well as being an integral
part of air filters. Secondly, as the carbon produced is very pure, in fact, it's over 97.4% we
can crush it to form something called carbon black, which is used in the manufacture of
batteries and also ink. Our process is very flexible, and we can alter the quantity of each of
the three products depending on demand. Finally, we can even use the hydrocarbon to make
oil, and we use this to generate electricity to power our own machines. It certainly helps to
keep the costs down. And And that's just about it. So if there are any questions...

Speaker 2 (07:06)
That is the end of part 4. You now have one minute to check your answers to part 4.

Speaker 2 (08:12)
That is the end of the listening test. You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the
listening answer sheet.