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You are going to hear people talking in eight different
Vocabulary
0 situations. For questions 1 -8, choose the best answer avoid, prevent and protect; check,control,
(A, B or C).
keep an eye on and supervise
1 You hear a man talking about a type of exotic bird that now
lives in the UK.
Exam candidates often confuse the following
How do most people feel about these birds,according to words:avoid,prevent and protect; check,control,
the man? &
keep an eye on and supervise. Choose the correct
A surprised that the birds are not more common
option in italics in the extracts from Listening Part
B happy that the unusual birds are there
1.
C worried about the birds’ effect on the environment
1 Many people are afraid that foxes will attack
2 You hear two friends talking about a recent trip to a zoo. them,but in truth,these shy creatures tend to
What do they agree about? protect / avoid / prevent contact with humans.
A They couldn’t see everythingthat they wanted to. 2 Foxes are aware of potential dangers, such as
B They thought the price to enter the zoo was too high. cars, and stay hidden to protect / avoid / prevent
themselves.
C They didn’t find the guide very informative.
3 I supervise / check / control the pond regularly
3 You hear a man telling a friend about his garden pond. for wildlife.There are lots of frogs and newts
and plenty of interesting insects.
He wants to change it by
A encouraging more wildlife to visit it. 4 I was sorry to see that not all of the animal
enclosures were open, as it avoided / prevented
B increasingthe size of it. / protected us from seeing some of our favourite
C giving it a more attractive appearance. animals.
4 You hear a man talking about keepinghens in his garden. 5 I’ll keep an eye on / supervise / control the bird
feeders from now on and let you know if I spot
What does he say is the main benefit of having them? anything.
A They help his family save money.
B They provide good quality eggs. Complete the sentences with a word or phrase
C People are willing to pay a high price to buy their eggs. from Exercise 1in the correct form. In some cases,
more than one answer may be possible. PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
5 You hear a woman talkingabout foxes. 1 This cream is perfect for you
What common misconception about foxes does she from insect bites.
mention? 2 Can you the children while
A There are too many foxes living in cities. they’re in the swimmingpool,to make sure
B They are dangerous to humans. they’re safe?
C They can be a hazard for motorists. 3 You need to your dog ,
especially when you’re walkingit in busy
6 You hear a mother talking to her son about animals. streets.
What is she doing? 4 The new law people from
A teasing him about how much time he spends with building houses near national parks.
his pet 5 There was a man who was the
B advisinghim on how to look after animals tickets as people walked into the stadium.
C remindinghim about an appointment 6 I think we should set out early to
the worst of the traffic.
7 You hear a woman talkingabout frogs. 7 You ought to be wearing a hat to
What difficulty do they have in her town? your head from the sun.
A locating water habitats 8 It’s the chemistry teacher’s responsibility to
B avoidingthe large crowds of people in the town students when they’re doing
experiments to make sure nothing explodes!
C safely reaching the pools they like to breed in
9 Make sure you your essay for
8 You hear a woman talkingto her husband about their next- mistakes before you hand it in.
door -neighbour’s cat. 10 We should always respect the forces of
Why does she mention the cat? nature, because we will never be able to
A to make a complaint them.
B to offer a suggestion
C to get some advice
Animal kingdom
