Cambridge 15 listening test 4 transcript
A – Phân tích câu hỏi Show
B – Giải thích đáp án Amber: Hello William. This is Amber – you said to phone if I wanted to get more information about the job agency you mentioned. Is now a good time? William: Oh, hi Amber. Yes. Fine. So the agency I was talking about is called Bankside – they’re based in Docklands – I can tell you the address now – 497 Eastside. Amber: OK, thanks. So is there anyone in particular I should speak to there? William: The agent I always deal with is called Becky Jamieson. Amber: Let me write that down – Becky … William: Jamieson (Q1) J-A-M-I-E-S-O-N. Amber: Do you have her direct line? William: Yes, it’s in my contacts somewhere – right, here we are: 078 double 6, 510 triple 3. I wouldn’t call her until the afternoon (Q2) if I were you – she’s always really busy in the morning trying to fill last-minute vacancies. She’s really helpful and friendly so I’m sure it would be worth getting in touch withher for an informal chat. Amber: It’s mainly clerical and admin jobs they deal with, isn’t it? William: That’s right. I know you’re hoping to find a full-time job in the media eventually – but Becky mostly recruits temporary staff for the finance sector – which will look good on your CV – and generally pays better too. Amber: Yeah – I’m just a bit worried because I don’t have much office experience. William: I wouldn’t worry. They’ll probably start you as a receptionist, or something like that. So what’s important for that kind of job isn’t so much having business skills or knowing lots of different computer systems – it’s communication (Q3) that really matters – so you’d be fine there. And you’ll pick up office skills really quickly on the job. It’s not that complicated. Amber: OK good. So how long do people generally need temporary staff for? It would be great if I could get something lasting at least a month. William: That shouldn’t be too difficult. But you’re more likely to be offered something for a week (Q4) at first, which might get extended. It’s unusual to be sent somewhere for just a day or two. Amber: Right. I’ve heard the pay isn’t too bad – better than working in a shop or a restaurant. William: Oh yes – definitely. The hourly rate is about £10(Q5) , 11 if you’re lucky. Amber: That’s pretty good. I was only expecting to get eight or nine pounds an hour. William: Do you want me to tell you anything about the registration process? Amber: Yes, please. I know you have to have an interview. William: The interview usually takes about an hour and you should arrange that about a week in advance. Amber: I suppose I should dress smartly if it’s for office work-I can probably borrow a suit (Q6) from Mum. William: Good idea. It’s better to look too smart than too casual. Amber: Will I need to bring copies of my exam certificates or anything like that? William: No – they don’t need to see those, I don’t think. Amber: What about my passport (Q7)? William: Oh yes – they will ask to see that. Amber: OK. William: I wouldn’t get stressed about the interview though. It’s just a chance for them to build a relationship with you – so they can try and match you to a job which you’ll like. So there are questions about personality (Q8) that they always ask candidates – fairly basic ones. And they probably won’t ask anything too difficult like what your plans are for the future. Amber: Hope not. Hi vọng vậy. William: Anyway, there are lots of benefits to using an agency-for example, the interview will be useful because they’ll give you feedback (Q9) on your performance so you can improve next time. Dù sao, có rất nhiều lợi ích khi sử dụng một đại lý – ví dụ: cuộc phỏng vấn sẽ hữu ích vì họ sẽ cung cấp cho bạn phản hồi về hiệu suất của bạn để bạn có thể cải thiện bản thân mình. Amber: And they’ll have access to jobs which aren’t advertised. Và họ sẽ tiếp cận với những công việc mà không được quảng cáo đúng không. William: Exactly – most temporary jobs aren’t advertised. Chính xác – hầu hết các công việc tạm thời đều không được quảng cáo. Amber: And I expect finding a temporary job this way takes a lot less time (Q10) – it’s much easier than ringing up individual companies. Và tôi hy vọng rằng việc tìm kiếm một công việc tạm thời theo cách này sẽ mất ít thời gian hơn – dễ dàng hơn nhiều so với việc gọi cho các công ty riêng lẻ. William: Yes indeed. Well I think … Đúng thế. Tôi nghĩ là ….
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Section 2: MATTHEWS ISLAND HOLIDAYS / TIMETABLE FOR ISLE OF MAN HOLIDAYBạn hãy đặt mua Ebook Giải đề Listening trong bộ IELTS Cambridge để xem full phân tích câu hỏi & giải thích đáp án cả 4 section nhé! ĐỌC THỬ Section 3A – Phân tích câu hỏi Personality Traits A outgoing B selfish C independent D attention-seeking E introverted F co-operative G caring H competitive Position in family 21 the eldest child 22 a middle child 23 the youngest child 24 a twin 25 an only child 26 a child with much older siblings → Có 6 vị trí trong gia đình cụ thể là: con cả; con giữa: con giữa; một cặp song sinh, con một; một đứa trẻ có nhiều anh chị em lần lượt là câu hỏi từ 21 đến 26. Mỗi vị trí sẽ được mô tả với một tính cách cụ thể, có thể là: A) hòa đồng; B) ích kỷ C) độc lập D) tìm kiếm sự chú ý E) hướng nội F) hợp tác G) quan tâm H) cạnh tranh. Có 6 câu hỏi nhưng có tới 8 lựa chọn nên sẽ có 2 lựa chọn không là đáp án cho câu hỏi nào cả. Questions 27 and 28 27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success? A There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests. B There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status. C Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size. → Diễn giả nói gì về bằng chứng liên quan đến thứ tự sinh và thành công trong học tập? A) Có bằng chứng mâu thuẫn về việc liệu trẻ lớn nhất có hoạt động tốt nhất trong các bài kiểm tra trí thông minh B) Có một chút nghi ngờ rằng thứ tự sinh ít ảnh hưởng đến thành tích học tập hơn là tình trạng kinh tế xã hội C) Một số nghiên cứu đã bỏ qua việc bao gồm các yếu tố quan trọng như quy mô gia đình. Chú ý đến cụm từ “birth order and academic success” 28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance? A It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings. B The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement. C The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference. → Ruth nghĩ có gì đáng ngạc nhiên về sự khác biệt trong kết quả học tập của những đứa trẻ lớn nhất? A) Điều đó chủ yếu là nhờ vào vai trò là giáo viên cho những đứa em của họ. B) Những lợi thế mà họ có được chỉ dẫn đến mức độ thành tích cao hơn một chút. C) Sự quan tâm nhiều hơn của cha mẹ mà chúng nhận được khi còn nhỏ không tạo ra sự khác biệt nào. Chú ý đến từ “surprising” Questions 29 and 30 Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them? A learning to share B learning to stand up for oneself C learning to be a good loser D learning to be tolerant E learning to say sorry → Người nói đồng ý rằng HAI kinh nghiệm nào về sự cạnh tranh anh chị em trong gia đình có giá trị đối với họ? A) Học cách chia sẻ B) học cách đứng lên cho chính mình C) học để trở thành một kẻ thua cuộc tốt D) học cách khoan dung E) học cách nói xin lỗi. Chú ý đến cụm từ “valuable for them” B – Giải thích đáp án Ruth: Ed, how are you getting on with the reading for our presentation next week? Ed: Well, OK, Ruth – but there’s so much of it. Ruth: I know, I hadn’t realised birth order was such a popular area of research. But the stuff on birth order and personality is mostly unreliable. From what I’ve been reading a lot of the claims about how your position in the family determines certain personality traits are just stereotypes, with no robust evidence to support them. Ed: OK, but that’s an interesting point – we could start by outlining what previous research has shown. There are studies going back over a hundred years. Yeah – so we could just run through some of the typical traits. Like the consensus seems to be that oldest children are generally less well-adjusted because they never get over the arrival of a younger sibling. Ruth: Right, but on a positive note, some studies claimed that they were thought to be good at nurturing – certainly in the past when people had large families they would have been expected to look after the younger ones (Q21). Ed: There isn’t such a clear picture for middle children – but one trait that a lot of the studies mention is that they are easier to get on with than older or younger siblings. Ruth: Generally eager to please and helpful (Q22) – although that’s certainly not accurate as far as my family goes – my middle brother was a nightmare – always causing fights and envious of whatever I had. Ed: As I said – none of this seems to relate to my own experience. I’m the youngest in my family and I don’t recognise myself in any of the studies I’ve read about. I’m supposed to have been a sociable and confident child who made friends easily (Q23) – but I was actually terribly shy. Ruth: Really? That’s funny. There have been hundreds of studies on twins but mostly about nurture versus nature … Ed: There was one on personality, which said that a twin is likely to be quite shy in social situations (Q24) because they always have their twin around to depend on for support. Ruth: My cousins were like that when they were small – they were only interested in each other and found it hard to engage with other kids. They’re fine now though. Ed: Only children have had a really bad press – a lot of studies have branded them as loners who think the world revolves around them (Q25) because they’ve never had to fight for their parents’ attention. Ruth: That does seem a bit harsh. One category I hadn’t considered before was children with much older siblings – a couple of studies mentioned that these children grow up more quickly and are expected to do basic things for themselves – like getting dressed (Q26). Ed: I can see how that might be true – although I expect they’re sometimes the exact opposite – playing the baby role and clamouring for special treatment. Ruth: What was the problem with most of these studies, do you think? Ed: I think it was because in a lot of cases data was collected from only one sibling per family, who rated him or herself and his or her siblings at the same time. Ruth: Mmm. Some of the old research into the relationship between birth order and academic achievement has been proved to be accurate though. Performances in intelligence tests decline slightly from the eldest child to his or her younger siblings. This has been proved in lots of recent studies. Ed: Yes. Although what many of them didn’t take into consideration was family size (Q27). The more siblings there are, the likelier the family is to have a low socio economic status – which can also account for differences between siblings in academic performance. Ruth: The oldest boy might be given more opportunities than his younger sisters, for example. Ed: Exactly Ruth: But the main reason for the marginally higher academic performance of oldest children is quite surprising, I think. It’s not only that they benefit intellectually from extra attention at a young age – which is what I would have expected. It’s that they benefit from being teachers for their younger siblings, by verbalising processes (Q28). Ed: Right, and this gives them status and confidence, which again contribute, in a small way, to better performance. Ruth: So would you say sibling rivalry has been a useful thing for you? I think so – my younger brother was incredibly annoying and we fought a lot but I think this has made me a stronger person. I know how to defend myself (Q29). We had some terrible arguments and I would have died rather than apologise to him – but we had to put up with each other (Q30) and most of the time we co-existed amicably enough. Ed: Yes, my situation was pretty similar. But I don’t think having two older brothers made me any less selfish – I was never prepared to let my brothers use any of my stuff… Ruth: That’s perfectly normal, whereas …
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