G9 Advanced

Teacher: Hong Hung Nguyen - Student:……………………………..………..Score: …….…

You will hear a man called Bradley promoting a food festival that takes place in his home town in the
USA.
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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The Great Cheese Festival, Wisconsin, USA
Bradley says the festival takes place during what’s known locally as (9) ‘……………………………’ .
The festival started because a cheese (10) …………………………… opened in another region of the
USA.
Every year the three-day festival starts with a special (11) …………………………… .
Bradley’s favourite part of the festival is the display of cheese (12) …………………………… .
This year there will be a cheese (13) …………………………… competition for all visitors.
Bradley particularly recommends the (14) …………………………… for younger children.
It is essential to get (15) …………………………… for the festival.
It’s possible to do (16) …………………………… in the mornings only.
The people from the community who organise the festival are all (17) …………………………… .
Money raised at this year’s festival will finance a (18) …………………………… in the town.

Listening Part 4

You will hear an interview with a professor called Martin Hart and a housebuilder called Anna Peterson
who are talking about houses made out of blocks of straw.
For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
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24 What does Martin Hart say about using straw in the construction of houses?
A Large amounts of straw are currently wasted every year.
B The straw used is not good enough quality to give to animals.
C Enough straw can be produced to build a high number of houses.
25 When developing the technology for building straw houses, Martin added bricks to the outside
because
A this meant the houses fitted with the surroundings.
B this helped to keep heat inside the houses.
C this made the walls of the houses much straighter.
26 What objection did Martin receive about the straw houses his team built?
A There were concerns about what would happen in a fire.
B People were worried about the carbon dioxide in the walls.
C The walls would not be able to support the weight of the building.
27 Anna Peterson decided to build a straw house for the first time because
A she thought they would become very popular.
B she was curious to experiment with new materials.
C she had clients who expressed an interest in straw houses.
28 When describing her current role in straw house projects, Anna explains that
A she works mainly with the site supervisors.
B she often assists with constructing the roof.
C she personally leads the team of carpenters.
29 The most important consideration for Anna in all her projects now is to
A choose natural materials.
B create unique homes.
 C use simple designs.
30 When talking about the future, Anna expresses her desire to
A win an award for her work in building straw houses.
B carry out her plan for building straw houses at a reduced cost.
C teach others the techniques of building straw houses.

TEST 20
Listening Part 2

You will hear an art student called Ella giving a talk about the history of mirrors.
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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Mirrors
Ella started her project by studying ancient mirrors made of (9) …………………………… .
Ella says the Egyptian mirrors she saw had (10) …………………………… on them.
Ella was told that all the images on the ancient mirrors were related to the theme of (11)
…………………………… .
Ella says most early mirrors weren’t very large because of the (12) …………………………… of the
material.
Ella read about a (13) …………………………… that contained a very big mirror.
Ella uses the world (14) …………………………… to describe the shape of early glass mirrors.
The main problem with glass mirrors was the quality of the (15) …………………………… in glass
production.
During the Renaissance period, mirrors helped to start the (16) …………………………… style of art.
In the 1700s mirrors became a feature used in (17) …………………………… design.
Mirrors today are based on a technique that someone who worked as a (18) ……………………………
invented in Germany in the 1800s.

Listening Part 4

You will hear an interview with a writer called Eddy Carlton, who is talking about his experience of
growing oranges in Spain.
For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
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24 Why did Eddy decide to buy the fruit farm in Spain?
A He needed to find a way to increase his income.
B He had wanted to live on a farm for several years.
C He happened to find it for sale during a research trip.
25 What did Eddy discover when he first moved into the farm?
A The trees weren’t in a healthy condition.
B The water supply to his farm wasn’t adequate.
C The weather wasn’t as good as he had expected.
26 What does Eddy say about the local people he met?
A They provided practical help on the farm.
B They advised him to change his working hours.
C They were happy to share their knowledge of fruit growing.
27 What does Eddy say about his writing career since he moved to Spain?
A He has found it easier to do his writing than before.
B The location has been the setting for many of his books.
C Writing has become less important to him than growing oranges.
28 What aspect of growing oranges does Eddy think could affect him?
A It’s expensive to pick the oranges by hand.
B People are starting to buy other types of fruit.
 C Fewer young people want to work on the land.
29 What has Eddy recently discovered about the area he lives in?
A It used to be famous for a different type of industry.
B It contains many ancient ruins that are rarely visited.
C It has been a popular holiday destination for centuries.
30 What does Eddy hope to do in the future?
A increase the size of his farm
B persuade his children to take over the farm
C convert some farm buildings into holiday accommodation

TEST 21
Listening Part 2

You will hear a radio interview with Mike Reynolds, whose hobby is exploring underground places
such as caves.
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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Cavers explore underground places such as mines and (9) ……………………………… as well as
caves.
When cavers camp underground, they choose places which have (10) ……………… and
……………… available.
In the UK, the place Mike likes best for caving is (11) ………………………………
As a physical activity, Mike compares caving to (12) ………………………………
Cavers can pay as much as £20 for a suitable (13) ………………………………
Cavers can pay as much as £50 for the right kind of (14) ………………………………, which is worn
on the head.
Mike recommends buying expensive (15) ……………………………… to avoid having accidents.
Caving is a sport for people of (16) ……………………………… and backgrounds.
Some caves in Britain are called ‘places of (17) ………………………………’
The need for safety explains why people don’t organise caving (18) ………………………………

Listening Part 4

You will hear a radio discussion in which four people are talking about the advertising of children’s
toys on television.
For questions 24-30, decide which views are expressed by any of the speakers and which are not.
Write YES for those views which are expressed, and NO for those which are not expressed.
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24 Most young children are aware when advertisement are being shown on television.
25 There are fewer toy advertisements on British television than there used to be.
26 Parents are spending increasing amounts of their money on traditional toys.
27 Advertisers have to indicate the actual size of toys advertised on television.
28 Children would be less influenced by toy advertisements if they were only shown after 8.00 pm.
29 Advertising encourages children to lose interest in their toys very quickly.
30 Evidence shows that most people are worried about toy advertising on television.