2 Read the Listening Strategy and the sentence below. Think of other ways to express the underlined information.

(Đọc Chiến lược nghe và câu bên dưới. Hãy nghĩ ra những cách khác để diễn đạt thông tin được gạch chân.)

The speaker could not have worked harder on the exercise bike.

(Người nói không thể làm việc chăm chỉ hơn trên chiếc xe đạp tập thể dục.)

Question 2. He has a small breakfast.

Question 3. He's a student.

Question 4. Dan has lunch at home.

Question 5. He goes swimming after classes.

Question 6. Dan watches TV or goes on the internet before bed.

Bài 2 :

Listen to John Keith, a fitness instructor, talking about four types of physical activity. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with ONE word for each blank.

Bài 3 :

6. Listen to three people talking about food. Match the speakers (1-3) with what they say (A-D). There is one extra sentence.

(Nghe ba người nói về thức ăn. Nối những người nói (1-3) với những gì họ nói (A-D). Có một câu bị thừa.)

Speaker 1: _________

Speaker 2: _________

Speaker 3: _________

A. I've changed my lifestyle by making an effort to change.

(Tôi đã thay đổi lối sống của mình bằng cách nỗ lực thay đổi.)

B. I can easily find food products that help me avoid health problems.

(Tôi có thể dễ dàng tìm được những sản phẩm thực phẩm giúp tôi tránh được các vấn đề về sức khỏe.)

C. Technology is a positive tool, helping us to be healthy.

(Công nghệ là công cụ tích cực, giúp chúng ta khỏe mạnh.)

D. One substance in particular will help our bodies store the power they need for physical exercise.

(Một chất đặc biệt sẽ giúp cơ thể chúng ta dự trữ năng lượng cần thiết cho hoạt động thể chất.)

Bài 4 :

Listening Strategy

Remember that the information in the task may be expressed in a different way in the text.

Tạm dịch

Chiến lược nghe

Hãy nhớ rằng thông tin trong bài tập có thể được diễn đạt theo một cách khác trong văn bản.

Bài 5 :

3 Listen to the first part of a radio programme about fitness. Is the sentence in exercise 2 true or false? What words did the speaker actually use?

(Nghe phần đầu tiên của chương trình phát thanh về thể dục. Câu ở bài tập 2 đúng hay sai? Người nói thực sự đã sử dụng những từ nào?)

Bài 6 :

4. Now listen to the rest of the programme. Are the sentences about High Intensity Training true or false? Write T or F.

(Bây giờ hãy nghe phần còn lại của chương trình. Những câu nói về Tập luyện cường độ cao là đúng hay sai? Viết T hoặc F.)

1. Your heart rate and breathing quickly recover afterwards.

2. It's better than many other ways of exercising.

3. The benefits aren't yet known for serious sports training.

4. Increasing the mitochondria in your body makes you fitter.

5. Your body fat is reduced.

6. You feel hungry afterwards.

7. It takes much less time than other forms of exercise.

Bài 7 :

6. Listen to three speakers talking about their preferred form of exercising. Choose the correct answers (a-c). Remember the advice in the strategy.

(Hãy nghe ba người nói nói về hình thức tập thể dục ưa thích của họ. Chọn câu trả lời đúng (a-c). Hãy nhớ lời khuyên trong chiến lược.)

1. Speaker 1 says that

a. he usually plays twice a week in winter.

b. his attitude makes up for his deficiencies as a player.

c .it's more important to enjoy yourself than to win.

2. The intention of speaker 2 is to

a. detail the exercise options available at her gym.

b. explain how she chooses to exercise and why.

c. advise on the best way to exercise.

3. Speaker 3 is being interviewed about

a. her dedication to her sport.

b. her reasons for choosing this particular sport.

c. her latest fitness craze.

Bài 8 :

4 Read the task above and listen to a student doing it. What does the doctor say is wrong with her? Which words from exercise 2 does the girl use?

(Đọc bài tập trên và lắng nghe học sinh thực hiện. Bác sĩ nói cô ấy bị bệnh gì? Cô gái sử dụng những từ nào trong bài tập 2?)

Bài 9 :

6 Listen again. What treatments are discussed? What does the doctor recommend?

(Lắng nghe một lần nữa. Những phương pháp điều trị nào được thảo luận? Bác sĩ khuyên gì?)

Bài 10 :

7 Listen to a second student doing the task in exercise 4. Make notes on the following topics.

• What the illness is

• How long he has had it

• Medicine he can take

• How much medicine to take and how often

(Nghe học sinh thứ hai làm bài tập 4. Ghi chú về các chủ đề sau.

• Bệnh gì

• Anh ấy đã bị nó bao lâu rồi

• Thuốc anh ấy có thể uống

• Uống bao nhiêu thuốc và tần suất uống như thế nào)

Bài 11 :

9 Listen to the second dialogue again and answer the questions.

(Nghe lại đoạn hội thoại thứ hai và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1 What two things does the student ask the examiner to repeat or explain?

2 How does she / he ask for clarification?

Bài 12 :

3 Listen to a radio programme about London's sewers and answer the questions.

(Nghe một chương trình phát thanh về hệ thống cống rãnh của London và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1 What dangers did the reporter expect to meet in the sewers?

2 What causes the biggest problems for the maintenance teams?

Bài 13 :

4. Listen again and answer the questions.

(Nghe lại lần nữa và trả lời câu hỏi.)

1. How many kilometres of sewers are there?

2. What caused the pollution in the River Thames?

3. What made the politicians feel nauseous?

4. What does 90% of the liquid in the sewers consist of?

5. What are less common in the sewers than many people expect?

6. Where does a lot of the fat come from?

Bài 14 :

You will hear three texts. Choose the correct answers (a–c).

(Bạn sẽ nghe thấy ba văn bản. Chọn câu trả lời đúng (a–c).)

Text 1

1. The speaker compares the kiwi to other fruits in terms of __________.

a. its appearance

b. its size

c. cits taste

2. The article specifically states that the kiwi fruit is good for people with diabetes because ___________.

a. it is rich in Vitamin C

b. it is a great source of fibre

c. it contains phytonutrients

Text 2

3. In the interview, which of the following does Dr Smith recommend people to do?

a. Avoid eating most sorts of nuts.

b. Choose a particular type of nut to eat.

c. Eat nuts with no additives.

4. What does Dr Smith say about chestnuts?

a. They are usually processed and packaged.

b. They aren't as fattening as pecans.

c. They are much healthier than most nuts.

Text 3

5. How should the piece of news be headlined?

a. Poor labelling adds to obesity crisis.

b. Solution to obesity crisis found.

c. Obese people eat fewer healthy foods.

Bài 15 :

4 Listen to a nutritionist giving advice about the best food for people who do sport. Tick the things he mentions.

(Hãy nghe chuyên gia dinh dưỡng tư vấn về thực phẩm tốt nhất cho người chơi thể thao. Đánh dấu vào những điều anh ấy đề cập.)

1 calcium ☐

2 calories ☐

3 carbohydrates ☐

4 cholesterol ☐

5 fat ☐

6 fibre ☐

7 minerals ☐

8 nutrients ☐

9 preservatives ☐

10 protein ☐

11 vitamins ☐

Bài 16 :

5 Listen again and complete the advice with the words you ticked in exercise 4.

(Nghe lại và hoàn thành lời khuyên với những từ bạn đã đánh dấu ở bài tập 4.)

* You don't have to eat broccoli, which is full of ¹ ______ , with oil and salt, but it might help to make it tastier!

* Sweet potatoes and tomatoes contain a lot of ² ______.

* You should try and avoid red meat because although it has ³ ______, it also has a lot of ⁴ ______

* You must eat fruit - bananas are a good option because they have a lot of ⁵ ______.

* You mustn't eat too many nuts because although they provide you with ⁶ ______, they also contain a lot of ⁷ ______.

* If you have to exercise in the evening, milk will help you relax and provide your bones with ⁸ ______.

Bài 17 :

Listening Strategy

Remember that the information in the task may be expressed in a different way in the text.

(Chiến lược lắng nghe

Hãy nhớ rằng thông tin trong bài tập có thể được diễn đạt theo một cách khác trong văn bản.)

3 Read the Listening Strategy. Then read the sentences and listen to five speakers. What words did the speakers actually use to express these things?

(Đọc Chiến lược nghe. Sau đó đọc các câu và nghe năm người nói. Những từ nào mà người nói thực sự đã sử dụng để diễn đạt những điều này?)

1 Speaker 1 dislikes exercising.

__________________________________

2 Speaker 2 wonders why his chosen sport is unpopular with his peers.

__________________________________

3 Speaker 3 talks about the body's preferred form of exercise.

__________________________________

4 Speaker 4 describes her family's favourite pastime.

__________________________________

5 Speaker 5 explains how what we eat is converted into fuel for the body.

__________________________________

Bài 18 :

4 Listen to three texts where people talk about their preferred form of exercising. Choose the correct answers (a-c).

(Hãy nghe ba đoạn văn trong đó mọi người nói về hình thức tập thể dục ưa thích của họ. Chọn câu trả lời đúng (a-c).)

Text 1

1 These speakers explain

a how their favourite activity doesn't involve teamwork.

b that they don't like the gym or sports.

c what it takes to succeed in their favourite activity.

Text 2

2 This speaker's intention is to

a detail his sport's training regime.

b explain why the sport's rules are important.

c warn that his sport is very dangerous.

Text 3

3 This speaker is explaining

a the effects of exercise on the various muscle groups.

b how exercise also affects the mind.

c that exercise must be regular to be beneficial.

Bài 19 :

1 Listen to a radio programme about therapy dogs. Choose the correct answers (a-d).

(Nghe một chương trình radio về trị liệu chó. Chọn câu trả lời đúng (a-d).)

1 Why does the presenter use the quote about animals at the start of the programme?

a To show how affectionate they are.

b To explain how considerate they are.

c To illustrate how ignorant they are.

d To emphasise how trusting they are.

2 According to Freya Wilcox, Alzheimer's patients are generally

a easy-going.

b insecure.

c thick-skinned.

d vain.

3 During the therapy dogs' visits, the patients tend to be

a more sympathetic.

b hungrier.

c more upbeat.

d more single-minded.

4 To be a therapy dog, an animal must

a have the right personality.

b know a lot of people.

c be wary of strange noises.

d understand body language.

5 Why do the dogs go home at night?

a In order to spend some time with their trainers.

b So as not to catch an illness from the patients.

c To be clean and rested for the next day's work.

d So that they don't disturb the patients.

Bài 20 :

Listen to a talk and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Bài 21 :

You will hear five short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

Bài 22 :

Listen. Choose the correct answers.

Bài 23 :

People are talking about ways to relieve stress and other health problems. What activities do they suggest? Choose the correct answers.

Bài 24 :

Look at the statements below. Choose True or False for each statement.

Bài 25 :

Listen to Emma and David talking about a TV program and decide whether the following statements are T (True) or F (False).